Destination · NY40.85°N · 72.80°W
Long Island.
Coastal links and parkland golf across Long Island, from Bethpage out through the Hamptons.
Courses75decoded in Long Island
Test range2–100avg 47 across the field
Hole maps54/75fairways + hazards mapped
Areas54towns covered
Longest7,512yards from the tips
Toughest155steepest slope rating
01Long Island · plotted
75 courses, one map.
Every course in Long Island, colored by the Linksmith Test. Hover for the score, click any pin to open the course page.
Long Island75 courses plotted · pins colored by the Linksmith Test
Demanding · 80+Stiff · 60–79Moderate · 40–59Gentle · <40
02The standouts · honest superlatives
We don’t rank a top ten. We name the extremes.
No acclaim data, no editorial favorites. Just the single course that sits at the top of each measurable dimension. Make of them what you will.
Toughest test→
155slope, from the tips
Bethpage State Park · BlackFarmingdale
The steepest slope in the metro, the hardest test for a bogey golfer.
Longest card→
7,512yards from the tips
Sebonack Golf ClubSouthampton
The longest scorecard in the metro from the back tees.
Friendliest tees→
91lowest slope on offer
Nassau Country ClubGlen Cove
The gentlest set of tees on offer, the easiest start for a higher handicap.
Most reachable par 5s→
4par 5s reachable in two
Eisenhower Park Golf Course · BlueEast Meadow
The most par 5s within reach in two from the tips (520 yards or less).
Most bunkered→
302bunkers mapped
Eisenhower Park Golf Course · BlueEast Meadow
The most sand in play, counted from OpenStreetMap geometry.
Flattest walk→
20ft of climb · flat
Lido Golf ClubLido Beach
The flattest eighteen on the map, the least total elevation gain.
03The field
All 75 courses, filterable and sortable.
Sorted by the Test on first load. Filter by area, terrain, or difficulty, search by name, and the table reshapes live. Use Find your course to rank them for your game.
75of 75 courses
AreaTerrainTest–
#TestCourseAreaLengthSlopeWalkHaz/holeMap
01100Bethpage State Park · BlackDemandingFarmingdale7,465par 71155slopeGently rolling229 ft15.2›02100Sebonack Golf ClubDemandingSouthampton7,512par 72151slopeHilly328 ft8.9›0387Shinnecock Hills Golf ClubDemandingSouthampton6,932par 70140slopeGently rolling161 ft9.7›0486Nassau Country ClubDemandingGlen Cove7,102par 70145slopeGently rolling164 ft5.3›0584Old Westbury Golf &Country Club · Woods-BluegrassDemandingOld Westbury7,154par 72149slopeHilly390 ft6.1›0679Bethpage State Park · RedStiffFarmingdale7,092par 70133slopeGently rolling229 ft15.2›0779Friar's HeadStiffBaiting Hollow7,071par 71138slopeHilly387 ft11.2›0877Hampton Hills Golf & Country ClubStiffRiverhead6,718par 71148slopeGently rolling213 ft3.9›0976Meadow Brook ClubStiffJericho7,405par 72143slopeGently rolling279 ft5.6›1070Colonial Springs Golf Club · Pines/ValleyStiffEast Farmingdale6,977par 72144slopeFlat50 ft5.2›1170Laurel Links Country ClubStiffMattituck7,018par 71138slopeFlat92 ft4.6›1269Atlantic Golf ClubStiffBridgehampton7,084par 72140slopeGently rolling269 ft5.8›1369Eisenhower Park Golf Course · RedStiffEast Meadow7,172par 72137slopeFlat78 ft16.9›1469Maidstone Club · West CourseStiffEast Hampton6,742par 72140slopeFlat122 ft10.8›1569Noyac Golf ClubStiffSag Harbor7,007par 72144slopeGently rolling262 ft4.3›1668Montauk Downs State ParkStiffMontauk6,988par 72143slopeGently rolling157 ft4.1›1768Piping Rock ClubStiffLocust Valley6,866par 71134slopeHilly374 ft7.6›1866Glen Oaks Club · Blue/RedStiffOld Westbury7,208par 72139slopeHilly302 ft5.3›1966Sands Point Golf ClubStiffSands Point6,823par 71140slope—5.3—›2063Long Island National Golf ClubStiffRiverhead6,861par 71142slopeFlat43 ft3.9›2163National Golf Links Of AmericaStiffSouthampton6,935par 72136slopeGently rolling174 ft16.5›2261Fresh Meadow Country ClubStiffGreat Neck6,749par 70138slopeGently rolling253 ft3.9›2361Glen Head Country ClubStiffGlen Head6,700par 71137slopeHilly305 ft5.7›2456Engineers Country ClubModerateRoslyn Harbor6,801par 71131slopeHilly377 ft8.8›2555Deepdale Golf ClubModerateManhasset6,670par 70129slope—6.1—›2655Inwood Country ClubModerateInwood6,632par 71133slopeFlat69 ft6.8›2754Rockville Links ClubModerateRockville