Crab Meadow Golf Course
220 Waterside Rd, Northport, NY 11768, 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.
Crab Meadow Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course in Northport, NY, playing 5,568–6,598 yards from 3 sets of tees (slope 120–131, course rating up to 71.3).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 295 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 59 bunkers, with water on 1 hole; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Golfers consistently call Crab Meadow the prettiest muni on Long Island’s North Shore, with a hilly back nine that climbs and falls toward the Sound and views that punch above the price. Reviews are mixed on conditioning and pace, but the layout and scenery keep people coming back.
Consistently praised
- Elevated tees and marsh-and-Sound vistas, especially from the 10th and the closing stretch.
- A genuinely hilly back nine, unusual for a Long Island public.
Worth knowing
- Greens can run slow and pace of play drags on busy days.
Golfers recommend
- Take the cart or be ready to climb, the back nine has bite.
- Trust your yardage on the elevated tees, the view tempts overswinging.
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 White tees, 6216 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #8, #11, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #5, #15. 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• | 4 | 372 | 4 | |
| 2• | 4 | 379 | 8 | |
| 3• | 3 | 223 | 12 | Long 3 |
| 4• | 5 | 531 | 16 | Birdie |
| 5• | 4 | 387 | 2 | Tough |
| 6 | 4 | 327 | 18 | Birdie |
| 7• | 4 | 346 | 10 | |
| 8• | 5 | 481 | 6 | Reachable |
| 9• | 3 | 161 | 14 | |
| Out | 36 | 3207 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 351 | 15 | Birdie |
| 11• | 5 | 490 | 11 | Reachable |
| 12• | 4 | 424 | 3 | Tough |
| 13• | 3 | 187 | 13 | |
| 14• | 5 | 531 | 7 | |
| 15• | 4 | 407 | 1 | Tough |
| 16• | 3 | 165 | 17 | |
| 17• | 4 | 413 | 5 | |
| 18• | 4 | 423 | 9 | |
| In | 36 | 3391 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6598 | 71.3 | 131 | 72 |
| White | 6216 | 69.7 | 127 | 72 |
| Silver | 5568 | 66.6 | 120 | 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: Fri 06-05 · 91/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #8 (7) · #5 (5) · #10 (5) · #18 (5). Water on 1 hole: #8.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Crab Meadow Golf Course?
- Crab Meadow Golf Course plays 5,568–6,598 yards across 3 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Crab Meadow Golf Course?
- Its slope rating ranges 120–131, with a course rating up to 71.3. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Crab Meadow Golf Course?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,216 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Crab Meadow Golf Course walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 295 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Crab Meadow Golf Course have?
- Crab Meadow Golf Course has 59 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.