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4.3
1150 Reviews (1150)
5 Stars
668
4 Stars
373
3 Stars
70
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
22
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
92.4%
Recommend this course
1085 out of 1150 reviews
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4.3
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
94.6%
Recommend this course
35 out of 37 reviews
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4.3
108 Reviews (108)
5 Stars
57
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
91.7%
Recommend this course
99 out of 108 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6611 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.5

Willow Creek Golf & Country Club in Mount Sinai sits on Suffolk's scenic north shore. Opened in 2005, it is one of Long Island's newest golf courses but it has already established a reputation for being one of the area's most visually impressive. What makes the course stand out is the abundance of both sand and water. The number of bunkers on the golf course comes close to the triple digits and water appears on 12 holes. The lightning fast, wildly undulating greens are a challenging complement to the hazards. The layout presents a formidable test for even the best players. One of Hamlet Willow Creek's most difficult holes is the monstrous ninth, which features water on both sides of the seemingly endless fairway. With so much water, golfers almost forget about the three large bunkers that are also treacherously lurking on this hole.

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Course Details

Year Built 2005
Architect Stephen Kay (2005) Doug Smith (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Denim is not allowed and collared shirts are required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

Reviews

4.3
1150 Reviews (1150)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
19th Hole Scenic Views 12
Brunch 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 54
Bunkers 52
Undulating Greens 39
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 34
Locals 23
A Weekend Splurge 19
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 43
In the 'Burbs 39

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/21/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fall golf

Course was in great condition, greens were extremely fast. Pin placement was challenging. Can’t wait till the warmer weather to get back out there. Golf now deal was also great for 18.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 11/11/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/09/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course

Over priced but kept in immaculate condition, and the staff is so friendly. One negative, they don’t have any yardage markers anywhere in the fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/08/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Willow Creek Golf & Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 119
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Top course

One of the top public courses on Long Island. Well maintained and a pleasure to play. Greens are always great. Great layout- lots of challenges! Only complaint- some bunkers had large stones that really should be raked out and removed.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/07/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 99
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/31/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Willow Creek Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Beautiful grounds and good upkeep of the fairway and greens

Very enjoyable course to play. From the time you arrive you are treated like a private member. The fairways, fringe and greens were cut well. Understandably, there was some aeration and the pricing reflected that. I always look forward to playing here. Thank you

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Willow Creek Golf & Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather

Challenge course

Nice and tough golf course in Long Island, but new golfers really slow and make you upset, .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Willow Creek Golf & Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course in great condition but slow play

We’ve played this course multiple times this summer and it’s one of our favorites. It’s a challenging layout in great condition. No two holes are alike. I’d rate this course 5-stars except for the fact that the rangers don’t do much to speed up the pace of play. The round took over 5 hours because several holes ahead of us there was a foursome holding everyone up (with 3 open holes in front of them). The time we played before we skipped several holes to get around slow players.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Willow Creek Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Should of told us

First let me say I love this golf course. When we check in we should of been informed that while we we playing, the maintenance staff was going to be aerating the fairway s and the surrounding areas. We were subjected to unbelievable dust and dirt on our clothes and our eyes and breathing. we’re greatly impaired. We completed the 18 holes because we’re crazy about the game like all you guys out there. Here’s the rub, we’ll definitely be back because we love this course. I just think the course management should of thought this through and not subject it’s players to these conditions. Sorry guys, you blew it!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 10/14/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We strive for a 5-star experience, so we welcome your feedback. We work hard to maintain the course for everyone's benefit, which means aerifying the greens as part of our regular maintenance schedule. The greens will be healed soon and in pristine condition. Please come back soon for the 5-star experience you expect at Willow Creek Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Beautiful and challenging

WC is tough with water on many holes. Beautiful course with great amenities. Friendly staff . Excellent bar/ restaurant open to the public .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/22/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/19/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Willow Creek Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great experience

My favorite course in the area. The course is always maintained well, pace of play as good as it can be and the staff is always pleasant. Played on an overcast day with storm approaching but was great anyhow. The only issue was course maintenance following us on each hole when course was fairly empty. Changing their direction of travel would have made it ideal.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/12/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Mostly a great golf course

I have enjoyed a seasonal tee time for several years and thanks to the terrific layout and challenges the course never disappoints. One persistent problem that must be addressed is that the bunkers have far too many stones in them and the staff has to take the time to rake out the rocks. Nothing worse than taking a swing in the bunker and hearing that clank sound as you struck a stone just under the surface, then watch your ball fly in some unintended direction and distance.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/22/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Willow Creek Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Take the advice.

I will start off with saying willow creek has impressed me and challenged me many times in the past. As of recent this course has turned into an absolute hole. I can drive 10 more minutes easy on 25a and play rolling oaks and have smoother greens and a better time (a Brookhaven town course by the way).

Before righting this review I have willow creek 3 separate opportunities through the month of august and September to improve the issues I’ve been having. For starters the greens are absolutely horrible. Players not fixing divots and course keepers not maintaining proper upkeep to keep these greens aligned with standards. Next we have the tee times. I should never, EVER, come to a course for $120 and have a 5 stack in front of me. Where is the ranger? Where are the people caring? I understand golf is about having fun and I will 100% admit I am not a great golfer and fully understand people learning and taking their time. But a 5 stack? Come on. There should be no reason I should ever spend $120 and have to sit behind a 5 stack that’s drinking beers and dropping balls left and right because a ranger doesn’t want to come interfere and do their job. I pay to play golf and I know what’s right and wrong when it comes to taking your time.

Another thing I feel inclined to complain about is the amount of fights I’ve seen at this place. Again I will reiterate I’ve had many wonderful times at willow creek but in the last 2 months of going I’ve seen 3 fights between golfers. I can’t help but think this has to do with jam packing groups just to make more money and people getting frustrated with pace of play. Have a ranger DO SOMETHING.

All in all willlow creek was a great course but do yourself the favor and play somewhere else until these issues are resolved. You’ll thank me later.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/19/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We are shocked to hear about the experiences that you had during your visits. Please reach out to our Golf Shop Manager, Mitchell at 631-791-4132 to discuss further. We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/22/2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 309
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/14/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A beautiful early Saturday

Good course. SomewhAt slow but good condition but a little pricy

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/13/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Willow Creek Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bunkers and greens

The bunkers were horrible. Nobody bothers to rake the traps and the course Superintendant doesn’t seem to care. I could tell that the bunkers weren’t raked by a tractor in a while. The greens were hairy and slow. Disappointing for a course with a good reputation.

I would like to say everyone in the pro shop, the starter the cart man and the girl in the halfway house were wonderful, top notch and professional.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/12/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Willow Creek Golf & Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Bumpy greens

Course is generally good.
Made it very expensive now and greens were bumpy

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/12/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Willow Creek Golf & Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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