The best-conditioned golf courses in East Setauket, New York
The golf courses within about 25 miles of East Setauket, New York that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for conditions: greens, fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers. Each course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 17 courses qualify.
Also covers Hauppauge, Great River and St. James.
Friar's Head
Riverhead, NY, USAConditions 4.7 out of 5 from 26 golfers
PrivateBill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.6Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
- Must play
- Views
- Pristine
St. George's Golf & Country Club
East Setauket, NY, USAConditions 4.3 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PrivateDevereux Emmet
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Had a Day yesterday at Devereux Emmet’s masterpiece. Long Island stands alone as the Mecca for unparalleled great golf courses in America. Everyone knows of NGLA, Shinnecock, Friars, Maidstone….the list goes on and on. But, only the true golf course crazy’s know of St George’s.
Written by
@wesley1
- Must play
- Fast greens
- Hidden gem
Black
Bethpage State Park Golf Course
Farmingdale, NY, USAConditions 4.2 out of 5 from 81 golfers
PublicA .W. Tillinghast & Rees Jones
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 4.5Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
The Tillinghast design is home to some of the tightest fairways and thickest rough a golfer will find. You don't play Bethpage for the greens, you play for the journey to them. They're considerably flat and slow, which people dislike, but I think it adds a sense of fairness back to the golf course.
Written by
@rev
- Must play
- Challenging
- Great value
The Mill River Club
Oyster Bay, NY, USAConditions 4.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PrivateGerald Roby
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine
Meadow Brook Golf Club
Jericho, NY, USAConditions 3.9 out of 5 from 14 golfers
PrivateDick Wilson & Brian Silva
- 3.9Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
An amazing championship layout that really goes under the radar in golf rich LI. A real test no matter what tee you play. A cool drivable par 4 (5) and cool short Par 5 finishing hole.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Pristine
- Restaurant
- Challenging
Huntington Crescent Club
Huntington, NY, USA
Conditions 3.9 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Brooklawn Country Club
Fairfield, CT, USA
Conditions 3.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(Red) Bethpage State Park Golf Course
Farmingdale, NY, USA
Conditions 3.4 out of 5 from 28 golfers
(Green) Bethpage State Park Golf Course
Farmingdale, NY, USA
Conditions 3.1 out of 5 from 10 golfers
(Blue) Bethpage State Park Golf Course
Farmingdale, NY, USA
Conditions 3.1 out of 5 from 13 golfers
(Yellow) Bethpage State Park Golf Course
Farmingdale, NY, USA
Conditions 3.1 out of 5 from 9 golfers
(Woods) Cherry Creek Golf Links
Riverhead, NY, USA
Conditions 3.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Cherry Creek Golf Links
Riverhead, NY, USA
Conditions 2.9 out of 5 from 7 golfers
Indian Island Country Club
Riverhead, NY, USA
Conditions 2.7 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Mill Pond Golf Club
Medford, NY, USA
Conditions 2.5 out of 5 from 7 golfers
Swan Lake Golf Club
Manorville, NY, USA
Conditions 2.4 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Willow Creek Golf & Country Club
Mount Sinai, NY, USA
Conditions 2.3 out of 5 from 5 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of East Setauket, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Friar's Head is #1 on Course Vaults in and around East Setauket, New York at Conditions 4.7/5 (26 golfers). 17 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of East Setauket, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its conditions on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of East Setauket, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
