One of the better golf value courses around ($35 walking is a great deal!). Not very long (6k yards or so), rather small greens and some holes are pretty narrow but very playable. For the most part the fairways and greens are in good shape. Tee boxes can use a touch up but still fine. If you play early (before 8AM) will usually finish in 4 hours.
I had a genuinely frustrating experience during my round today. My group of three had a 4:10 PM tee time, and we were looking forward to a relaxing round after a long day of work. The front nine went as expected, but things took a turn at the tenth hole.
We were suddenly pressured by a grounds crew performing green maintenance. They were closely trailing us in a truck and a tractor, creating a tense atmosphere with their presence and noise. It felt as if we were being rushed off the course, leaving no room for the enjoyment and focus that golf requires. Private conversations were impossible, and our concentration was constantly broken.
I completely understand that maintenance is necessary, but the way it was handled showed little regard for players on the course. It seemed the crew was more concerned with finishing their shift than respecting our time and space.
I hope in the future, the management will consider scheduling maintenance in a way that doesn’t disrupt the experience for paying guests. Golf is meant to be therapeutic and enjoyable—not something that feels rushed and stressful.
I sincerely hope this encounter is not reflective of Brentwood’s usual standards. I would hate to never return over something so small that tarnished what would have otherwise been a wonderful experience. This beautiful course has such potential, and it would be such a shame if some mistakes in its management tarnish its reputation.
The staff in a ProShop are not friendly but the staff in the club house where you get your food/drinks are fantastic. Course is in OK shape, pretty easy, and the families of foxes that live on the course keep all the geese away so there isn’t any bird poop anywhere, and birds constantly trying to steal food out of your bag. It’s a great place to drink with your buddies and still manage a decent scorecard :)
I'm sure this was once a nicely kept course in its day, tee boxes in ok shape, rough cart paths, some dirt patches on the fairways, needs better upkeep. The layout is good, fairly easy to score well. During our round that started at 1130, on the back 9, annoying that sprinklers were running on several greens, including one by clubhouse that could have been shutdown while we putted, instead we had to get soaked. Starter was friendly and helpful us get out after the office messed up our reservation, the person at the desk was not friendly and tried to put it back on us, we had a foursome and he said the reservation was for one.
Played this track two days ago (08/01/2024) and I was pretty happy with a 13 over 85 score on this relatively benign and short (Par 72, 6,173 yards from the tips) Devereux Emmet track (he also designed Garden City CC, a NY top 10 among private tracks).
All-in-all, for $27 (3PM true twilight rate: $23 + $4 reservation fee), it was more than worth the 26 mile trip to play one of the oldest tracks on Long Island albeit the difficulty level was down a couple of notches and the course was a bit beat-up with more than several bare spots, dusty cart paths and poorly maintained bunkers c/o Mr. Fox.
On the positive side of things, the tee boxes were in good shape and the greens were significantly smaller but ran true so I think that I've fared pretty well with smallish greens based on my track record on similar tracks this year.
Based on my recent experience, I think Emmet's course still has the bones of a good track despite the obvious lack of maintenance, but I hope that the town invests more to keep it in better condition.
As a bonus, I was also able to pick up a couple of spectators of the 4-legged variety (see pic below) for a few holes.
I may even assign some blame on Mr. Fox here for costing me a stroke on hole # 12, where I had a downhill stance due to the burrow from his den that was situated in the greenside bunker.
Anyway, I'm pretty happy with my score, so it's still all good in Mr. Fox's neighborhood.
Going in, I expected to shoot a low score due to the relatively easy rating (69.3/124), but I still had to grind to eke out a decent score.
One other thing that I noticed is that the facility has two working shower stalls, but whoever thought it was a good idea to use it as a storage area must have a screw loose.
I think if the stalls were maintained properly, they'd be more useful for golfers who'd be traveling from far away to play this good track.
Side notes:
[1] No driving range
[2] Shower stalls inoperable
[3] Putting green available
[4] Do not feed the wild life except for Mr.
Fox's brother, who was limping from one
of its hind legs.
[5] Excellent walking course with no
barriers or ropes. Tee boxes were close
to previous holes.
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![Played this track two days ago (08/01/2024) and I was pretty happy with a 13 over 85 score on this relatively benign and short (Par 72, 6,173 yards from the tips) Devereux Emmet track (he also designed Garden City CC, a NY top 10 among private tracks).
All-in-all, for $27 (3PM true twilight rate: $23 + $4 reservation fee), it was more than worth the 26 mile trip to play one of the oldest tracks on Long Island albeit the difficulty level was down a couple of notches and the course was a bit beat-up with more than several bare spots, dusty cart paths and poorly maintained bunkers c/o Mr. Fox.
On the positive side of things, the tee boxes were in good shape and the greens were significantly smaller but ran true so I think that I've fared pretty well with smallish greens based on my track record on similar tracks this year.
Based on my recent experience, I think Emmet's course still has the bones of a good track despite the obvious lack of maintenance, but I hope that the town invests more to keep it in better condition.
As a bonus, I was also able to pick up a couple of spectators of the 4-legged variety (see pic below) for a few holes.
I may even assign some blame on Mr. Fox here for costing me a stroke on hole # 12, where I had a downhill stance due to the burrow from his den that was situated in the greenside bunker.
Anyway, I'm pretty happy with my score, so it's still all good in Mr. Fox's neighborhood.
Going in, I expected to shoot a low score due to the relatively easy rating (69.3/124), but I still had to grind to eke out a decent score.
One other thing that I noticed is that the facility has two working shower stalls, but whoever thought it was a good idea to use it as a storage area must have a screw loose.
I think if the stalls were maintained properly, they'd be more useful for golfers who'd be traveling from far away to play this good track.
Side notes:
[1] No driving range
[2] Shower stalls inoperable
[3] Putting green available
[4] Do not feed the wild life except for Mr.
Fox's brother, who was limping from one
of its hind legs.
[5] Excellent walking course with no
barriers or ropes. Tee boxes were close
to previous holes.](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/geougc-cs/AMBA38tDZ-KpjNkzYWBXjiRaTrvNYQkEP1ZHFeLKO6Sb5BYyDH19nBdGaH7OZXH6gjWI2PhRdR_sxYJupaO8s29eE7dDCBWys9hLGv8aDg5DYSEFZZg9t0CODN5uW0iTZMtd2Ifsmi3s)
