One of the better golf value courses around ($35 walking is a great deal!). Not very long (6k yards or so), rather small greens and some holes are pretty narrow but very playable. For the most part the fairways and greens are in good shape. Tee boxes can use a touch up but still fine. If you play early (before 8AM) will usually finish in 4 hours.

5 months ago

Played this track two days ago (08/01/2024) and I was pretty happy with a 13 over 85 score on this relatively benign and short (Par 72, 6,173 yards from the tips) Devereux Emmet track (he also designed Garden City CC, a NY top 10 among private tracks). All-in-all, for $27 (3PM true twilight rate: $23 + $4 reservation fee), it was more than worth the 26 mile trip to play one of the oldest tracks on Long Island albeit the difficulty level was down a couple of notches and the course was a bit beat-up with more than several bare spots, dusty cart paths and poorly maintained bunkers c/o Mr. Fox. On the positive side of things, the tee boxes were in good shape and the greens were significantly smaller but ran true so I think that I've fared pretty well with smallish greens based on my track record on similar tracks this year. Based on my recent experience, I think Emmet's course still has the bones of a good track despite the obvious lack of maintenance, but I hope that the town invests more to keep it in better condition. As a bonus, I was also able to pick up a couple of spectators of the 4-legged variety (see pic below) for a few holes. I may even assign some blame on Mr. Fox here for costing me a stroke on hole # 12, where I had a downhill stance due to the burrow from his den that was situated in the greenside bunker. Anyway, I'm pretty happy with my score, so it's still all good in Mr. Fox's neighborhood. Going in, I expected to shoot a low score due to the relatively easy rating (69.3/124), but I still had to grind to eke out a decent score. One other thing that I noticed is that the facility has two working shower stalls, but whoever thought it was a good idea to use it as a storage area must have a screw loose. I think if the stalls were maintained properly, they'd be more useful for golfers who'd be traveling from far away to play this good track. Side notes: [1] No driving range [2] Shower stalls inoperable [3] Putting green available [4] Do not feed the wild life except for Mr. Fox's brother, who was limping from one of its hind legs. [5] Excellent walking course with no barriers or ropes. Tee boxes were close to previous holes.

a year ago

I regret to write this because I've enjoyed a few rounds earlier this season here, but I can't begin to explain how displeased I was by the conditions considering the amount I was charged for a round at $65 per person. The tee boxes along with the fairways we're in shambles with a large amount of crabgrass, poor maintenance. The greens had large creators in them in many places and no not divot marks full on 2" deep holes. I would highly advise to avoid this place as they have nerve to charge the rates they charge with the extremely poor conditions of the course is purely criminal and they should be ashamed. I understand the summers can be brutal but the pictures will show why I'm so disgruntled. Please keep in mind I didn't think to take out my camera late into the round so the images you see aren't even the worst this course has to offer. It's obvious they don't care about their clientele or the course. I pray this saves a few people who work hard for their money from it being spent on a place that is wayyy below par!!! Absolutely disgraceful!!!

3 years ago