The course was in pretty decent shape when. I was there. I think it had to do with the 3 some I was paired with and me not playing very well. Has anyone been out to Montauk Downs? Is that worth the drive?
Played Montauk downs three years ago, and while it had potential it was in pretty rough shape (this was early June) and honestly the round was pretty forgettable. Red is playing great but I get the sense you want to try something else which I totally get. But yeah itās a hike out to Montauk and I personally would not say itās worth it if youāre just doing a day trip
Only if you want to severe disappoint @ThePowerFade!
If youāre willing to do the Ballyowen, you could probably hit Neshanic Valley for the same ride. Hurzdan & Fry (Same as Erin Hills, etc.) and always rated among the top NJ publicās. Harbor Links in Port Washington on Long Island is one of their courses on LI too but reviews show bad pace of play issues.
New York Country Club (Stephen Kay) and Patriot Hills will be about an hour drive from Brooklyn and are upscale member for a day type places.
I love Montauk. Played there last in December and the course was still in good shape. Just had a lot of geese shit. Bunch of fun holes and a good test. Not overly long but makes you work.
I think itās definitely worth the drive, especially if you are a resident. Montauk is a great place to just hang out after the round as well.
Iāve played Montauk twice and I love it. In my opinion itās the 3rd best municipal course after Black and Red. Itās obviously a hike so itās a good option if youāre planning to spend a day or two out east. Lots of vineyards and obviously the Hamptons is itās own beast entirely.
Do you have room for one more?
Sure do! Add your name to the doc. Currently no limit although Iām going to check with the course this week to see what the max can be.
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Neshanic is probably one of the best public options in the New Jersey area. A little bit far but itās in great shape and really quite fun, also itās a 27 hole course so you can switch it up every time and itās still great
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Neshanic Is really a special place - a bit of a pain to get to from Brooklyn but worth it. Port Washington front 9 was fun, back 9 for me was a little bit of a letdown, and yes the pace is quite slow based on the few times I have played there.
I guess one question is what youāre looking for from the day / round?
Patriot hills is fine, I find the elevation change gimmicky and itās really an impossible place to walk logistically and I donāt think they let you actually.
Another option is Centennial, which I have enjoyed (lakes and meadows) and is always in great shape
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Hi. Iām new to this forum. Iāve played pretty much all the courses mentioned (except for Rock Spring and Francis Byrne). Iād say Montauk but it is a trek. The traffic on that road out there can be brutal. Iāve missed my tee time there because of it. Iāve also enjoyed Neshanic the few times Iāve played it.
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Loved the harbor links executive courseā¦ tons of fun
If you are thinking of Patriot Hills (where my wedding reception was) or NY Country Club, Iād suggest Blue Hill in Pearl River. Cheaper than either, 27 holes, and a good walking course. Pearl River has some good post-round bars too.
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Iām WAY behind on this - put my name in at #37 on the list - is that too many people?
I know of a golf club like this
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Nope! Keep em coming!
Anyone want to play rock spring this afternoon??
Just signed up. Anyone planning on playing Saturday?
Plan for me is to play Saturday and set the tees for Sunday
(May already have them decided, unsure on how deep weāre getting with scorecards, so many 250-310 par 4s)
Those lengths sound sick, love it. I havenāt played up there at all so I may check out another course Saturday.
Some back channels discussing adding a second day for that Saturday somewhereā¦
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