Spring Lake Golf Club (Thunderbird)

Overview: Thunderbird is the 18-hole course at Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island, New York. Charles Martin’s public Long Island design uses tree-lined fairways, water, large greens, and subtle doglegs across a compact 180-acre property. The par-72 layout measures about 7,035 yards and sits alongside the separate nine-hole Sandpiper course.

History: Spring Lake is a 27-hole public facility whose Thunderbird course dates to the mid-1960s. The course has retained its Charles Martin identity while the property developed into a two-course golf destination. The Thunderbird routing is distinct from the Sandpiper nine, which begins with a split-fairway par-five.

Did You Know? Spring Lake’s 27 holes are divided between the full-length Thunderbird course and the nine-hole Sandpiper course. That split-facility history explains why the club can offer both a complete par-72 round and a shorter loop on the same Middle Island property.