8/16/2025. The current condition is borderline unplayable. I live locally and this was my first time playing this course. When we arrived the worker at the pro shop gave us a discount because the course was in "worse shape then they usually keep it". I assumed it was because there has been little rain but it sounds like they had some sort of watering issue as well.
This unfortunately lead to the worst course conditions I've ever seen. Which is terribly unfortunate because you can tell this course would be awesome and 5 star worthy provided the greens were in good shape. They have unique and interesting holes and the greens have fun shape and slope. There are some fun placements of fairway bunkers, that play like actual sand. (Not a given at a lot of courses in these parts).
As the pictures will detail, it's just in incredibly rough shape. Hole 7 is the "green" that is literally dirt, unputtable. Tee box's are brutal. There is a lawnmower that presumably broke right in front of a par 3, which you can't do much about I suppose. But after the dirt green it became laughable, until you realize you spent $32. I'm not an expert on how you get this course back on its feet but it would because an awesome course if they can just get the greens in order. You can tell they have the bones to be tricky in a fun way.
I would stay away from this course for this year. Until they get their house in order. Get some grass on the greens and get rid of all the potmarks in the ones that actually have grass.
This is mostly just sad. If they get it together this will be one of the coolest and unique 9s in the area.
6 months ago
This golf course used to be a fun, nine whole course well maintained and fun to play. However, it’s a total mess right now, and the staff member responsible overall for this golf course should be ashamed of himself! The tee boxes, a mess, the fairways, even worse, the greens were covered with just small areas of green grass and the >90% was dirt filled with cracks and holes, unplayable!!! Our golf cart should have been banned… No locked brake capacity, which is dangerous and a liability on course as hilly as this one. The owner/manager should be afraid of lawsuits because it’s just a matter of time before someone gets hurt on this fiscally abandoned course. I want to be clear… This is not the greenskeeper’s fault! This is a total disregard by the manager or owner of this facility. It is a complete embarrassment to the Rochester golfing community! It needs to be closed down NOW and sold to someone who cares and who can finally sink some money into renovations that should have been done long ago. We had a similar experience with the hotel/restaurant…..no one seems to care and they just keep ripping people off. Shame on you, Woodcliff……should be a class action lawsuit against you for all those golfers who paid money for this MESS!
6 months ago
If you’re looking for a way to ruin your weekend, waste your money, and question humanity — congratulations, you’ve found it. Woodcliff Golf Course is less a golf course and more a tragic experiment in disappointment.
Let’s start with the course itself. Calling it a “golf course” is generous — it’s a collection of uneven fields where the grass looks like it hasn’t seen a mower since the 90s. Every “green” plays like the surface of the moon, and the bunkers are so rock-hard I’m convinced they were poured out of concrete. You could lose a ball by sneezing too hard here.
The staff? Imagine being greeted by people who look actively offended that you exist. I’ve met DMV workers with more enthusiasm. The only thing slower than their service is the pace of play — you’ll finish a round in about the same time it takes a glacier to move.
And don’t get me started on the “amenities.” The clubhouse smells like expired coffee and regret. The bathrooms? Let’s just say they double as a wildlife sanctuary. The restaurant somehow manages to turn a simple burger into a culinary war crime — dry, burnt, and somehow cold at the same time.
I wouldn’t recommend this place to my worst enemy. If your idea of a good time is losing balls in dead grass, being overcharged for mediocrity, and staring into the abyss wondering why you didn’t stay home — Woodcliff is your spot.
4 months ago
I’ve been to Woodcliff Golf Course, and I left questioning every life decision that brought me there. From the second I pulled into the parking lot, I knew something was off — half the carts looked like they’d been through multiple natural disasters, the grass was a graveyard of dead patches, and the air carried the faint aroma of disappointment.
The first hole looked promising… until I realized the “green” was more brown than anything, bumpy enough to twist an ankle, and somehow managed to repel golf balls like a force field. Every swing was an act of desperation. I lost more balls here than I did during my first year of golf — and that’s saying something.
The staff? Unbothered, unfriendly, and apparently allergic to customer service. I asked one guy if the course got aerated recently and he just shrugged like I’d asked him to solve world hunger. I’ve seen more life in a wax museum.
The clubhouse was the cherry on top of this disaster sundae — smells weird, looks worse, and serves food that should come with a warning label. My “burger” tasted like it had been microwaved in 2014 and rediscovered this morning. The fries were limp enough to make me feel sorry for them.
By the ninth hole, I was ready to abandon my clubs and start a new life elsewhere. The entire course feels cursed — every putt misses, every lie is terrible, and every second you spend there chips away at your will to live.
I wouldn’t recommend Woodcliff to my worst enemy. Actually, scratch that — if I truly hated someone, I’d buy them a membership.
4 months ago
Woodcliff Golf Course is where joy goes to die. The “greens” are brown, the “fairways” are war zones, and the staff acts like smiling is a federal crime. I’ve seen better turf on a dog park and better attitudes at a funeral.
Every swing here feels like punishment from a higher power. The carts sound like they’re powered by dying hamsters, and the food could be used as a weapon in some countries.
If you ever wonder what it’s like to pay money for emotional damage — book a tee time at Woodcliff.
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