Golf at Bellport

1. Bellport Golf Club
Bellport Golf Club is a nice little private course. The views are nice, right by the water. There
can be a lot of wind, but it is almost always windy on any course that I play, so I just kind of
ignore it. Anytime I have tried to factor in the wind, the gusts stop as I hit my ball. I just go
with it.
I’ve only played scrambles off the blues here, so it is hard to judge the difficulty. One round I
had a ringer, so I can say I got a double eagle here. We came in 2nd, but I really accomplished
nothing all day. We used 1 of my shots all day, so I just should have stayed in the cart. We took
full advantage of our bragging rights.
We always started in the middle of the course, so I will give some of the highlights. Bunkers
were never an issue for me, because we always had 1 in the fairway. That was always our
‘best’. With the ringer, it felt like a pitch and putt. Without the ringer, it felt a lot longer.
The 10th hole is a nice little par 3 over a lake. It is an easy 130 yard birdie opportunity. While
I was never the closest to the pin, Even my tee shots left a makeable birdie putt. Every time we
have birdied this hole, I don’t think I have ever actually putt on this green. My favorite part of
this hole is you tee off, then you need to walk across a bridge to the green. You also need to
bring your driver to tee off for the 11th hole. If not for the bridge, I would find this hole too easy
to be worth mention.
The 11th hole is not my favorite. The tee shot is over water, and then a sharp dogleg left. Big
hitters can play the turn, I’m happy to make it across. This hole would normally crush me, but it
is memorable because my tee shot was the only one we used playing with the ringer. He tried
to cut the turn, and we couldn’t find his ball. We think he went in the water along the left side.
At least I made a contribution.

2. The 15th hole is a sharp dogleg right, but the teebox gives a great view of the Great South
Bay. It worked well with my slice, but since I am never the longest driver, it is always a non-
event. The problem one of our bigger hitters had was they went right over the fairway.
I really enjoy the 18th hole. It is a straight par 5. We’ve missed to eagle putts on this hole.
On a day I’m hitting well, playing the whites, I think I could eagle it on my own. It looks long,
but feels a lot shorter than the 511 on the card.
The other holes are nice and picturesque. The fescue could be a challenge, but if you can stay
mostly straight, it isn’t that big of an issue. It is worth hopping on if they open up to the public
again.
By Sebastian Wyczawski