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4.1
1029 Reviews (1029)
5 Stars
280
4 Stars
441
3 Stars
189
2 Stars
73
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
85.4%
Recommend this course
845 out of 1029 reviews
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4.2
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.2%
Recommend this course
30 out of 34 reviews
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4.1
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
86.1%
Recommend this course
62 out of 72 reviews
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Course Highlights
This NYC municipal course offers a varied layout with tight tree-lined fairways, wide-open holes, and improving conditions that reward thoughtful play. Exceptionally friendly staff and solid value for money make it a top choice among city-area public courses.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6053 yards
Slope 119
Rating 69.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1896
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Bendelow (1896) Stephen Kay (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.1
1029 Reviews (1029)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 14
Elevation Changes 11
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 19
Walkers 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 20
Near the Airport 6

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Refund

I am still waiting to receive my $40 refund for a golfer that couldn't play due to effects of the Tropical Storm that hit the day prior. GolfNow says they have tried to call the course several times but have yet to receive confirmation from the course and they cannot refund me until that has happened!?!?!?!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/10/2020

their phones were down from the storm

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course needs work

Fairways could use a mow, greens could use a mow and a roll, tee boxes could use grass, but all in all for being in the middle of Queens it’s acceptable golf

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A Good Surprise

When booking this course, I had never played here and wanted to check out as many Long Island/Queens courses as possible during this crazy COVID year as possible. Played around 30 rounds so far this season, and this is the best Queens course so far (played Douglaston, Kissena this year). Grounds were in great condition, rough more than manageable and the greens challenging but fair. Hilly terrain, so be aware of that if you are walking the course. Beverage/Snacks cart came around 2x during our round, which was good enough. One criticism is due to layout, not easy to make a pitstop and get a sandwich or some substinance after the front 9 is completed. But great course, will definitely play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great Round...for cheap!

Got a great Walking rate deal for my 4some. Paid for 1 cart, sent out early by the starter and we had perfect weather. I have always loved the unique holes on this course, particularly on the front nine. The tee-boxes and fairways were in terrible shape...greens were better. I realize it is due to Covid, but not having any food, water, port a potties, etc is very challenging. But I played well on the back, so that helped. Overall, a nice day!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

DO NOT PLAY!!! HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND BORDERLINE DANGEROUS

It is absolutely obscene that my round cost $80 with a cart. The course is in abysmal condition. The tee boxes are embarrassing, and the greens were some of the worst I’ve ever played on. God knows what they are doing with the money we give them for the round. I can tell you it ain’t going into course maintenance.

There is a 100 yard area of the course with three greens and two two tee boxes adjacent to each other. My friend got DRILLED by a ball. It probably happens all the time there though.

They call it a par 70 but they basically pick a few par 4s arbitrarily and call them par 5s. Should be a 68. I will NEVER play here again unless there is a significant price drop.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

2 star review

Tee boxes were either dirt or weeds. A lot of maintenance has not been done on course. No ranger and no visible maintenance people on course. Overpriced cart fee of $21 each whether you share or double up. No yardage markers on course. Greens need to be cut—- no roll at all

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

RE: FIX THE TEE BOXES & GREENS

I played today for the first time and was really not happy with the tee boxes - muddy and sand everywhere and not to mention weeds on some tee boxes ... Does it get maintained at all?

The greens were so slow and divot and ball marks all over the greens at each hole ... the layout is nice and a nice playable course for all levels but make those changes ...

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Get your golf fix in this municipal public golf course.

Last time I golfed here was a couple of years ago, so, not much has changed since, except with the current pandemic, the entire staff is doing their best in maintaining all the "cleanliness" guidelines that can be enforced. The course itself is in ok shape. Some of the tee boxes were truly beat up. Some sand traps had no rakes to be found. Fairways were fine. Putting greens were either too fast or too slow, so, the overall experience was as expected for a NYC public golf course. A decent golf outing, so, a course worth playing (as all public golf courses, play early or suffer the consequences).

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 78
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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