Brentwood Country Club

"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."

"Unfortunately, the season is coming to an end and I just wanted to shout Brentwood out as one of favorite courses. All of the staff from the pro shop to the 19th hole servers are great people. Onto the course, it’s a relatively easy and well maintained place. Wide open side by side fairways so you won’t lose your balls too often unless they go over a fence or deep in the trees. The greens are in great condition. There aren’t any geese to worry about thanks to the foxes that are roaming freely (careful, they’ll steal food out of your cart). This place is rarely packed.. we’re always starting on time or 10 minutes early. And we always make the trip out to Brentwood bc it’s always a good time. Can’t wait til next season"

"I regret to write this because I've enjoyed a few rounds earlier this season here, but I can't begin to explain how displeased I was by the conditions considering the amount I was charged for a round at $65 per person. The tee boxes along with the fairways we're in shambles with a large amount of crabgrass, poor maintenance. The greens had large creators in them in many places and no not divot marks full on 2" deep holes. I would highly advise to avoid this place as they have nerve to charge the rates they charge with the extremely poor conditions of the course is purely criminal and they should be ashamed. I understand the summers can be brutal but the pictures will show why I'm so disgruntled. Please keep in mind I didn't think to take out my camera late into the round so the images you see aren't even the worst this course has to offer. It's obvious they don't care about their clientele or the course. I pray this saves a few people who work hard for their money from it being spent on a place that is wayyy below par!!! Absolutely disgraceful!!!"

"I used to go there to golf frequently, but they've just gone downhill. After my last trip, I'm not sure I'll return. They no longer allow walk-ons, meaning you have to make a reservation. Yesterday, despite there being nobody in front of me, I had to make a reservation for 90 minutes later. I was sent out after about an hour with a single, which made me wonder why I couldn't have made the reservation for then in the first place, or how many other openings were looked over. There's also a $4 reservation fee that is now unavoidable. Add to that the recent price increases, and it's 30% more expensive to play. I get that there's inflation, but a 30% increase compared to just a couple of years ago is absurd. They've also eliminated golf course staples. For example, there are no longer wooden distance markers, which may not affect everyone but those who don't have a personal GPS device will notice. They've also gotten rid of all of the water stations, so if it's 82 degrees out and you run out of water on the fourth hole, you have to wait until the end of the ninth to get more, which, of course, you have to buy at a premium. There are two places where a number of holes converge, and putting water just in those two spots would mean easy access for anyone at about a third of the holes. It'd be a shame if someone suffered any ill health effects because management was too cheap to leave a couple of buckets of water out (despite the massive price increases)."