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For those who place high importance on course yardage, below are lists of the 20 longest public courses on Long Island from the back and middle tees.  On courses where more than three tees are used, the second-longest distances are used for the middle. 

These lists are provided for informational purposes.  Distances are accurate as listed on scorecards or course websites as of July 2009 and are subject to change with course modifications. 

BACK TEES

        7,297    Bethpage – Black
        7,187    Cherry Creek – Links
        7,132    Pine Hills
        7,050    Rock Hill
        7,040    Eisenhower Park – Red
        7,035    Spring Lake – Thunderbird
        7,030    Links at Shirley
        7,027    Middle Island CC – Spruce/Oak
        7,015    Middle Island CC – Spruce/Dogwood
        7,014    Bethpage – Red

        7,011    Swan Lake
        6,976    Montauk Downs
        6,934    Middle Island CC – Oak/Dogwood
        6,932    Eisenhower Park – White
        6,927    Harbor Links
        6,913    Lido
        6,838    Long Island National
        6,722    Bergen Point
        6,715    West Sayville
        6,655    Island’s End

MIDDLE TEES

        6,684    Bethpage – Black
        6,681    Middle Island CC – Spruce/Oak
        6,673    Montauk Downs
        6,608    Links at Shirley
        6,607    Middle Island CC – Spruce/Dogwood
        6,574    Pine Hills
        6,567    Cherry Creek – Links
        6,555    Bethpage – Red
        6,542    Middle Island CC – Oak/Dogwood
        6,522    Lido

        6,490    Harbor Links
        6,465    Rock Hill
        6,445    Spring Lake – Thunderbird
        6,416    Eisenhower Park – Red
        6,409    Eisenhower Park – White
        6,406    Bethpage – Blue
        6,354    Bergen Point
        6,338    Swan Lake
        6,314    Island’s End
        6,311    Hamlet Willow Creek

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