Fresh Meadow Country Club
255 Lakeville Rd, Lake Success, NY 11020, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Fresh Meadow Country Club is an 18-hole golf course in Great Neck, NY, playing 3,076–6,749 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 107–138, course rating up to 73.1).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 253 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 68 bunkers, with water on 2 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.
Discussion of the current Lake Success course centers on a rolling parkland layout that players find pleasant and tree-framed, with the championship pedigree of the original Tillinghast site at Flushing looming over the club’s identity. Architecture-minded reviewers say the modern course lacks the detailing of the old one and lean lush rather than firm.
Consistently praised
- Tree-lined fairways, elevated tees, and a tidy parkland feel that members and guests consistently call attractive.
- A clubhouse-and-grounds experience that gets called out as much as the golf itself, with the brunch and overall property well regarded.
- The historical pull of the club’s championship past keeps it on serious golfers’ lists.
Worth knowing
- Architecture purists note the present course is the post-move Alison layout, not the original Tillinghast site, and feel it plays a bit overwatered and a bit generic around the greens.
Golfers recommend
- Treat it as a precision parkland test rather than a brute; position off the tee beats raw distance here.
- Spend extra time on the practice green before the round because the surfaces are central to how the course defends itself.
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/White tees, 6212 yds (or White)
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #1, #3, #12. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1•• | 4 | 450 | 3 | Long 4Tough |
| 2• | 5 | 545 | 11 | |
| 3•• | 4 | 445 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 4• | 3 | 181 | 15 | |
| 5• | 4 | 415 | 7 | |
| 6• | 4 | 408 | 5 | |
| 7• | 3 | 165 | 17 | |
| 8• | 4 | 409 | 13 | |
| 9• | 4 | 424 | 9 | |
| Out | 35 | 3442 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 575 | 4 | |
| 11• | 3 | 206 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 12•• | 4 | 457 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 13• | 3 | 192 | 18 | |
| 14• | 4 | 347 | 10 | |
| 15• | 3 | 198 | 14 | |
| 16• | 5 | 533 | 6 | |
| 17• | 4 | 399 | 12 | |
| 18• | 4 | 400 | 8 | |
| In | 35 | 3307 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6749 | 73.1 | 138 | 70 |
| Black/Blue | 6574 | 72.1 | 136 | 70 |
| Blue | 6423 | 71.6 | 134 | 70 |
| Blue/White | 6212 | 70.7 | 132 | 70 |
| White | 6054 | 70.1 | 130 | 70 |
| Red | 5693 | 66 | 107 | 70 |
| Gold | 3914 | 59.8 | 118 | 59 |
| Green | 3076 | 55.8 | 113 | 56 |
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 · 94/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #18 (8) · #10 (7) · #16 (6) · #17 (6). Water on 2 holes: #10, #13.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Fresh Meadow Country Club?
- Fresh Meadow Country Club plays 3,076–6,749 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Fresh Meadow Country Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 107–138, with a course rating up to 73.1. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Fresh Meadow Country Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue/White tees at 6,212 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Fresh Meadow Country Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 253 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Fresh Meadow Country Club have?
- Fresh Meadow Country Club has 68 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.