Mattituck, New York
Laurel Links Country Club rewards bold play and strategic course management across its open, meticulously maintained parkland layout. With a striking blend of length, challenge, and conditioning, it’s a regionally elite experience for those who can secure an invite.
Notice the striking contrast between native sandy waste areas and the manicured fairways right from the first tee—it's a signature feature unique to Laurel Links.
Laurel Links Country Club embodies a modern vision of parkland golf, with Kelly Blake Moran integrating sandy native corridors and strategic hazards that demand both precision and decision-making on every shot. The routing follows the natural shape of the former farmland, ensuring constant variety in hole direction and length, while the greens present challenging contours highly praised for their playability and conditioning. Native grasses and sand areas frame fairways and approaches, giving each hole definition and inviting players to weigh risk against reward. Classic elements—wide landing zones mixed with narrow targets, and signature green settings—balance daily play with championship toughness, resulting in a course that feels both contemporary and rooted in tradition.
Kelly Blake Moran shaped Laurel Links to harmonize with existing landforms, emphasizing natural transitions and strategic play over forced penal designs.
A true test of mettle, this daunting par 4 stretches to 469 yards and regularly plays into the wind, demanding a powerful tee shot and a nerveless long-iron approach to an artfully contoured green.
Play aggressively off the tee but favor position, as missing either side leaves a tough angle into a shifting, well-protected green.
Trouble lurks in native areas and fairway bunkers—overcommitting can balloon the score quickly.
Superbly maintained, with firm fairways and fast, true greens.
Upscale, club-focused, and welcoming to serious golf.
Several approaches on demanding par 4s require confidence with long irons or fairway woods—practice that piercing trajectory.
Open holes and Long Island breezes shift club selection by as much as two clubs; bring a wind meter or rely on flags and treetops.
Play to the fat of the greens early—Laurel’s green-side run-offs and tucked pins punish inaccuracy over aggression.
Expect tight fairway turf—practice crisp ball-first contact on dry, firm ground before your round.
Property acquired and golf course construction begins.
Course opens for play designed by Kelly Blake Moran.
Hosts U.S. Open First Stage Qualifying and Met Section Head Professional Championship.
Hosts U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifying.
Hosts 115th MGA Met Amateur Championship.
Hosts U.S. Open First Stage Qualifying.
Set to host 19th MGA Mid-Amateur Championship.
Laurel Links debuted as a serious addition to Long Island’s golf scene, immediately earning competitive respect and invitations to host major regional qualifiers. Its strategic parkland layout established it among elite company soon after opening.
The conversion from open farmland into a flowing, natural-appearing golf course was guided by Kelly Blake Moran’s vision to showcase native sandscapes and shrubbery, fostering both challenge and aesthetics.
With its U.S. Open and Amateur qualifying events, Laurel Links has tested the region’s top competitors, validating its design’s blend of length and strategy on a consistent championship stage.
The colonial-revival clubhouse architecture lends tradition and gravitas, making the post-round gathering almost as memorable as the golf itself.
The course was created from open farmland in just over one year.
Native sandy waste areas contribute both strategy and local character unique among Long Island clubs.
The colonial-revival clubhouse is a distinctive architectural centerpiece.
Laurel Links is often listed alongside legends like Shinnecock and National Golf Links in MGA course assessments.
The club’s greens are renowned for both firmness and subtle movement.
A famed and scenic public test, regularly ranked among the state’s best affordable plays.
Convenient North Fork option for a more casual round among the vineyards.
A revered Hamptons-area club with a strong blend of challenge and old-school prestige.
A visually dramatic, modern private club worthy of any serious Long Island itinerary (if you have access).
Championship-caliber destination for those with an invite, rounding out the region’s big names.
Stay in Greenport or Mattituck for easy access to both North Fork gems and Hamptons heavyweights.
Courses with the most similar DNA profile — matched by deviation shape across all eight playing characteristics.
Why it matches: There is real overlap here. Noyac Golf Club offers similarly polished playing surfaces, making it a compelling counterpart to Laurel Links Country Club.
Why it matches: There is real overlap here. Essex Fells Country Club a comparable balance of challenge, variety, and character, making it a compelling counterpart to Laurel Links Country Club.
Why it matches: If Laurel Links Country Club is your kind of course, Wanakah Country Club is worth a look because it puts the same premium on presentation.
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