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Van Patten Golf Club sits in Clifton Park, a suburb north of Albany that has grown steadily over the past few decades into one of the Capital Region's most active residential communities. The area occupies the rolling terrain between the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, and that gentle, wooded Upstate New York landscape tends to shape the character of courses built here — open enough to move quickly, varied enough to hold your attention.
A par 73 is a relatively uncommon number on modern scorecards, and it typically signals a layout that leans toward accessibility — often an extra par 5 or a shorter par 3 that lets the course breathe a little differently than a strict par 72. Whatever the configuration, it gives players a small psychological cushion and tends to produce a friendly, unhurried round.
The Capital Region supports a genuinely enthusiastic local golf culture, with a season that runs roughly May through October before Upstate winters take hold. Clifton Park's position along the Route 9 corridor puts Van Patten within easy reach of a large suburban golfing population looking for a reliable, comfortable public option close to home.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black · men | 6,762 | 72.1 | 123 | 73 |
| White · men | 6,425 | 70.7 | 120 | 73 |
| Silver · men | 5,525 | 66 | 109 | 73 |
| Silver · women | 5,525 | 71.3 | 121 | 73 |
| Teal · men | 4,138 | 60.8 | 98 | 73 |
| Teal · women | 4,138 | 63.6 | 106 | 73 |
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