Friar's Head
Baiting Hollow, NY
Friar's Head is a private 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Baiting Hollow, New York, playing 7,071 yards with a course rating of 74.6 and slope of 138. It is ranked #14 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Coore & Crenshaw (2011); Rod Whitman (co-design, 2002)
Friar's Head, on Long Island's North Fork, opened in 2003, a Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw design across tree-covered dunes formed by glacial deposits between coastal bluffs and farmland. It is a regular top-15 course on Golf Digest's U.S. rankings.
Accolades
- Ranked #14, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #5, Best in New York (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #15, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #11, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 3000 Sound Ave, Baiting Hollow, NY 11901
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 5 par 3s, 9 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 11, 587 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 17, 155 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 4, 498 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 2, about 70 ft downhill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 3 left, 1 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 374 | 9 | 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 2 | 5 | 578 | 7 | 19 bunkers, plays about 70 ft downhill |
| 3 | 4 | 498 | 1 | 13 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 4 | 3 | 243 | 13 | 6 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 323 | 15 | 6 bunkers |
| 6 | 4 | 429 | 3 | dogleg left, 9 bunkers |
| 7 | 5 | 553 | 5 | 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 8 | 3 | 181 | 17 | 6 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 9 | 4 | 398 | 11 | dogleg right, 15 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,577 | ||
| 10 | 3 | 205 | 16 | 19 bunkers |
| 11 | 5 | 587 | 12 | dogleg left, 13 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 12 | 3 | 199 | 14 | 2 bunkers |
| 13 | 4 | 490 | 2 | 12 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 14 | 5 | 534 | 10 | 9 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 15 | 4 | 478 | 8 | 4 bunkers, plays about 60 ft downhill |
| 16 | 4 | 399 | 6 | 3 bunkers |
| 17 | 3 | 155 | 18 | 10 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 447 | 4 | dogleg left, 15 bunkers |
| In | 35 | 3,494 | ||
| Total | 71 | 7,071 |
Scorecard from the Back tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baiting Hallow Golf ClubTown of Riverhead | 0.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.8 / 139 | Private |
| The Vineyards Golf ClubRiverhead | 2.5 | 9 | 70 | 69.9 / 128 | Private |
| Cherry Creek Golf LinksRiverhead | 2.5 | 18 | 73 | 73.9 / 133 | Public |
| The Woods at Cherry CreekRiverhead | 3.0 | 18 | 71 | 71.4 / 134 | Public |
| Sandy Pond Golf LinksRIverhead | 3.1 | 9 | 27 | 26.2 / 77 | Public |
| Long Island NationalRiverhead | 4.4 | 18 | 71 | 73.7 / 142 | Public |
| The Rock Golf ClubWading River | 5.0 | 18 | 71 | 70.0 / 125 | Public |
| Swan Lake Golf ClubManorville | 5.7 | 18 | 72 | 73.1 / 128 | Public |
| Indian Island Golf CourseRiverhead | 5.8 | 18 | 72 | 71.3 / 129 | Public |
| Hampton HillsRiverhead | 6.4 | 18 | 71 | 74.6 / 148 | Likely private |
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