North Shore Country Club
500 Shore Rd, Glen Head, NY 11545, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
North Shore Country Club is an 18-hole golf course in Glen Head, NY, playing 5,054–6,543 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 118–137, course rating up to 72).
It's a hilly walk, roughly 354 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 72 bunkers; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Reviewers call North Shore an enjoyable, classic-era design with rolling terrain, firm and fast conditions, and a collection of interesting short par 4s (the 5th and 11th get repeated praise). The most common caveat is that tree growth and slope have cost it some of its playability and fairness, even as the conditioning stays excellent.
Consistently praised
- Firm, fast greens and short par 4s that reward strategy over distance.
- Rolling Glen Head terrain with quiet Long Island Sound views.
Worth knowing
- Tree growth and slope come up as fairness issues in panel-style reviews.
Golfers recommend
- Pick a tee that suits your shot shape, the trees punish stock fades and draws.
- Pay attention to the 5th and 11th, reviewers say they are the most fun holes on property.
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, 6287 yds (or White)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #2, #4, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #3, #11. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
- 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 | 359 | 9 | |
| 2• | 4 | 311 | 13 | Driveable |
| 3•• | 4 | 483 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 4• | 5 | 482 | 5 | Reachable |
| 5• | 3 | 236 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 6• | 4 | 434 | 3 | Tough |
| 7• | 4 | 325 | 11 | |
| 8• | 4 | 385 | 7 | |
| 9• | 3 | 178 | 17 | |
| Out | 35 | 3193 | ||
| 10• | 3 | 154 | 16 | |
| 11• | 4 | 391 | 2 | Tough |
| 12• | 4 | 349 | 8 | |
| 13• | 4 | 383 | 14 | |
| 14• | 4 | 419 | 6 | |
| 15• | 4 | 378 | 10 | |
| 16• | 5 | 512 | 12 | Reachable |
| 17• | 3 | 125 | 18 | |
| 18• | 5 | 639 | 4 | |
| In | 36 | 3350 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6543 | 72 | 137 | 71 |
| Blue | 6287 | 71 | 131 | 71 |
| White | 5884 | 69.5 | 128 | 71 |
| Green | 5054 | 64.8 | 118 | 71 |
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 07-24 · 93/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #7 (10) · #3 (9) · #6 (7) · #4 (5).
Frequently asked.
- How long is North Shore Country Club?
- North Shore Country Club plays 5,054–6,543 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is North Shore Country Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 118–137, with a course rating up to 72. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at North Shore Country Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,287 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is North Shore Country Club walkable?
- It's a hilly walk, with roughly 354 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does North Shore Country Club have?
- North Shore Country Club has 72 bunkers.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.