Course
This well-maintained 9-hole course winds through challenging terrain, providing a fun and strategic round with breathtaking Catskills mountain vistas in every direction. Rolling fairways and stunning mountain vistas await golfers of all skill levels.
“Been playing at Shephard Hills since the early 1980s and the course is in better condition than ever, and the views are unrivaled at any other course in the Catskills.”
Rich Ellsworth
Statistics
Par: 36
Length: 3127 yards
Rating: 35.6
Slope: 120
Hole by Hole
Hole 1
327 yd par 4 and 274 yd par 5 for women and seniors.
Number one presents a challenging tree-lined uphill climb to a small flat green at the top of the mountain.
Hole 2
398 yd par 4 and 385 yd for women and seniors.
Number two descends to an open gap with a 90-degree dogleg right leading to a slightly sloped green backed by deep woods.
Hole 3
292 yd par 4 and 280 yd women and seniors.
Challenging tree-lined right and water hazard left to the gap for a 90-degree dogleg right. Downhill to sloped uphill green from the gap.
Enjoy a scenic cart ride over the river and through the woods to the fourth tee.
Hole 4
468 yd par 5 and 387 yd women and seniors.
The fourth hole offers a straight, generous tree-lined fairway leading to a sloped uphill green.
The road leading to number five is flanked by weeping beech trees that were cultivated over a century ago in the Lyndhurst greenhouse on the Hudson estate.
Hole 5
219 yd par 3 and 180 yd women and seniors.
Number five is downhill and tree-lined to a varied sloped green.
Hole 6
140 yd par 3 and 115 yd women and seniors.
Number six requires a tee shot across Shephard Lake to a generous landing green.
Hole 7
543 yd par 5 and 343 yd women and seniors.
Hole Severn is uphill all the way, lined by trees on each side, and lands at a challenging, varied, sloped green atop the mountain. Be sure to take some time and enjoy the views, especially during leaf-peeping season.
Hole 8
345 yd par 4 and 313 yd women and seniors.
Eight is a right tree-lined fairway to a plateau green.
Hole 9
459 yd par 4 and 350 yd women and seniors.
Number nine is a right tree-lined fairway with a severe right-to-left slope leading to a gently sloped green.