Monster Golf Club in Monticello, N.Y., recently reopened for public play following a $40 million investment from Resorts World Catskills (RWC). The former Concord Monster Course, once listed among the top 100 courses in America, has been closed for play since 2015.
The late summer/early fall preview season will allow golfers to experience the completely redesigned golf course by Rees Jones during a picturesque time to visit the Catskill Mountains. Troon Golf, the resort and daily-fee division of Troon is managing the golf operations, agronomy, retail, and sales and marketing for the course located adjacent to the RWC casino resort property.
During the nearly five-year redesign project, Jones used holes and corridors from the former Monster Golf Course, originally designed by Joe Finger in 1963, and the Old International Course, to create the all-new 18-hole layout. Similar to the former Monster, the new Jones-design will tip out at 7,650 yards However, six sets of tees will ensure the new golf course is less scary and more enjoyable for all golfers.
“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 golf courses makes this a truly remarkable occasion,” said Monster Golf Club 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 will offer golfers an unrivaled experience at the Monster Golf Club.”
“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 Robert DeSalvio, President, Genting Americas East. “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.’’
The Monster Golf Club and Resorts World Catskills each are located approximately two hours from Manhattan, making it an ideal destination to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and other Northeast locales.
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