Rip Van Winkle Country Club

Absolutely wonderful experience every time we go to eat here. Food is fantastic and the staff is wonderful, the view is absolutely stunning. One of my favorite places to dine.

We happened by this Country Club quite by accident and we're very glad we did, the course was in very good shape considering all the rain lately.it's a great course to walk as it's very flat , we were there mid week in July (it was busy but no long line at the first tee)the owners, John and Sarah are super friendly and went out of their way to accommodate us on all our needs ,Very friendly staff as well .we had lunch and we're very pleased with the whole experience,very clean , we'll be going back again and again no doubt,can't wait till next time.Check it out you won't be sorry

Among the Catskills, a disjointed member of the Adirondacks, there lives a simple and good natured fellow named Rip Van Winkle . Washington Irving. And I can continue to quote much chapter and verse of this posthumous writing as the writing is near and dear to my heart the gallantry shown at Fort Christina and more, the true founders of New York and I wish the good Peter Styversant were here today to drop a heap of learning about America on you who don 't understand not just NY history, but America! Love it or be gone. Arriving at 5:45, I hadn 't inquired as to what time the first tee ball hits the air, turns out it 's about 8:00am. So I practiced my sneaky bump and runs, flips and flops and Texas toe downs. And player worth his salt has to know a multitude of great escape shots. So I lead the field being put out as a single with twins and fours amassing behind me and being 2 years removed from the short grass (due to injuries) I was a bit nervy on the 1st tee, nobody knew who I was, everyone else knew each other. Fortunately I ripped a low 3 iron cut stinger and I was off, still walking and carrying my bag, adding layers and subtracting layers as it was nippy in the mountains. I love the classic shallow and square bunkering design originally popular with architecture from the 20 's and 30 's. The greens rolled true but I couldn 't buy a putt, not much break out there and putting off the second collar is doable. The fairways were in the shape to be expected for early season golf, what I should have done was pay closer attention to the unseen creeks that protected some greens and ran out along the sides. But I was the first player and I needed to set a good pace out there. Overall, the course played extremely fair, I can 't give the staff enough credit for such fine service for me, attentiveness and extremely friendly.

Friendly staff, friendly golfers, friendly course , very good food and service......

Rip Van Winkle holds a special place in my heart. Not only is it the closest golf course to my parents' home and as such the place where I've golfed the most in the past decade (not saying much), but it's also the first place my brother, my father and I played after my father went through some very serious medical issues. We weren't entirely sure if he would ever be able to play golf again, so it was an amazing feeling to get out and hit a few balls with him last year. My father is doing much better now (physically at least, not that much better at golf), and so we try and get out whenever possible. This adds up to a couple times a year here when I'm in town, and accordingly, I am very, very bad at golf. Please believe that no one is mistaking Rip Van Winkle for something that belongs on the PGA Tour. When Greene County hasn't gotten enough rain, you may see a few brown spots out there. It's only nine holes, and generally pretty flat. However, it's an accessible, family-run place that I feel lucky to be able to play. It's affordable (kids play free too), and has my kind of casual vibe. I love that if I forgot to pack a collared shirt, they don't hassle me. My dad says the owner John is a great guy, and I like that his teenage son is often riding around tidying up the course. It's a true family biz. They do a good job too; the greens are well-maintained, the mountain backdrop is gorgeous, and you can't be sad about any day you spend trying to knock a little white ball around a beautiful grassy area. I suppose I can be sad about how poorly I do it, but I'm pretty happy here overall.