Golf Course Committee

Our Mission: To work with Park and Golf Course Management and staff and the Friends of Saratoga Spa State Park to help make the courses more accessible and functional for all who enjoy playing golf at the Spa Park.

Friends of Saratoga Spa State Park
Golf Committee Annual Report

In June of 2025, I attended my first Friends’ meeting, received a very warm welcome and decided that I wanted to become involved. At the July 15th meeting I was appointed to the board as a
Director at Large for Golf.

I spent the next few weeks introducing myself to Jonathan and creating communication
between him, Alan, and myself. They both were very receptive to suggestions for improvements
to the Par 29 course. Through discussions and emails, I learned that there were projects that
were to be done by the park staff, and others that were the responsibility of the golf course
General manager.

There was no meeting in August, it was concert season, and activities in the park and golf
courses were at full capacity. The conclusion of the season resulted in a discussion of what we would like to accomplish next year.

To sum up what was done in my short time span of 2025 was getting to know the Park staff, and
the General Manager of the Championship Golf course. We are looking ahead and planning for
the 2026 golf season. See our goals below:

1. Install a handrail on the steps of hole one for safety. 
2. Make wooden boxes for broken tees and place them by the tee boxes of all holes. 
3. Preserve the starters’ station by repairing the siding and painting it. It has been suggested that  we could seek out Friends volunteers to assist with the sanding and painting. 
4. Repair broken benches, trim around those that need it and move those, if possible, closer to the tee boxes. Purchase new benches and seek possible donations from golf  leagues. 
5. Have ball washers at every odd numbered hole. 
6. Continue the conversation regarding updating of the locker room facilities. 
7. Seek funding for continuing improvements by pursuing possible grants that may be available. 
8. Help to increase Friends membership by reaching out to league golfers. 
9. Get signage for the Par 29 Starter’s Station

Submitted by Barb Wurz on December 15, 2025