Cherry Creek Golf Links

Cherry Creek Golf Links occupies a property in Riverhead, on the eastern end of Long Island's North Fork. Designed by Charles Jurgens and opened in the mid-1990s, the course was developed during a period of significant golf expansion in the region. Jurgens, a New York-based architect who worked on several courses across the state during that era, routed the layout across relatively level terrain typical of the Long Island coastal plain. The site features modest elevation changes and a mix of open and wooded corridors that define individual holes. The course plays through a combination of mature tree lines and more exposed areas, with water hazards factoring into the strategy on several holes. The routing takes advantage of the natural drainage patterns common to this part of Suffolk County, where sandy soils and proximity to tidal waterways influence both playing conditions and maintenance practices. Cherry Creek serves as a public-access facility in an area known more for its vineyards and agricultural heritage than for concentrated golf development, providing a straightforward test for recreational players. Riverhead sits at the geographic center of the twin forks that define eastern Long Island, making the course accessible to both North Fork and South Fork visitors. The surrounding landscape reflects the transition from suburban sprawl to the more rural character of the island's eastern reaches, with the course offering a wooded retreat from the commercial corridors that dominate much of the town's main routes.