Highest-rated golf courses in New York, according to Tripadvisor

Great golf courses are judged as such due in large part to three major factors: greens, hazards, and the properties themselves. Other layering affects these calls, too—from turf quality to routing to clubhouse amenities and even the area's climate or other attractions.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest golf courses in New York on Tripadvisor. These courses feature a host of attractive features, a sense of exclusivity and luxury, and challenging routing for even the most competitive golfers. Keep reading to see if any of your favorite home-state courses made the list—and perhaps to make a bucket list for courses you've yet to try.

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#25. Saranac Inn Golf & Country Club

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 125 County Route 46, Saranac Lake, NY 12983-3414
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#24. Lake Placid Club Golf Courses

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 88 Morningside Dr Lake Placid Resort, Lake Placid, NY 12946-3344
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#23. Highlands Country Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 955 New York 9D, Garrison, NY 10524
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#22. Kaluhyat Golf Club at Turning Stone Resort

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 5218 Patrick Rd, Verona, NY 13478
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#21. Malone Golf Club

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 79 Golf Course Rd, Malone, NY 12953-6027
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#20. Centennial Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 185 John Simpson Rd, Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512
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#19. Reservoir Creek Golf Course

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (14 reviews)
- Address: 8613 State Route 21 Route 21 south, Naples, NY 14512-9533
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#18. Windham Country Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 36 County Route 12, Windham, NY 12496-5509
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#17. Top of the World Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 441 Lockhart Mountain Rd, Lake George, NY 12845-4952
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#16. The Sagamore Resort Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 110 Sagamore Rd, Bolton Landing, NY 12814-7735
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#15. Seven Oaks Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (19 reviews)
- Address: 2 E Lake Rd, Hamilton, NY 13346-2700
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#14. Craig Wood Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 141 Country Club Ln, Lake Placid, NY 12946-4310
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#13. West Point Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 718 Victor Constant Rd, West Point, NY 10996
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#12. Whiteface Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (37 reviews)
- Address: Whiteface Inn Road Whiteface Resort, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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#11. Garrison Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 2015 Route 9, Garrison, NY 10524-4031
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#10. Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 4560 Creek Rd, Lewiston, NY 14092-2327
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#9. Montauk Downs State Park Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 50 S Fairview Ave, Montauk, NY 11954-5240
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#8. Paddock Chevrolet Golf Dome

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 175 Brompton Rd, Tonawanda, NY 14150-4534
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#7. Saratoga National Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 458 Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-6426
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#6. Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 500 Hutchinson River Pkwy, Bronx, NY 10465-1838
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#5. Thunderhart Golf Course

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 2740 Route 67, Freehold, NY 12431-5518
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#4. Ravenwood Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 929 Lynaugh Rd, Victor, NY 14564-9368
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#3. Leatherstocking Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 60 Lake St The Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown, Otsego, NY 13326-1042
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#2. Bluff Point Golf Resort

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (115 reviews)
- Address: 75 Bluff Point Dr, Plattsburgh, NY 12901-5601
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#1. Bethpage Black

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (101 reviews)
- Address: 99 Quaker Meeting House Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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