Had the pleasure of finally heading down to Turning Stone Resort the long weekend in July with my son Gus on a two night golf trip. Although Turning Stone is more noted for its gambling prowess I was excited to test out 3 of their 5 golf courses with Gus my 10 year old son who's been golfing for the last 4-5 years.
If you don't know Turning Stone Resort it's about 3.5 hrs from the Ottawa area and is a premier four-season, destination resort in Upstate New York proudly owned and operated by the Oneida Indian Nation.
The golf courses we were going to play were:
Atunyote Golf Course
The longest of Turning Stone Resort’s three championship courses, at 7,315 yards, this Tom Fazio design was home to the Turning Stone Resort Championship from 2007 – 2010. In 2006 it was the site of both the PGA Professional National Championship and the BC Open. The parkland setting of Atunyote (the Oneida word for 'eagle') features vast stretches of open space, gently rolling hills, a stream of small waterfalls, and several lakes. Walk the fairways that past champions Tiger Woods, Camilo Villegas, Matt Kuchar, Steve Flesch, and Dustin Johnson have all walked.
Shenendoah Golf Course
Be among the first to experience Turning Stone’s new Shenendoah Golf Course! After an almost year-long redesign that resulted in seven new holes, the golf course has officially reopened.
Shenendoah offers 18 holes of PGA-level golf in a spectacular natural setting. The course was built and is maintained to comply with stringent Audubon International standards for environmental protection and preservation. Designer Rick Smith used the natural landscape to create wooded parkland holes, open pastures that capture the links feel, and beautifully simple low country-style holes. Designed, constructed and maintained to TOUR standards at more than 7,000 yards, the course offers conditions normally reserved for TOUR professionals. In 2006, Turning Stone Resort’s Shenendoah Golf Club was host of the PGA National Club Professional Championship.
Sandstone Hollow Par 3 Golf Course
Sandstone Hollow was built with the busy golfer in mind. The result: a nine-hole, par three course that winds through woods and wetlands, with greens surrounded by wild fescue grasses and rock outcroppings. This isn’t a pitch-and-putt course. Designed by Rick Smith, Sandstone Hollow is rated among the top 25 par three courses in the USA by Golf Event magazine – and Sandstone Hollow will push your game to the limit.
Atunyote Golf Course



You'd think after a morning of golfing at Atunyote Golf Course Gus would of been tired but he wanted to check out the PGA Superstore and Golf Dome which offers an indoor practice area with 40 driving range hitting stations arranged in a double-deck structure. Needless to say he wore himself and the Ping G 812 Driver out. He pounded balls into the Golf Dome which stands seven stories high, and stretches 110 yards long by 80 yards wide. It was hard to get him out of there he enjoyed it so much.
Why Turning Stone Resort was great for a Father/Son Golf Getaway
- Amazing golf course the three (Atunyote, Shenendoah, Sandstone Hollow) Gus and I played top notch all the way from service on and off the course to quality and condition of the course.
- Accommodations to fit all budgets.
- Amazing service, Gus quote, "the people(Staff) here are so nice".
- SO much else to do if you're not golfing. Gus loved access to the pool, arcade, Golf Dome, and many restaurants.
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