
Purchase Course
The Golf Club of Purchase


About this course
The Golf Club of Purchase occupies rolling terrain in Westchester County, approximately thirty miles north of Manhattan. Jack Nicklaus designed the course, which opened in the late 1980s as part of a residential community development in this affluent suburban area. The layout reflects Nicklaus's design philosophy from that era, emphasizing strategic shot values and substantial earthmoving to create defined playing corridors and bold contouring. The property features significant elevation changes across its routing, with holes moving through wooded areas and across open ridgelines that provide views of the surrounding Westchester landscape. Nicklaus incorporated large, undulating greens with multiple tiers and positioned bunkers to reward precise approach play. Water features come into play on several holes, and the course demands accuracy from the tee given the tree-lined fairways and relatively narrow landing areas on many holes. The Golf Club of Purchase operates as a private equity club, serving members from the greater New York metropolitan area. The club emphasizes a family-oriented atmosphere and maintains facilities that include practice areas and a clubhouse suited to year-round member activities. The course conditioning and maintenance standards reflect the expectations typical of private clubs in the competitive Westchester golf market, where numerous established courses serve a discerning membership base.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in NY
Quick facts
- Location
- Purchase, NY, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1996
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Jack Nicklaus
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,876 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.3/148
- Course Vaults score
- 7.8
Getting there
The Golf Club of Purchase is most readily accessed via LaGuardia Airport (LGA) or Newark Liberty International (EWR), each roughly forty minutes to an hour north or west respectively, though Westchester County Airport (HPN) offers a more intimate arrival for private aviation just fifteen minutes away. From Manhattan or the surrounding metropolitan area, the club sits in the heart of Westchester's rolling estates, a transition marked by the gradual softening of suburban density into manicured grounds and tree-lined approaches that signal entry into one of the Northeast's most discreetly prestigious enclaves. The final drive winds through Purchase's leafy neighborhoods before arriving at the clubhouse, a modernist sanctuary that reflects the understated confidence of its membership and the architectural vision that has defined the property since its founding.

FAQ
Common questions about Purchase
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Purchase has a Course Vaults score of 7.8 out of 10 based on 17 logged golfers.
Purchase was designed by Jack Nicklaus.
Purchase is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Purchase is 72.
Purchase plays 6,876 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Purchase is 148.



