Best public courses you can play
1Bethpage Black9.92Friar's Head9.83Hiland Park Country Club8.34Seven Oaks Golf Course8.35Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point8.16Shorewood Country Club87Montauk Downs88En-Joie Golf Club7.99High Peaks Golf Course Club7.910Brookhaven Golf Course7.811Millstone Golf Course7.812Webster Golf Course7.813Sullivan County Golf Club7.814Warwick Valley Country Club7.815Stone Creek Golf Club7.816Clifton Springs Country Club7.717Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club7.718East Hampton Golf Club7.619Malone Golf Club (East Course)7.620West Hill Golf Club7.621Vesper Hills Golf Club7.522Adirondack Golf And Country Club7.523Deerfield Country Club7.424Morgan's Crossing7.425Robert Moses State Park Pitch and Putt Course7.426Bob-O-Link Golf Club7.327Pine Hills Country Club7.328Country Club of Troy7.229Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club7.230Soaring Eagles Golf Course7.231Hollow Brook Golf Club7.232West Point Golf Course7.133New Paltz Golf Course7.134Byrncliff Golf Resort7.135Sycamore Golf Club736The Links at Union Vale737Mendon Golf Club6.938Stone Dock Golf Course6.939West Hills Country Club6.940Hales Mills Country Club6.941The Rock Golf Club6.842Ravenwood Golf Club6.843Rip Van Winkle Country Club6.844Adams Country Club6.845Battle Island State Park Golf Course6.846The Pompey Club6.847Burnet Park Golf Course6.848Majestic Hills Golf Course6.849Conesus Golf Club6.850Timber Banks Country Club6.751Hancock Golf & Country Club6.752Southampton Golf Course6.753Heron Creek Golf Club6.754Reservoir Creek Golf Club6.755Malone Golf Club (West Course)6.756Normanside Country Club6.657Bemus Point Golf Club6.658Timber Ridge Golf Club6.659Ironwood Golf Course6.660Whispering Pines Golf Course6.6
Top private clubs
Members-only — ranked for completeness; you can't book these.
1National Golf Links of America9.92Shinnecock Hills Golf Club9.93Oak Hill Country Club9.74Sebonack Golf Course9.25Sleepy Hollow Country Club9.26Maidstone Club9.27Garden City Golf Club9.18Bethpage State Park Golf Courses99Quaker Ridge Golf Club8.910Hudson National Golf Course8.711Piping Rock Club8.512The Links at Greystone8.313Garden City Country Club8.214The Stanwich Club8.115The Woodside Club7.916Columbia Golf & Country Club7.817Cortland Country Club7.818Meadow Brook Club7.819Yahnundasis Golf Club7.720Village Club of Sands Point7.721Salem Golf Club7.722The Seawane Club7.623Port Jefferson Country Club7.624Leewood Golf Club7.625Anglebrook Golf Club7.626Twaalfskill Golf Club7.627Nissequogue Golf Club7.628Deerfield Country Club - East7.629Indian Hills Country Club7.530Manhattan Woods Golf Club7.431Nassau Country Club7.332Lake Isle Country Club7.333Siwanoy Country Club7.334Cobblestone Creek Country Club7.235Park Country Club7.236Wolfert's Roost Country Club7.237North Hempstead Country Club7.238Bellevue Golf and Country Club7.139Irondequoit Country Club7.140Mill River Country Club7.141Oak Hill Country Club (East Course)7.142The Muttontown Club6.943The Greens at Half Hollow6.844Country Club of Rochester6.845North Hills Country Club6.846Richmond County Country Club6.847Cherry Valley Golf Course6.848Schuyler Meadows Club6.849Glen Oaks Club6.850Midvale Country Club6.851Fenway Golf Club6.852Lockport Town & Country Club6.853Albany Country Club6.854Long Island National6.855Laurel Links Country Club6.856Noyac Golf Club6.857Creek Club6.858Oak Hill Country Club (West Course)6.759Brookville Country Club6.760Saratoga Spa State Park Golf Course6.7
How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →