Golf ‘Monster’ reopening in southeastern New York

Resorts World Catskills announced the Monster Golf Club will reopen to the public on Tuesday, Aug. 29 for a condensed preview season. With a $40 million investment from Resorts World Catskills that also includes enhancements to the clubhouse and other amenities, the major redesign by Rees Jones uses holes from both the current Monster Golf Course and the Old International Course. The Monster Golf Course was originally designed by Joe Finger in 1963.

“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,” Genting Americas East President Robert DeSalvio said. “We are proud to deliver on the commitment we made to the Catskills community to reimagine and reinvigorate this storied golf course in partnership with the legendary Rees Jones. We can’t wait to welcome golfers from around the world to face the Monster.”

Nestled in the Catskill Mountains, the par-72, 7,327-yard championship course will challenge players with length, extensive bunkering and a variety of water hazards. The renovated course features large undulating greens and six tee boxes.

The course, which will be managed by Troon, also invested in a fleet of new lithium-ion E-Z-GO carts with GPS technology.

“The opening of any golf course is a special time but to do it in the picturesque Catskills and to be able to combine the elements of two celebrated courses makes this a truly remarkable occasion,” Monster Golf Club club manager/director of golf Uri Jimenez said. “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.”