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Golf at Turning Stone Casino Resort

Five Golf Courses to Challenge You

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Golf at Turning Stone Resort

Hole #1 at Shenendoah Golf Course.

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Turning Stone Casino Resort in Central New York is on course to become a major destination for golfers. In addition to its three 18-hole golf courses and two 9-hole golf courses nearby, it features a golf academy, clubhouse, and practice area on site.

GOLF FACILITIES AT TURNING STONE

Atunyote Golf Club
Opened July 2004, the 18-hole/par-72 Atunyote Golf Club designed by Tom Fazio quickly made it onto Travel & Leisure Golf Magazine's 2004 Hot List. Atunyote Golf Club's five tee options range from 5,120 to 7,315 yards. The Atunyote Golf Club is located in Vernon, New York, a short drive from Turning Stone Casino Resort. It features practice facilities, a driving range, short game area, and putting green.

Shenendoah Golf Club
Opened May 2000, the 18-hole/par-72 Shenendoah Golf Club on-site was designed by Rick Smith has collected a number of accolades: It's ranked one of the top ten new upscale golf courses in the United States by Golf Digest and listed among America's best courses by Golfweek. In addition, it has been certified a Signature Sanctuary by Audubon International. The clubhouse at the Shenendoah Golf Club resembles a Tudor mansion. The chandeliers, carved stone fireplaces, and circular staircase inside provide a romantic setting, and the club hosts several weddings each year.

Kaluhyat Golf Club
Opened August 2003, the 18-hole/par-72 Kaluhyat Golf Club on-site was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Dramatic changes in elevation and six lakes provide interesting challenges for golfers. And plateaus offer spectacular vistas of the surrounding terrain. Five tee options range from 5,293 to 7,105 yards.

Sandstone Hollow
Opened July 1999, these 9 holes designed by Rick Smith offer golfers an on-site course that can be completed in about one hour. Winding through woods and wetlands, par-3 Sandstone Hollow yardage ranges from 912 to 1,482.

Pleasant Knolls
Built in 1963 in Oneida (a two minute drive from Turning Stone), nine-hole/par-36 Pleasant Knolls stretches across 70 acres and features wide-open fairways and gently rolling terrain. Yardage at the leisurely course ranges from 2,710 to 3,393.

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