Few private clubs on Long Island carry the accumulated history of Meadow Brook. The club traces its roots to the late 19th century and the golden age of American country club life, when the Nassau County interior — now thoroughly suburban — was still the sporting playground of New York's wealthy elite. Polo, steeplechase, and fox hunting defined Meadow Brook's early identity long before golf became its primary pursuit, and that aristocratic heritage still shapes the club's atmosphere today.
The course itself sits on the gently rolling terrain of central Nassau County, a landscape that rewards thoughtful design rather than dramatic elevation. Jericho and its surrounding communities represent some of the most golf-rich ground in the northeastern United States, with a remarkable concentration of distinguished private clubs within a short radius.
As a full-length par 72, Meadow Brook offers its members a serious test in a setting that feels genuinely removed from the surrounding suburban bustle — a club where the culture of the game matters as much as the card you sign at the end of a round.
