Durand Eastman Golf Course

I'm not a local, but I brought my clubs on a business trip in case I was able to get a round of golf in. I booked an early weekday tee time solo. I honestly couldn't believe the price with a cart. I think it was like $17 for 9 holes with a cart. I know it's a public course, but there are more expensive public courses by me that are not nearly as interesting. I can't even get on a par 3 - 9 hole for that at dusk. It's definitely an old course that's kept up pretty well. It could be better but considering the price and the course's age it's acceptable. It looks like as of October 2023, several tee boxes are being renovated, which is great to see. The greens could use a little bit of work but it was also late in the season and I'm sure there's a lot of duffers that have little respect for ball marks. Some of the fairways were a little long and it was definitely wet everywhere but I did play just after sunrise in mid October. Perhaps it dries out later in the afternoon. Speaking of weather, I'm guessing due to the proximity of lake Ontario, it was about 10° cooler than it was when I left my hotel about 5 miles south. Bundle up if you're playing in the fall. Some of the holes had some absolutely amazing elevation changes. Hole 4 has an awesome elevated tee box but also a blind second shot that's uphill. Be careful to make sure there's no one on the green after your drive because you simply can't see them. There are a couple of split fairway holes instead of the more common dog leg. I think it was Hole 3 that I had absolutely no idea where the green was and what direction I should be shooting in. The starter was very nice and chatty. There's definitely a decent amount of space between the holes and it's very hilly so I would definitely recommend a cart. It's under $10 and totally worth it. Overall it was a great experience and I'm looking forward to coming back to play the full 18 soon.

Great golf course with a relatively prestigious history. The course is a bit hilly to walk so take a cart. The original Donald Ross design presents some challenges and excellent views. The course is a publicly run facility so expect some mistreatment in the form of divots and ball marks on greens. Gorgeous views and dynamic holes. Presents a challenge for most golfers.