Tyandaga Municipal Golf Course – Burlington

I am a big fan of municipal golf courses – being a public golfer I get to play my fair share of them.

This morning I visited one of my old standards – Tyandaga Municipal Golf Course in Burlington – to see how it was holding up.

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The city of Burlington generally keeps this course in great shape, and today was no exception. I would have thought that for a Monday morning the pace of play would have been better, but at least the course rangers seem to be making a concerted efforts to keep the groupsahead moving.

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In my mind the signature hole at this course is the tough par-5 17th (above), which plays along a long narrow valley (photographed looking back from above the hole). Putting a strong tee shot in play is a must on this hole.

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Another strong hole is par-3 9th hole (above), that plays through a tight chute and has a tricky green that hugs the hazard to the right of the hole. Good 3 if you can make one here.

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Tyandaga’s 10th hole (above). You can see some of the distinctive changes in elevation that Tyandaga is famous for in this picture. Seemingly cut into the escarpment, the rolling land of this course provides a challenging test for any golfer.

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