And it doesn't hurt that the course receives little play. Massive iron gates part, and a long winding driveway that seems to go on forever leads you to the clubhouse.Įverything about the place is first rate, especially the meticulous maintenance. Guests buzz for admittance into Atunyote.
Located about a five-minute ride (or complimentary shuttle) from the main resort, Atunyote is the Northeast's answer to high-end Fazio casino courses like Shadow Creek in Las Vegas or Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Miss. The marquee layout is the Tom Fazio-designed Atunyote Golf Club, which hosted a PGA Tour event for five years until 2010 (Tiger Woods was a champion here). With 72 holes and a major casino, Turning Stone Resort is the largest golf resort in New York.īut even though it is located within a relatively easy drive of roughly 30 million people, few golfers in the New York City metro area know about it.
