Verona, NY
Turning Stone Resort
Three championship courses, a casino that never closes, and everything inside one upstate gate.
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The place
Turning Stone packs a complete golf trip onto one property in central New York. Atunyote, the Tom Fazio flagship, has hosted PGA Tour golf; Kaluhyat, by Robert Trent Jones Jr., is the sterner scorecard; and Rick Smith's Shenendoah rounds out fifty-four championship holes, with the Sandstone Hollow par-3 course handling sunset skins. Between rounds the resort behaves like a small city — restaurants, lounges, a spa, and a full casino — so every dinner, wager and nightcap is a walk, not a drive. It is the lowest-friction big-golf trip in the Northeast.
4 COURSESFLY-INMAY–OCT: UPSTATE NEW YORK'S GOLF WINDOW$1,500–$2,500/PP EST.
The champions board
The courses on property
| Course | Designer | Notes | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atunyote | Tom Fazio | The flagship — a polished Fazio parkland that has hosted PGA Tour golf. The marquee round. | resort |
| Kaluhyat | Robert Trent Jones Jr. | The toughest scorecard on property — wetlands, elevation and no free pars. | resort |
| Shenendoah | Rick Smith | A strong, playable third leg through meadows and wetlands — ideal opening-day golf. | resort |
| Sandstone Hollow | Rick Smith | A rugged little par-3 course built for evening matches and side action. | resort |
Where you crash
The resort
The Lodge at Turning Stone
The resort's upscale flagship — suites, fireplaces and butler-level service, with the casino and courses minutes away by shuttle.
◆ The private house
The Private House
A lake house on nearby Oneida Lake — dock beers, a big kitchen and sunset water views, with the resort's gates about twenty minutes away for golf and casino nights.
5-6 BR · sleeps 10-12 · ~$400–$1,300/nt
How a trip here flows
A proven rhythm, not a fixed package — your itinerary is composed around your party's dates, appetite, and pace.
- 1
Arrive & open the books
AM Fly into Syracuse — the resort is an easy half hour east.
PM Check in, Sandstone Hollow par-3 opener to set the week's bets, dinner and a first lap of the casino floor.
- 2
Shenendoah
AM Ease in on Shenendoah's meadows.
PM Spa or sportsbook afternoon; steakhouse dinner on property.
- 3
Kaluhyat (36 optional)
AM The hard one — protect your card on Kaluhyat.
PM Diehards replay Shenendoah; others hit the poker room. Group dinner and late casino run.
- 4
Atunyote — the Cup
AM The Fazio flagship for the team match.
PM Trophy dinner, then one last Sandstone Hollow loop or a farewell table-games session.
- 5
Breakfast & fly home
AM Big breakfast, settle the ledger from the week's wagers, then the short run to Syracuse.
Why it wins
“The rare trip where the golf and the nightlife share a hallway. Fifty-four championship holes by big-name designers, a par-3 course for the evening games, and a casino floor waiting when the last putt drops — no drivers needed, ever.”
Booking notes
Stay-and-play packages bundle all the courses with rooms at the resort's hotels — book golf and lodging together for the best tee-time windows. Upstate weather makes May through October the reliable season.