BRONX, N.Y.—Frank Sinatra captured the essence accurately when crooning “New York, New York” with the lyrics “If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere.” This past April—after a prolonged period of various starts and stops over a number of years—Ferry Point Golf Course finally opened. In its short time of existence, the promise of what might be is quickly showing the wherewithal to match the allure and fanfare New York City has long cast as a location that always is seeking to push boundaries to the max.
Located on 222 acres of a former landfill and situated at the foot of the Whitestone Bridge on the Bronx side, Ferry Point is a collaboration few envisioned ever coming together to fruition. With land owned by the City of New York, the thought of a top-tier golf facility seemed more pipe dream than certain reality.
Good fortune started with a winning design bid from the Jack Nicklaus organization. Golf’s all-time major champion and one of the most prolific designers of top-tier courses put forward a winning plan with ground being broken in 2010. Using the skills of his talented design team with John Sanford and Jim Lipe collaborating, the final outcome provides spectacular views of the New York City skyline in tandem with a 7,407-yard par-72 course that has on its radar screen the desire to host golf’s most important championships in America.
