Suffolk Courses

Flyover: Swan Lake Golf Club

18-hole, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

[This flyover was updated on June 7, 2022.] SEE ALSO:Observations: Swan Lake Golf Club, 4/29/2012Observations: Swan Lake Golf Club, 11/24/2010 [NOTE:  Swan Lake Golf Club flipped its front and back nines in April 2019.  The following flyover reflects the current routing.] When time allows, most players prepare for a round by grooving their swing at the range […]

Charity outings at Rock Hill Golf Club

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, Suffolk Courses

[This flyover was updated on July 5, 2021.] SEE ALSO:Origins: Wind Watch Golf & Country ClubWind Watch reorders layout to improve pace, balance nines (8/11/2012)Observations: Hamlet Wind Watch G&CC, 6/28/2010 [NOTE:  Hamlet Wind Watch G&CC and Hamlet Willow Creek G&CC were sold by the Holiday Organization to ClubCorp in June 2011 and are now known

Flyover: Wind Watch Golf & Country Club

18-hole, Suffolk Courses

Last July, it appeared that the days were numbered for The Links at Shirley.  Newsday's Mark Herrmann reported at the time on the course's "bleak future," brought upon by economics and dwindling demand.  Mel Mindich, the Links founder who invested millions in the construction of an immaculate and challenging course, had come to grips with

Flyover: Timber Point – White Course

9-hole, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

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

Flyover: Island’s End Golf & Country Club

18-hole, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

SEE ALSO:Newsday: Eisenhower Red still one of Long Island's gems (9/29/2011)Observations: The Forgotten Greens of Eisenhower Red (6/10/2010) Eisenhower Park is a breath of fresh air in the heart of Nassau County.  For golfers, the Red Course — the signature layout at this 54-hole facility — is a destination within a destination.  All that separates

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