Travel
Tripping To Turning Stone:
Where Golf &
Oneida Unite
by Joe McLean, FGM Editorial Assistant
“Shekoli” in the Oneida Indian language means “Welcome” and when you visit the Turning Stone
Resort & Casino you are truly meant to feel that way. It is truly an agreeable experience where,
throughout your stay, you are welcomed to the pride and spirit of peace, beauty and joy of life by the
Oneida Indian Nation.
The Turning Stone Resort & Casino, opened in 1993, is a world-class resort Early for my first game of golf, I took the opportunity to explore a portion of the
and entertainment complex located 50 kilometres east of Syracuse in the heart rest of the complex. Name your table game (Blackjack, Craps, Three-Card
of Central New York’s scenic Mohawk Valley. Luxurious accommodations, Poker, Roulette, Caribbean Stud Poker, Baccarat and many more) and it’s
championship golf, an exciting casino, headline entertainment, an elegant spa available at the Casino, which is open 24/7. 2,400 multi-game machines,
and over 20 specialty restaurants are on tap at the resort. similar to slot machines and video poker games are available with guests being
able to wager in denominations from one penny to $25.00. Buses from throughout
I had the opportunity recently to visit Turning Stone, stay at their AAA 4- the area were also transporting players to the Turning Stone Bingo Hall, rated in
diamond award-winning Lodge, play on their three championship eighteen-hole the top 10 in North America by Bingo Manager Magazine.
courses designed by Tom Fazio (Atunyote), Robert Trent Jones Jr. (Kaluhyat)
and Rick Smith (Shenendoah), experience a Sage and White Pine Hot Towel My first foray into Turning Stone golf was to tackle the Kaluhyat Golf Club. The
massage at Ska:na – The Spa at Turning Stone and experience culinary Robert Trent Jones Jr. design, which measures between 5,300 and 7,100
delights at their Wildflowers and Rodizio Restaurants. yards, and flows through the Turning Stone property using the natural grasslands,
six lakes and many natural dramatic elevation changes to advantage. While
After a trouble-free drive from Ottawa, I was greeted with valet service at the Lodge length off the tee is always beneficial, shot-makers are rewarded for their
at Turning Stone and introduced to my home for the next two evenings – a spacious accuracy and course management on Kaluhyat. Designated as a certified
one-bedroom suite featuring a king-size bed covered in plush Egyptian cotton linen. signature sanctuary by Audubon International in 2006, countless picturesque
views await you during your round.
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