City of Syracuse, NY

04/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/27/2024 07:57

City's Golf Courses to Begin Opening May 1

City's Golf Courses to Begin Opening May 1

Published on April 27, 2024

The City of Syracuse Department of Park & Recreation will open its two nine-hole courses beginning in May. Burnet Park will open Wednesday, May 1 and Sunnycrest Park will open Wednesday, May 8. The courses operate seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., weather permitting, except for Thursday, July 4. Both courses will be closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

Season membership passes for 2024 are available for purchase online at https://bit.ly/syracusegolfmemberships . Season membership passes entitle members to unlimited green fees at both courses, depending on course availability. Fees for season membership passes are:

  • Adults (18-54): $100
  • Juniors (6-17): $40
  • Seniors (55+): $40
  • Noncity residents will be charged an additional $25 surcharge.

Golfers looking to do something special this Mother's Day can bring their mother, grandmother or guardian to either course on Sunday, May 12 to golf for free with the purchase of one green fee. The same special will apply on Father's Day for fathers, grandfathers or guardians on Sunday, June 16.

Daily green fees are:

  • Adults (18-54): $6.00
  • Juniors (6-17): $3.00
  • Seniors (55+): $3.00

Golf leagues, clinics, and tournaments will begin at the end of May.

FootGolf™ at Sunnycrest Golf Course will begin June 15. FootGolf™ hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. FootGolf™ is a precision sport, aimed for all ages, combining soccer and golf. The rules largely correspond to the rules of golf and players kick a regulation soccer ball at the golf course on shortened holes with 21-inch diameter cups in as few shots as possible. Soccer ball rentals are available.

About Our Golf Courses

Burnet Park Golf Course is located in the Tipperary Hill neighborhood of the city, in between Avery and Coleridge Avenues. Built in 1901, it was one of the oldest courses in New York State and has the distinction of being the only course with a "shamrock" bunker, reflective of the neighborhood's Irish roots. The course's second hole is the second oldest golf hole of any course in Onondaga County. The course offers spectacular views of the city's skyline. Burnet Golf Course can be reached at
(315) 487-6285.

Sunnycrest Golf Course is located on Caleb Avenue, off Hickok Avenue in the City's Eastwood neighborhood. Built in 1928, under the legendary golf professional Larry Murphy, it provides an affordable challenging par-3, that blends itself perfectly to the surrounding homes. Sunnycrest Golf Course can be reached at (315) 473-2674.

For questions regarding the City of Syracuse's golf courses, leagues, or programming contact Joe Burns at [email protected]

Media Inquiries

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