There is 1 golf course in Merrick, New York and 1 is a municipal course. There are also another 79 golf courses within 20 miles of Merrick, including 3 public, 28 municipal and 48 private courses. The oldest course in the Merrick 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 Trump Golf Links At Ferry Point, which is 7,400 yards. North Hills Country Club is rated the best course near Merrick. The following courses have won various awards: Garden City Golf Club, Garden City Country Club, Bethpage State Park Golf Course, Bethpage State Park Golf Course, Meadow Brook Club, Deepdale Golf Club, Piping Rock Club, The Creek.