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Spruce/Dogwood at Middle Island Country Club
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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 Short 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 | 314 | 129 | 268 | 320 | 460 | 385 | 2923 | 5893 |
| Ladies W: 69.8/118 | 375 | 270 | 410 | 159 | 368 | 300 | 305 | 110 | 325 | 2622 | 327 | 429 | 110 | 310 | 122 | 264 | 323 | 457 | 323 | 2665 | 5287 |
| 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
Above Average price for below average everything
This review is not as much a reflection or the quality of the facilities, course conditions/layout or staff. But more a reflection of how significantly overpriced greens fees are for an experience worse than the average muni course. Won't be returning anytime soon
Great condition
The new owners and management have significantly improved the condition of this course.
Middle Island
Great spot place has improved. Need to improve communication from app when there is an outing.
Overall review
Greens were very sketchy, looks like the cups were never cut for a few days. Holes were overgrown with grass. Pace of play was good. Staff friendly, not much going on at the club
Too much wrong
I wanted to like this course. Liked the layout. Some good looking holes but just too much to not like. Rocks in bunkers . No sand , just dirt. Fairways are nice , but don’t miss them or you’ll be dealing with dirt, rocks, weeds etc… Greens looked good from a distance, till you got on them. Does anybody know how to repair a divot? Pockmarked doesn’t even begin to describe them. Slow as well. For $85 in the afternoon I would’ve done better playing a muni….UGH!!
Well Worth the Ride
I drive an hour to play here and it is worth every minute for a mid-afternoon tee-time. I feel like I have the course to myself and I finished in under three hours.
450 par four?
450 par four on the 10th hole - white tees- gold tees at about 440 - 95% of your golfers are not reaching in 2
Starter
The starter is absolutely the worst. Just a really unpleasant guy. Makes me not want to play at this course just because of him.
This course used to be absolutely amazing I don’t know what happened to it.
Definitely not where near how it used to be. To make things worse they definitely book 3 Tee times at the same time. Since it’s 27 holes. However you will be doing fine till you get to the next 9 with a different group in front of you just starting off.
This course should really switch off there 18 each day not offer 27 and have the courses replenish itself.
If anything maybe offer a 9.
Very challenging
Going Oak to Dogwood proved very challenging as both are very tight and hilly. As a result, it was not one of my better days.
Needs better maintenance
Excellent layout but not taken care of at all. Tee box was chewed up, greens had marks all over it. Tremendous potential but will not be back as the course is not taken care of at all.
Good but Could Have Been Better
Fairways were newly groomed but the pin placements were unreasonable and that combined with aeration made green play excessively difficult for amateurs. The traps are dirt not sand and no one else rakes.
Fun Day at Middle Island Country Club
Really nice golf course. Fairways and putting greens were in superb shape. Starters were very nice and accommodating . Definitely a great venue to challange your golf skills!
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