The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake St,
Cooperstown, New York 13326
Office
+1 (800) 348 6222 (toll free)Pro shop
+1 (607) 544 2546Fax
+1 (607) 547 9675Website
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Dan W. Spooner (Director of Golf)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Lakeside (Lake Otsego), woodland and historic buildings.
Designer:
Original design by Devereux Emmet (1909); upgrade and renovation by Bob Cupp (1998).
42.705426
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o.5 mi NW of Cooperstown / 72 mi W of Albany / 93 mi SE of Syracuse.
Leatherstocking
The Otesaga's Leatherstocking Golf Course is a championship layout that ranks with some of the best in New York state. This tree-lined and open parkland course provides a wonderful test for your all-round game, with many attractive, skilfully crafted and challenging holes to enjoy. A must play if you are in the area.
Stay&Play at The Otesaga: onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted (except on weekends before 2pm). Golf carts available to rent.
Good (but located o.6 mi from clubhouse).
Leatherstocking is an Audubon International Certified Cooperative Sanctuary course.
New York state's 52nd best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
60 Lake St, Cooperstown, NY 13326
+1 (800) 348 6222
Visit websiteThis Grand Dame of hotels in historic Cooperstown features championship golf on the excellent Leatherstocking course, an outdoor pool or lake swimming and easy access to the main attractions of Cooperstown. A member of the prestigious Historic Hotels of America, the hotel blends perfectly with the village, which is a culturally rich repository of Americana. Here you will find the country’s past traced and preserved by its hometown cultural institutions, which include the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Fenimore Art Museum and Farmers’ Museum.
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