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# Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course
- URL: https://peargolf.com/sunken-meadow-state-park-golf-course/
- Published: 2024-08-21T20:50:04.000Z
- Updated: 2024-08-21T20:50:04.000Z
- Author: Chien Lung Ho
- Tags: 球場, #imported, #Import 2026-08-19 20:27

Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course!

有一個多月沒有打球了，實在癢的不得了，這次選了在長島的州立公園的球場Sunken Meadow。球場在州立公園裡頭，進來要交停車費$10，但可以折在果嶺費裡頭。我第一次打也不知道，後來繳了果嶺費後問了才說要繳費錢把收據給她就可以免掉，或是在進園時就和收費員說你是來打球的，這樣就可以不收費。算了，因為這個州立球場真的佛心，打18洞也不過$33，還求什麼！！！

不過租球車就要$21，實在貴，所以我一直都用我的推車打遍東北區。球場從我家開車要約50分鐘，一路都是高速，很快，我喜歡這樣的球場，不需要走很多的local路，省很多時間。球場有3區，各9洞，我打18洞，所以是打紅和綠。打9洞的是藍區。球場規定比較嚴格，要開球前的45分鐘報到繳錢，不然會被取消。本來打9:51，後來問我要不要打9:43？當然沒問題！

今天打球和3個韓國人同組，他們都彼此認識也都自己推車，韓國人都是抱團，一路都是他們自己聊，偶爾也會和我聊2句，但這樣打我還比較可以專心打球。因為4個人都是推車，所以節奏控制不錯，有時走快一點，就會稍微停一下再擊球，這樣都可以讓動作更容易發揮。打球經驗多了就知道要如何去調整自己的打球節奏，讓身體可以進到最好狀態去擊球，以前都傻傻的趕著去打，結果就是烙賽！

所以今天打的還不錯，以往超過一個月沒有打球，表現就容易起伏大，要不就是鐵桿或短桿烙賽。今天真的都很穩，我自己都嚇到。一顆Pro V1打到底，被我的wedge都削皮東一塊、西一點的，打到最後一洞就換一個新球打。功成身退！這樣可以完全看出球桿的表現。

這個球場設計來說，比較是比賽型球場。球道有起伏，也有左/右狗腿設計，樹林和沙坑等。沒有水池，但不代表不會出界，歪掉還是會進樹叢。前9和後9都約3200多碼，我們今天打藍tee，比較爽。韓國人大多都會打球，他們的年紀應該和我差不多或長個幾歲。球技還行但持久性和穩定性就沒有我好。前三洞我的開球會稍微偏一點到長草和樹林，但後面就一路開掛到最後。

我個人覺得前9/Red區比較難一些，球道也比較窄，果嶺整體都比較大，但都會有坡度來增加難度。有些旗桿插在斜坡上，就不容易推，但我推的經驗多了，抓路線就不是太難。不少洞，還幫他們帶路，因為他們有小賭scramble。我覺得要推好需要一些經驗和看線能力，不然很容易三推。雖然果嶺大但難度在細節裡，小看它就被它電的哀哀叫。

本文未完，下集請待續。

I haven’t played golf for over a month, and I was itching to get back out there. This time, I chose Sunken Meadow, a golf course in a state park on Long Island. The course is inside a state park, so there’s a $10 parking fee, but it can be deducted from the greens fee. It was my first time playing there, so I didn’t know this at first. But no big deal, because this state-run course is super affordable—18 holes for just $33\. You can’t beat that!

However, renting a golf cart is $21, which is pretty steep, so I always use my pushcart to play around the Northeast. The course is about a 50-minute drive from my house, all highway, so it’s a quick trip. I like courses like this where you don’t have to drive on local roads much—it saves a lot of time. The course has three 9-hole sections. I played 18 holes, so I did the red and green sections. The blue section is for those playing just 9 holes. The course is pretty strict; you have to check in and pay 45 minutes before your tee time, or they’ll cancel your slot. My original tee time was 9:51, but they asked if I wanted to start at 9:43 instead. Of course, I said yes!