Center6,361par 72137slope—7.4—›2850Pine Hollow Country Club · Pine Hollow ClubModerateEast Norwich6,713par 71132slopeGently rolling171 ft5.6›2950Rock Hill Country ClubModerateManorville7,050par 71133slope—3.7—›3049Garden City Country ClubModerateGarden City6,521par 70132slopeFlat135 ft5.1›3149Pine Ridge Golf ClubModerateCoram6,607par 70133slope———›3249Rockaway Hunting ClubModerateLawrence6,368par 70134slope———›3348Huntington Crescent ClubModerateHuntington6,487par 70130slopeGently rolling272 ft5.6›3447Eisenhower Park Golf Course · WhiteModerateEast Meadow6,881par 72127slopeFlat78 ft16.9›3547Indian Hills Country ClubModerateNorthport6,537par 72140slopeGently rolling292 ft4.0›3647Middle Island Country Club · Spruce/DogwoodModerateMiddle Island6,990par 71128slope———›3746Bethpage State Park · BlueModerateFarmingdale6,693par 72130slopeGently rolling229 ft15.2›3846East Hampton Golf ClubModerateEast Hampton6,208par 71139slope———›3944Bethpage State Park · GreenModerateFarmingdale6,378par 71129slopeGently rolling229 ft15.2›4044Cold Spring Country ClubModerateCold Spring Harbor6,547par 71134slopeGently rolling213 ft4.2›4144Hempstead Golf & Country ClubModerateHempstead6,778par 72134slopeGently rolling220 ft5.2›4244Mill River ClubModerateOyster Bay6,623par 72138slopeGently rolling272 ft4.5›4344North Hempstead Country ClubModeratePort Washington6,371par 70132slopeGently rolling207 ft5.1›4444North Shore Country ClubModerateGlen Head6,543par 71137slopeHilly354 ft4.0›4543Brookville Country ClubModerateOld Brookville6,605par 71130slopeGently rolling207 ft6.2›4642Bergen Point Golf ClubModerateWest Babylon6,722par 71131slope—2.9—›4741Lake Success Golf CourseModerateLake Success6,329par 70132slopeGently rolling187 ft4.6›4840Cherry Valley ClubModerateGarden City6,658par 72134slopeFlat118 ft4.6›4939Bellport Golf ClubGentleBellport6,336par 71135slope———›5039Plandome Country ClubGentlePlandome6,480par 71135slopeHilly440 ft3.9›5137Lido Golf ClubGentleLido Beach6,815par 72130slopeFlat20 ft3.4›5234Bethpage State Park · YellowGentleFarmingdale6,288par 71120slopeGently rolling229 ft15.2›5334Nissequogue Golf ClubGentleSt. James6,602par 72131slopeGently rolling289 ft4.0›5433Quogue Field ClubGentleQuogue6,159par 72129slope—4.6—›5532Island's End Golf & Country ClubGentleGreenport6,655par 72129slope———›5632South Fork Country ClubGentleAmagansett6,018par 70129slope———›5731Huntington Country ClubGentleHuntington6,267par 70126slope———›5830Crab Meadow Golf CourseGentleNorthport6,598par 72131slopeGently rolling295 ft3.4›5929North Hills Country ClubGentleManhasset6,651par 72137slope—0.1—›6027Eisenhower Park Golf Course · BlueGentleEast Meadow5,773par 72115slopeFlat78 ft16.9›6127Holbrook Country ClubGentleHolbrook6,252par 71125slope———›6227Mill Pond Golf CourseGentleMedford6,304par 70127slopeFlat115 ft3.6›6326Port Jefferson Country ClubGentlePort Jefferson6,707par 72132slopeGently rolling207 ft2.2›6423Lawrence Yacht & Country ClubGentleLawrence6,324par 70131slope—0.2—›6522Brentwood Country ClubGentleBrentwood6,173par 72125slopeFlat85 ft3.2›6621Pine Hills Country ClubGentleManorville6,285par 73129slopeGently rolling276 ft1.9›6721Sag Harbor State Golf CourseGentleSag Harbor5,322par 70120slope———›6820North Fork Country ClubGentleCutchogue6,357par 71127slopeFlat92 ft2.2›6920Peninsula Golf CourseGentleMassapequa Park6,692par 74127slope—2.1—›7019Glen Cove Golf Club · Glen Cove Golf CourseGentleGlen Cove5,131par 67118slope———›7119Indian Island Golf ClubGentleRiverhead6,547par 72129slopeFlat72 ft1.2›7216Smithtown Landing Golf CourseGentleSmithtown6,181par 72126slopeGently rolling262 ft0.1›7315Shelter Island Country ClubGentleShelter Island Heights5,024par 64107slope———›742Douglaston Golf CourseGentleDouglaston5,343par 67112slopeGently rolling213 ft1.9›752Merrick Park Golf CourseGentleMerrick6,402par 72114slopeFlat79 ft1.6›The Linksmith Test composites slope, course rating, and hazard density into a 0–100 read on difficulty. Where hazard or rating data is missing, that axis scores neutral rather than zero. We don’t rank by acclaim, and no course pays to be listed.Read the methodology →
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