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3.8
1031 Reviews (1031)
5 Stars
291
4 Stars
437
3 Stars
175
2 Stars
76
1 Stars
52
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
80.8%
Recommend this course
855 out of 1031 reviews
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3.7
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.8%
Recommend this course
9 out of 11 reviews
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3.8
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
78.2%
Recommend this course
68 out of 87 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Queens gem delivers well-maintained fairways, challenging elevation changes, and a strategic layout that rewards thoughtful shot-making. Personable staff and strong value for money make it a consistently rewarding choice for local golfers.

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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Style Executive
Par 64
Length 4665 yards
Slope 94
Rating 62.0
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Kissena Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1934
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Van Kleek (1934)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirts required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Activities

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Reviews

3.8
1031 Reviews (1031)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 18
Narrow Fairways 7
Undulating Greens 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 16
Beginners 10
9-Hole Rounds 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 21

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent

Decent course, if recommend for a cheaper place to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Short but hilly course

Have played here for many years but not much over the last 4 or 5 . Usually have played around noon or a little later and finished inside 4 hrs , not today backed up on just about every hole . First realy good weather day for golf we all had the same idea !!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

short course, staffs are rude

a short course for local golfers, staffs are extremely rude. better spend little longer driving to play better course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 161
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
New York Advisor
Previously Played

Executive length but not that easy.

Despite being a executive par 64, this course is tricky if you don't know it. Having short par 4's, most of the fairways are rather narrow so getting off the tee into the fairways is a must. Hole 9 and 12 are pretty difficult par 3's where most people make bit numbers. Arguably the hardest par 3's for a NYC muni course.
Conditions are well kept, especially for a NYC course. Being conveniently located, this course gets packed on weekends. Playing Kissena, do not underestimate it, mid to high handicappers are likely to struggle.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It is a beautiful course.

I booked my tee time at golfnow.com, and it was a good price. I enjoyed the course and I look forward to playing there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Short course, slow pace, not great but close to the city

Easy to get to, close to manhattan -- course conditions weren't ideal, lost a ball in some mud on the edge of a green, greens were very slow and not in great condition. PAce of play on a sunday morning was extremely slow. This is a short course (no par 5s) and it took my pair, 5 hours to play 18 with a cart. Nice to find a course so close to where I live in brooklyn (15 minutes on the BQE), but not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Enjoyed

Had a very nice round. Course is short but very challenging. Many elevation changes especially on par 3s. Would recommend to everyone.ll

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 278
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 25 Contributor
New York Advisor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Quick 18

Great condition, Tees, Fairways and Greens. Rolling terrain, not an easy walk depending age. Staff was very friendly, and we played under 3 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Kissena Golf Experience

Of all the golf courses in Queens and NYC....Kissena golf course is probably my favorite of them all. All 18 holes are nice...love the condition of the course and the atmosphere.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

meh!

long wait and slow going. staff are nice but can't help.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

It is a good course to playy

I would Diff. go back and play that course again. The yardage of course was short but well worth Playing it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice challenge for the size of course

Would gave been great to have a discount for persons with military ID. "REMEMBER ALL GAVE SOME BUT SOME GAVE ALL."

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

cold golf

It was our first time out this year,but the weather was cold with 10 mph winds and gusts.the course was in great shape considering the winter we had.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great shape

The course was in great shape after a terrible winter. The staff were very accommadating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

The Dive Bar of NYC Golf Courses

Pro's
-Affordable in comparison to other NYC courses, but you also get what you pay for
-Short Course
-A few really fun Par 3's

Con's
-Manicured to the bare minimum, garbage on the course, twigs & rocks all over
-No Driving Range
-Lackluster Pro Shop
-No Beverage or Snack Cart
-Bare-bones snack shop

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Price is right

$24 weekday twilight single walking - the price is right! Been coming here since 2010 and try to make it once a week. Convenient as I work nearby and can usually get a full 18 holes in 3 hours. Course is kept in good shape, I make it a point to fix fairway divots and repair at least a couple of ball marks on the greens during my round. Very friendly staff, lost my putter cover one time an notified them. It was found and returned to me the following day!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Short but sweet

I never considered playing here in the past due to the short yardage 4K something. But I was tired one day and was hoping to get a 9 in. Came across this and decided to give it a go.

There are a lot of difficult par 3s and decent length par 4s here. The course is pretty hilly and with the elevation its not as easy as one would expect. The grounds were in good shape for a city course.

The staff were really nice and helpful. The pace of play was great as we were the only group out at the time, lucky for us. But this is a city course so expect long waits as others have mentioned.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Magnificent Surprise

This was my first time to play at Kissena. The
location was very accessible. Course conditions superb. For my level of play it is
an exceptionally challenge but manageable.
It was a very fun, rewarding experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Day of Golf

Played on Sunday, its was great. Played with my son. The people at Kissena Golf Course are the best , love playing there, from the club house, starter to the concession stand. They are great. will keep going back.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Old time favorite.

This is the only course I played on for the first five years I played golf and I always come back every year to play it. The course was in the best condition I can remember. The course is short but all the bad lies caused by the hills makes for a fun time. I will come back every year if the course is always this good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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