Dyker Beach Golf Course
Address: Dyker Beach Golf Course, 7th Ave. & 86th St. Brooklyn, N.Y., 11228 Map and Directions
Phone: 718-836-9722
Reservations: 718-225-4653(GOLF) or www.nycteetimes.com
Yardage: 6504/6260/5996
Par: 71
Rating/ Slope: 70.6/118; 68.3/116; 71.1/119
Architect: Tom Bendelow (1897) John Van Kleek (1935)
Mgmt: American Golf
Manager: Jeff DeFranco
Superintendent: Todd Zook
Description: Dyker Beach Golf Course is one of the oldest courses in the city Dyker Beach first opened in the late 1890's as the private Dyker Meadow Golf Club. With tight tree-lined, rolling fairways as well as spectacular views of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge it is a gem of a golf course.
It is at Dyker Beach where Tiger Woods father then-US Army Col. Earl Woods caught golf bug in 1972 while stationed at Ft. Hamilton.
Like many NYC courses Dyker Beach is currently undergoing a series of improvements including construction of a new clubhouse, and installation of cart paths throughout the course.
Directions: Brooklyn Queens Expressway (South) to 86th Street exit, make left turn parking lot is three blocks up on right. Belt Parkway (West) to Exit 4 (Bay 8th Street); At light make a left onto Cropsey Ave.; At next light make a right onto 14th Ave.; Turn left onto 86th St.,; Parking lot is on left near 11th Ave.
Mass Transit: Take R train to 86th St. and take the 10-15-minute walk along 86th St.
Junior Golf Center Coming to Bay Ridge - Brooklyn
The City Parks Foundation has offically broken ground on a new $6 million junior golf center to be located on 11.8 acres adjacent to Dyker Beach Golf Center.
The new facility, which will include a six-hole golf course, nine-station driving range and 4,275 sq.-ft clubhouse/classroom, will be provided free to children ages 5 to 17.
The project will be built with both public and private funding. NYC and NY State are contributing approximately $2 million to the costs and the remainder will be funded through provide donations.
Mayor Bloomberg and several other officials attended the ground-breaking ceremony last week at the site. It is expected to open by September, 2007.
What many people do not realize is that Tiger Woods's father, Earl, played much of his early golf at Dyker Beach when he was stationed at Fort Hamilton in the 1970s. The facility will be part of The First Tee Program which is partially funded by the Tiger Woods Foundation.
Course Review and Favorite Hole
Have you played Dyker Beach Golf Course?If so why not drop us a line telling us about your favorite hole or the course and we will write your comments on this page.
Bill's Favorite Hole: Number 7: Long 423-yard Par 4 to an uphill green which normally plays into the wind. Narrow second shot to a hilly green. Not only tough to hit the green in regulation and tough to get the ball up and down.
Comments on: Have you played Dyker Beach Golf Course?
By: Rick CjpiGreat Golf Course. Waiting and long rounds can be a problem with any popular course. Course is well kept. Have yet to group with anyone but friendly helpful people. I am a novice at best and find the course managable and enjoyable. I do not find the staff to be bad. Ovewhelmed, busy but not nasty. Let's face it some of us golfers can but pretty demadning and inpatient. Anhywyas, a truly enjoyable quality golfing experience for anyone who is interesting in playing! |
By: Harry the HatI have been playing here for 4 years now and after the renovations for the last 2 years the course looks great. I have played some of the best course in the country and my brooklyn home course still to me is a great course. However, some problems exist with people walking all over the course looking for open holes to play on and then backing up play. They really need to manage this course a lot better, Im really tired of seeing new people in front of me when Im playing. Dyker please get your act together and stop this from occurring. Anyway, Im looking forward to playing again as soon as the weather warms up. |
By: Robb MitchellWe played Dyker Beach yesterday afternoon. Being a weekday, there were no crowds and I was really impressed with the conditions of the course especially so early into the season. It was my first time out in 2 years but I had a truly memorable experience. I dropped a hole-in-one on the 4th hole! One of the best feelings of my life. What a beauty that 4th hole is, elevated Tee, nice grouping of bunkers in the back. I am officially hooked and will be back to play Dyker Beach again really soon. |
By: Matthew DavisAfter moving to the Big Apple from Arizona, where there's a golf course everywhere you look, I found myself suffering some serious golf withdrawal. After a year of living in Manhattan and golfing a lot in the Bronx (Pelham, Split Rock, Van Cortland, Mosholu and Dunwoodie in Yonkers) I settled down in Brooklyn a few stops away on the R-line or B63 bus. Dyker Beach has become my "home course," and I've played there often in the last 6 months. Much of what is written in the above comments is true. The rounds are longer than anywhere else I've ever played. The staff does emit an attitude of nonchalance, knowing the course will be packed regardless of their prices or customer service. But at the root of it all is a simple truth any golfer should appreciate: This course is an awesome layout. Some easy holes, some hard holes. Doglegs. Uphill. Downhill. Good greens. On a beautiful day, there's no better way to spend 6 hours than chumming with some fellow golfers. I've yet to meet an unpleasant golfer on the course - everyone has always been very friendly. If you live in NYC, you should get a resident card. $6 for a year's worth of discounted greens fees pays for itself in a heartbeat. |