The best golf course layouts in New York
The golf courses in 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; 49 courses qualify.
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
National of America
National Golf Links of America
Southampton, NY, USALayout 5.0 out of 5 from 22 golfers
PrivateCharles Macdonald & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
National is the funnest on course day I believe in golf. Design elements, exceptional walk,Setting, the crescendo. All of it completely satisfies.
Written by
@Gdub201
- Must play
- Pristine
- Views
The Creek
Locust Valley, NY, USALayout 5.0 out of 5 from 21 golfers
PrivateCharles Macdonald & Seth Raynor
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.9Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
The Creek was such a cool layout. Really enjoyed the history of the property, especially the old cemetery tucked between holes. Unfortunately, it was extremely foggy the day we played, so I missed out on some of the views of Long Island Sound.
Written by
@jensencastle
- Must play
- Views
- Caddies
Upper
Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Scarborough, NY, USALayout 4.7 out of 5 from 25 golfers
PrivateCharles Macdonald & Seth Raynor
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
You’ve seen the pictures of 16 all over the internet, but the rest of the course is equally thrilling. Massive piece of property with an out and back routing that traverses hills, canyons, rivers, ponds, and rocky outcroppings.
Written by
@ChadMumm
- Must play
- Views
- Pristine
Friar's Head
Riverhead, NY, USALayout 4.6 out of 5 from 22 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, USA
Layout 4.6 out of 5 from 7 golfers
Fishers Island Club
Fishers Island, NY, USA
Layout 4.5 out of 5 from 20 golfers
Hudson National Golf Club
Croton-on-Hudson, NY, USA
Layout 4.5 out of 5 from 10 golfers
Shinnecock Hills Golf Course
Southampton, NY, USA
Layout 4.5 out of 5 from 17 golfers
Piping Rock Club
Locust Valley, NY, USA
Layout 4.5 out of 5 from 14 golfers
Quaker Ridge Golf Club
Scarsdale, NY, USA
Layout 4.5 out of 5 from 12 golfers
(Black) Bethpage State Park Golf Course
Farmingdale, NY, USA
Layout 4.4 out of 5 from 57 golfers
(South) Westchester Country Club
Rye, NY, USA
Layout 4.4 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(East) Oak Hill Country Club
Rochester, NY, USA
Layout 4.4 out of 5 from 14 golfers
Westchester Country Club
Rye, NY, USA
Layout 4.3 out of 5 from 8 golfers
(West) Maidstone Club
East Hampton, NY, USA
Layout 4.2 out of 5 from 18 golfers
Westhampton Country Club
Westhampton Beach, NY, USA
Layout 4.2 out of 5 from 12 golfers
Montauk Downs State Park Golf Course
Montauk, NY, 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
Pound Ridge Golf Club
Pound Ridge, NY, USA
Layout 4.2 out of 5 from 9 golfers
Sebonack Golf Course
Southampton, NY, USA
Layout 4.1 out of 5 from 16 golfers
Wykagyl Country Club
New Rochelle, NY, USA
Layout 4.1 out of 5 from 6 golfers
(West) Winged Foot Golf Club
Mamaroneck, NY, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 19 golfers
Metropolis Country Club
White Plains, NY, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Wheatley Hills Golf Club
East Williston, NY, USA
Layout 3.9 out of 5 from 8 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. State pages include courses across New York. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Garden City Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in New York at Layout 5.0/5 (5 golfers). 49 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. State pages include courses across New York. 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.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
