COLUMBIA MEN’S GOLF FACILITIES
The Columbia Men’s Golf Program has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success in recent years, winning multiple Ivy League championships.
To maintain a high level of competitiveness, the Lions mainly use, the
Indoor Golf Training Center at Columbia University,
The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club, Haworth Country Club and
Metropolis Country Club.
INDOOR FACILITIES
THE GOLF TRAINING CENTER AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | Details | Photo Gallery
Opened in 2001 and recently renovated and expanded in 2019, Columbia Men’s Golf takes full advantage of having a state-of-the-art indoor facility on campus. Located in Dodge Fitness Center, Columbia’s golf center boasts two rooms - the larger space offers 2,000 square feet of chipping and putting space and the other 1,000 square feet of hitting space with state-of-the-art technology including:
- Two Foresight GC Quads
- Foresight GC2 HMT
- V1 Software
- BodiTrak
- Perfection Putting Platform
- PuttView
- Blast Motion
- Eyeline Golf Training Aides
- Titleist ProV1 Practice Balls
- Mitchell Club Grip Repair, Loft/Lie Machines
- The Golf Channel
- WiFi
- Locker area
The Columbia men’s and women’s teams have full exclusive access to the facility whenever the Fitness Center is open.
GREEN GRASS FACILITIES
THE ST. ANDREWS GOLF CLUB | Website | Photo Gallery
10 Old Jackson Avenue
Hastings-on-the-Hudson, N.Y. 10706
America's oldest golf club (1888) and founding member of the USGA, Saint Andrew's is one of golf's venerated historical venues. Only a 20-minute drive from New York City, the membership and guests enjoy the game in a spectacular setting and play one of the area's best-conditioned and exciting layouts—a challenging par-71 golf course—redesigned by Jack Nicklaus in 1983.
Stewardship of the traditions and history of the ancient and honorable game is a priority at Saint Andrew's and, with golf's recent growth, has never been more important. Members are proud to wear the Red Jacket and offer a spirited toast to the memory of John Reid, the founder of American golf, in the room that bears his name.
The Saint Andrew's Golf Club also built a brand new learning center in 2015 that features three hitting bays and a putting lab. For more information on the Apple Tree Learning Center,
click here.
HAWORTH COUNTRY CLUB | Website | Photo Gallery
5 Lake Shore Drive
Haworth, N.J. 07641
A hidden gem in Haworth, N.J. just 15 miles from Columbia's campus, the 18-hole private golf course at Haworth Country Club offers a picturesque 175-acre property featuring bent-grass greens, tees and fairways which provide some of the best conditioned playing surfaces in the Northeast. The course officially opened in 1965, but was redesigned by the legendary golf course architect, Robert Trent Jones Jr. in 2000. The course length is up to 7,000 yards and the modern design features classic traditional elements that provide a memorable round. Since then, Haworth has been selected to host several US Open & MET Open qualifying rounds in recent years.
In May 2017, the Columbia Golf Program added
Haworth Country Club as one of its home facilities. Haworth allows the Columbia men's and women's golf programs an additional practice venue as well as the opportunity to host annual collegiate tournaments, an alumni, friends and family tournament, along with golf camps.
METROPOLIS COUNTRY CLUB | Website | Photo Gallery
289 Dobbs Ferry Road
White Plains, N.Y. 10607
Originating in 1904, the golf course at Metropolis Country Club was designed originally by Herbert Strong, and subsequently A.W. Tillinghast, who designed several other holes. The course was enhanced by Joe Finger and then updated and renovated in 1994 by Ken Dye. In 2013 the club hired architect Ron Forse to embark on a total restoration/renovation project. Under Ron's guidance, along with course superintendent David McCaffrey, the project was completed in the spring of 2015. The result of which has elevated the golfing experience at Metropolis to the finest in the Metropolitan area.
From the championship tees it is a challenging 6,827 yard Par 70 golf course featuring many doglegs, uneven lies, and undulating greens, all of which test every aspect of the best player’s shot-making ability. Metropolis is consistently ranked as one of the top courses in the Metropolitan Area, and our signature sixth hole, has been ranked by many golf publications as one of the 18 best holes in the Metropolitan Area and among the 500 best holes in the world. Over the years Metropolis' reputation as a championship course and our strong support of local Golf Associations has allowed the club to host every major Metropolitan Area Professional and Amateur Championship.
In 2013 the club hired golf course architect Ron Forse to oversee a total restoration/renovation project. The project was divided into two phases, with the first phase being completed in the Spring of 2014, and phase two was completed in the Spring of 2015. All green surrounds and bunkers were replaced along with many other features which had been lost over the years.
Over the past 8 years the course has undergone an extensive renovation as part of an ongoing masterplan. Forse Design has been integral in restoring the course back to its original design. This has included the renovation and reinstatement of over 100 bunkers, putting green enlargement and rebuilding, a full tee box renovation and the implementation of over thirty acres of native grass fescue.
In addition to the on course improvements, the practice areas have also been enhanced. In the Spring of 2016, we debuted our new practice tee to the membership. The newly designed and expanded tee will allow members and guests alike to utilize the grass hitting surface throughout the entire season. 2021 will see the opening of a new 45,000 sqft short game facility, which includes two new greens, large practice bunkers and substantial practice space. These additions, along with the exceptional conditions and layout found on the course, truly offer all that you need to enhance your game.
