
Oak Tree/Spruce Course
Middle Island Country Club



About this course
Middle Island Country Club's Oak Tree and Spruce nines form part of a 27-hole facility located in central Suffolk County on Long Island, roughly sixty miles east of Manhattan. The course was designed by Baier Lustgarten, a regional architectural firm active in the mid-to-late twentieth century that produced several layouts across the New York metropolitan area. The property sits in a transitional zone between Long Island's more densely developed western communities and the agricultural and wooded landscapes of the East End. The terrain reflects the glacial topography characteristic of Long Island's interior, with gentle rolling land shaped by the terminal moraine. The routing likely moves through a mix of mature tree corridors and more open fairway corridors, with the native vegetation including oak, pine, and spruce that give the nines their names. Water features and bunker complexes provide strategic interest, though the overall character tends toward parkland golf rather than links-style play. Middle Island Country Club operates as a private facility serving the surrounding residential communities of central Suffolk County. The club provides a traditional country club experience with golf as the centerpiece, complemented by social and dining amenities typical of Long Island's suburban club culture. The 27-hole configuration allows for varied routing combinations and flexible tee sheet management, a practical design approach common among clubs built during periods of membership growth in the region.
Quick facts
- Location
- Middle Island, NY, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1963
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Baier Lustgarten
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 7,025 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.2/128
- Course Vaults score
- 6.7
Getting there
Most visitors to Middle Island Country Club arrive via Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, a quick fifteen-minute drive northwest, though many traveling from Manhattan or points west opt for the longer but familiar route from JFK or LaGuardia. The journey east along the Long Island Expressway gradually sheds the density of the boroughs, giving way to the wooded suburban sprawl of central Suffolk County. Exit 63 delivers you into a landscape of quiet residential roads and preserved pine barrens, where Middle Island Road winds through a surprisingly rural pocket of Long Island before revealing the club's understated entrance - a serene counterpoint to the island's better-known coastal glamour.

FAQ
Common questions about Oak Tree/Spruce at Middle Island Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Oak Tree/Spruce at Middle Island Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 6.7 out of 10 based on 12 logged golfers.
Oak Tree/Spruce was designed by Baier Lustgarten.
Yes. Oak Tree/Spruce at Middle Island Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Oak Tree/Spruce is 71.
Oak Tree/Spruce plays 7,025 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Oak Tree/Spruce is 128.






