Nothing, however, has changed about the quality of the course. Built in 1969 and 1970, Spook Rock, which is run by the Town of Ramapo Department of Parks and Recreation, features a classic design. All of the holes are tree-lined, some tighter than others. Spook Rock has its share of doglegs, rough, and sand traps that keep the large greens well protected. The greens feature plenty of slopes, but none to the extreme of being considered too tricky.
Water comes into play six times.
Two of the water holes are par-3s where there is plenty of room to clear the hazards, even if a shot falls short of the green. The package combines to gain Spook Rock a ranking of 22nd in Golf Digest's 1990 list of the Top 75 Public Golf Courses in the United States. In 1996, Golf Digest listed Spook Rock as the 10th best public course in New York state and placed it 52nd among America's Top 75 Affordable Courses. Spook Rock still ranks as a relative bargain. The course, located minutes from Exit 14B of the New York State Thruway, provides local residents with an affordable quality round of golf.