Red Hook Golf Club

Red Hook Golf Club sits in the Hudson Valley town of Red Hook, New York, approximately twenty miles north of Poughkeepsie. The course was designed by Alfred H. Tull, a regional architect active in the early-to-mid twentieth century who laid out several courses across New York and New England. Tull's work typically emphasized strategic routing over dramatic earthmoving, fitting courses to existing terrain with an eye toward playability for members of varying skill levels. The property occupies rolling farmland characteristic of Dutchess County, with the course moving through a mix of open fields and wooded corridors. The Hudson Valley setting provides a backdrop of distant ridgelines and seasonal color, particularly notable in autumn. The layout follows the natural contours of the land, with elevation changes that add interest to approach shots and create variety in hole character without requiring extreme climbs. Red Hook functions as a traditional member-owned club serving the local community and surrounding region. The course offers a straightforward test of golf suited to regular play, with enough strategic variety to reward course knowledge. Like many clubs of its era and type, it maintains a focus on accessibility and steady conditioning rather than tournament-level difficulty. The club serves as a gathering place for golfers in the mid-Hudson Valley, providing a setting where the game and social aspects of membership receive equal emphasis.