I'm hesitant to leave a review here because this place has long been viewed by our group of friends…read moreas a hidden gem, and we'd like to keep it hidden. But if any place deserves recognition for doing everything right, it's the incredible people who make French Woods a home away from home. It started as a place where a dozen friends, living around the metropolitan area, could spend a weekend golfing, drinking, and telling stories around a campfire. It quickly morphed into something much more. To start, the golf course offers what city courses never could; a round in under 5 hours, wide open fairways, and no sounds other than the sounds of nature and the occasional expletive from an errant shot. The fact that cabins, which are more like 2 story homes, are located right on the course, provides an unparalleled convenience and comfort. All of this can be found through a simple google search. What google couldn't tell you, is the unmatched hospitality by the owner, Russell, and everyone who makes the clubhouse feel like a family waiting to greet you at the turn. Linda and Angie are always there to give you a good ribbing based on how terrible you looked off the first tee. But they're also there to walk you through the days specials, which never cease to feel like the best home cooked meal you've had in ages. Google also couldn't tell you quite how it feels to tee the ball up on the elevated 16th hole. To look around at the beautiful landscape and think "you know, it just doesn't get any better than this." Nor what it feels like to tee a second one up when you inevitably slice that first one into the woods trying to drive the green. It couldn't tell you that feeling you get taking a hot shower after playing 36 holes, cracking a cold beer and stepping outside to the campfire being assembled with the delivered quarts of wood courtesy of the O'Malley boys. It couldn't tell you that after sharing stories around the fire and passing around a bottle of whiskey, that if you laid down in the cool grass, you could see the clearest sky filled with stars. It couldn't tell you that drinking beer all day and killing a bottle of Jameson at the campfire would make it difficult to make your 8:30 tee time you promised Linda you'd make. Nor could it tell you that luckily the screwdrivers and bloody Marys in the clubhouse are made with magical elixirs that help pull a man back together just in time to slice your opening drive into the reeds on the first hole. Better make sure to grab a breakfast sandwich too, you'll need it around the third hole. It certainly could not tell you about the agony these vicious greens sometimes impart. It certainly would leave out what it's like to hit your tee shot over the water of the par 3 9th as the rest of your group watches on with cheers and jeers. It wouldn't be able to explain being up by 1 heading into the 18th hole only to see your tee shot land directly in the pond on the right side of the fairway. All of these need to be discovered for yourself. For our group, which has ballooned to upwards of 24 people at times, it's that treatment like we're family that keeps us coming back. We'll continue to try and make new memories and build upon our current traditions such as our Ryder cup and classic cup tournaments, the barefoot two club walking holes as the sun goes down, the tradition unlike any other of shotgunning a beer on the 7th (and 16th hole), the s'mores mix around the fire, the big kevs bbq on Friday nights, and the runs around beautiful French woods in honor of our beloved Jeff Garroway. We've come to love this place, and everyone who makes it what it is. Forever grateful, The Bender Boys

Just finished our 2nd Boys golf weekend at French Woods and it felt like coming home. Between the…read moreunlimited play (5rounds), Great food and fantastic hospitality. The time spent here is beyond perfect. The course plays fast with wide fairways and smallish greens. The pin placement on 6 had me wanting to break my putter. Kudos to Russel and Family and the whole crew. Already planning for year 3! Thanks for having us!!

A really excellent golf course ... challenging, very well maintained, a great variety of holes…read more Top-notch facilities, attentive professional staff, friendly members. I've always walked the course when I've played here (as a guest) with a caddie, and the caddies are outstanding, and the pace of play is excellent. Everything about golf experience is relaxing here ... before the round, during the round, and after the round. Also great food and the perfect selection of beers on tap in the Grill Room and an awesome breakfast and brunch buffet in the restaurant.

I played here in a NJ Member Golf Day and it was worth every penny…read more First, it is a very nice entrance. Long and up a hill. Second, the clubhouse is very nice. It has outside seating next to the 18th hole. The chicken they served was some of the best I have ever eaten. Third, the pool area is beautiful. Fourth, the golf course is beautiful. A nice mix of holes. The first hole you hit downhill which is really cool. Fifth, the staff in the clubhouse are extremely friendly. Try the Spaten beer on tap. Delicious. If you get an opportunity to come here, do not pass it up.

