Rockaway Hunting Club
615 Ocean Ave, Lawrence, NY 11559, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Rockaway Hunting Club is an 18-hole golf course in Lawrence, NY, playing 3,774–6,368 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 114–134, course rating up to 71.9).
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Architecture-minded reviewers treat Rockaway as a hidden gem of national significance, an Emmet routing along the marshes with Tillinghast and Maxwell fingerprints and a recent Hanse and Wagner restoration that put back wrap-around bunkers, bold greens, and quirky strategic detail. The 9th draws repeated mention as one of the country’s best par 4s.
Consistently praised
- Routing repeatedly touches the marsh and water, with cape-style temptations off several tees.
- Restored bunker shapes and green contours feel of the era, not modernized.
Worth knowing
- Some reviewers find the 15th’s small, hazard-ringed green more punitive than fun.
Golfers recommend
- Resist swinging out of your shoes on the cape holes; bail-out angles are usually rewarded.
- Read the breeze early; the flat marsh ground hides how much wind is actually in play.
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, 6250 yds (or Black)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #10, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #4, #9, #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 | 343 | 15 | Birdie |
| 2• | 4 | 383 | 5 | |
| 3• | 3 | 168 | 17 | |
| 4•• | 4 | 450 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 5• | 3 | 159 | 11 | |
| 6• | 5 | 537 | 13 | |
| 7• | 4 | 385 | 7 | |
| 8• | 4 | 344 | 9 | |
| 9• | 4 | 453 | 3 | Long 4Tough |
| Out | 35 | 3222 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 317 | 16 | DriveableBirdie |
| 11• | 4 | 410 | 6 | |
| 12• | 5 | 567 | 4 | |
| 13• | 4 | 391 | 12 | |
| 14• | 3 | 125 | 18 | |
| 15• | 4 | 361 | 10 | |
| 16• | 3 | 153 | 14 | |
| 17•• | 4 | 440 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 18• | 4 | 382 | 8 | |
| In | 35 | 3146 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6368 | 71.9 | 134 | 70 |
| Blue | 6250 | 71 | 133 | 70 |
| Combo | 5912 | 69.5 | 130 | 70 |
| White | 5678 | 68.6 | 125 | 70 |
| Gold Family | 3774 | 57.9 | 114 | 59 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Tue 11-03 · 97/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Rockaway Hunting Club?
- Rockaway Hunting Club plays 3,774–6,368 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Rockaway Hunting Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 114–134, with a course rating up to 71.9. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Rockaway Hunting Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,250 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.