Peninsula Golf Club

Peninsula Golf Club sits in Massapequa on Long Island's South Shore, occupying a modest parcel in a densely developed suburban area between the Great South Bay and the Northern State Parkway. Maurice McCarthy designed the course in the mid-twentieth century during Long Island's post-war expansion, when many municipal and semi-private layouts were carved from the region's remaining open land. The course reflects the practical constraints of its era and location, fitting golf into a compact footprint amid residential neighborhoods. The layout plays over relatively flat terrain typical of Long Island's coastal plain, with modest elevation changes and mature tree-lined fairways that define corridors and frame approaches. Water features appear on several holes, adding strategic interest to what is otherwise straightforward parkland golf. The design emphasizes accuracy over length, rewarding local knowledge of angles and green contours rather than power. Greens are generally small to medium in size, and bunkering follows conventional mid-century patterns. Peninsula serves a local membership and daily-fee players from the surrounding Nassau County communities. The club functions as a neighborhood amenity rather than a destination facility, providing accessible golf in an area where land values and development pressure have eliminated many similar courses. The clubhouse and practice facilities are modest, consistent with the club's unpretentious character and its role as a straightforward public-access option on Long Island's crowded South Shore.