6,530 yards, 134 slope from the Green tees It was the kind of cold that you didn't realize just how cold until the warm comfort of inside began to lightly defrost you. As we finished up and came into the clubhouse, a quiet fire lapping away in the corner, it dawned on me it was … Continue reading Shinnecock Hills Golf Club →

6,456 yards, 137 slope from the Blues Quaker Ridge is in Scarsdale, New York, which is right above Manhattan for the uninitiated. I am among those who have not spent a whole lot of time in this area, even though it is an absolute mine field of spectacular courses that pretty much sit side by … Continue reading Quaker Ridge Golf Club →

6,511 yards, 139 slope from the Champion tees In Morristown, New Jersey, Morris County Golf Club was founded in 1894 with its golf course designed by Seth Raynor in 1916. The club was an early member of the USGA, joining in 1895 while Tom Bendelow designed its first iteration of the course in 1897. The … Continue reading Morris County Golf Club →

6,387 yards, 133 slope from the Member tees In Beallsville, Maryland, about an hour northwest of Washington D.C., lies Four Streams, the first course designed by Nick Price, with Steve Smyers, opening in 1998. Perhaps you have never heard of Four Streams. I would wager most have not. In fact, I found out about it … Continue reading Four Streams →

7,721 yards, 155 slope from the Black tees7,249 yards, 144 slope from the Gold tees6,647 yards, 141 slope from the Blues6,131 yards, 132 slope from the White tees Bedminster, New Jersey is home to Trump National Golf Club, one of the flagship properties of the the Trump portfolio. The club at Bedminster sports two courses; … Continue reading Trump National Golf Club – Old Course at Bedminster →

6,126 yards, 128 slope from the Black tees. Nags Head is in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, kind of in the middle of all the towns. Sitting on the coast of Roanoke Sound, the water and wind does give this course a links feel at times. On vacation with the family, the course was … Continue reading Nags Head Golf Links →

6,722 yards, 132 slope from the Gold tees In Accord, New York is the newly opened Inness, a nine hole course designed and built by Tad King and Rob Collins. Part of a new lodging experience, the golf course opened last year and is open to the public. The Catskill and Shawangunk mountainous terrain is … Continue reading Inness →

5,859 yards, 123 slope from the Black tees In Kennebunkport, Maine, Cape Arundel was established in 1896. A golf course was built at that time but was fairly nondescript. Alas, the club commissioned Walter Travis to re-design their golf course, which opened in 1920. The re-design included an expansion across Bass Creek, where the Fourteenth … Continue reading Cape Arundel Golf Club →

6,333 yards, 126 slope from the Blues In York, Maine, YGTC is alongside the York River that runs to the nearby York Harbor, with York Middle School nearby and down the road from the Old York Historical Society. There is no mistaking the course is of York. The Atlantic is close but for someone who … Continue reading York Golf & Tennis Club →

6,555 yards, 135 slope from the Blues In Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, Essex County Club resides in quiet dignity. The road in leads past the tennis courts and then, standing almost at attention, the courtly clubhouse. There was a stoic regality that took hold as soon as I drove in yet never felt inaccessible or intimidating. It … Continue reading Essex County Club →