Turning Stone Resort Casino - the Picture Thread

O'Carroll · Aug 31, 2015

I wrote up reviews for both Kaluhyat and Atunyote Golf Clubs, but figured I would create another thread to show off some of the pictures that I snapped.

Turning Stone is located between Syracuse and Albany in upstate New York--however much closer to Syracuse (35 minutes) than Albany (75 minutes).

In addition to the casino, there are five golf courses (three of them championship caliber), a golf dome and superstore, three hotels, a spa, and countless restaurants all on the resort property.

Located right on the resort grounds are Shenendoah and Kaluhyat (Course Review here: http://www.thehackersparadise.com/f...hyat-Golf-Club-at-Turning-Stone-Resort-Casino) Golf Clubs (both Championship level). They share putting greens, driving range, pro shop, locker room, and grill.

Atunyote Golf Club (Championship level) is located 4.5 miles away and has hosted a few PGA Tournaments in the past. For my course review of Atunyote, here is the direct link: http://www.thehackersparadise.com/f...yote-Golf-Club-at-Turning-Stone-Resort-Casino

Sandstone Golf Club is a nine-hole par 3 course that is located across the street from the Casino parking garage.

And finally, Pleasant Knolls is a player-friendly nine-hole par 36 recreational golf course 2.5 miles from the Casino.

I'll start with some pics of the clubhouse and other shared facilities at Shendoah/Kaluhyat and then break out the course photos over a couple separate posts.

Welcome to Turning Stone!

Here is the clubhouse at the Resort with one of the two putting greens shown in front of it:

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And now a few driving range shots:

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The second putting green located across the cart path from the driving range:

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The walkup/driveup window for the grill in the clubhouse at the turn of Shenendoah:

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The entrance to the Grill (the Pro Shop is just beyond that--with the picture window):

The outdoor patio for eating pre or post round:

The locker room:

A few shots of the Pro Shop with Kaluhyat and Shenendoah logo'd items for sale:

Tadashi70 · Aug 31, 2015

Place looks sick Pete

O'Carroll · Aug 31, 2015

Kaluhyat - Front 9

Kaluhyat - Front 9

Kaluhyat Hole 1 Tee box:

I thought this cart cutout on the 1st green was cool, and that it would be on every hole--it wasn't. Oh well....

Kaluhyat Hole 2 Tee:

Kaluhyat Hole 3 Approach:

Kaluhyat Hole 4 Approach:

Kaluhyat Hole 5 Tee:

Kaluhyat Par 5 6th Hole - from the left side of the broken up fairway:

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And then from where I cranked my Heavenwood to:

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Kaluhyat Hole 7, left side of the fairway where I drove my tee shot:

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And then looking back down the fairway from the cart path behind the green:

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Kaluhyat Hole 8 Tee:

The closed snack shed between the 8th green and the 9th tee:

Kaluhyat Hole 9 tee (believe it or not, there are TWO fairways out there):

See?

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And then what the approach looks like after hitting a perfect tee shot:

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OITW · Aug 31, 2015

Looks,good Petey when should,we come up and play it with you?

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O'Carroll · Aug 31, 2015

Kaluhyat - Back 9

Kaluhyat - Back 9

Kaluhyat Hole 11 tee (I HATE this hole):

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And then after driving my ball STRAIGHT through the end of the fairway, I dropped here:

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And then after chunking my hybrid, I ended up here:

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And finally...I reached the green...nope, in the bunker:

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Kaluhyat Hole 12 - in the yardage book, this one is called "Straight and Narrow."

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And then what's starting you in the face when you poke one down the right hand side:

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Kaluhyat Hole 13 tee (I thought I could cut the corner, without looking at the yardage book and seeing it was 310 to carry the elbow):

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Kaluhyat Hole 14 approach after another perfect tee shot:

Kaluyhat Hole 17 tee:

Here is the driving range from the 18th tee box - even this picture doesn't really show how wide the range really is:

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Sox_Fan · Aug 31, 2015

Everything about that place looks fantastic! Gethering north perhaps.

Miller Time · Aug 31, 2015

You have some photography here, Peter. I look forward to your next exposé.

O'Carroll · Aug 31, 2015

Atunyote - Driving Range and Practice Area

Atunyote - Driving Range and Practice Area

The range at Atunyote with a ton of people doing work. Wait....

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And then the practice chipping greens:

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And the huge practice area putting green (also with NOBODY on it):

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The clubhouse putting green:

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VegasMav · Aug 31, 2015

Thanks for sharing...I miss playing back east with all the tree lined courses.

