A great corse. We’ve golfed several times

Great affordable public golf, great pub up top in the clubhouse come with friendly wait staff. The course is not irrigated so some of the fairways are pretty rough at times, but the quality of the greens and the traps are second to none for the price. Some challenging holes but overall very playable.

An early 1900s architectural gem. Green complexes are fabulous. Sharp fall-offs to grass or sand bunkers. Greens, for the most part, have lots of movement - including sections that slope significantly away from the direction of play. On holes 1-8 fairways are contoured such that a ball “hit down the middle” may end up in rough because of hard and fast fairways. This can result in blind shots to the pin. There’s at least one blind tee shot on a shortish par 4 with a small creek in front. The only clunker is #9 - a short par 4, completely flat. Fairway is wide, tee shot has no strategy whatsoever. Green is a flat unremarkable saucer. I’d bet a large sum this hole is not part of the original layout. It’s sorely out of place compared to the other eight. Just bust through it and get back to #1, a fun short par 5. The biggest knock against the course is that it has no irrigation. The fairways are in really tough shape. I mean really tough. Large patches of sand/dirt, crab grass, and channeling/erosion where rainwater runs off because there’s no grass root system or drainage/drain tile to keep this from happening. I’m sure this turns a lot of folks off who are accustomed to well-manicured fairways. I was told by the manager the club is selling a 100-acre parcel across the road to fund an irrigation system and better drainage. I’d also spend $$ to dig up #9. It’s worth mentioning the greens, all hand-watered, were in really good shape. Club house staff are super friendly and accommodating. I brought my (well-behaved) dog with me on the course. “Just pick up her poop” was the only rule. If you are a fan of classic golf architecture (Raynor, MacDonald), I would definitely recommend SLGC. Play winter rules throughout and enjoy the course.

Beggars can’t be choosers. Not a great course but it’s the only one in town. The greens are really nice and it’s a fun course. The holes are close together and some of them are pretty tricky as there are lots of holes. Not too much water or sand. The view at the course is also beautiful with the mountains in the background. Best note is that the staff is super nice and friendly.

Played this morning, 8/1/23. Had a great time. Is it dry in places? Sure. Is it rocky, rooty, with ups and downs all over? Sure. But what do you expect from an Adirondack course? There are 9 fun holes with gorgeous views and that distinct mountain air. What else do you need?