6,645 yards, 143 slope from the Blues In Galloway Township, NJ, just northwest of Atlantic City on the other side of Reeds Bay, is Galloway National, designed by Tom Fazio in 1994. The course is set on extraordinary dunes land of evergreen, which flirts with the marshes of Reeds Bay, then back into the hills … Continue reading Galloway National Golf Club →

6,302 yards, 133 slope from the Whites Continuing with getting to courses that are fairly close to me but I've never played before, Green Valley is in Lafayette Hill, PA, which is tucked away over near the Wissahickon trail, Plymouth Meeting and my law school stomping grounds of Manayunk. The club was established in 1919 … Continue reading Green Valley Country Club →

6,549 yards, 142 slope from the Member tees In Horsham, PA, 25 miles due north of downtown Philadelphia, is Commonwealth National. Built in 1990 by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay by refurbishing 36 holes that were designed by George Fazio, Palmer said of Commonwealth, "All I know and love about golf is in this course." … Continue reading Commonwealth National Golf Club →

6,528 yards, 139 Slope from the Blues Sunnybrook is in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb relatively close to me. Despite the proximity, I've never known much about the course. I've seen photos over at The Bausch Collection, which is an extensive photo portfolio of Philadelphia area courses, as well as destination courses, by Joseph … Continue reading Sunnybrook Golf Club →

Blue/White - 6,780 yards, 142 Slope from the BluesRed/Blue - 6,594 yards, 143 Slope from the BluesWhite/Red - 6,468 yards, 141 Slope from the Blues The Chicago golf scene is a strong one and coming from the East Coast, the similarities and differences compliment each other nicely. The terrain is flatter for the most part … Continue reading Butterfield Country Club →

6,335 yards, 125 Slope from the Blues Somers Point, New Jersey is just before the bridges you would take the shore line of the Atlantic, inland yet mere minutes from the beaches of Ocean City. Enter Greate Bay CC, which is nearly on the tip of Somers Point, Patcong Creek on one side, Drag Channel … Continue reading Greate Bay Country Club →

6,608 yards, 134 Slope from the Black tees St. Davids Golf Club is in Wayne, PA, adjacent to the Valley Forge Military Academy and resides within the relaxed woodsy backroads of the Philadelphia Main Line. True story, the closest I've come to drowning in a car is a mere minute or two away, when I … Continue reading St. Davids Golf Club →

6,654 yards, 139 Slope from the Blues In Ringoes, NJ, Tom Fazio built The Ridge back in 2002. The owners, Joel and Pam Moore, wanted a golf club that fit their vision and ideals, with Joel famously quipping, "I was going to have a Tom Fazio course or I wasn't going to build it." The … Continue reading The Ridge at Back Brook →

6,316 yards, 134 slope from the Black tees (Toomey/Flynn) Course: In Huntingdon Valley, PA, HVCC was built by the Flynn and Toomey firm in 1928. Flynn headed up the design while Toomey was involved in its engineering aspects. Red Lawrence worked with Flynn here, who designed Desert Forest much later on as one of the … Continue reading Huntingdon Valley Country Club →

6,535 yards, 139 Slope from the Player tees In Princeton, NJ, Jasna Polana is the name of the estate, which was once owned by John Seward Johnson and his third wife, Barbara Piasecka Johnson. It means bright glade in Polish and was also the name of Tolstoy's home. The 226 acre grounds were transformed into … Continue reading TPC Jasna Polana →