O'Carroll · Aug 31, 2015

Atunyote - the golf course

Atunyote - the golf course

Atunyote Opening Tee Shot:

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Atunyote Hole 2 Approach:

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Atunyote Hole 3 Tee:

Atunyote Hole 6 Tee:

Atunyote Hole 8 Approach:

Atunyote Hole 9 Tee:

Atunyote Hole 13 Approach:

Atunyote Hole 14 Tee:

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Atunyote Hole 17 Approach:

Atunyote Hole 18 Approach:

O'Carroll · Aug 31, 2015

Amenities, you want amenities?

Amenities, you want amenities?

Atunyote Club House:

Dustin Johnson's First PGA Tour Victory:

The Player's Lounge:

The rockers on the porch overlooking the 18th (very South-Carolina-ish):

Coolest Beverage Cart EVER?

You want food at the turn? Step inside and call the Grill - menus are hanging in there for your convenience:

Free apples on the 10th Tee:

Atxpkrgolf · Sep 1, 2015

Those fairways look humongous

JB · Sep 1, 2015

Thanks OC. Did I read it right that the "expected" pace of play was closer to 5 hours?
Is that real? Do you know if they enforce that at all? Or is it one of those things where even longer rounds exist frequently because its a "resort" and they do not really have rangers out there?

TeedUpThoughts · Sep 1, 2015

Really cool looking courses. Thanks for posting

Intimadator2007 · Sep 1, 2015

That's an awesome looking place, Thanks for sharing .

Jeff Spicoli · Sep 1, 2015

Great pictures. Looks super nice.

emart2173 · Sep 1, 2015

Thanks for the pics. Some really cool shots

lightningbolt44 · Sep 1, 2015

JB said:
Thanks OC. Did I read it right that the "expected" pace of play was closer to 5 hours?
Is that real? Do you know if they enforce that at all? Or is it one of those things where even longer rounds exist frequently because its a "resort" and they do not really have rangers out there?

Last time I played there it was 4.5 hours . Our group was waiting some at one point a ranger did come out and have the group in front of us let us go through. Not sure if that is the norm or not.

That said I could easily see a 5 hour+ round at Kaluhyat for many people not an easy course and lots of opportunities to lose balls

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JB · Sep 1, 2015

lightningbolt44 said:
Last time I played there it was 4.5 hours . Our group was waiting some at one point a ranger did come out and have the group in front of us let us go through. Not sure if that is the norm or not.

That said I could easily see a 5 hour+ round at Kaluhyat for many people not an easy course and lots of opportunities to lose balls

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Thanks for that information.

sparksjr · Sep 1, 2015

Man those pics are awesome. Thanks for sharing!

Just_Hacking · Sep 1, 2015

Great looking pictures!!! Had to be a blast to play!! Thanks for sharing!

cwmonroe87 · Sep 1, 2015

Great review and love all the pictures.

O'Carroll · Sep 1, 2015

JB said:
Thanks OC. Did I read it right that the "expected" pace of play was closer to 5 hours?
Is that real? Do you know if they enforce that at all? Or is it one of those things where even longer rounds exist frequently because its a "resort" and they do not really have rangers out there?

I pulled that right from the Turning Stone website. It also says this: "there are times when the pace of play will be shorter or longer based on cart path policies and business levels. If you'd like to play at a faster or slower pace of play please contact a member of the professional staff at…."

Being the first group out, as a threesome in each round, we played both Kaluhyat and Atunyote in around 4 hours.

However…Shenendoah, the course I didn't play this weekend, is the course that ddec, Plin, moosejaa, and I played the NYSGA Tournament at in early April and that round was 5.5 hours.

Even at 5.5 hours though, the round didn't seem that long. The resort is HUGE, and the courses are each spread over a vast area. I don't remember waiting all that much (one instance where the group in front of us needed a ruling and had to call in a rules official on a drop--seriously) during that Tournament and I don't remember seeing the group behind us either.

My guess would be that their "goal" pace of play is a fair estimate of being a resort where guests may not play all that much, or guys who play all the time and spend too much time looking for lost balls in the fescue rough. We were told the reason the snack shed was closed between the 8th and 9th holes was for pace of play, so they are very aware that groups can slow down at any time if given a reason.

We saw quite a few rangers out on the course; however, at our pace, they simply drove on by. I would have to report back on whether they "enforce" pace of play or not.

jdtox · Sep 1, 2015

Man that place looks awesome pete!

JB · Sep 1, 2015

Thanks. If it was 5.5 hours and you were not waiting, could you guys have been the issue? I say that not as a joke, but were people waiting on you?

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