Thousand Islands Country Club: Historic Island Golf on the St. Lawrence River

The Basics

• Location: Wellesley Island, New York (Heart of the 1000 Islands)

• Established: 1894 - One of the oldest golf courses in the United States

• Course Type: 36-hole public golf resort

• Signature Feature: Views of both the St. Lawrence River and Lake of the Isles

  
  

  The Courses

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  Old Course (Since 1894)

  • Historic championship course

  • Unique style with dual water views

  • One of the best courses in Northern New York

  • Must-play for golf enthusiasts

  • Blue Tees Stats:

    • 6,603 yards

    • 71.7 Course Rating

    • 132 Slope

  Lake Course

• Historic Connection: Built around George Boldt's estate gondola canals (originally created for his wife Louise's safe rowing excursions)

  Facilities

  • 10-acre practice facility

  • Full restaurant and bar

  • World-class golf resort amenities

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  The Play

  After touring the romantic Boldt Castle we decided we needed to play the Thousand Island Golf Course – with significant ties to George Boldt.  Getting a tee time was easy and the course wasn’t crowded.  Great pace of play we easily finished in 3.5 hours.

• Course Layout and Scenic Highlights

  We really enjoyed this course as it didn’t follow the typical course that has 9 holes  ending back at the club house then another 9 holes ending at the club house.  This course went back and forth over a little road, up into the woods and along the rivers.   We enjoyed the rolling hills, some elevation and some river views.

  Several unusual holes that we really had to guess where we were supposed to go and we often consulted the “golf guide” book provided to us at the pro shop.

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  Pricing & Value 

  Very reasonable we played at 3:00 for $30 each including cart

  Hackers Restaurant

  A great spot for drinks after your round or a quick bite to eat if you're just passing through. Dine inside to views of the St. Lawrence River, or dine on the deck and soak up the sun with a bird's eye view of the fifth green on the Old Course.

  
  

• Final Take away: 

  The history behind the course itself is enough reason to play.  The course layout was fun and interesting.