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Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6254 yards
Slope 129
Rating 70.5

Opened in 2001, Great Rock Golf Club is one of the newer golf clubs in Long Island but it feels much older thanks to its scenic landscape of rolling green hills covered with mature forests. The mountainous landscape provides plenty of elevation changes that make it difficult to find a flat lie. At 6,254 yards, the course is short but it is still a challenging round with narrow, tree-lined fairways that demand accuracy. There is hardly any water on the golf course but with strategically placed bunkers, sidehill lies, and towering trees to contend with, golfers will hardly notice the absence of water hazards. Great Rock's signature hole is the challenging 10th. This par-4 beast is a double uphill climb with a seemingly flat green, but if you read it that way, you're in for some trouble.

Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Blue/Rye
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire (collared shirts) is required at all times; no jeans or tank tops allowed.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lockers

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2017 #17)

Reviews

3.7
461 Reviews (461)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Watching the Game 12
Dinner 11
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 64
Undulating Greens 44
Bunkers 35
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 36
Locals 26
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 26
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 42
In the 'Burbs 32

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Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

First time playing and it was a lot of fun, staff was very friendly, condition was very good. The greens looked like they haven’t healed yet and we’re very fast but overall I would go again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/18/2018:
Hello, Seth. Thank you for your 5-star rating! We're glad you enjoyed your round, and we hope you will book with us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/10/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Course....Great Staff

Upon arrival we were greeted and helped with our clubs....All the staff from check in to starters were top shelf on how they treated you...You felt like a guest at a private Course....The Course was in spectacular condition...We were warned ahead of time that the greens were very fast ......To top it off ...I shot my best round yet....Thanks Great Rock.....We'll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/04/2018:
Hello Gordon. Thank you for your 5-star rating! We are delighted to hear how much you enjoyed your time on the course. Book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough Conditions

Played first warm day of spring. No wait. Blue tee boxes were not cut. Fairways had dirt patches. Greens were air raided and filled with rocks. Not the best bang for the buck course

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/04/2018:
Hello. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, and we apologize if there was no aerification warning when you purchased your tee time. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good layout

Early in season and had had lots of rain. The course and greens were in really good shape. Fairly short but hilly. Every hole presents a challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/04/2018:
Hello, Carl. Thank you for your 5-star rating! We're glad the layout presented a challenge, and we hope that you will book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Clean Place To Play

Hello. This was my first time playing here and had a great time. Friendly staff, nice greens and clean place. Would recommend..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/30/2018:
Hello Ronnie. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round, and we hope you join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 176
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

Great Rock Golf Club

I played here on a nice Tuesday afternoon. Greens are nice and fast! Thought I was putting a Shinnock Golf Club Greens that's how good they were. The sand traps were well kept. Fairways well kept. The rough needs some work. Hopefully it won't be bare for long. Price was great value ! I played great! Tuff pin placements. Staff 2 thumbs up. Hopefully the grounds crew takes care of the rough. Definely not a easy track for beginners. It's not a long track from the tips. What makes the course diffult is the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/27/2018:
Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that a player like you enjoyed our course so much. We do our best to keep the course in great condition, and we're glad to know that you appreciate it. Thanks for choosing Great Rock Golf Club, and please visit us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Challenge

Not your typical Long Island course, some dramatic elevation changes. Putts were bouncing, but understandable with our cold spring weather. Only complaint was the layout, A few times we were peppered with balls from other holes, layout is very compact. Anxious to play here again in warmer weather, it was a good challenge!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/25/2018:
Hi. Thanks for writing a review. We're glad that you enjoyed your round, and thanks for the note on our layout. We will share your comment with our staff. We can't wait for summer either! Thanks for playing the course, and see you soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Rock Review

Friendly Staff, Cheap, very inexpensive. very cool layout with hills different types of holes. Will go back again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/25/2018:
Hey Myran. Thanks for the review. We're so glad you enjoyed the course and that it was a good value for you. Please put us on your list of courses to visit often. Thanks again!
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great challenge

I have been playing a great course upstate for the past few years. I look forward to the challenge of the elevation changes.
I played at GreatRock in Wading River which is local to me for the first time the other day. I was pleasantly surprised at the similarities to the upstate course. The scenery and elevation changes were superb.
I would recommend this challenging course to all . Your scores will suffer but it is well worth the experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/27/2018:
Hi John. Thanks for your review. We are glad that you enjoyed the course so much. Please visit us again soon and often!
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

early spring bla's

Greens were terrible due to not healing from fall aeration. Otherwise it is what you would expect from a rough winter and not much of a warm up at this point in march. Would not play this course until grass can grow.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/15/2018:
Hello Peter. Thanks so much for your review. We are sorry to hear that your visit didn’t quite meet your standards, but we hope that you enjoyed your round. Conditions will continue to improve as the season gets underway. Thanks for choosing Great Rock Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course

I am determined to lay elevation changes better, and this is the place to do it. So beautiful, so challenging

I'll be back soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/15/2018:
We're so glad that you enjoyed your round. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 176
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice mid 50s at Great Rock

The course is in great shape for February! Rich and Rob make u feel welcome as a member. Greens are rolling true. Fairways great shape! Some bear spots on fairway 14 and 15. But it's early in the season. This course have to be good on the tee and good on the irons. Definely good for challenge for golfers all skill levels.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/01/2018:
Hi. Thank you for the great review. We are glad you have enjoyed Rich and Rob. We all look forward to you coming back for another round as the season begins this year. Thanks for playing Great Rock Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A great course

Last day of November so there was very few people there. The course was fantastic, greens were good even though they were air rated Layout was great, the course was not easy but it was fun to play. They had the grounds people out taking care of the leaves and they were friendly and polite. I can’t wait to go back and play golf again. If you can get there go you will be happy

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/07/2017:
Thanks for taking the time to review us 5-stars! We are glad you had a memorable and enjoyable experience. It is always nice to see when golfers find the course to be an enjoyable challenge. See you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Presently surprised, course is in good shape. Greens were aerated recently so they were a bit bumpy but were extremely fast. The course layout is awesome with many interesting holes . Lots of elevation changes so choose your club carefully.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/30/2017:
Hello, Bob. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 4-stars. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off.
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day beautiful layout great views. Very enjoyable day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/27/2017:
Thanks for the great review! We are so glad to see you had a spectacular time during your visit. We hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/05/2017:
Thank you so much for the spectacular review. 5-star feedback is what we strive to achieve. We are glad you had an incredible time and hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

the greens were on the rebound from recent aeration, but were fast.. Otherwise the course was in great shape.

The course was pretty empty today because of the cooler weather. As a threesome, we played in 3hrs, 45 min.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/22/2017:
We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 4-stars. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We will also notify them about the pace of play being ideal during your game. Thanks for playing Great Rock Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

interesting, chalnging, but enjoyable

course was in great shape for autum and recent heavy rain,and leaf removal excellent. For Long Island this is a surprisingly hilly course, with several holes having big elevation changes. This, and dog legs made a interesting day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/15/2017:
Thank you for reviewing the course. We appreciate the 5-stars and are going to notify the teams responsible, so they know their hard work is paying off. We hope to see you for another round soon. Thank you for playing Great Rock Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 11/09/2017:
4-star reviews are great to see and we are glad you enjoyed your time with us. We will work to continue to provide a memorable experience. Thanks for playing Great Rock Golf Club, we hope to see you again soon!
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