Long Island National Golf Club
1793 Northville Turnpike, Riverhead, NY 11901, 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.
Long Island National Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Riverhead, NY, playing 5,603–6,861 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 122–142, course rating up to 73.7).
It's a flat walk, roughly 43 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 68 bunkers, with water on 3 holes; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Players describe Long Island National as a Riverhead links knockoff with knee-high fescue lining every hole, a fair but punishing test that some call the nicest layout on the East End and a reasonable stand-in for the Shinnecock look, though others knock slow play and uneven management.
Consistently praised
- The fescue framing and mounding draw a lot of Scottish-links comparisons.
- Considered by many the strongest design on Long Island’s eastern end outside the private clubs.
Worth knowing
- Spray it and you will lose balls in the fescue, and reviewers cite slow rounds and inconsistent service.
Golfers recommend
- Club down off the tee on tight holes, fairway-first beats distance here.
- Bring extra balls and a wedge mindset for the long stuff.
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, 6236 yds (or Blue/White)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #12, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #2, #16, #17. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
- 1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 427 | 8 | |
| 2•• | 4 | 457 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 3• | 4 | 403 | 12 | |
| 4• | 5 | 528 | 6 | |
| 5•• | 4 | 405 | 4 | |
| 6• | 3 | 195 | 14 | |
| 7• | 4 | 364 | 16 | Birdie |
| 8• | 4 | 382 | 10 | |
| 9• | 3 | 162 | 18 | |
| Out | 35 | 3323 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 516 | 11 | Reachable |
| 11• | 3 | 179 | 17 | |
| 12• | 4 | 314 | 7 | Driveable |
| 13• | 4 | 345 | 9 | |
| 14• | 3 | 229 | 13 | Long 3 |
| 15• | 4 | 389 | 15 | Birdie |
| 16•• | 4 | 466 | 3 | Long 4Tough |
| 17•• | 4 | 485 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 18• | 5 | 615 | 5 | |
| In | 36 | 3538 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6861 | 73.7 | 142 | 71 |
| Hybrid | 6669 | 72.8 | 136 | 71 |
| Blue | 6236 | 70.9 | 132 | 71 |
| Blue/White | 5960 | 69.4 | 130 | 71 |
| White | 5603 | 67.5 | 122 | 71 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Wed 06-03 · 90/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #18 (9) · #5 (7) · #16 (7) · #9 (5). Water on 3 holes: #11, #12, #13.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Long Island National Golf Club?
- Long Island National Golf Club plays 5,603–6,861 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Long Island National Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 122–142, with a course rating up to 73.7. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Long Island National Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,236 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Long Island National Golf Club walkable?
- It's a flat walk, with roughly 43 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Long Island National Golf Club have?
- Long Island National Golf Club has 68 bunkers, and water comes into play on 3 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.