Courses seem disorganized. Got lost after the first one. The scenery isn't bad but not amazing either. It's alright , would I highly recommend no but if it's close definitely worth playing some games. read more

The end of the season for golf is rapidly approaching in concert with the changing of the seasons, with the trees are about two weeks into their foliage. On this day with a 63* temperature, Kissena Golf Course was in perfect shape and the course really showed its beauty. ~The Putting greens: from the practice tee all the way through the round were fast, rolled true and without ball marks, burnt out grassy areas nor and obvious appendages. ~Tee boxes and Fairways: The leaves were blown off the teeing area as well as off the fairways, so a well struck shot would not have you in continual search for your ball. However an offline shot could result in a lost ball penalty, as the leaves would cover your missed attempt. With the issue of leaves aside, it has been a few years since I played Kissena Golf Course because I mostly wrote it of as a "beginners course" playing to a par 64, 4511 total yards from the tips. When the round was going along, playing the back tees I found there were particular holes that I did not recall that posed some significant challenges. Hole number 2 is the number one handicap hole on the course, mainly due to its length of 358 yards which would be a shot par four on most all other championship (par 72) golf courses. But to compare Kissena to the par 72 courses is not a fair comparison, it needs to be judged from an Executive golf course lens. Playing with a beginner, I understood Kissena better as to what it offers someone just coming up in the game. More specifically, people in the same general skill level who are not looking for a challenge that would find them over their heads. I did find some shots that took all of my skill and concentration to pull off. Off the top of my head, the par three 9th hole measuring 190 yards plays uphill about 40 feet, into the breeze and to a small green. Missing short, left and long are all dead man's land. I nailed a 4iron as good as I could hit it and luckily walked away with a par because in actual yardage I had the hole playing closer to 220 yards, probably a bit more. The number 12 hole, par 3 is no picnic either, long and with lots of danger lurking everywhere. The course is set atop some high ground right in the heart of Fresh Meadows and there are particular places on the course where the visuals of Queens are wonderful, not to mention two locations where you can see the Manhattan skyline. read more

Kissena Park Golf Course - Golf Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

Amazing short park course! It's definitely challenging with the setup due to the various angles. My group shanked a few hits and lost a handful of balls. Came in later afternoon for the 18 holes and played until sunset. The staff was super nice to reopen the snack shop during the 2nd half of the 18. read more

Decent little par 64 course in Queens, which I played many times. Never really had a great round here, probably because there is usually a long wait on a number of holes and it is tough to get a good round going. Kissena has a few long par 3's, which tends to slow down some golfers for some reason. The course itself is in decent shape for a muni, but in no way like a much better muni like Bethpage. Tee boxes are mostly dirt, no one really repairs ball marks or divots, but this is a tiny muni in Queens, so what can you do. Try to get a good deal on GolfNow if you can as you can get a round, with cart, for like $30. If not, you are going to pay closer to $60, which is way overpriced for this type course. I understand the expenses to run a course, water, etc., but it really should be closer to $40 even without a deal from GolfNow. Check it out if you get a good deal. The staff is nice, in a good area, so not a bad round, if you get the deal. read more

This course is fairly decent to play. Mostly Par 3s but with uphill and downhill shots so choose your irons carefully! There are a few holes where you can break out that driver. Tink! $30 per person with riding cart before the twilight special which is after 3pm. That is a bit cheaper. Tho this course is easily walkable. read more

Kissena Park Golf Course - Golf Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

When I played this course about a month ago the fairways were in pretty decent condition so is the rough the only thing they really need to keep maintaining on that course is the greens when I played there last month and it could've been changed by now it was very patchy parts of the green had no grass at all but the staff were very friendly so no complaints there if they just fix up the greens for a New York City course this is actually not bad read more

