Public courses

Alder Creek
Address/phone: Route 12, Alder Creek; 831-5222
Fees: weekdays: $10 for 9, $14 for 18; weekends: $12 for 9, $18 for 18. Owner/pro: Greg Brand Par/yardage: back - par 36, 3,205 yards; forward - par 36, 2,741 yards. Driving range: $2.50 per basket. History: opened 1972, Geoffrey Cornish design; course record: NA

Barker Brook
Address/phone: 6080 Rodgers Road, Oriskany Falls; 821-6438
Fees: weekdays: $10 for 9 holes; $16 for 18; weekends: $10 for 9, $18 for 18. Owner: David Kefhler; pro: none. Par/yardage: back - par 72, 6,388 yards; forward - par 72, 5,501 yards. Driving range: $3 per bucket. History: opened 1969, Charles Miner design; course record: 66 (Mike Wells)

Birdies, Eagles & Ducks
Address/phone: 151 Kirkland Ave., Clinton; 853-4661
Fees: All week: $10 for 9, $13 for 18; senior weekday special: $8.50 for 9, $11.50 for 18. Owner: Melvin Bonsel; pro: none. Par/yardage: back - par 36, 3,207 yards; forward - par 36, 2,533 yards. Driving range: none. History: opened 1992, Melvin Bonsel design; course record: NA

Camroden Golf Course
Address/phone: 8233 Camroden Road, Rome; 865-5771
Fees: weekdays: $9 flat fee; weekends: $10 flat fee. Owners: Mike and Christine Bamberger; pro: Christine Bamberger. Par/yardage: back - par 36, 3,500 yards; forward - par 36, 2,557 yards. Driving range: Yes. History: opened 1962, Carl Martin design; course record: NA

Crestwood
Address/phone: Route 291, Marcy; 736-0478
Fees: weekdays: $15 flat fee; weekends: $17 flat fee; Fridays and after 2 p.m. weekends: $12 flat fee. Owner: Alfred Park; pro: none. Par/yardage: back - par 72, 6,952 yards; forward - par 72, 5,903 yards. Driving range: none. History: opened 1957, designer unknown; course record: 66 (John Piershek)

Crystal Springs
Address/phone: 6300 Route 5, Vernon; 829-3210
Fees: weekdays: $9 flat fee; weekends: $10 flat fee. Owner: John Snizek; pro: none. Par/yardage: back - par 35, 3,256 yards; forward - par 36, 2,480 yards. Driving range: range will open later this season. History: opened 1972, Fred Snizek design; course record: 29 (John Snizek)

Delta Knolls
Address/phone: 8388 Elmer Hill Road, Rome; 339-1280
Fees: All week: $5.50 for 9 holes, $7.50 for 18; seniors and juniors (under 12): $5 for 9, $6.50 for 18. Owner: Al DeSalvio; pro: none Par/yardage: par 27, 1,020 yards Driving range: buckets range from $3 to $5. History: NA; course record: NA

Domenico's GC
Address/phone: 13 Church Road, Whitesboro; 736-9812
Fees: weekdays: $11 for 9 holes, $16 for 18; weekends: $14 for 9, $18 for 18. Manager: Grace Caruso; pro: none. Par/yardage: back - par 72, 6,715 yards; forward - par 75, 5,458 yards. Driving range: none. History: opened 1982, Joe Spinella design; course record: 68 (Dave Fay)

Golf Knolls
Address/phone: Route 69 Rome-Taber Road, Rome; 337-0920
Fees: All week: $9 for 9 holes, $14 for 18. Owner: Joe Graziano; pro: none. Par/yardage: back - par 35, 2,682 yards; forward - par 33, 2,377 yards. History: NA; course record: 29 (name unknown)

Hidden Valley
Address/phone: 189 Castle Road, Whitesboro; 736-9953
Fees: weekdays: $16 flat fee; weekends: $18 flat fee. Owner: Kevin McGrellis; manager: Joe O'Toole; pro: none. Par/yardage: back - par 71, 6,456 yards; forward - par 73, 5,517 yards. Driving range: buckets $2 to $4. History: opened 1963, Joe and Domenic Spinella design; course record: 65 (Joe Firley, Chris Thomas)

Mohawk Glen
Address/phone: 880 Perimeter Road, Rome; 334-4652
Fees: All week: $10 for 9 holes, $13 for 18; seniors weekdays: $9 all day; special: two golfers, 18 holes, cart: $36 weekdays, $38 weekends. Manager: Mike DeSalvio; pro: Paul Panek. Par/yardage: back - par 36, 3,329 yards; forward - par 38, 2,627 yards. Driving range: buckets $3 to $5. History: opened early 1960s, designer unknown; course record: NA

Pleasant Knolls
Address/phone: 4727 Stonybrook Road, Oneida; 829-4653.
Fees:. All week: $10 for 9 holes, $13 for 18. Owner: Oneida Indian Nation; pros: Bob O'Brian, director of golf; Mike Jonges, head pro. Par/yardage: back - par 36, 3,393 yards; forward - par 36, 2,710 yards. History: opened 1963, Ed and Doris Peters design; course record: 32 (Brian Forsythe). Driving range: none. Changes: Future plans to expand the nine-hole course to 18 holes, creating a championship sister course to Shenendoah Golf Course. An architect has yet to be selected, and construction is at least two to three years away.

