Middle Island Country Club

Middle Island Country Club sits in central Suffolk County on Long Island, roughly sixty miles east of New York City. The club operates two nine-hole layouts—Dogwood and Oak Tree—that combine to form an eighteen-hole course through rolling terrain characteristic of Long Island's glacial moraine landscape. The property features mature tree cover and modest elevation changes typical of the region's inland courses, distinct from the flatter, windswept layouts closer to the Atlantic shore. The course was designed by Baier Lustgarten, a regional architecture firm active on Long Island during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Their work generally emphasized playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating the natural topography and vegetation of their sites. At Middle Island, the routing navigates through corridors of hardwoods and evergreens, with the Dogwood and Oak Tree nines offering complementary challenges in length and shot requirements. Middle Island Country Club functions as a semi-private facility, providing members with regular access while accommodating outside play. The club maintains traditional amenities including practice areas and dining facilities. The course serves both recreational golfers from the surrounding communities and visitors exploring Long Island's diverse collection of layouts. Its location between the more densely developed western portions of the island and the resort areas of the Hamptons places it within a suburban golf corridor that has supported numerous courses since the postwar expansion of the region.