A view of a green surrounded bu bunkers and flowers at Wind Watch Golf & Country Club.
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4.4
1025 Reviews (1025)
5 Stars
529
4 Stars
380
3 Stars
77
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
90.6%
Recommend this course
943 out of 1025 reviews
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4.4
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.7%
Recommend this course
42 out of 43 reviews
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4.4
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
69
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.3%
Recommend this course
109 out of 122 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort/Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6686 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.4

Although it is located in Hauppauge on Long Island's North Shore, Wind Watch Golf Club possesses the look and feel of a destination course. Sprawling across a lush, rolling landscape covered with sparkling ponds, the course is as challenging as it is scenic. Water hazards come into play on 12 holes and there are more than 75 bunkers, some of which are massive in size, strategically placed throughout. Almost every hole presents golfers with a unique risk-reward opportunity. The golf course begins and ends at its highest point, which is one of the island's highest elevations. Wind Watch's closing hole provides a memorable finish as the only dogleg on the course. This par 4 takes a sharp left before climbing uphill to the triple-tiered green that is protected by three enormous traps.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Lee (1990) Stephen Kay (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Dress code Denim is not allowed and collared shirts are required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in New York (2021 #24)

Reviews

4.4
1025 Reviews (1025)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 30
Bunkers 29
Narrow Fairways 20
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 20
A Weekend Splurge 19
Locals 19
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 23
In the 'Burbs 18
Convenient to the City 6

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Pristine

I found the course to be in pristine condition greens were hard and fast excellent course but difficult

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 10/05/2017:
Outstanding! We're thrilled that our course conditions met your expectations and that you enjoyed the challenge of our course. We can't wait to have you back again soon!
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Conditions Excellent
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5.0
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The course to play!

Even with winter conditions, this course is a premiere course of LI. Anxious to play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
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Pace Good
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Conditions Excellent
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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4.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
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Pace Average
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Wait until in season for a better experience.

Course only opened for the rare playable day in late winter and it looked as such. Broken branches over some of the greens, goose dropping everywhere (including a couple of greens), halfway house bathrooms all locked up…

One of my fav courses was less than ideal on this day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/02/2024

We sincerely apologize for the condition of the golf course during your recent visit. We appreciate your feedback and will address the issues you mentioned to ensure a better experience in the future. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Slow pace

Ranger should get out and push groups. 4some in front of us. They were horrific and played a 5 hour plus round! No good especially in the dead of winter!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/02/2024

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience caused by the slow pace of play during your visit to our golf course. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us.

Played On
Reviews 277
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

January golf

The bunkers where full of water no one filled their divots people don’t give a s—t fun time lots of water

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/10/2024

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the water-filled bunkers and the unattended divots on our course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our facilities. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

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Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

It’s definitely windy

Good views, good pace of place. Greens were fast but that’s to be expected at this time of year. Course was in good shape, range was nice as well.

Good amount of water and bunkers, with white tees offering a range of distances for each type of par. It is definitely a windy course especially at the higher points of the course. Would recommend to all players.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 02/09/2024

Thank you for your review! We appreciate your positive feedback about the views, pace of play, and the overall condition of the course. We apologize if the greens were fast for your liking, but we do try to maintain them to the best of our ability. We're glad you enjoyed the range and the variety of water and bunkers on the course. Thank you for recommending us to all players.

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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 277
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 277
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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