Rome Country Club
Address/phone: 5342 Rome Taberg Road, Rome; 336-6464
Fees: weekdays: $13 for 9 holes, $24 for 18; weekends: $14 for 9 and $27 for 18; before 1 p.m. M-W and after 2 p.m. weekends, $25 per person for 18 holes and cart. Manager: Wesley Cupp; pro: Josh Cupp. Par/yardage: back - par 72, 6,775 yards; forward - par 75, 5,505 yards. Driving range: $4 per bucket. History: original nine opened in 1929, Joseph, William and Frank Rees design; back nine by Theobold & Ripka, Geoffrey Cornish redesign; course record: 67 (Josh Cupp). Changes: New irrigation system and practice green.

Sandstone Hollow
Address/phone: Turning Stone Casino Resort, Verona; 829-4653.
Fees: $15 for 9 holes, $25 for 18; call for daily specials. Owner: Oneida Indian Nation; pros: Bob O'Brian, director of golf; Mike Jonges, head pro. Par/yardage: back - par 27, 1,482 yards; forward - par 27, 912 yards. Driving range: $5 per basket. History: opened 1999, Rick Smith design; course record: unknown.

Shamrock G&CC
Address/phone: 6295 Airport Road, Oriskany; 336-9858
Fees: weekdays: $11 for 9 holes, $15 all day, $9 after 5 p.m.; weekends: $13 for 9, $17 all day, after 3 p.m. is $11 for 9 and $15 rest of day. General manager/owners: Matthew and Mary Ann Reed; pro: Matthew Reed. Par/yardage: back - par 70, 6,323 yards; forward - par 72, 5,047 yards. Driving range: none History: opened 1972, Archie Reed designed back nine; course record: 31 (Dick McCorduck and Tom Jones). Changes: Decade-long construction of back nine will be completed with the opening of the 18th hole in June.

Shenendoah GC
Address/phone: Turning Stone Casino Resort, Verona; 829-4653.
Fees: Resort guests, $50 for 9 holes, $80 for 18; non-guests, $60 for 9, $105 for 18. After 2 p.m. daily: resort guests, $65 for 18, non-guests, $70 for 18. Multiple-play packages also available. Owner: Oneida Indian Nation; pros: Bob O'Brian, director of golf; Mike Jonges, head golf instructor for Rick Smith Academy; Joe Baidy, director of golf courses; Robert Flanders, Kevin Muirhead, David Bacon and Steve Campanaro, assistants. Par/yardage: par 72, five sets of ranging from 7,129 to 5,185 yards. Driving range: $5 per basket. History: opened 2000, Rick Smith design; course record: 65 (Michael Deuel, Binghamton CC assistant pro). Changes: Work is expected to begin this summer on a 24,000-square-foot clubhouse. It won't open until next year.

Sleepy Hollow G&CC
Address/phone: 8600 Country Club Drive, Rome; 336-4110
Fees: weekdays: $9 for 9 holes, $11 for 18, $15 all day; weekends: $10 for 9, $13 for 18, $17 all day. Owner: Risley Dixon; pro: none Par/yardage: back - par 68, 4,720 yards; forward - par 68, 4,152 yards. Driving range: none History: opened 1950, designer unknown; course record: NA

Stonebridge G&CC
Address/phone: Graffenburg Road, New Hartford; 733-5663
Fees: weekdays: $8 for 9 holes, $15 for 18; weekends: $10 for 9, $17 for 18. Owner: Eugene Carcone; pro: Larry Klein. Par/yardage: back - par 72, 6,835 yards; forward - par 74, 5,775 yards. Driving range: $4 to $6 per bucket. History: opened 1958, Geoffrey Cornish design; course record: 64 (Larry Klein).

Sulphur Springs
Address/phone: 9256 Sulphur Springs Road, Sauquoit; 839-6261
Fees: weekdays: $8 for 9 holes, $13 for 18; weekends: $9 for 9, $15 for 18. Owner: Mark Bartlett; pro: Jim Varieur. Par/yardage: back - par 71, 5,700 yards; forward - par 71, 5,250 yards. Driving range: none. History: front nine opened in 1994, back nine in 1998, designs by Trey Walewski; course record: NA.

Twin Ponds
Address/phone: 169 Main St., New York Mills; 736-0550
Fees: weekdays: $10.50 for 9, $15.50 for 18; weekends: $13.50 for 9 holes; $18.50 for 18 holes; weekday special, $22 per person for cart and 18 holes. Owner: Joe Girmonde; pro: Scott Anderson Par/yardage: back - par 70, 6,145 yards; forward - par 73, 5,765 yards. Driving range: none History: opened about 1910, designer unknown; course record: 58 (Ed Wiatr).

