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Mosholu Golf Course

Address: Mosholu Golf Course, 3700 Jerome Ave., Bronx, NY 10467 Map and Directions

Phone: 718-655-9164

Reservations: N/A

Yardage: 6382/5382 (9-hole double tee)

Par: 71/70

Rating/ Slope: 70.5/124; 76.2/133

Architect: John Van Kleek (1914) Redesign: Stephen Kaye (1990). Architect Stephen Kay has recently completed a beautiful renovation of this little gem. It has just been named for the second year in a row one of the Top Short Courses in America by Golf Range Magazine

Management: The First Tee

Manager: Barry McLaughlin

Teaching Professional : Paul Giordano

Superintendent: Eric Feldman

Description: With the help of a $1 million donation by the late Lew Rudin, Mosholu Golf Course is now the New York address for the First Tee program.

Rudin’s generous donation combined with a settlement with New York City Department of Environmental Protection permitting the construction of a water filtration plant under the golf course has resulted in a major upgrades and renovations on the course as well as construction of a new clubhouse and new entrance on Jerome Ave.

That work is now nearly complete (reshaping of the 7th fairway is all that remains) and is expected to be finished by the end of this year.

Mosholu Golf Course is a difficult course because the tree-lined fairways are narrow, and the medium-sized greens are fast. There are several blind fairways in the design, and the rolling terrain can produce hilly lies. There's virtually no water on the course and very few sand bunkers. This course plays very long for a beginner and can be an intimidating place to learn the sport. There are an additional set of men's tees that can be used when playing an eighteen-hole round.

The new 9th hole at Mosholu Golf Course. The golf course is in magnificant shape and is a must visit for any Bronx or Manhattan golfer as t is easily accessible by MTA subway. The Stephen Kay redesign is fantastic - great for someone looking to play 9 holes after work - Let us know your thoughts on Mosholu.

Directions: Major Deegan Expressway to 233d St. (Exit 13); Right onto Jerome Avenue and Right at first light into course.

Mass Transit: The No. 4 train to Woodlawn (last stop). You're there.

Course Review and Favorite Hole

Have you played Mosholu Golf Course? If so why not drop us a line telling us about your favorite hole or the course and we will write your comments on this page.

Bill's Favorite Hole: Number 1. Long narrow par 4 that is very hard to reach in two. The second shot is down hill to a small, blind green. A creek to the right side of the green catches a lot of balls. A very hard hole, especially when it is the first of the day!

Comments on: Have you played Mosholu Golf Course?

By: Donald Kinscherf

I like #9 becuse if the pin is in the back and you underclub it you have a mile long putt. The putt goes up and then down then up again so you have to be a great lag putter on this hole which I nicknamed "Swayback".

By: Jean Cannon

2nd hole - the closest I got to a hole- in-one last year. Gotta try again this year:)

By: John

#6 gets my vote. A decent drive leaves a reachable second to a green than sits at the bottom of a long lazy slope. Perfect for punching and running.

By: Steve

Number is my favorite - if u hit a nice little 3 wood draw it will set u up perfectly for a 8 iron to the green........

By: Steve

Sorry I goofed.....Number ONE is my fave

By: Ron

The golf course has some very strong par-3s, and I believe the best to be the 5th hole. It requires an accurate uphill teee shot to a small uphill green which is bunkered on the right side. If you push your tee shot right you end up with a lost ball in the woods, and if you pull it left you can easily get a bad bounce off the slope and end up under the fence. I like the hole very much, but I think the powers that be should look at having a local rule to allow a free drop should your ball end up against the fence on the left side.

By: JRM

Ahhh Mosholu. It's been through many incarnations over the years, and it is finally in really great shape. It probably is best suited for practice days: driving range (unlike Van Cortlandt), chipping and putting areas, and you can play 9 holes, followed by a return to the range to work out what wasn't working during your round. What the course lacks in length it makes up in trickiness: blind shots, OB lurking everywhere, and no distance markers (other than the ones of questionable accuracy at the tees). My favorite hole is the 4th, which is a short, downhill par 4 that looks SOOO drivable, and that's where it gets ya! Slice or hook just a bit and the trees on each side guard the green with surprising efficacy. Trust me...a solid 3-wood gets you close enough for a very manageable up and down. Don't bomb it...finesse this hole and you should par consistently and make birdie fairly often.

By: G.P.L. 2

I love hole #3, a par 3 that is deceptively long though it's down hill. If the wind is blowing it can be tricky. A slight fade and you're lost in the woods, a slight draw and you're punching out between greenside trees. The green can be a bit dicey too, but it's a fun hole to play!

By: Arthur

I played Mosholu in the spring and really liked it. The greens were quick and true. The layout was tight but fair and best of all the pace of play was right on the mark. I didn't wait and I wasn't pushed either by a ranger or a group behind me. The staff were friendly and attentive to my lack of knowledge of what was what. I promised myself that I would play Mosholu before the snow flew and that is exactly what I did. I played twice this past week. The changing of the leaves were outstanding and the people that I played with were friendly and displayed knowledgable golf ettiquette. We teed off around 4:30 and finished with about ten minutes of day light left. 6:10 or so. If the traffic on the deegan isn't to bad; its worth the trip. Tee it up and enjoy a little fall golf before the dark of winter.

By: Sandy

This golf course is like a longer version of a minuature golf course. It NOT a 70 rating and a 124 slope as this site states. After a long subway I was dissapointed to discover that its a 60 rating and a 90 slope. I drove the green on three holes and and there are multiple par 3's and no par 5's. It's for kids NOT serious golfers and this site should have been more clear becuase I wasted a day of golf where I could have played a real courses.

By: gabrielle

This course has come a long way and it stays in great shape. I challenge any real golfer to practice/play this course, then play a long difficult course AND THEN say that he or she wasted his or her time on this course. It is perfect to practice control and short game shots. Sandy, a reviewer is correct. This course is for kids. The teens taught by the first tee program have handicaps between 10 and 13. Some even have six handicaps. The obnoxious adults who play this are often outplayed on this course, because they take it for granted. It's a nine hole course, but it is not a pitch and put. When you par the course, or birdie a few of the par three or par four holes, then one can talk about how easy the course or unreal the course is. The biggest downside of this course is that there are a lot of very, very slow players and people with no golf etiquette. I hope the rangers will address that this year. Otherwise, it's a great course to get in a few quick holes and to work out swing flaws.