6,235 yards, 126 slope from the Two tees Cinnaminison, New Jersey is the home of Riverton Country Club, a well preserved Donald Ross course that is locally heralded yet not known all that much beyond the area, for reasons unknown. The course started as nine holes back in 1900, then in 1915, Donald Ross was … Continue reading Riverton Country Club →

6,552 yards, 134 Slope from the Blues Growing up in Southern California and having those beaches at my disposal, I always shudder a bit when my family wants to go to the "Shore." For us, this means out towards Atlantic City, then south to Ocean City and beyond. My wife grew up in it so … Continue reading Spring Lake Golf Club →

6,781 yards, 135 Slope from the Blues In Bethlehem, PA is the esteemed Saucon Valley Country Club, boasting three well regarded golf courses; the Old, the Grace and the Weyhill. We focus on the Old here, which was designed by Herbert Strong in 1921, then was worked on by Perry Maxwell and Tom Fazio. The … Continue reading Saucon Valley Country Club – Old Course →

6,763 yards, 135 slope from the Blues In Wilmington, Delaware, The Dupont Country Club opened in 1921 and was originally tied to the DuPont family. In fact, one of the clubhouses on the property used to be a DuPont residence. The club has comprehensive facilities, which includes three golf courses and four practice facilities. The … Continue reading DuPont Country Club – DuPont Course →

6,359 yards, 138 slope from the Blues In Elverson, PA, which is about 45 minutes west of Philadelphia, Stonewall is comprised of two golf courses, the Old and North, both of which were designed by Tom Doak. The Old was started by Tom Fazio, but Doak was brought in early enough to implement his own … Continue reading Stonewall – Old Course →

"I didn't like your movie, dude!" - David McLay Kidd I've wrote about this before but it bears repeating for a number of reasons. Years after Bandon Dunes established itself as a bastion of North American links golf, open to the public nonetheless, which revolutionized the resort golf model and golf design in several ways, … Continue reading Kidd’s At The Craps Table →

6,444 yards, 138 slope from the Black tees In Avondale, PA, Hartefeld National is a Tom Fazio design built in 1995. Initially opening as a public course, it eventually turned private in the early 2000's. The course was widely acclaimed early on for its top shelf conditioning, intimidating forced carries from hilltop to hilltop over … Continue reading Hartefeld National →

6,396 yards, 137 slope from the Blues In Fort Smith, Arkansas, Hardscrabble was designed by Perry Maxwell in 1926, with renovations by Jay and Carter Morrish in 1998. I am a big Perry Maxwell fan and having some time on my hands, managed to get a round in. In fact, it wasn't all that hard. … Continue reading Hardscrabble Country Club →

6,278 yards, 130 slope from the White tees Once you crest the Santa Susanna on the 101 from Los Angeles, you plunge into the Camarillo Valley and eventually find yourself moving up along the Pacific coast, which glistens in the sun off to your left. It's an inspired drive I never grew tired of while … Continue reading Rancho San Marcos →

6,601 yards, 132 from the Blues Established in 1921 and now in Somis, CA, The Saticoy Club actually started at a different location and course. The first course was designed by George Thomas in 1926 and is still around today, known as the Saticoy Regional Golf Course. William P. Bell worked with Thomas on that … Continue reading The Saticoy Club →