Hillendale Golf Course

About Hillendale Golf Course

Tucked away in the Finger Lakes region, this public track offers solid golf without the pretense you'll find at some of the area's pricier options. The course takes advantage of the rolling terrain around Ithaca, providing enough elevation changes to keep things interesting while remaining walkable for those who prefer to hoof it. At $35-45 for 18 holes depending on the season, it delivers genuine value in a region where decent golf can get expensive quickly. The layout won't wow you with dramatic water features or championship-level conditioning, but it's the kind of honest, straightforward golf that rewards good shots and punishes poor ones fairly. Local golfers appreciate that it's rarely overcrowded, even on weekends, and the pace of play tends to move along nicely. With a 4.2 Google rating from regular players, it's clearly doing something right. This is a course that grows on you rather than trying to impress you on first sight.

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