Lochmor at Lochmor Golf Course

Lochmor Golf Course sits in Loch Sheldrake, a small community in the Catskill Mountains region of Sullivan County, New York. The course was designed by William F. Mitchell, a prolific architect who worked extensively throughout the northeastern United States during the early-to-mid twentieth century. Mitchell designed numerous courses across New York State, often creating layouts that worked with the natural terrain rather than requiring extensive earthmoving. The Catskills area, located roughly ninety miles northwest of New York City, became a popular resort destination in the early 1900s and supported several golf courses that served the region's seasonal visitors and local residents.

The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Catskill foothills, where elevation changes and wooded corridors typically define the playing corridors. Mitchell's designs from this era generally featured straightforward routing that emphasized playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating the natural landscape features available on the property. Courses in this part of Sullivan County often reflect the practical design sensibilities of their time, providing golf in a mountain setting without the elaborate features of more celebrated resort destinations.

Loch Sheldrake and the surrounding towns once formed part of the Borscht Belt resort area, though the region's tourism character has evolved considerably since that era. Lochmor serves the local golfing community in an area where the game has maintained a presence despite broader economic and demographic changes in the Catskills over recent decades.