New York Club Reopens Course Following $40M Rees Jones Renovation

The Monster Golf Club, originally designed in 1963 by Joe Finger, features extensive bunkers and a variety of water hazards. “Our vision for Resorts World Catskills always included the reinvigoration and restoration of this golf course, and we are proud to have delivered on this important commitment,” says Robert DeSalvio, President of Genting Americas East, a part of the international Genting Group headquartered in Malaysia that owns Resorts World.

Resorts World Catskills has opened its redesigned Monster golf course in Monticello, N.Y. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Club + Resort Business first reported on plans for a $21.2 million redevelopment in March 2019 and then provided an update—including a new cost number of $40 million.

Uri Jimenez, Club Manager/Director of Golf at Monster Golf Club, spoke about the anticipated Aug. 29 opening at the time.

“The opening of any golf course is a special time but to do it in the picturesque Catskills and to be able to combine the elements of two celebrated courses makes this a truly remarkable occasion,” Jimenez said.

The Monster golf club was originally designed in 1963 by Joe Finger, the Westfair Business Journal reported. The $40 million redesign of the course was handled by architect Rees Jones, headquartered in Montclair, N.J.

“Today’s event adds yet another chapter to this storied golf course and shows the world once again what makes the Catskills such a special community,” said Robert DeSalvio, president of Genting Americas East, a part of the international Genting Group headquartered in Malaysia that owns Resorts World. “Our vision for Resorts World Catskills always included the reinvigoration and restoration of this golf course, and we are proud to have delivered on this important commitment.”

The par-72 18-hole championship course features extensive bunkers and a variety of water hazards, the Business Journal reported. Its large, undulating greens are said to be both a challenge and an adventure for golfers. The course offers new electric carts using lithium-ion batteries and GPS technology. The course’s pro shop is located at The Alder, Resorts World Catskill’s nearby hotel.