Crystal Springs Golf Club

Great course but hard to find. Its tucked in behind and abandoned hotel. Better markets on the road would be a great first step. Short game area could be better.

Crystal Springs is a great course. Challenging in that many holes are narrow or have difficult approaches. You'll hear people refer to it as 'target golf' and its fairly accurate here. You're often better hitting a 5 or 3 wood off the tee for better accuracy than trying to bomb it with the driver. Conditions were great and greens were fantastic - fast and undulating. The course is very pretty - winding, up and around the sides of hills with mounds and traps that really make it look impressive. The only downside is you're often playing near homes. At $100 it's a bit on the pricey side. At 75-80 it's a real value. The whole layout there is top notch wtih a fantatic clubhouse and amenities.

But other than the picturesque par 3 on the 12th hole (I believe), the course leaves a lot to be desired.
The biggest impediment to enjoying a round here is the distance between the holes and the amount of time it takes to transition from hole-to-hole; it is quite annoying!
There are few if any signs directing you through the condominium community. At one point, we got so lost, we had to knock on the door of a stranger's condo to obtain directions to the next hole.
Moreover, there are too many instances where the carts have to detour some 30 yards from the green; this significantly slows the round (if your ball lies on the far side, away from the cart path, opposite the green).
Moreover,we were told that we were an entire hole behind the next group at one point: my reaction to the ranger was,"you have to be kidding"! Like it was our fault that we got lost for more than 5 minutes between holes.
The positives, however, is that the greens are good (nice and fast), the course is challenging (although not very friendly to the golfer who is unfamiliar with the course). The par 3, 12th hole is almost worth the trip (I travelled from Eastern LI, and my two relatives were from Brisbane, Australia).
However, all-in-all, for $100 (on a Sunday), it is way overpriced in my opinion. Other than the 12th hole, it is nothing special.
I would put at least half of the 16 courses within 10 square miles from my home in Manorville vs. Crystal Springs any day (and that is not including superior LI courses such as Bethpage, Montauk, Island's End (I just love) and the Hamlet Willow Creek (also love) which are all better bangs-for-the-buck!

Some tight holes. You have to be pretty precise with your tee shots. Overall great course.