Douglaston Golf Course

loved the view and the play. All good except the leaves at this time of the year. Plan on loosing some balls in the leaves
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short but not an easy course good to work on ur short game and long game depending wat u tee off with !! very good condition guys keep up the good work !!

All NYC courses are in less than fair condition everywhere. However, the real problem with Douglaston is the customer service and out right RIP OFF. I walk in and there’s no one at the clubhouse, and when someone did arrive he was rude and angry… it wasn’t even 8am. Hate to see him after a day of «work.» I asked him for the rate since we missed the early bird by 10 min. He rolls his eyes and points to some board and walks away. Real nice. I’ve been here 3 times and it’s always the same. Save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else. Kissena staff is much nicer. If I were management if get rid of everyone there and start over.

Average course but more cons than pros… Here was my last outing:
Pull up to the course and they want $ 2.75 to park… Are you kidding me? I’ve played golf at dozens of courses, many QUITE nicer than this one, and I’ve never in my life paid to PARK. STRIKE 1. I drove my car in by entering the Douglaston Manor driveway which led up to a loop. I was looking for a bag drop… Nope. No bag drop. After sneaking in from the loop I parked and looked for the pro shop. Nope. I was told the pro shop was all he way in the back and you had to not only walk but walk uphill with your bag and anything else you brought. We had coolers. Awesome, thanks a lot.
Then at the pro shop I pay for my greens fees + cart fees. $ 53… And I’m already thinking to myself is better be good for $ 53 since it’s already been so-​so. I ask for a bag of balls to warm up. Nope. No driving range. Awesome. I go out to the putting green which has all of 5 holes and they won’t even allow you to chip. So no chipping, no driving. Lovely. STRIKE 2
I get my cart and we’re supposed to tee off at 12:03pm. The cart is gas powered and has no GPS. Where is this $ 53 going anyways?! Weather is poor but no rain so nobody is in front of us. I look at the score card and it’s not even a par 72. So yay, it’s a small course. We play the front 9 and it’s far from impressive. The water is retention pond swamp water. Nothing aesthetically pleasing. No bathrooms anywhere on the course, only 1 or 2 water coolers. Meh.
We get to the 9^th after 2 hours (perfectly on pace) and the ranger has the balls to say to us, «can you pick up the pace, there’s 3 empty holes ahead of you»? Um excuse me? We are perfectly on pace and those holes were empty because WE chose your course in bad weather when others didn’t. We told him we’re playing at pace and we paid $ 53, we’re not changing anything. STRIKE 3
We finished our round at 4 hours and 15 minutes (10 mins at the turn). The cart can’t go into the parking lot you PAID TO PARK IN. So yay you get to walk your bags to car and then drive the cart ALL THE WAY BACK to the pro shop only to walk back to your car.
The excuse that this is a city course is a weak one. The land is there, the facilities are just lackluster and NOT worth $ 53, and oh yeah, that was the discounted rate. It’s normally over $ 60. My first and last time I’ll play Douglaston.

NYC public courses mostly leave something to be desired. Many of them are in terrible condition and many of them aren’t great layouts. I guess that’s just golf though in NYC since land is at a premium and there are a ton of golfers vying for tee times that are not spaced apart well enough. So I’m giving this place 3 stars taking into account the generally dreadful conditions in NYC.
Layout —
This course is really short. It has way too many par 3s and their par 4s tend to be pretty short. The layout itself can get boring but there are a few fun holes (3, 7, and 11 come to mind). That said, because of the abundance of par 3s, this course isn’t necessarily easy to score on (in relation to par).
Condition —
This is why I’m giving 3 stars. They do the best with what they’ve got and that’s saying something in NYC. The greens are in great shape usually and the fairways and rough are all well mowed. The only course in NYC with better maintained greens is Marine Park.
Experience —
The wait is dreadful on many days. It’s often crazy backed up starting right from the 2^nd hole. Like all NYC public courses, it’s overpriced for what is essentially half of a real course mixed with half of a pitch-​n-​putt. But if you can find a nice quiet day to play on (maybe it was supposed to rain but it never did), it can really be enjoyable.

Nice public course! Probably the best I have been to (others are Van Cortlandt and Kissena) in NYC. Pretty short, so not extremely challenging for better golfers, but it is well maintained.
As a previous reviewer mentioned, there are a few blind shots to the green, so that is a negative IMO.
I went on a day when it was rainy, so crowds were not too bad, but I’m sure it gets way too packed on nice weekends.

