Colonial Acres Golf Course
15 Saybrook Drive
Glenmont, NY  12077
439-2089
or call the Parks Office at 439-4955, option 3

The golf course is now closed for the season.

Cross country skiing and snowshoeing are allowed in all the Town parks including Colonial Acres.

Course Rules

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Off Feura Bush Road
Take West Bayberry Road to a right on Saybrook Drive

Background

Colonial Acres Golf Course, designed by James Michaels and established in 1964, has been a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary since 1998 under the leadership and guidance of Course Superintendent Pat Blum. It has been recognized by environmental groups for its water conservation, waste reduction and plant and wildlife management. In 2000, Colonial Acres won the New York State Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention in the small business category.

In 2002, the course was presented with an Environmental Leaders in Golf Award by Golf Digest magazine for its innovative efforts to reduce the use of water, pesticides and the production of waste. And in 2006, Colonial Acres earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Performance Track Outreach Award.

The Open Space Conservancy (OSC), the land acquisition affiliate of the Open Space Institute, leases the national award winning and Audubon certified nine-hole course to the town for $1 per year.  The Town of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation Department now operates the course.

The "Links"

Golf Business Magazine article - Nine-hole Colonial Acres stands tall in the arena of environmental management

Golf Course Management Magazine article - Passionate residents are stepping forward to save their local golf courses from extinction

Golf Course Hours and Fees

This pristine 9-hole, par 3 golf course is open 7 days a week from early April until late October, weather permitting.  The course opens at 8am daily and closes at varying times throughout the season.  Call ahead for evening hours (439-2089).

In cases of overnight frost, heavy rainstorms, et. al., alternative hours may be posted at the course.  To avoid damaging the course, please adhere to the hours posted.

Golf course fees:

Weekdays - $13
Weekends and Holidays - $15
Senior Citizens (age 62+, Monday only) - $11
Pull cart rental - $3
Punch cards (valid for 10 rounds) - $125
Season Pass (click here for application)

Season Pass Rates

Snacks and beverages are also available.

Please note:  punch cards, season passes and gift cards are available for purchase at the golf course (in season) and at the Parks and Recreation Department offices (261 Elm Avenue, Delmar) year round.

Rules and Regulations

1. All players must sign in at the Golf Shop before starting play.
2. Each player must have own clubs and bag.
3. Play holes in order.  No skipping holes to avoid other players.
4. No “Non-Players” allowed on the golf course.
5. Children under 6 years not permitted on the course, and children under 11 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
6. No “practice swings” allowed on any tee area.
7. Repair ball marks on greens.  Replace divots on tees and fairways.  Rake sand traps.
8. Keep pull carts and golf bags 20 feet from tees, greens and traps.
9. Groups completing their first 9 holes must be permitted to alternate with golfers waiting to start on the first tee.
10. Slow-playing groups must allow faster groups to “play through.”  (ANY group taking longer than 1-1/2 hours to play 9 holes is playing too slowly!)
11. No groups of more than 4 players permitted.
12. When the course is crowded, the Starter may require that “foursomes” be formed.
13. Power golf carts are available only to handicapped players, or senior golfers with mobility problems.  Must be arranged with the Golf Shop in advance.

PLEASE NOTE:

Failure to abide by U.S.G.A. or Course Rules and Regulations may result in the immediate withdrawal of golf privileges WITH NO REFUND!

Town of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation Department

The Colonial Acres Hole-in-One Club - 2009