Today, I played with three Koreans who all knew each other and had their own pushcarts. Koreans tend to stick together, so they mostly chatted among themselves, though they occasionally talked with me too. But that was fine with me—it allowed me to focus more on my game. Since all four of us were using pushcarts, we kept a good pace. Sometimes we’d walk a bit faster and then pause before hitting the ball, which made it easier to execute our shots.

So, I played pretty well today. Usually, when I go over a month without playing, my performance is inconsistent, with either my irons or short game being off. But today, everything was really steady, even surprising me. I used one Pro V1 ball the whole round, although my wedge scuffed it up pretty good, so I switched to a new ball on the last hole. Mission accomplished! It really showed how well my clubs performed.

The course design is more like a tournament-style course, with undulating fairways, left/right doglegs, trees, and bunkers. There aren’t any water hazards, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go out of bounds—a wayward shot will still end up in the trees. Both the front nine and back nine are around 3,200 yards. We played from the blue tees today, which was nice. Most Koreans play golf, and these guys seemed to be about my age or a bit older. Their skills were decent, but they weren’t as consistent or durable as I was. My tee shots were a bit off into the rough or trees on the first three holes, but after that, I was on fire all the way to the end.

I personally think the front nine (Red section) is a bit tougher—the fairways are narrower, and the greens are generally larger but with more slope to increase the difficulty. Some flags were placed on slopes, making putting tricky, but with my experience, reading the lines wasn’t too hard. I even guided them on several holes since they were having a small scramble bet. Good putting requires experience and the ability to read lines; otherwise, it’s easy to end up three-putting. The greens are large, but the challenge is in the details—underestimate them, and you’ll pay for it.

to be continued..

紐約長島Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course球場!～上集！  
https://www.peargolf.com/article/niuyuechangdaosunken-meadow-state-park-golf-courseqiuchang%EF%BD%9Eshangji%EF%BC%81

下集開始。

今天第二桿都打不錯，就算沒有上也在果嶺附近，也沒有進沙坑。但在倒數第三洞4桿洞下去一次，一切就切到洞口旁，一推收。沙坑不難，不是細沙，是中等顆粒沙子，稍微往沙子打下去，球就出來。今天的Ai Smoke完全解鎖，距離都在240～270碼跑。球的方向性就像自帶GPS，就是直，真的沒有亂偏。明明就是桿面稍微開了，但球飛行就是直，落地才滾右邊去。很明顯！感覺好像有點作弊的木桿。

還有我今天的三木真的神發揮！都懷疑是拿什麼桿打？球球都紮實的打在甜蜜點，距離完全解封。一個長4桿洞430碼，第二桿直接噴到果嶺上，因為開球有點偏、落在長草。5木完全沒有上場機會，感覺今天身體很放鬆，天氣也舒服，讓我更容易去轉動身體。總之現在動作也比較熟，對於長桿的使用已經到來得心應手，打得同組朋友掌聲不斷。

我木桿配的桿身是以前Matrix的旗艦TPHDe，所以桿身強度和抗側旋能力也是妥妥的。我下次要換別的桿身來看看桿頭的表現，Ai Smoke的手感比較脆，比較沒有擠壓感，比起Rogue來說，Rogue手感還比較紮實。應該說，Ai Smoke的表現並沒有讓我覺得很驚豔，比起Titleist TSR2來說，TSR2還比較能噴。

這次我也從台灣帶來珍藏的Ryoma一代D1黑頭來玩，中間打了4洞，距離也真的不輸現在的木桿。當然喔覺得倒旋會比較多一些，滾動性沒有Ai Smoke優。但手感上會比較舒服和好操控，方向性也妥妥的。看來真的可以不時拿出來爽一下、自嗨。

另外新的Ai One 推桿，實際推下來覺得，手感和方向性真的沒有話說，但距離真的比我習慣推的刀背款/Newport2就真的短15%。今天幾洞就是在洞口前一步給我煞車，非常的無言！方向都正確就是短了。這類桿面坎入設計雖然提升手感但卻犧牲掉距離，我是覺得很不值，但整體感覺還是一支很好用的推桿，只是我對這類mallet型的推桿頭掌握上還不是很熟。需要點時間去克服力道和距離。

