Road Trip Close to Home: Pelham Bay Split Rock Golf Course
Golf is growing more and more accessible, with more women and people of color playing every year in the United States.
We’re taking you on a Road Trip Close to Home to one of the only public golf courses in New York City where even a beginner can get a swing in.
Nestled in Pelham Bay Park are two 18-hole courses for the first-timer or the more experienced golfer. Pelham Bay & Split Rock also has a putting and chipping facility for some practice swings before you hit the green. With beautiful views of weeping willow trees and the Metro-North Railroad, the club is a popular location for weddings, birthdays, and other parties.
For younger golfers between the ages of 12 to 16, there are discounted rates and frequent Junior PGA events. In the off-season, there’s still plenty of fun to be had at Pelham Bay & Split Rock thanks to their full-service restaurant and bar plus on-site events like a lobster boil coming up in August.
The club prides itself on making what might seem like a sophisticated sport more accessible. The National Golf Foundation reported in February that golf is becoming more diverse with a record-high number of women and people of color playing in 2024.
