NBC Sports' GolfPass Ranks Turning Stone's Kaluhyat the #1 Best Golf Course New York; All Three Courses Named in Top 8 By Brian Weis

NBC Sports' GolfPass Ranks Turning Stone's Kaluhyat the #1 Best Golf Course New York; All Three Courses Named in Top 8

NBC Sports' GolfPass recognizes Turning Stone for its three remarkable 18-hole courses.

By Brian Weis

After a record-breaking year of golf tourism at Turning Stone, Upstate New York's most awarded resort is being recognized by NBC Sports' GolfPass, a leading national golf website, with Kaluhyat being named the No. 1 best golf course in New York State, Shenendoah at No. 6 and Atunyote ranked at No. 8.

The annual Golfers' Choice: Best Courses in New York list features the top 25 courses in the state and is compiled by course ratings and reviews submitted by the GolfPass community throughout the year.

NBC Sports' GolfPass community rated each of Turning Stone's three championship-level courses among the Top 8 in New York State, with golfers' reviews praising pristine conditions, courteous staff, as well as the resort's breadth of world-class amenities.

* Kaluhyat, ranked #1 in New York State: "The course is intimidating to look at but is often receptive to most incoming shots. It's visually pleasing while remaining difficult yet playable. Conditions are always great." - u3877452, GolfPass Review

* Shenendoah, ranked #6 in New York State: "Love this course and the Turning Stone treatment. Turning Stone golf is DEFINITELY the crown jewel of Upstate NY golfing. You cannot be in this area and not try one of these courses." - u314161205681, GolfPass Review

* Atunyote, ranked #8 in New York State: "This course is everything you want in a golf course, perfectly manicured, aesthetically beautiful, fun layout, and good pace of play." - ctcov, GolfPass Review

These latest accolades come following the 2021 golf season's new record for the number of guests traveling to Upstate New York to experience its world-class golf courses. The premier destination resort saw a nearly 50% increase in golfers visiting this year, with 45% more golfers booking overnight visits and traveling from 41 different states last year.

This latest recognition from NBC Sports' GolfPass follows an historic year of awards for Turning Stone by the most prestigious and trusted names in hospitality, gaming and golf. Upstate New York's most awarded resort was named by Golf Digest as one of the Best Golf Resorts in the Americas with its Editors' Choice Awards; Northeast Golf Magazine awarded Turning Stone with three of its Best in Golf Awards, including Best Travel Resorts & Destinations, recognized by Forbes Travel Guide with four esteemed Forbes Four-Star Awards, voted #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York, #1 Best Overall Dining and the #1 Beset Golf Course all by Casino Player Magazine, , and earned accolades from AAA with three Four Diamond Awards. Additionally, Conde Nast Johansens honored Turning Stone with its elite Award of Excellence, Turning Stone was ranked as one of USA Today's Best 10 Casino Hotels and Golf Advisor named all three of Turning Stone's 18-hole courses as the Top 3 Courses in New York.

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.