KUTSHERS COUNTRY CLUB & HOTEL
🇺🇸 Monticello, NY, USA
Designed by William F. Mitchell
Kutshers Country Club operated as part of the historic Kutsher's Resort in the Catskill Mountains of Sullivan County, New York. Designed by William F. Mitchell, the course served guests of what was one of the most prominent resorts in the region's famed "Borscht Belt" era, when the Catskills hosted numerous Jewish families and entertainers from the 1920s through the 1980s. The Mitchell design reflected the practical needs of a resort course: accessible for guests of varying abilities while taking advantage of the rolling, forested terrain characteristic of the area.
The course sits in the Sullivan County landscape near Monticello, where elevations shift through wooded hillsides and natural valleys. Mitchell's routing would have worked with these elevation changes and the native hardwood forests that define the region. Resort courses of this era typically emphasized playability and pace, allowing guests to enjoy a round without excessive difficulty while still encountering the natural character of Catskill topography.
Kutsher's Resort itself was a significant cultural institution, known for its sports facilities and entertainment programs. The property hosted professional athletes in training and became a gathering place for families seeking mountain recreation. The resort closed in 2013, and the property's future has remained uncertain since then. The golf course represents a piece of the broader Catskills resort history, when these mountain courses served a vital social and recreational role for generations of visitors to the region.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Kutshers was designed by William F. Mitchell.
Yes. Kutshers at Kutshers Country Club & Hotel is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Kutshers is 71.
Kutshers plays 7,001 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Kutshers is 129.
Kutshers is a 18-hole course.