Resorts World Catskills Tuesday announced the Monster Golf Club will reopen to the public on August 29 for a condensed preview season.
The course was redesigned by the golf design and architecture firm Rees Jones with a $40 million investment by Resorts World. The new layout used holes from the current Monster Golf Course, designed by Joe Finger in 1963, and the Old International Course.
“The grand reopening of the Monster Golf Club is a milestone moment for Resorts World Catskills, as it completes the vision we had for this amazing property,” said Genting Americas East President Robert DeSalvio in a statement. “We’re delivering on the commitment we made to the Catskills community to reimagine and reinvigorate this storied golf course in partnership with the legendary Rees Jones.”
The par-72 championship course features extensive bunkers, water hazards, and large undulating greens. Six sets of tee boxes ensure the course is playable for professionals and novices. The course also offers state-of-the-art lithium-ion E-Z-Go golf carts equipped with GPS technology.
Troon, the golf and golf-related hospitality-management company, will manage the course.
“The opening of any golf course is a special time, but to do it in the picturesque Catskills and to combine the elements of two celebrated courses make this a truly remarkable occasion,” said Monster Golf Club Manager/Director of Golf Uri Jimenez. “The magic of Rees Jones is omnipresent throughout the course’s 18 holes and the hospitality excellence of Troon Golf and Resorts World Catskills offers golfers an unrivaled experience at the Monster Golf Club.”
Tee times, available seven days a week between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., can be booked starting August 15. Residents of Sullivan County, New York, active military veterans, and hotel guests of Resorts World Catskills are eligible for discounted greens fees subject to availability.
