Fore! Local Golf Courses Open for Season

SARATOGA SPRINGS — If watching Rory McIlroy win an epic showdown at the Masters got you in the mood to swing some clubs, there’s good news: Saratoga area courses are officially open for business, and many of them are celebrating anniversaries and unveiling new features in 2025.

• The Saratoga National Golf Club, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season, opened on April 11. The course is rolling out new golf carts this year that are equipped with Pace GPS technology, which provides players with information such as pin location, distance-to-hole, and green heat maps.

• The Saratoga Spa State Park Golf Course’s 18 holes opened at the end of March. The course is also offering new GPS-equipped carts.

• The Saratoga Lake Golf Club is also celebrating 25 years in business with special rates from April 4 until April 30. In addition to its par 72 public golf course, the club also unveiled its new indoor Trackman simulators at the end of last month.

• The semi-private McGregor Links Country Club in Wilton, which is currently accepting tee time reservations, recently announced that it will be hosting the 2025 New York State Junior Amateur and Girls’ Junior Championships.

• The Ballston Spa Country Club opened on April 4 for walking members and guests. The club is also celebrating its centennial this year and is adding a newly built clubhouse to its facilities.

Time to hit the links!