This private golf, tennis and social club is one of the Hudson Valley's best kept secrets. With…read morereasonable costs, a friendly, unpretentious ambience, views for miles and no tee times, ( yes that's right -- no tee times) there isn't a better place for families and friends to gather. Offers golf, tennis, croquet and a kids' program too. I have been a member for 14 years and love it. Some people have been members for generations. Lots of history, founded by broadcaster and world traveler, Lowell Thomas, and if you are a history buff, this place will slay you. Memorabilia abounds.

Small friendly with minimal wait times, Quaker Hill is like one's private golf course. Well…read moremaintained and always a pleasure to play. The staff is professional and Tony Avos, the pro, is an excellent teacher. Both fine golfers and newbies will enjoy the Course.

Great place! Elegant but bucolic, wonderfully attentive staff-there when you want them, absent…read morewhen you don't, tasty food, stiff country club drinks, great valet parking. Ticks all your upscale golf club marks!

I was a guest of a member this past season This was one of…read morethe best golf experiences I have ever had. I only wish I could afford to become a member. The staff is absolutely unbelievable Very accommodating, from the valet to the staff on the restaurant Regardless of who you are they make you feel like you own the place The course itself is breath taking. Every hole is a winner The facilities are second to none The restaurant is outstanding I cannot say enough I only hope to return

Hmmm, surprised there are no other reviews here. Well, I guess that since I am not a member, I come…read morewith an outside perspective. We went for a Holiday gathering at the end of the year, and dinner was on a friend's parents who are members. The ambiance was stuffy, as these Country Clubs tend to be. But, I was here for the food--I ordered a pork belly appetizer, a steak, and a chocolate lava cake. The steak and dessert weren't so exceptional that I would discuss them, and that's why this isn't five stars. The pork belly appetizer was exceptional. It melted in my mouth better than any piece of bacon I have recently enjoyed. It sat on a bed of greens, with a sauce that matched it well. This is why I would come back if they would let me in the door. Keep in mind the place was huge and really nice, probably a great place to get married!

After countless weddings since I've lived in this area the past 35 years, RHCC far exceeded all of…read morethe others. On June 13th we had my daughter's wedding and every aspect was perfect!!! While there may be more formal venues the setting was beautiful and the staff and food was exquisite. Hilary, the coordinator did everything to perfection and there was not one area of the wedding that wasn't exactly how we'd hoped. I cannot express my thanks enough to all of the staff and everyone involved. My only wish, I wish I could give it more than 5 stars. Sincerely, Scott G. Thares

Scenic 9-hole course with a backdrop of mountains. Advanced level due to the rolling landscape…read more The grass on the fairways was a bit too high for fluid play in some areas.

The newly renovated restaurant is run by the owners of Tony and Nick's in Ellenville. The view of…read morethe Shawangunks from the dining room is absolutely stunning, The bar is fully stocked for their signature cocktails and friendly service. And the food... a dream come true for delicious American bistro dining in Wawarsing! Burger was over the top fabulous (which is my sign of a good restaurant). And an amazing brunch, with broad range of options. Also, they have vegan and vegetarian choices for all meals.

We had a tee time today that we made a week ago. Thought I'd try a new place today. My friends and…read moreI walk in and the guy at the pro counter tells me I can't play there because I had pockets on the side of my shorts (cargo shorts). I have played at all of the courses in our area and beyond. I've never been turned away because of cargo shorts. And they also told my friend that he has to tuck in his shirt. I always practice good golf etiquette. This was disappointing. I personally willing to pay $100 for a round of golf should not be turned away because of having pockets on the side of their shorts. Do better Buck hills.

My favorite Poconos golf course of all time. Immaculate condition. The greens are diabolical. Fast…read moreand true. The views are to die for. Every employee is friendly and professional. Dawn is the grooviest bartender of all time. I strongly recommend this golf course.