More changes continued:
to the 17th tee, after a Pure Waters connecting line was run through this area. The same line also cut across the 10th fairway, through the llth tee, and paralleled the llth fairway along the road to the Pure Waters Pump Station. This was accomplished in the Spring of 1978. Eventually, there were changes on the first nine-combining the 4th and 5th holes into one, a par five.
The original par4 5th hole.

The end result was nine holes on each side of King's Highway. A Times Union article of May 21, 1940 said of Durand Eastman: "It is often called the mountain goat course and is said to be one of the sportiest, if not the sportiest and most scenic in the land." Figures 1,2, and 3 give no real idea of the hills and slopes of the Durand Eastman Course. With a couple of exceptions, those who play the course know the fairways are relatively flat to pleasantly rolling. Most of the fairways are in valleys surrounded by hills. While there is no way to avoid the hills, its not the golf course which is hilly; most of the climbing is involved in getting from several of the greens to the next tees. It can be hard on those who are not used to it. Along with a new Pro, 1978 was expected to be the year carts were introduced to Durand Eastman Golf Course. Judgement on this will be