Playing Golf in Rochester
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Golf (aka Golfing) is an important sport for Rochester. For a city of its size, and considering the length (or shortness, to be more precise) of the golf season, Rochester has a great number of courses, ranging from very inexpensive municipal courses to world class country clubs. Beyond the availability of golf in the area, Rochester also has many links to golf. Walter Hagen, one of the greatest golfers ever was born in Rochester, Robert Trent Jones, a world renowned course architect spent most of his childhood in East Rochester, and PGA Tour Pro Jeff Sluman was born in Greece.
Rochester was rated #10 on The 10 Best Golf Cities in America list put out by the national publication Golf Magazine. Read more: Golf.com's The 10 Best Golf Cities in America
Population: 1,036,920
Median home price: $106,900
Number of public courses: 64
Median green fee: $30
To learn more about each of the courses and view photos visit Golf Local - Rochester .
See RocWiki Golf Courses a Google User Map linking together the courses listed on this page. Or download the 
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'Professional Events
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Rochester is home to the annual Wegmans Rochester LPGA, held at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford. In 2010 this tournament became the LPGA Championship.
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Oak Hill Country Club has hosted many major golf events, most recently the Senior PGA Championship in 2008. In 2013 it will host the PGA Championship for the third time.
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The Country Club of Rochester has been the site of two US Women's Opens.
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The Nationwide tour held the Xerox Classic at the Irondequoit Country Club, 2005 through 2008.
Notable Private Courses
Notable Public and/or Semi-Private Courses
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Conesus Golf Club is 30 minutes South, but worth the ride.
Executive - Par 3 Courses
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Mill Creek - executive-length course in addition to the championship course
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Shadow Lake - 9-hole executive course in addition to the 18-hole regular
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Shore Acres - 9-hole executive course affiliated with Lake Shore Country Club
County Courses
Driving Ranges
Indoor Golf Simulators
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Pittsford Digital Golf - Private
Notable Golf Celebrities
Golf Stores and lessons
Golf Links
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Golf Local - Rochester GolfLocal.com (#1 Guide For Local Golfing) is 100% dedicated golf site strictly designed to promote local golf and to provide a guide to Upstate New York’s best golf courses. We provide the most accurate and up to date information about local golf courses. Sign-up for the Monthly Free Golf Giveaway for exclusive Rochester, NY Golf offers and promotions.
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Rochester Golf Links is the definitive, and frequently updated guide to golfing in the Rochester area.
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Golf on InfoRochester.com lists of golf courses and links with lots of information.
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SinglesGolfOfRochester.org - club for singles who like to golf
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The Rochester, NY Region Chapter of the EWGA is an association of local women golfers that organizes leagues, golf training, and networking opportunities.
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Golf Rochester Guide Directory for golf courses and golfing related services in the Rochester NY, the Finger Lakes and the Western NY areas including Buffalo, Niagara and Erie regions. Also has printable coupons available for greens fees, range balls, etc.
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Golf Week Rochester is a weekly publication, and its annual Golf Course Guide lists
area courses.
