Built: 1961 Architect: George Heron Website: www.islandsendgolf.com
The views of the Long Island Sound are great at Island's End.
Description: Built on the beautifully rolling and rocky land that runs along north shore of Eastern Long Island, this track is a scenic delight. There are many views of the Long Island Sound, most of the time with views straight across to Connecticut. The course takes advantage of the terrain, and has a ton of nice foilage, tree-lined fairways and a moderate elevation changes.
Although it's not an overly demanding course, and it's not long by today's standards, when the wind kicks up off the Sound -- which it does quite often -- it can be a tough go-around. The fairways are generally expansive, and the greens are subtle and always in good shape. With a good amount of mounding, some well-placed bunkers, and a handful of doglegs, this is a enjoyable course for any level of player.
Built: 1965 Architect: Frank Duane Website: www.rockhillgolf.com
The challenging 5th hole, par 4. (photo courtesy of rockhillgolf.com)
Description: This facility offers a superbly wooded environment, natural bunkering, rolling fairways and challenging greens. The front nine is hilly and narrow, with trees lining the fairways. The back nine is wide open but considerably longer. Wind is almost always a factor and will have much to do with how well you score.
Signature Hole: #18. A 425 yard, par 4 that plays longer than the yardage indicates. A long uphill tee shot, will find itself on a fairway sloping to the left, leaving a long 2nd shot to a well-bunkered, severely sloping (front to back) green.
Reader Comments: A nice mix of holes with some doglegs and blind shots, makes for a challenging outing...Tough, tricky greens. Management works hard to keep this course in tip-top condition...View of Atlantic Ocean from 10th tee, spectacular...#18 is one of the most difficult holes on the East End. A challenging, somewhat hilly course that plays longer than most courses on Long Island. Several undulating greens makes putting interesting.
