Mill River Club
103 Mill River Rd, Oyster Bay, NY 11771, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Mill River Club is an 18-hole golf course in Oyster Bay, NY, playing 5,624–6,623 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 125–138, course rating up to 72.4).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 272 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 78 bunkers, with water on 3 holes; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Players describe Mill River as a hilly, scenic Geoffrey Cornish layout on Oyster Bay’s rolling terrain, with a wide-open front, a tighter tree-lined back, and a punishing middle stretch around holes 8 through 12 that gets singled out as the heart of the test.
Consistently praised
- Rolling topography and scenic holes are the most common compliments.
- The 8-through-12 run is the signature stretch, well respected.
Worth knowing
- Wide-open front to tree-lined back is uneven, expect the round to change gears.
Golfers recommend
- Save energy for the middle holes, that is where the card is decided.
- Take an extra club uphill, the elevation changes are real.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Blue tees, 6213 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #1, #14, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #4, #11. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 5 | 496 | 11 | Reachable |
| 2• | 4 | 350 | 9 | |
| 3• | 3 | 176 | 17 | |
| 4•• | 4 | 442 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 5• | 5 | 532 | 13 | |
| 6• | 4 | 404 | 7 | |
| 7• | 3 | 179 | 15 | |
| 8• | 4 | 391 | 3 | Tough |
| 9• | 4 | 400 | 5 | |
| Out | 36 | 3370 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 374 | 8 | |
| 11• | 4 | 428 | 2 | Tough |
| 12• | 3 | 192 | 16 | |
| 13• | 4 | 370 | 6 | |
| 14• | 5 | 487 | 10 | Reachable |
| 15• | 4 | 337 | 14 | |
| 16• | 3 | 156 | 18 | |
| 17• | 5 | 522 | 4 | |
| 18• | 4 | 387 | 12 | |
| In | 36 | 3253 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6623 | 72.4 | 138 | 72 |
| Black/Blue | 6383 | 71.3 | 136 | 72 |
| Blue | 6213 | 70.8 | 134 | 72 |
| Blue/White | 5724 | 68.8 | 130 | 72 |
| White | 5624 | 67.6 | 125 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Wed 06-03 · 92/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #1 (8) · #9 (7) · #2 (6) · #4 (6). Water on 3 holes: #8, #11, #16.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Mill River Club?
- Mill River Club plays 5,624–6,623 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Mill River Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 125–138, with a course rating up to 72.4. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Mill River Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,213 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Mill River Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 272 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Mill River Club have?
- Mill River Club has 78 bunkers, and water comes into play on 3 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.