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3.9
820 Reviews (820)
5 Stars
228
4 Stars
357
3 Stars
138
2 Stars
46
1 Stars
51
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
82.6%
Recommend this course
661 out of 820 reviews
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3.8
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
66.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 9 reviews
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4.1
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
87.0%
Recommend this course
47 out of 54 reviews
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Course Highlights
Middle Island Country Club's well-maintained fairways and multiple distinct nines offer an open, intermediate-friendly layout that consistently earns high marks. Friendly staff and fair pricing make this Long Island course a reliable, rewarding choice.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 7025 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Middle Island Country Club offers 27 holes of championship golf. It is one of Long Island's most popular public golf courses. It sits almost right at the center of the island, surrounded by the Lustengarten Nursery. The holes are divided into three nines and played as different 18-hole combinations. The Oak/Spruce Course begins with the shortest of the three nines, but there are some tricky doglegs that can make it play longer than what it says on the scorecard. Middle Island's Spruce nine was renovated in 2008, which added an island green on the par-4 seventh and more tee boxes to allow for women, seniors, and championship play. It's the most player friendly of the three nines, with wide fairways and generous greens that give you the freedom to grip it and rip it.

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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Baier Lustgarten

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant
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Reviews

3.9
820 Reviews (820)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Plays Long 16
Bunkers 14
Narrow Fairways 14
This course/club is great for:
Playing Multiple Courses 17
Locals 15
Advanced Golfers 12
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 19
In the 'Burbs 17

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/19/2017:
Thank you for your 5-stars!
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Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What could be

Although the fairways, greens and tee boxes for the the most part were average, a ball just a few feet off the fairway were less then a desirable. Missing the green by 5 feet should be expected a nice grassy lie. The building hasn't had a new coat of paint or the carpet updated in years. The course is a great layout, but ownership not putting any money into course and amenities for capital improvements leaves this course as a pass by to better courses near by

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/19/2017:
We appreciate your feedback on your round at Middle Island. We hope you will come back and visit us again and it will be all birdies and fairways!
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Vast Improvement

First time that I played here this year. They are making great strides in the overall appearance of the course. Tee to green, it is a very good course to play. Looking forward to going back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/12/2017:
We appreciate your 4-star rating and review! Thank you for coming out for a round this season, and we look forward to having you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/12/2017:
Thank you for rating us, John!
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/12/2017:
Thank you for sharing your experience! We hope to have you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the course. Beautiful scenery. One problem.. They have no water for 18 holes. If people don't know that it can be a problem

Clubhouse is outdated and very old.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 09/12/2017:
Thank you for your 5-star rating, 618golfer! We appreciate your feedback on your round.
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

NICE

I PLAYED BY MYSELF. THREE GROUPS LET ME GO AHEAD, PLAYED IN LESS THEN 2 HOURS. {TWO BALLS) THE COURSE HAS SOME LONG PAR 4'S. THERE ARE THREE 9 HOLE COURSES. THEY WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. SOME HOLES ARE LONG AND NARROW. I GOT A GREAT PRICE AND A FAST ROUND, PERFECT FOR ME.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/12/2017:
Thank you for your feedback on your round, DIRECTOROFGOLF. We're glad you got in a speedy round and enjoyed the course. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to boost your review to 5-stars during your next visit!
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Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Interesting layout

After playing here several years I can see the money that they have put into this course and have made great changes to improve it. I think perhaps it's just that my golf game has elevated and I would rather play on much more pristine courses that don't cost much more than what I paid for Middle Island. Don't like being penalized for missing the green by just a bit and having to chip off of crabgrass or patches of dirt. The sand bunkers on the Dogwood were mostly dirt and not sand. They have been that way for a while. The fairways were Immaculate and the greens were just fair and true. I guess if my game was so elevated I'd be hitting greens and Fairways and wouldn't have a beef. I hate to give this course a negative review ,so I will say this, if you have never played it, it is definitely worth a shot.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/30/2017:
Thank you for your recommendation, Tom. We appreciate your feedback and hope you will be back again for another round as you continue to elevate your game.
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

if they could get the greens faster and fix the traps this course would be 5 star.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/21/2017:
Thank you for your review and feedback. We hope you enjoyed your round at Middle Island!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

Long course in average shape. I'm guessing the long holes keep the shorter hitters away. There's a challenging 470 yard par 4.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 08/21/2017:
Thank you for reviewing Middle Island, Giuseppe! We hope you enjoyed the course and some of the opportunities to show off your long drives!
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

This course has 3 nine hole courses to choose from for your round of 18

With new management/ownership this course is one of my favorites!

Their outings are fantastic.

Their staff in the pro shop & starters are very friendly and funny.

Some of the staff are fantastic golfers. Probably no handicap. So your low handicappers love this course.

I play 5x a week at least. I love this course. Great layout !!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/21/2017:
Thank you for your five-stars, Amirabella! We're always happy to have you out and look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in great shape

I have played this course on and off for 5 years. This year is the best shape the course has been in during that time. It is clear the management is taking pride in the course. The greens are fast and can be tough to read with slight nuances. All of that said, it is time to work on the clubhouse. It does not effect the golf but it clearly needs to be brought up to the standard of the rest of the course. It is a good test and a lot of fun. Worth playing, just needs a better 19th to finish the experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Thank you for your review of Middle Island, William! We have continuously enjoyed having you back every year, and appreciate you sharing your experiences with other golfers!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf

The course plays well and the 27 holes make for good pace of play although the course was updated still needs tlc around the course allot of bare spots

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Thank you for your review and feedback, Paul. We are glad you have enjoyed how the course plays, and hope we can boost your review up to five stars during your next visit!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

My go to course.

Have been playing this course for years. Always liked it here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Thank you for your five stars and continuous support of Middle Island Country Club! We're glad you have enjoyed your visits to the course, yankeesue3!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in very good shape

Staff extremely professional and helpful

Will definitely play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/02/2017:
Thank you for playing Middle Island. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help boost your experience to a five-star one during your next visit!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Middle Island Country Club

I have been playing here for years and this is the best shape I have seen it in, great layout and challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/31/2017:
Thank you for your review and rating, Dave! We appreciate your continued support and are happy to have you back again this year!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice track

The golf is very nice. The clubhouse and grill room leave something to be desired. All in all, I'd play here again. And again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 05/31/2017:
Thank you for your review and feedback. We're glad you enjoyed your round, and look forward to having you back again this season!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Mislead

Knowing it's that time of year for aerating I called the course to inquire if they had done so yet. I was told they did the greens on the one course and they weren't using that one, and that the others were fine. Unfortunately when we arrived we found that the entire course had been aerated and the greens were terrible. I wish I would have been told that in advance. Overall it's a good course and a decent value.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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