NY course reviews

[hoofreak7]

I have family on long island..... i go there about 30-40 days a year....this summer i am playing three courses i have never played before on the island.....tell me what you think about each course
1-bethpage black
2-long island national (tournament)
3-harbor links

any other suggestions?

[nevets88]

I liked the layout at Harbour Links. I only played it once or twice - I play the executive course as a warmup early in the season, which is better than most typical executive courses.

The big course is expensive, but the twilight fee is affordable. No walking. It's usually in good shape. Was built on top of a waste area, but you really can't tell., i.e. it doesn't smell. Some interesting holes with split fairways, minor elevation changes. Windy. I'd recommend it, but Black is tops.

Also take a look at Sawgrass. Don't forget Montauk Downs.

[MrSandman]

One of my friends raves about Long Island National (the one of Riverhead), and I've heard good things about Mauntauk Downs.

Try out Eisenhower as well. Eisenhower Red hosts a Champions Tour event, and they keep the course in good shape.

Bring your patience, these are going to be 6 hr rounds.


Don't be afraid to give the NYC public courses a shot. Different atmosphere, not great conditions, slow rounds, but affordable and a worthwhile "experience".

[hoofreak7]

i went to a dinner at eisenhower the week after the champions tour event and the course(s) looked great.......and about nyc.....I definitely wanna play van cortlandt park sometime soon, but i don't know that much about any other nyc ones

[MrSandman]

I play Silver Lake the most of the NYC ones. Take the ferry down to Staten Island, and the bus is only a couple stops to the course.

Are you working this summer or just hanging out playing golf?

[golf_junkie27]

Take a look at Split Rock GC in the Bronx. It's target golf, narrow fairways, lots of trees, some doglegs. The 1st and 10th tees are the easiest but the rest of the course is pretty challenging.

[TheGolfingDetective]

Van Cortlandt was in better shape than I expected when I played it last week. 8 new greens, although they're slooooow. The layout has been altered each time a new highway was laid through it, the 18 holes are separated by some long, windy paths up, over, and down the adjoining highways. It's short, save for two monster, 600+ yard par 5's.

Split Rock is nice, but very, very tight.

I recommend Saxon Woods in Scarsdale, it's a public Westchester muni, but nice layout with lots of variety.

[hoofreak7]

I play Silver Lake the most of the NYC ones. Take the ferry down to Staten Island, and the bus is only a couple stops to the course.

i'm only 16, so im gonna work as a caddie for half of the summer and go to ny the rest

[MrSandman]

If you have access to a car, you might want to check out some of the NJ courses. There are some nice courses open to the public.

[nevets88]

If you're willing to drive an hour, an hour fifteen, from Manhattan and pay around $75, you have good courses to choose from. I like Neshanic in NJ and the Links at Union Vale north of the city.

[flap]

Play Bethpage Red also while there.Out east play Rock Hill and Tall Grass.LI National is overated and used to be overpriced but they came down to get some more players.If you are going to go out east Montauk Downs is a must play.

[Sandwedge74]

Bethpage red is a great courses - so is green and blue. Spilt Rock is a great course and def. the most challenging the city has to offer - 131 slope from the tips. I really like to play Dyker Beach - its got a wussy slope rating of 119 but its actually a hard courses and def. in the best shape of ANY city course

[AmenCorner]

Bethpage red is a great courses - so is green and blue. Spilt Rock is a great course and def. the most challenging the city has to offer - 131 slope from the tips. I really like to play Dyker Beach - its got a wussy slope rating of 119 but its actually a hard courses and def. in the best shape of ANY city course

131 slope? This isn't really a big deal is it?

[Sandwedge74]

131 slope? This isn't really a big deal is it?

sorry i dont understand what you mean??

[Sickman]

If you're willing to drive an hour, an hour fifteen, from Manhattan and pay around $75, you have good courses to choose from. I like Neshanic in NJ and the Links at Union Vale north of the city.

Can you expand on Union Vale? I was up there for a lesson, and from the parking lot/driving range, the course doesn't look like much. But it's a reasonable drive from the city, so I'm thinking it may be worth a shot.

[nevets88]

Can you expand on Union Vale? I was up there for a lesson, and from the parking lot/driving range, the course doesn't look like much. But it's a reasonable drive from the city, so I'm thinking it may be worth a shot.

UV is an awesome course. It's not truly a links course, but close - there is heather and blind shots and friends from across the pond say it reminds them of home. It was used as a US Amateur qualifier a couple of times. No hole is the same, there are elevation changes and when in good condition, the greens are fast and true.

You're allowed to walk, unlike most courses in the area, and the green fee is reasonable, not $100+ like Hudson Hills and even cheaper in the afternoon. Based on my experience, UV doesn't get slow players that you get in the muni courses, probably because it's a bit out of the way. From the practice area, you can see the first and last holes, which are pretty good holes. 18 from the tips, is a doozy of a hole, 600+. Did it seem out of shape? I haven't played it this year yet. I was tempted to join, but their rates shot up this year. Still, I'll be playing it this year, eventually. The funny looking phrase on the sign at the entrance I guess is Irish Gaelic and reads something like "A thousand welcomes".

[golf_junkie27]

You're allowed to walk, unlike most courses in the area, and the green fee is reasonable, not $100+ like Hudson Hills and even cheaper in the afternoon.

Hudson Hills is $85 during prime time for non-Westchester residents. After 2PM, it's $65 and after 4PM, it's $35. This includes a GPS Golf Cart and an immaculate conditioned golf course. It's also 7000 yards from the tips.

Weekends is another story, however, it's also expensive for Westchester residents, too. If you're willing to play, late in the afternoon, it can be as cheap as $35, cart included.

[MrSandman]

I played La Tourette yesterday. Was very impressed. The layout is nice, and the condition was perfect. Slow pace of play, as was expected on Sunday afternoon. They just held some NY Am tourney there so the condition was better than usual, but it was fantastic. As nice as Eisenhower Red in my opinion.