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Par 6 at Cherry Creek is more than a curiosity

Originally published: May 5, 2010 6:59 PM
Updated: May 6, 2010 8:14 AM
By MARK HERRMANN  mark.herrmann@newsday.com

Quick Read644 yards of fun and torment as Long Island's only par-6 hole

Photo credit: Ed Betz | The 18th hole at The Links at Cherry Creek in Riverhead is 644 yards and is Long Island's only par-6 hole.

How do you play a par-6 hole? First, drive to Riverhead. Next, don't become so overwhelmed that you make a 7 or 8. "If you can't reach the green in three or four, don't overdo it," said Eileen McCaffrey, head pro at The Links at Cherry Creek, the public course that is beginning its 15th year with Long Island's only par 6.

No. 18 is the signature hole, starting near Reeves Avenue and finishing...