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Courtesy of the club/Mike Dinardo
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Monroe Golf Club
Monroe Golf Club
155 Golf Ave
Pittsford, NY 14534-1694
United States
Overview
Monroe Golf Club premiered in 1924 with a spectacular Donald Ross design routed as two distinct nines with the front nine facing north-south and the back east-west. The course’s adventurous layout features gently sloping fairways that follow the land’s natural contours, forcing creativity and attention in every shot, as apparently open driving areas are protected by cross bunkers and tall fescue and large sloped greens encourage accurate approaches from pinpoint angles. The course has undergone renovations by famed architects over the years, including work on the fairway undulations by Brian Silva in the 1980s and bunker renovations from Gil Hanse in 2008. Like many other classic courses of this era, the club is also in the process of removing hundreds of trees with the interest of returning the course to its original Ross character.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Top 40 in New York since 2021.
Previous ranking: 36th.
2025-'26 ranking: 33rd
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“Monroe Golf Club is every bit as difficult as nearby Oak Hill, evidenced by it's continued host status for the high-level amateur event that bears its name. A diverse routing and severe greens varying in size and shape make this a great course for a tournament or for everyday play."
Read More2025
Review
“With all of the big named courses in this area, Monroe may fly under the radar but don't sleep on this classic Donald Ross."
Read More2025
Review
“They continue to do work here to take the course back to Ross original layout and it's improving drastically with each step. This is best piece of land in the Rochester area for golf, and the routing is brilliant. They are sitting on a gold mine at this course and if they continue on the path they are on (of proper restoration) this will easily be a top 200 course."
Read More2024
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“Excellent Ross design -- the tree removal has opened up vistas and better showcases the terrain."
Read More2024
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“If Monroe was in any other state it would most likely be more highly regarded. Wonderful Ross routing with a ton of character. Great variety of holes with magnificent green complexes that also provide the course's greatest defense. Extremely fun and playable for all skill levels."
Read More2022
