Golf in Baiting Hollow

Baiting Hollow is a hamlet in the Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County, on the North Fork of Long Island near the Long Island Sound shore. The North Fork's terrain here is characterized by high glacial bluffs along the Sound coast, with lower terrain toward Peconic Bay to the south. Two courses occupy the Baiting Hollow area: Baiting Hallow Golf Club and Friar's Head, both positioned in the elevated North Fork terrain above the Sound shore of eastern Riverhead. Baiting Hollow's Suffolk County location contributes to the regional golf landscape in this part of New York, with the area's course or courses providing options for the community. The Suffolk County position of Baiting Hollow places it in the regional golf network, with the area's course or courses serving the local community.