I am really ashamed I have not played here more as this course is literally down the block from my house. No, really. I can walk here. The course has new management in recent years and they have done a spectacular job of bringing this course back to life. Is it Bethpage Black? No, but its a damn fine golf course for in the middle of fresh meadows, Queens. The grounds are always maintained and I have never found and issue playing here other than my own handicap, which is my actual golf game :) The staff is always friendly and the starter is a local guy. They recently renovated the snack bar after someone set a fire here late one night. It looks great and prices and reasonable. Plus the beer cart girl always comes around to make sure you're topped off with swing oil. ( that's alcohol when your on the golf course) You can walk on or register online at www.golfnyc.com . They always have specials and I've never had an issue using discounted reservations. Also they always start you as close to your start time as possible. It just depends on how busy they are and how slow the other golfers are. I really like this place and am glad I have a great course like this within walking distance to my house. read more

If i i could give this place negative a million id give it in less than a heartbeat. I made a online Reservation and apparently they dont like you making any online reservations that would have you saving any kind of money on tee times because the person's there looked at my paper than looked at me and my family all kinds of funny. From the get go things seemed weird to say the least. So here we are me and my family waiting and waiting half our, 1 hour 2 hour past til we could not take no more and started inquiring as to when we can go next. Well apparently people that walk in get preference than those who make online reservations, we were left dead last. So here we are ready to get things started when the gentlemen who took my reservation approaches me and tells me i cannot play, why i ask? he says not everyone has a bag i say so, we all have clubs though im just carrying them in one bad in the cart, we are family, no he says in order to play golf everyone needs to own a bag and therefor i could not play and that maybe my family belonged in a pitch and putt and not in a golf course. Excuse me i say, who are you to say where my family belongs i brought them out for a nice relaxing day of golf, apparently he must think hes running a prime golf course where Tiger woods and all the pros come to play. I saw many people go play who did not have bags, yet he chose us to kick out. I dont know if it was personal or what but after what we went through Golf does not seem like a family past time, maybe its only a sport for Pros who knows. If your a beginner stay outta here, they think they running a private country club or something, and will treat you rudely. read more

One of my new hobbies this year golf. I took some lessons, own a set and now i'm starting to play on some real courses. We came to this one recently and I feel that this is a great beginners course. Each hole isn't super duper far, but there are alot of uphill shots. What is good about this course is that each hole is next to the eachother so you won't get lost getting to the next one...like I usually do at bigger locations. If you are just a beginner like me, this is a good place to start in terms of real courses. read more

Great golfing haven for the city residents. Not so great for the outsiders as they might find it below their standards. Great staff and very close proximity to the city. Nice to place to get away from the city hype! read more

Kissena Park Golf Course - 3rd Hole Tee.. - Golf Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

I have played here twice in the past month. Both times early in the morning and I booked those times using the on-line registration system. This is an short, easy course. Its in very good shape, although the greens will seem very slow to anyone used to playing on a country club layout. There are no par 5s. There are 10 par 4s, most of which are about 300 yards, with the longest about 350 yards. The 8 par 3s range from 100 yards to 185 yards. Even with beginners you should be able to get around in under 4 hours. Some of the greens are pretty simple and flat, but a few are old time push up greens. The course condition was great (for a municipal course) and what little rough there is, seems to be around the greens. The people in the snack shop are really nice, as is the starter. Of the two people in the shop (registration and cashier) I met, one was very slow and almost non communicative, the other was great and very helpful. There is a discount section on the online registration system. I would suggest printing your receipt and bringing it with you. At under 5000 yards, this is also a nice course to walk. Better players can leave the driver in the car along with a few other clubs, lighten their golf bag and make the course play longer by teeing off with an iron or 5 wood. read more

I come here for my muni golf fix when I get the golf itch. The staff is nice on most days and if you come here before the season opens you'll pretty much be the only person on the course. The conditions of the course are average. very standard public golf park conditions. Although, recently I feel they have started to make an effort to better the course. Greens are bad, but that's normal for these NYC courses. Its a very short, hilly, and challenging course. It's a good place to come practice and not feel the pressure of you get from the staff at other elite snobby courses. Keep up the good work and price down Kissena! :)\ read more

