Rye Golf Club — Local services in City of Rye

Rye Golf Club, established in 1921 and located in Rye, New York, is a municipally owned private club renowned for its historic Devereux Emmet-designed 18-hole golf course. The club occupies 126 acres of the former George C. Park and Allen estates, offering stunning views of Long Island Sound. Its centerpiece is Whitby Castle, a Gothic Revival stone building constructed between 1852 and 1854 by architect Alexander Jackson Davis, originally intended as a private residence for the Chapman family. The City of Rye purchased the property in 1965 to preserve it as a public recreational facility, making it one of the earliest examples of a city-owned golf club in the United States. The club's amenities include a full-service golf shop, professional staff, teaching and practice areas, multiple swimming pools, and dining options at Whitby Castle. I’ve never played Rye Golf Club—but if I did, I would definitely add...

Rye Golf Club fell far short of expectations, a disappointment wrapped in a facade of promise. The greens, akin to unyielding rocks, offered no solace for the weary golfer's eye. Each putt felt like a battle against the unforgiving terrain, a futile attempt to tame nature's stubborn spirit. As frustration mounted with every stroke, the course revealed its true nature—a neglected canvas, its once pristine fairways now marred by the scars of indifference. Playing here was akin to navigating a treacherous labyrinth, with no reward at the journey's end. Rye Golf Club's state of disrepair left me seething with disappointment, a testament to the peril of misplaced trust and...

The course was in amazing condition! the layout is a little funny and there is no driving range... so this is the only reason why it wasn't 5-stars... Otherwise the holes presented a nice variety of shots, not just driver wedge/mid-iron. Some shots off the tee demanded irons, adding length to the otherwise short course. And some of the greens had aggressive sloping resulting in impossible approach shots... BUT the greend were in such nice condition (and fast) that it was hard to get upset about it. Great times! ...