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Long Island is home to the most famous public golf course in America, 8 courses in our catalog, $$ pricing, fly into JFK, best played April through November.
Bethpage Black (4-time major host, 2025 Ryder Cup) is the most famous muni in America, $180 peak to non-residents, walking-only. Play it plus Bethpage Red and Montauk Downs (RTJ Sr.) as the serious weekend. NY resident discounts cut every round in half.
What are the top golf courses in Long Island?
8 courses
Long Island has 8 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Bethpage State Park: Black Course, Bethpage State Park: Red Course, and Montauk Downs State Park Golf Course. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$Bethpage State Park: Black Course
A.W. Tillinghast (1936)
$$Bethpage State Park: Red Course
A.W. Tillinghast (1935)
$$Montauk Downs State Park Golf Course
Rees Jones, renovation of Robert Trent Jones Sr. design (1968)
$Bethpage State Park: Blue Course
A.W. Tillinghast (1936)
$Bethpage State Park: Green Course
Devereaux Emmet (1923), modified by Tillinghast (1935)
$Bethpage State Park: Yellow Course
Alfred Tull (1958)
$Timber Point Country Club
Devereaux Emmet, Colt and Alison (1925)
$Eisenhower Park: Red Course
Devereaux Emmet (1914)
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How much does a 3-round Long Island golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Long Island runs about $1,201 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Where is Long Island and how do I get there?
Long Island sits in New York. The closest major airport is New York (JFK), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into JFK, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
What's the best month for golf in Long Island?
The strongest months for golf in Long Island are Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Long Island averages a 39°F high in January and a 83°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Long Island data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.