There are 8 golf courses in Farmingdale, New York and 5 are municipal courses. There are also another 79 golf courses within 20 miles of Farmingdale, including 8 public, 25 municipal and 46 private courses. The oldest course in the Farmingdale area is the The Rockaway Hunting Club which was designed by Devereaux Emmet/(R) A. W. Tillinghast and opened in 1878. The longest course is Meadow Brook Club, which is 7,101 yards. Colonial Springs Golf Club is rated the best course near Farmingdale. The following courses have won various awards: Bethpage State Park Golf Course, Bethpage State Park Golf Course, Meadow Brook Club, Garden City Golf Club, Garden City Country Club, Piping Rock Club, Deepdale Golf Club, The Creek.