Kingswood Celebrating 15 Years
An article from "The Post Star" newspaper, June 23rd 2006

     When 63-year-old Glens Falls native Mike Woodbury decided to design Kingswood Golf Club in Hudson Falls nearly 17 years ago, there weren’t that many golf courses around.  There were courses in Queensbury and Glens Falls, but nothing else for miles.

     “There was a need for more,” Woodbury said.

     Using his degree in architecture from Cornell, he designed the 18-hole, 6571-yard course.  A student of the game for 40 years, designing a course came natural to Woodbury…”

     By December of 1989, construction had already begun and in June of 1991, it officially opened.

     Today, Kingswood is one of the most established courses in the area.

     “Sometime ago, we had the New York State Women’s Amateur Tournament here,” Woodbury said.  “The North Atlantic Tour used to stop here, local pros have played here…”

     And on Saturday and Sunday, Woodbury, along with lifetime members, will celebrate Kingswood’s 15th anniversary.

     Through those 15 years of operation, Kingswood has survived the growth of more golf courses.

     “ I think 19 more have been built up.  It’s been a challenge.  It’s cutting the pie,” Woodbury said.

     But it’s the environment at Kingswood that has kept the place afloat.

      “What I hear most is how friendly our staff is,” Woodbury said.  “ I want people to have a good time.”