Below are lists of the 15 most difficult public golf courses on Long Island, from the two longest sets of tees, as determined by slope rating.
Technically, slope and course rating are figures used for handicap purposes. However, in simple terms, the slope rating provides a general indication of how difficult a particular course plays for the typical bogey golfer.
BACK TEES
148 Bethpage – Black
141 Montauk Downs
136 Rock Hill
133 Lido
133 Hamlet Willow Creek
133 Spring Lake – Thunderbird
132 Long Island National
132 Pine Ridge
132 Stonebridge Golf Links
131 Town of Oyster Bay GC
130 Hamlet Wind Watch
130 Cherry Creek – Woods
129 Great Rock
129 Pine Hills
MIDDLE TEES
140 Bethpage – Black
139 Montauk Downs
131 Rock Hill
130 Hamlet Willow Creek
130 Stonebridge Golf Links
129 Lido
129 Cherry Creek – Woods
128 Spring Lake – Thunderbird
126 Bethpage – Red
126 Town of Oyster Bay GC
126 Great Rock
126 Hamlet Wind Watch
126 Long Island National