Public golf course’s are in general difficult to review, as it is easy to say too little about the 18 hole, 5 mile and hopefully 4 hour experience. On the flip side, a porper review would t take some considerable time to describe the course adequately enough for a real feel for the course.
Douglaston Golf Course has a Nassau County layout and shot making approach to into the greens on many of the holes on the course. By first glance of the score card, you see the course it is not very long, 5,585 yards of golf from the back tees for a par of 67. The course rating is 65.2 and it has a slope rating of 104
Dramatic slope variances and elevation change during your round of golf, most fairway lie’s play flat though. Most all of Douglaston’s green’s are fairly well protected by some deep rough and some flat bunkering.
Not to take away from the non-​blind shot tricky par fours, holes – number one (par 4), two (par 3) and number 3 (par 4) do set the tone for much of the course. holes are not easy to par even for a 10-​Hcp player and for such player to walk out +2 is more likely.
I have always felt you see more of the ball on its terrain than any other city course, quality cutting machines are the reason. This makes cold weather golf very unpleasant at Douglaston Golf Course. Nice areas to Putt before you tee off, no driving range unfortunately (welcome to Queens).

It is very funny that people write more reviews about staff rather then course itself. I don’t have any comments on the staff you know why but the condition is decent compare to other courses nearby.

Although I had a terrible experience with an employee and left a one star review, when I notified upper management about what happened, I was informed that the employee would no longer be employed by them and I was compensated with a free round. I think management handled my situation in a fair and professional manner.

The course is very well laid out and the conditions are pretty good for a muni course in a city of this size. It’s pretty short and very easy (that’s a good thing for me but might be a bad thing for others). The biggest downside is long lines at the tee boxes, but I guess that’s to be expected in NYC.

Played my first round here with a foursome from work. Course condition was about the best I’ve seen for a public course. Despite short length, elevation changes make it challenging for all levels. The group I played with ranged from beginner to 20-​year guys and this course was perfect. We headed over to Don Peppe’s in South Ozone Park after our round and it was one of the best business outings of my year.

A nice course. The last two holes where you drive with the bridge in the distance are beautiful and very New York. But the waits are frustrating. People pile up on the par threes and it can get very annoying. However, there is a «free ball» contest on one of the holes and that’s sort of fun.

The course is good shape and plays quicker than most of the other NYC munis. Also know that its Par 67 and short. Overall, not bad for muni golf and easy to get to.

the best course out of the cities courses (douglaston, forest hills, kissena, or van cortlandt

This review has nothing to do with golf.
I used to come sleigh riding here and the steep hills made it sick!!!
It’s well maintained beauty can be played on in the nicer months, but when its cold
Douglaston Golf course is also great for some winter time fun!

Played there for the first time two weeks ago. Course was kept in great condition and the holes were challenging and fun. Was given the twilight rate and paid $ 20 to golf and $ 20 for the cart, which was fine with me. Overall good experience, would definitely recommend.

The best maintained golf course in Queens (which is like comparing a new Italian restaurant to Olive Garden). There is no driving range to warm up and the greens are slow. $ 2.75 for parking is a joke when you can park on the streets nearby for free. $ 44 dollars for a short city course is a crime when there are so many nice courses in Nassau County that are in the same price range. The pace of play is slow. You will have to deal with all gamblers on the course that have to exchange money on every hole because they don’t trust each other. Be prepared to watch them treat every putt like it’s Sunday at the Masters while your blood boils waiting.
On the positive side, it’s not a boring course. There are plenty of blind shots and uneven lies to give you some sort of challenge. There are a few holes where water comes into play, but nothing to crazy.
All in all, if you can’t get on at Bethpage this is not the WORST alternative. I would rather play here than Clearview or Forest Park. I wouldn’t touch those courses with a 10 foot pole.

This course is well kept, and a decent test for a par 67 course but excrutiatingly slow.
Value: $ 44 + 18 for a cart. Not bad in NYC.
Conditions: I thought the course was in really good shape for a busy municipal course. Consistent greens, nice tee boxes and decent sand.
Course: I was disappointed that it was a par 67 and that they had 3 par 3’s in a row, but the holes are good for what they are. This isn’t an «executive» course with a bunch of 260 yd par fours, most of the holes are legit. Most of the par fours are 360 – 420, most of the par threes are challenging. However, if you’re a low handicapper playing from the back tees this will still be an easy round — there’s not a ton of danger either trees or water. Two or three of the holes are not so hot though but that’s pretty standard for any course I play.
Pace: 5.5 hours. Shockingly slow. I have to blame the marshals for either putting too many people on the course or letting people fall behind. No golf course is enjoyable for 5.5 hours especially when you only see the drink card once!
Overall, 2.5−3 star course, average value, but the slow play dropped it down a star.