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3.1
672 Reviews (672)
5 Stars
85
4 Stars
230
3 Stars
172
2 Stars
74
1 Stars
111
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.0
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
59.3%
Recommend this course
414 out of 672 reviews
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3.6
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.5
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
74.2%
Recommend this course
23 out of 31 reviews
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3.1
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
23
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
56.7%
Recommend this course
55 out of 97 reviews
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Course Highlights
The front nine plays in strong shape with well-maintained fairways and a layout that earns consistent praise from regulars. Exceptionally friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for a welcoming round on this public course.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6268 yards
Slope 123
Rating 70.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1927
Fairways Poa Grass
Greens Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Alfred H. Tull

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18.50
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
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Reviews

3.1
672 Reviews (672)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 10
Bunkers 9
Narrow Fairways 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Beginners 13
Walkers 11
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 14
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

The back 9

The front 9 is maintained well enough, but the back 9 is in shambles and has been all year. They had a problem with kids tearing up the greens on dirt bikes. I know that's a big problem that is tough to remedy. That would be a good excuse for a month or two. But this is going on since early April. And some of the other greens are a patchwork mess. It's a nice course when properly maintained. I will not waste my money to be frustrated most of the day. I do well enough on my own with my weekend warrior play. I'll wait until next year to see how the repairs have done over the winter.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Embarrassing!

Stay away from this course. 4 greens on the back 9 are unplayable. Grass has some type of disease and yet they still charge full price and chase you in to bring the carts back at 730. They should be ashamed! Don’t even get me started with the GM. How he still has a job is mind boggling. Give the people a break on the price since you can only putt on 14 of the 18 greens. To me that a 25% discount.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Course conditions on back 9

At last three holes on the back nine have greens and fairways that are bad and sort of unplayable it has been this way for quite some time and they still do not offer a discount on what is otherwise an expensive round to begin with for this course

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Find another place to play

It was VERY disappointing to see the course is such a sad state. Some tee boxes were overgrown, some bunkers did not have sand, in about a half a dozen greens or damaged.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Configions under repair

Unfortunately the green gremlins attacked again. Some you cant putt on, all sand.

Will need 2 weeks.

Still a great course to play

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Summer Day

Front nine is in very good shape. Tee boxes ok. Back 9 3 greens are gone. With some drying fairways. Tee boxes being worked on. Sand traps on front 9 are good with sand. Back 9 rock hard. Otherwise a good day. Hopefully some summer the back 3 greens will find a solution. Its a shame every summer same place same problem. 12th green should be moved to the left to avoid insect burrows and green death that happens every summer.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible

Charging full price to play on a course where tee boxes aren’t maintained , and 6 greens were absolutely terrible. I wasted money playing this track. The starter was also a nasty old man who couldn’t even do his job.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Back 9 Blues

Having played here for years, I am aware of the vandalism that took place on greens of # 11 and 12, it really is unfortunate but a plan needs to be implemented to fix those problems. It’s been several seasons now and things seem worse or at best just as bad. This course has potential but those holes really put damper on your round. On good note they seem to be moving tee boxes around to prevent dirt box effect 👍. Crazy electrical storm and biblical rain chased us off after 14 holes 2 of which are a shame🤔

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Previously Played

Could be a good course. Slow play, terrible groundskeeping, tee boxes are atrocious. For the price course should be pristine. Hornets all over a couple of greens. Lastly, people who play here don’t help much, ball marks all over the greens… but what else do you expect from Staten islanders

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible Conditions

The back nine is in horrible condition, Hornets all over the greens that you can’t finish holes, tee boxes are dirt, and sand traps are like cement! How are you charging these prices when the course is in this condition?

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great public course

Pretty good overall. A few greens need better care. Overall course is in good shape. One of the better public courses around. We ayed Sunday afternoon at 2pm. Not crowded at all

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Pretty good!

After years of reading mostly negative reviews, I finally decided to give South Shore a try and I was pleasantly surprised. The general course conditions were acceptable. While some tee boxes were lacking grass and the greens on 12 and 14 were in rough shape, the course overall was very playable. For the price, I really have no complaints. I’ll probably make the 40-minute drive again to play it another time this season.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work.

4 of the greens were input table they must have some sort of fungus or contaminant,

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened to back 9 ??

Playing earlier this summer I noticed a pleasant improvement in the course. Fast forward a few weeks the back 9 has its same old deplorable conditions. Water issues , wasp infestation and unplayable greens. The new owners have obviously made efforts to upgrade and maintain the course Hopefully this can get these issues , mostly on the back 9 , corrected.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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