Valley View
Address/phone: 620 Memorial Parkway, Utica; 732-8755.
Fees: weekdays: $14 flat fee; weekends: $17 flat fee. Owner: City of Utica; pros: Hank Furgol, head pro; Kevin Roman and Anthony Zumpano, assistants. Par/yardage: back - par 71, 6,583 yards; forward - par 73, 5,942 yards. Driving range: none. History: opened 1940, Robert Trent Jones design; course record: 62 (Kevin Roman).

Westmoreland
Address/phone: 6906 Fairway Drive, Westmoreland; 853-8914
Fees: All week: $10 for 9 or 18 holes. Owner: Thomas Cullen; pro: none Par/yardage: back - par 36, 3,250 yards; forward - par 36, 2,825 yards. Driving range: none. History: opened 1966, Geoffrey Cornish design; course record: unknown.

Woodgate Pines
Address/phone: Woodgate Drive, Boonville; 942-5442
Fees: All week: $12 for 9 holes, $22 for 18; before 10 a.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. weekends: 18 holes with cart, $5 discount. Owners: Stan and Dan Czepiel; pro: none. Par/yardage: back - par 70, 5,800 yards; forward - par 70, 4,550 yards. Driving range: none. History: front nine opened in 1929, designer unknown; back nine by Stan and Dan Czepiel; course record: 66 (Bill Daskiewich).

Private and semi-private courses

Cedar Lake Golf Club
Address/phone: 382 Rider Road, Clayville; 839-5838
Pro: Kevin Reid, head pro; Skip Cerminaro, assistant. Par/yardage: back - par 72, 6,437 yards; forward - par 72, 5,517 yards. Driving range: yes. History: NA; course record: 62 (Mark Tucker).

Eagle Hills (semi)
Address/phone: 10513 Cosby Manor Road, Deerfield; 797-1496
Fees: $9 flat fee for members; $11 flat fee for non-members. Owners: Deerfield Fraternal Order of Eagles; pro: none. Par/yardage: back - par 35, 2,850 yards; forward - par 35, 2,640 yards. Driving range: none. History: opened 1984, designer NA; course record: unknown.

Hamilton College GC
Address/phone: College Hill Road, Clinton; 859-4271.
Fees: Course open to Hamilton College employees, students and alumni; and to town of Kirkland residents who buy memberships ($400 family, $300 single). Owner: Hamilton College; pro: none. Par/yardage: par 35, 3,100 yards. Driving range: none. History: opened NA; redesign in 1985 by Jack Bertlesman; course record: (32 for 9, 67 for 18) Marc Simon.

McConnellsville GC (semi)
Address/phone: Blossvale Road, McConnellsville; 245-1157.
Fees: (non-members must call in advance for tee times, which are available after 12:30 p.m. on weekends and anytime on weekdays): $14 for 9 holes, $28 for 18. Owner: Harden Furniture; pro: Paul Zurek, head pro. Par/yardage: back - par 70, 6,317 yards; forward - par 72, 5,445 yards. Driving range: Yes. History: opened 1941, Milton Theobald designed front nine; 1969, Pete Grygiel designed back nine; course record: 65 (Greg Harden).

Sadaquada Golf Club
Address/phone: 4983 Henderson Street, Whitesboro; 736-3231. Pro: Wayne Manderson. Par/yardage: back - par 70, 6,124 yards; forward - par 71, 5,324 yards. Driving range: Yes. History: opened 1895, designer unknown; course record: 62 (Todd Manderson)

Skenandoa Golf Club
Address/phone: Norton Avenue, Clinton; 853-6612
Pro: John Markley, head pro; Ed Evans, assistant. Par/yardage: back - par 72, 6,563 yards; forward - par 74, 5,905 yards. Driving range: yes. History: opened 1965, design unknown; course record: 65 (Todd Manderson)

Teugega Country Club
Address/phone: 6801 Golf Course Road, Rome; 337-7151.
Pro: Steve Nacewicz, head pro; Ray Sindone, assistant. Par/yardage: back - par 71, 6,515 yards; forward - par 73, 5,550 yards. Driving range: Yes. History: opened 1899, Donald Ross design in 1919; course record: 64 (John Kirshner). Changes: Will open renovated clubhouse in May and new pool this summer.

Yahnundasis Golf Club
Address/phone: 1 Seneca Turnpike, New Hartford; 732-3950.
Pros: Mark Jorgensen, head pro; Mark Tucker, Alex Smith and Peter Dziedzic, assistants. Par/yardage: back - par 71, 6,765 yards; forward - par 73, 5,605 yards. Driving range: Yes. History: opened 1897, Walter Travis design; course record: 66 (former Yahnundasis pro Jim Mrva and member Bob Curri).