The best golf course layouts in Brooklyn, New York
The golf courses within about 25 miles of Brooklyn, New York that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for layout: routing, hole variety, and design. Each course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 32 courses qualify.
Also covers Staten Island.
Garden City Golf Club
Garden City, NY, USALayout 5.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PrivateDevereux Emmet & Walter Travis
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 3.1Scenery
- 2.0Facilities
- Must play
- Walkable
- Caddies
Plainfield Country Club
Edison, NJ, USALayout 4.6 out of 5 from 19 golfers
PrivateDonald Ross & Gil Hanse
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
From tee to green, one cannot help being captured by the traditional and yet interesting design and routing, as well as the varied topography. The course is difficult and challenging, especially the greens, but not unfair.
Written by
@DM4Golf
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Must play
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Baltusrol Golf Club
Springfield, NJ, USALayout 4.5 out of 5 from 18 golfers
PrivateA .W. Tillinghast & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
Not a weak hole on the course. Tests the whole bag. Rewards great shots and punishes poor ones. Tillinghast at his best. Club vibe is relaxed and down to earth, and our host was delightful.
Written by
@txmidam94
- Pristine
- Challenging
- Must play
Bayonne Golf Club
Bayonne, NJ, USALayout 4.4 out of 5 from 9 golfers
PrivateEric Bergstol & Roy Case
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 4.8Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
Has the feel of a Scottish links with the hills and lack of trees. Some awesome views of NYC and the Hudson River. Fun to play once or twice.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Pristine
- Views
- Walkable
Essex County Country Club
West Orange, NJ, USALayout 4.4 out of 5 from 13 golfers
PrivateCharles Banks & Seth Raynor
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Essex County is a conglomeration of some of the game’s best designer. With Tillinghast, Raynor, and MacDonald all having a part to play in the design. Despite a wet spring, the course still played firm and fast in the July heat.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Must play
- Pristine
- Caddies
Hollywood Golf Club
Deal, NJ, USA
Layout 4.4 out of 5 from 16 golfers
(Championship) Ridgewood Country Club
Paramus, NJ, USA
Layout 4.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Arcola Country Club
Paramus, NJ, USA
Layout 4.2 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Rockaway Hunting Club
Lawrence, NY, USA
Layout 4.2 out of 5 from 8 golfers
Wykagyl Country Club
New Rochelle, NY, USA
Layout 4.1 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Montclair Golf Club at Rock Spring
West Orange, NJ, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 9 golfers
Wheatley Hills Golf Club
East Williston, NY, USA
Layout 3.9 out of 5 from 8 golfers
Liberty National Golf Course
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Layout 3.8 out of 5 from 8 golfers
Forest Hill Field Club
Bloomfield, NJ, USA
Layout 3.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Skyway Golf Course at Lincoln Park West
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Layout 3.8 out of 5 from 6 golfers
(Upper) Baltusrol Golf Club
Springfield, NJ, USA
Layout 3.7 out of 5 from 16 golfers
Marine Park Golf Course
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Layout 3.6 out of 5 from 8 golfers
Deepdale Golf Club
Manhasset, NY, USA
Layout 3.6 out of 5 from 9 golfers
Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point
Bronx, NY, USA
Layout 3.6 out of 5 from 19 golfers
Francis A. Byrne Golf Course
West Orange, NJ, USA
Layout 3.5 out of 5 from 17 golfers
Due Process Stable
Colts Neck, NJ, USA
Layout 3.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers
(North) Canoe Brook Country Club
Summit, NJ, USA
Layout 3.4 out of 5 from 7 golfers
Knickerbocker Country Club
Tenafly, NJ, USA
Layout 3.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Hendricks Field Golf Course
Belleville, NJ, USA
Layout 3.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Echo Lake Country Club
Westfield, NJ, USA
Layout 3.2 out of 5 from 5 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout 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 Brooklyn, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Garden City Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Brooklyn, New York at Layout 5.0/5 (5 golfers). 32 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout 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 Brooklyn, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its layout 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 Brooklyn, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:11 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
