Craig Wood Golf & Country Club
Craig Wood Golf & Country Club presents a rugged Adirondack golfing challenge that blends mountain scenery with strategic shot-making. The 18-hole course offers wide-open front nine holes and tighter, tree-lined back nine fairways, with rolling greens that reward both patience and precision.
Course Overview
Craig Wood Golf & Country Club offers an 18-hole experience shaped by the rugged Adirondack terrain just outside Lake Placid, New York. This semi-private layout presents a blend of scenic variety and strategic challenges that engage players of various skill levels without overwhelming them. The course winds through hills and valleys with fairways that vary from open expanses on the front nine to tighter, more wooded corridors on the back. Golfers will find the terrain both rewarding and demanding, with thick rough and persistent undulations adding complexity to approach shots and putting alike. Greens on this course are known for their hilly surfaces and moderate speeds, requiring a thoughtful touch and an understanding of subtle breaks to navigate successfully.
The surrounding Adirondack Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop, filling the landscape with natural beauty that shifts with the seasons. While the course terrain includes some bumpy areas and limited smooth cart paths, these features contribute to an authentic mountain golf feel. Walking is possible for dedicated players who enjoy a physical challenge, though carts are available and recommended for those looking to conserve energy over the tougher stretches.
Craig Wood Golf & Country Club is approachable for golfers who appreciate a course that demands attention to shot-making and course management. The front nine’s wider layout encourages aggressive play, while the back nine tests precision amid narrower fairways and strategic hazards. The club’s well-maintained greens and fairways reflect consistent upkeep, and the friendly staff add warmth to the overall experience.
Players will benefit from planning their round with local conditions in mind since greens respond distinctly to slope and speed. After the round, the clubhouse provides a welcoming space where visitors can enjoy food and drink, making for a complete golf outing. For those visiting the Lake Placid region, Craig Wood represents an accessible yet thoughtfully challenging golf destination that honors both its environment and its namesake’s legacy.
Course Highlights
Known for its hilltop greens with pronounced undulations, Craig Wood features a front nine that opens to broader fairways and a back nine that tightens with trees and natural hazards. The course’s Adirondack setting offers panoramic mountain views that shift with the light, while the thick rough challenges errant shots. The layout highlights strategic choices, making shot placement critical throughout.
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Guest Reviews
Craig Knowles
Aldo Centomo
Excellent course and the people are so friendly and accommodating. Great views and challenging greens. They obviously care about maintenance and keep everything pristine. Prices are affordable with carts that actually are in great shape.
Jeannie Snyder
Beautiful views, great golf, friendly 19th hole with good pub grub...book a round and enjoy the DAKS on the course!
Walter Marvin
Course is in nice shape, greens rolled well and the fairways had good grass in them. The rough was a bear, very tall and extremely thick. Great track for the $ , walkable for the healthiest of golfers or a cart is a nice for the rest.
Lester Parrish
Great course, beautiful background high in the Adirondacks.
Ryan Mazierski
Craig Wood is a very scenic and challenging golf course near Lake Placid, NY. The conditions at the course are very good, especially the greens. It is also one of the more affordable courses in the Lake Placid area. The course was named after Masters and US Open winner Craig Wood. If you're playing it for the first time, it is pretty clear that local knowledge is necessary as the greens are hilly and have some speed. It is definitely hard to chip and putt downhill at this course. For course design, the front nine is fairly wide open and the back nine is a little bit tighter. The staff is friendly and they have a well stocked pro shop. The restaurant is also pretty good. Pace of play can be an issue at this course as many people play it. Course should work on improving pace of play as much as possible.
Walter Marvin
Course is in nice shape, greens rolled well and the fairways had good grass in them. The rough was a bear, very tall and extremely thick. Great track for the $ , walkable for the healthiest of golfers or a cart is a nice for the rest.
Doug Keddie
Very very scenic, what a beautiful location. Was almost empty Sunday at 1:00, so was able to play alone at whatever pace I would have liked. Greens were fairly slow but rolled true, and with significant undulations, making them pretty challenging. Rough was thick and difficult in spots. Could use some better course marking regarding which side of each hole carts should stay and where the next tee is. Very bumpy terrain everywhere and with few smooth cart paths, but this added to the rustic ADK feeling in my opinion. Really enjoyed the afternoon playing here.
Chip Grundon
Chris Hickey
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Course Details
Access & Location
141 Country Club Ln, Lake Placid, NY 12946, USA
Main clubhouse with pro shop, restaurant, and bar facilities
Walking permitted and recommended for fit golfers; terrain is hilly with uneven surfaces requiring sturdy footwear.
Reservations recommended; guest play typically arranged through members or during public tee times.
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