I just played Kissena and it was probably the worse I have felt playing golf. I was eager to play some golf. I know is October and the end of the season but but I guess they are not trying to hard to upkeep the place, I found it surprising since some of the reviews mentioned how well kept it was. Teeing off felt like i was hitting out of the rough and the fairways were bared and muddy. The guy at the the pro shop and the starter were very nice guys but the maintenance guys I guess felt that I paid my money to watched them work. waiting about 5 minutes to tee off in 2 occasions while the guys finished working because they wouldn't move out of the way while i tee off. I now sit here at home wanting to go out and play another round somewhere else since that experience was so unsatisfying... read more

This course is horrible. The person who runs this course is cheap. He doesn't mow the grass. Expect to lose tons of balls even when balls are on fairways. Badly maintained golf spot. read more

I get that its a municipal course so I'm not rating this on the 3 hours it took me to get through 8 holes before having to walk off the course. WARNING: THIS IS A PAR 64 COURSE!!! No par 5s and loaded with par 3s which adds to the slow play. read more

Public course for beginners and intermediate players. Play by yourself, with friends or take someone you are teaching. Very affordable. Well maintained, friendly staff and nice local players. Easy course to walk all 18 holes. Lots of trees. Look for Manhattan skyline. No water, but there are holes that are an uphill battle. I wouldn't drive in from Brooklyn or Staten Island to play this course, but if you are in Queens, this course is easy commute. Parking is safe and ample. It's popular so if you go at prime time, you might have to wait. Twilight is particularly nice here, especially if you just want to do 9 or 10 holes. I recommend. read more

Beautiful course, nice people who work there, reasonably priced . HORRIBLY SLOOOOOOW. Started 1 hour past tee time and played a 3 hour (!) front 9. No rangers. This was early Saturday morning. Beware. read more

Played a round of 18 here with three other buddies and got a great deal through Golfnyc.com. I think it wound up being 45ish a player WITH cart. The course had it's rough spots, but so do most courses. This is a great course for being smack dab in the middle of Queens. I'm about a 10-12 handicap and the elevated and blind shot greens are not for the feint of heart. The greens are challenging too (when we played they were crazy fast). Overall for being a short course (no par 5's) I think we got an excellent bang for you buck. The 19th hole was decent too. Had a deli style turkey sandwich and my friends had good looking burgers. I'd play here again. read more

Got a bunch of buddies who are planning to drunk coor's light for 5 hours and play golf in the meantime? Yes? This is your course. Its a short short short muni course without many challenges; no water hazards and not much sand. If you have a boom stick you can put the ball of the green from the tee box at almost every hole. Its a slow playing course, however there is a beer cart so you wont notice how slow. read more

Everything was perfect. Every time my husband and I go, everyone is nice, and if we get paired with anyone, they are always nice too. Thank you Yvonne for my gloves, it just made my day. We hope the foxes come back! read more

A pretty nice course - it's attractive and pretty well-kept. I played a threesome on a Saturday mid-day in September, and it played pretty slow, though. It was crowded but everyone was nice and it was fun to play. The back 9 especially was pretty short, and there isn't a single par 5 on the course. read more

Great twilight course cus it is short and can finish within 3.5 - 4 hours depending on other golfers ahead of you.. Nothing special about this course.. It's inexpensive, free parking, nice views.. There are however, no par 5s on this course.. and there are a few pretty challenging par 3s.. read more

This is the second city course I've played and it's solid. Well maintained. It's very short though. No par 5s, so some might find it too easy. There are quite a few tricky par 3s though. I was lucky to go on a day it was virtually empty. You might have a very different experience when it is packed, which I hear is often. read more

Actually was super impressed with the condition of the course. Keep your expectations realistic for a city course but otherwise thought this was a great value ($33 with cart on TeeOff.com) for a round under 3 hours (Friday 11:30 tee time). Surprisingly peaceful and at the top of some of the holes you get a pretty good view of all the foliage around. read more

