Spruce/Dogwood at Middle Island Country Club
About
Located almost in the center of Long Island, the aptly named Middle Island Country Club is one of the area's most popular public golf courses. The 27-hole layout is divided into three nines that are played in 18-hole combinations. The Spruce/Dogwood begins with a front nine that underwent a major renovation in 2008. An island green was added to the par-4 seventh and another major addition was new tee boxes to accommodate women, seniors, and championship play. Middle Island Country Club's Spruce nine boasts generous fairways and large greens where there is plenty of room to grip it and rip it. Take advantage of the scoring opportunities on this nine because the Dogwood nine gets much more challenging. The back nine is a formidable test with narrows fairways and greens with surprising breaks that will have you wondering how you "just missed" it.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 71 | 7113 yards | ||
| Men's | 71 | 6554 yards | ||
| Seniors | 71 | 6078 yards | ||
| Ladies | 71 | 5279 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship M: 73.7/128 | 463 | 369 | 550 | 206 | 409 | 505 | 425 | 195 | 430 | 3552 | 430 | 585 | 170 | 393 | 175 | 340 | 438 | 597 | 433 | 3561 | 7113 |
| Champion II M: 72.6/126 | 463 | 369 | 550 | 206 | 409 | 400 | 425 | 165 | 430 | 3417 | 430 | 585 | 170 | 393 | 175 | 340 | 438 | 597 | 433 | 3561 | 6978 |
| Mens M: 71.2/123 | 449 | 345 | 529 | 189 | 389 | 390 | 405 | 140 | 405 | 3241 | 397 | 561 | 160 | 365 | 144 | 316 | 405 | 562 | 403 | 3313 | 6554 |
| Senior M: 69.4/119 | 410 | 305 | 485 | 175 | 375 | 320 | 385 | 125 | 390 | 2970 | 382 | 546 | 119 | 344 | 129 | 301 | 390 | 540 | 357 | 3108 | 6078 |
| Ladies W: 69.8/118 | 375 | 270 | 410 | 159 | 368 | 300 | 305 | 110 | 325 | 2622 | 327 | 429 | 110 | 313 | 129 | 264 | 323 | 453 | 309 | 2657 | 5279 |
| Handicap | 6 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Photo submitted by sdl31 on 01/02/2025
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Photo submitted by sdl31 on 01/02/2025
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Photo submitted by pdrgolf218 on 06/26/2024
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9th hole on Spruce. Photo submitted by NZIENTARSKI on 09/24/2022
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Final hole on Spruce Photo submitted by golfever1969 on 08/26/2020
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Par 5 Photo submitted by golfever1969 on 07/12/2020
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Stone bridge after par 3 Photo submitted by golfever1969 on 07/12/2020
Great value
Course was great. Finished in 3 hours w/foursome. Staff very helpful and friendly. Only drawback was weather. The greens were soaked due to prior rain.
All to myself
Last day of the year had the course to myself. That was strange. It was great condition considering it is winter. Hope the snow never comes so I can play all winter.
Plays Long and Some holes tight
I was lucky to sneak in a round of golf in December. The weather was sunny with wind.
There are three 9 hole courses at Middle Island Country Club. I played from Spruce to Dogwood.
Upon arrival I was greeted by a friendly staff member. There was complimentary coffee and tee.
The tee boxes are in great condition, and the fairways were perfect condition. Most of the greens rolled well but still some signs from aeration on a few holes. I played this course several times this year. The only work that should be done is adding sand to the traps and edging them. If this was done the course would receive 5 stars from me. Overall its a great value and challenging for all levels of golfers.
The course plays long. If you are not a single handicap you should play from the whites.
Affordable
great fun at an affordable rate. friend and I met two singles and had a great round playing with them. weather was as good as the company, could not ask for a better October round. thanks. dogwood to oak tree .
Good condition
Good conditionThe course was in very good condition and the greens were in excellent shape playing time was under four hours
Great condition
This course is in great shape from tee box to green
Overall a good experience.
We played Spruce/Dogwood and moved at a nice pace on the front nine. When we arrived on the back nine, the starter put a single out in front of us who had to wait for the foursome that was in front of us to clear. We waited 20 minutes to finally hit our tee shots.
Other than that the course was in great shape with the exception of some bunkers that had little sand.
So much potential wasted
MICC is the type of course where there is a lot of potential built into it. Fairways and greens are green, and the setup for holes allows them to challenge both the amateur and lower handicapper.
However, this is where the potential ends. Greens are HORRIBLY inconsistent. Some are lightning fast while others are pure carpet. This is also happening within some individual greens. The lack of ball repair shows the incosiderateness of the players here, but the unmown repairs show the lack of care of the course keepers.
Forget any chipping or pitching if you are over the green. Pure dirt. No grass. Makes it near impossible to score.
Staff is very friendly, however as many have stated, pro shop and clubhouse can be described as dilapidated at best. Felt so bad for poor woman in restaurant as there was no AC and it was 80 degrees with 90 percent humidity.
The fact I can get a better course at Eisenhower for $25 less than the deal I got on GolfNow shows where the condition of this place lies. A little money and care into this course could make it a gem. Until then, no thanks.
Ladies tee boxes
The course was in excellent shape. My only recommendation is making the ladies tee boxes fairer. On 2 par threes the distance was over a 175 yards. I shouldn't have to pull out a driver to reach the green. Also on 3 par fours the distance was over 350 yards. Again that distance is long for a woman golfer to get on the green in two.
Not too bad
Fairways were damp from recent water had some bare spots . I am amazed that so many people don't repair the ball marks on the putting green . They did have a cart girl check to see if I needed anything. Also the ranger let me play the back nine on oak instead of following the slow group I caught up to on 8.
Good value
This course was in very good condition. I haven't played here in quite a few years but I wouldn't hesitate to play here again. Just wished the cart girl would have showed up more saw her on hole 5 then not again to hole 17.
Great Value
Its now one of my favorites. The fairways and greens were in excellent shape. The course plays very long on some pat 4's and 5's but the large greens gives some relief. Some fairways are wide open and others a touch narrow with trees on both sides. The course provides everything a golfer would want. There was a cart girl but only surprise was the bar closed at 5:00 pm on a Friday night. A bit odd
I'd recommend
Not a bad course to play with a decent layout, there are some spots around the course that could use some work but the greens were decent and true.
Good value, fair condition
This course is in need of some repairs but the value is very good. It's a shame they don't renovate and utilize a potential great clubhouse
Great way to spend the 4th!
Friendly staff. Great service! Excellent pace of play in the morning.
Course is little dry and old gas engine smells bad
9 hole (spruce) was ok but other two is swarm of tree moth flying all over and bugging you whole time
Horrible
Worst course I've played on in a long time. Don't waste your time.
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