Dinsmore Golf Course, located in Staatsburg, New York, is listed as the third-oldest golf course in the United States,[1] according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.[2][3] It was originally created by Hal Purdy[4] in the 1890s as a private, nine-hole course, and was expanded to a full 18 holes in 1962.[2]

Dinsmore Golf Course in winter

In recent decades, the course has been open to the public,[4] and does not have any water hazards.[4] Par is 70.[5] The Dinsmore Golf Course provides nice views of the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains.[2] The course is also located inside the Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Dinsmore Golf Course". Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Dinsmore Golf Course". New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  3. ^ Adams, Arthur G. (1996). The Hudson through the years (3 ed.). Fordham University Press. p. 256. ISBN 0-8232-1677-2. Dinsmore Golf Course.
  4. ^ a b c "Dinsmore Golf Course - Course profile". Golf.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  5. ^ "Dinsmore Golf Course - Public". Worldgolf.com. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  6. ^ "Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park". Retrieved February 25, 2010.
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