這個球場的性價比真的是讚爆！在紐約要打低於$40的球是不可能，但這個球場讓你一樣可以享受正規球場的設計、難度和挑戰。但必須說，因為便宜所以球場的狀態是明顯感覺優過度使用，維護上跟不上。如果問我下次會不會來打？我會，因為有距離、有難度、也有考驗，果嶺還行，不會不平，只是有些球落地的痕跡，很多人沒有去整理一下。這邊很多青少年來打，應該有折扣，這就是在美國好的地方。難怪他們高爾夫可以這樣獨走！

在紐約市的球場隨便都要$40多和$50多一場，質量上也沒有比Sunken Meadow好多少。但Sunken Meadow場子卻是貨真價實的比賽型，樂趣更多，距離也有，所以我才不會去打市立的球場，寧可開遠一點來打州立的球場。它的兄弟球場Bethpage可是美巡賽固定場子，只是質量更好些、設計上更細膩、維護上更到位。當然不好訂！練球、試球桿這裡是好地方。

My approach shots were solid today; even if I didn’t hit the green, I was always close, and I stayed out of the bunkers. But on the third-to-last hole, a par 4, I did end up in a bunker. I chipped it to within inches of the hole and one-putted. The bunkers weren’t too difficult—the sand was medium-grain, so you just needed to hit down into it, and the ball would pop out. My driver, the Ai Smoke, was powerful today, with drives consistently going 240-270 yards. The accuracy was spot-on—straight as an arrow, even though the clubface was slightly open. The ball flight was straight, only rolling a bit to the right after landing. Very noticeable!

My 3-wood was also on fire today—every shot was solidly on the sweet spot, with distance fully unlocked. On a long par 4, 430 yards, my second shot went straight to the green, even though my drive had landed in the rough. My 5-wood didn’t even get a chance to come out. I felt relaxed, the weather was great, making it easier to turn my body smoothly. Overall, I’m more familiar with my swing now, and I’ve mastered using my long clubs, which earned me applause from my playing partners.

My driver is fitted with Matrix’s flagship TPHDe shafts, so the shaft strength and resistance to side spin are solid. Next time, I’m thinking of trying a different shaft to see how it affects the performance of the Ai Smoke. The feel of the Ai Smoke is a bit stiff, without that compression feel, whereas the Rogue ST still feels more solid. Honestly, the Ai Smoke hasn’t blown me away like the Titleist TSR2, which has more pop.

This time, I also brought my prized Ryoma D1 black-head driver from Taiwan and used it for four holes. The distance was comparable to today’s modern drivers. Of course, I noticed a bit more backspin, so it didn’t roll as much as the Ai Smoke, but the feel was more comfortable and easier to control, with solid accuracy. Looks like I’ll be bringing it out to play from time to time.

As for the new Ai One putter, after trying it out, I found that the feel and accuracy are excellent, but the distance is about 15% shorter than the blade-style putters I’m used to, like the Newport 2\. On a few holes today, I left the ball just short of the hole, which was frustrating! The direction was spot on, but the distance fell short. This insert face design, while improving feel, sacrifices some distance, which I find a bit disappointing. But overall, it’s still a great putter; I just need to get more familiar with mallet-style putter heads to better control my force and distance.

This course offers incredible value! It’s impossible to find a round under $40 in New York, but this course lets you enjoy the design, difficulty, and challenge of a regulation course for that price. But I must say, because it’s so cheap, the course condition shows signs of heavy use, and the maintenance can’t keep up. If you ask if I’ll play here again? Absolutely! It has the distance, difficulty, and challenge I enjoy. The greens are decent—not bumpy, but there are some ball marks that people haven’t repaired. There are a lot of juniors playing here, probably with discounts, which is one of the good things about America. No wonder golf is so popular here!

In New York City, most public courses cost $40-$50 per round, and they’re not much better than Sunken Meadow. But Sunken Meadow is the real deal, with a tournament-style layout, more fun, and plenty of distance, so I’d rather drive a bit further to play at a state-run course. Its sister course, Bethpage, is a regular stop on the PGA Tour. It’s better maintained, with more intricate design and care. Of course, it’s harder to get a tee time! This place is great for practice and testing out clubs.

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紐約長島Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course球場!～下集！  
https://www.peargolf.com/article/niuyuechangdaosunken-meadow-state-park-golf-courseqiuchang%EF%BD%9Exiaji%EF%BC%81