Pelham Bay Golf Course

Address: Pelham Bay Golf Course, 870 Shore Road, Bronx, NY 10464 Map and Directions

Phone: 718-885-1258

Reservations: 718-225-4653 or www.nycteetimes.com

Yardage: 6,579/6,216/5,474

Par: 71/73

Rating/ Slope: 70.7/119; 68.6/117; 70.9/117

Architect: Lawrence Von Etten (1901) Redesign: John Van Kleek (1936)

Management: American Golf Corp.

Manager: David Laverent

Teaching Professional: Vacant

Superintendent: Anthony Hooks

Pelham Bay Golf Course - With thanks form the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation for use of the imageDescription: Pelham Bay Golf Course located just off the Hutchinson River Parkway near City Island, Pelham Bay Gold Course is a great Scottish links style golf course with tricky putting greens. It originally opened in 1901 as the 9-hole Pell Golf Links the course was expanded to 18-holes in 1914. It was the first golf course to use dynamite as a means to change the topography work which is readily apparent by looking at the rock outcroppings on the 18th hole. Pell Golf Links was so popular that it used America’s first reservation system. The name was changed to Pelham in 1936 the same year Split Rock Golf Course and the clubhouse was built. Pelham Bay remains a very popular golfing venue. You’ll find plenty of open fairways, undulating and tiered putting greens, beautiful vistas, and wonderful trees. It is underrated because it is adjacent to the championship layout of the Split Rock Golf Course.

Directions: New England Thruway (95) to City Island / Orchard Beach (Exit 8B) to traffic circle. Drive around circle to Shore Road North.  Entrance to the course is on your left.

Mass Transit: No. 6 train to Pelham Park and transfer to Westchester Bee-line (#45) bus.



Course Review and Favorite Hole

Have you played Pelham Bay 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 9, a long (433-yards) Par 4: A wide driving area allows you to swing away but it’s extremely difficult to reach the elevated green in two shots. The undulating and usually fast green is guarded by fierce bunkers on the right and left. Even if you get there your troubles are not over.