Forest park is a city course, meaning funding is tight, so pointing out the flaws is like whacking a pinata without a blindfold. Just know that, when a place doesn't have the divot replacement bottles on the sides of their carts or a collard shirt enforcement policy, you can pretty much do anything you want while you're out there swinging. Coolers in the cart basket are a common sight (as are nail biting golf cart bumper car chases, many resulting in overturned or runaway vehicles) read more

A pretty nice course, it's attractive but not well-kept in my opinion. I know it is not fair to compare this to private course that I sometimes went to. But I like this location because it is very close to NYC. Like many other public courses, the game pace is pretty slow but everyone is nice. It is a fun place. read more

Excellent course to develop a degree I f expertise before trying a more challenging course .Well maintained fir a c u ty course

This is the perfect golf course for the less than perfect player. It is challenging with out being overwhelmingly long. And is has great rates for seniors. Be sure to check out the online coupons, you can save quite a bit especially if you can play during the week. I love this course! (Except for that darned 14th hole...) read more

Short and easy with the slowest putting practice green I have every seen.. Slow pace of play.but a nice view from a couple holes. The 10th hole about 100 yards gives you the chance to get a good look at it because you walk down to the tee before playing back up. Hilly in spots, expect a 30 yard left to right roll on 17 off a good drive. read more

Don't let the short yardage fool you, this course can be challenging. Dense, tree lined fairways and some tough par threes require accurate golf shots. Also, this is a great place to get in a quick round in the afternoon, as you can play fast on an uncrowded course. read more

While the tee sheet looked empty and we (walk up 2 ball) were able to go straight to the first tee, it wasn't long before the course came to slow crawl. At par 64 it shouldn't take 4 hours to get around - and it didn't, it took 4 hrs and 20 minutes. On the positive side, course was in great shape but the greens were a bit slow. read more

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DO NOT PLAY THIS COURSE, if you have time, if you want to enjoy golf or so...... course is a piece of junk, greens sucks, fairway narrow and easy get hit by newbies. Staffs are freaking rude and unfriendy. no rain check, etc.... you name it. stay away read more

Very short. Almost an executive course, but not a bad place to work on your irons and short game. Because its so short, you can still finish in 4.5 hours but expect alota waiting. read more

well on a 65 degree day we were on the way to Eisenhower when we found out there was a 2 hour wait at 930am on the first day of winter so we called and NO WAIT at Kissena...so made a fast turn off the LIE and in 5 mins we were there and we had a great time ... good course with many challenges..Ive only played for 2 years but now that I can drive the ball the gam,e is very dealable..I thought the staff was fine, one guy came in on his day off cause iot was going to be busy... course coniditon seemed okay albeit its the winter and work is going on around the course but it was all good and you can;t ask for better weather on 12/22. read more

I played Kissena Park Golf Course twice this summer and both times were very enjoyable. It is a good beginner's course with very fair pricing. While there are no par 5's, many of the par 4's and 3's are uphill which make this course a good challenge. The course is very well maintained and is not overwhelmingly crowded. I was there on two weekends In July and never had to wait more than a couple minutes at maybe a handful oh holes. I definitely plan on hitting Kissena at least once more before winter arrives. read more

This is a very short course but is great for sharpening up your short game. I do recommend a golf cart because most of the course is uphill. It has some cool views from the top. read more

Played Kissena with a foursome a week ago Friday. Course was in pretty decent shape except all the greens were recently aerated which made putting all the more challenging. Other than that the course was playable and it wasn"t too crowded so we were done in under 4.5 hours. A nice course upon which to practice your short game. Can't wait to play again. read more

Great small course to practice on, alot of par 3's and 4's. Staff friendly which is always good. Go play, and enjoy already

Kissena is a nice course with a good mix of Par 3 and Par 4 holes. It really is a beautiful course with great views. There's no water and is a gentle enough course for a beginner in terms of fairway width. read more

still my go to golf course for a quickie.. get a deal on the price and its good.. scores are lower than normal and course is abit short but still fun with the right foursome read more