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1. St George’s Golf and Country Club

Address:

130 Sheep Pasture Rd, Setauket- East Setauket, NY 11733, USA

Phone: 631-751-0388

Website: Visit

Type of field: Links

Course access: Private Course

Length of play: 18-hole course

Type of grass: Bent grass

Slope index: 128

Course Rating: 70.4

Total par (men's tees): 70

Total yardage (men's tees): 6,218 yards

Scorecard: Link

Total size of golf course: 140 acres

St. George’s formally opened in 1917, with an exhibition amateur-professional match. St. George’s course has truly withstood the test of time and still holds the same basic design. “It’s like a round of golf at the end of a time machine” – Bradley Klein


2. Sleepy Hollow Country Club (Upper)

Address:

777 Albany Post Rd Route 9, Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510, Westchester County

Phone: +19149418070

Website: Visit

Type of field: Parkland

Course access: Private Course

Length of play: 18-hole course

Type of grass: Bent grass

Slope index: 133

Course Rating: 71.7

Total par (men's tees): 70

Total yardage (men's tees): 6,547 yards

Scorecard: Link

Total size of golf course: 338 acres

Championships hosted: US Women's Amateur

Sleepy Hollow Country Club was founded in 1911 by Frank Vanderlip and William Rockefeller. Many of the original holes were named after the characters of the story “Ichabod”. The Club has gone through many renovations and changes to be one of the top-rated golf courses in the US.


3. Sebonack Golf Club

Address:

Sebonac Neck Rd, Southampton, NY 11968, USA

Phone: 631-287-4444

Website: Visit

Type of field: Links

Course access: Private Course

Length of play: 18-hole course

Type of grass: Fescue grass

Slope index: 148

Course Rating: 77.3

Total par (men's tees): 72

Total yardage (men's tees): 7,286 yards

Scorecard: Link

Total size of golf course: 300 acres

Championships hosted: US Women's Open

Sebonack Golf Club was built in 2006 by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Doak. Designed in two very distinct styles, Sebonack is somewhat different from its famous neighbors and provides quite a golfing challenge for players of all calibers.


4. Oak Hill Country Club (East)

Address:

3418 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618, USA

Phone: (585) 381-1900

Website: Visit

Type of field: Links

Course access: Private Course

Length of play: 18-hole course

Type of grass: Bent grass

Slope index: 137

Course Rating: 74.4

Total par (men's tees): 71

Total yardage (men's tees): 6,902 yards

Scorecard: Link

Championships hosted: PGA Championship, PGA Grand Slam, Ryder Cup, Senior PGA, US Amateur, US Open, US Senior Open

Oak Hill Country Club was built in 1901. According to golf pros, the East course is one of the fairest but most challenging golf courses in the US.


5. Quaker Ridge Golf Club

Address:

146 Griffen Ave, Scarsdale, New York 10583, Westchester County

Phone: 914-725-1161

Website: Visit

Type of field: Links

Course access: Private Course

Length of play: 18-hole course

Type of grass: Bent grass

Slope index: 143

Course Rating: 73.9

Total par (men's tees): 70

Total yardage (men's tees): 6,835 yards

Scorecard: Link

Total size of golf course: 127 acres

Championships hosted: Curtis Cup, Walker Cup

The “Metropolitan Golf Links” was built in 1915 by John Duncan Dunn. Later in 1918, A.W. Tillinghast was commissioned to redesign the course, which is now known as “Tillinghast gem”.


6. Bethpage State Park (Black)

Address:

Unnamed Road, South Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA

Phone: 516-249-4040

Website: Visit

Type of field: Links

Course access: Municipal Course

Length of play: 18-hole course

Type of grass: Rye grass

Slope index: 144

Course Rating: 75.4

Total par (men's tees): 71

Total yardage (men's tees): 7,065 yards

Scorecard: Link

Total size of golf course: 180 acres

Championships hosted: Northern Trust, PGA Championship, US Open

Also one of the golf courses designed by A.W. Tillinghast, Bethpage State Park was built in 1934. Its famous Black Course is recognized as one of the best public golf courses in the world.


7. Winged Foot Golf Club (West)

Address:

851 Fenimore Rd, Mamaroneck, New York 10543, Westchester County

Phone: 914-698-8400

Website: Visit

Type of field: Links

Course access: Municipal Course

Length of play: 18-hole course

Type of grass: Bent grass

Slope index: 140

Course Rating: 75.2

Total par (men's tees): 72

Total yardage (men's tees): 6,956 yards

Scorecard: Link

Total size of golf course: 280 acres

Championships hosted: PGA Championship, US Amateur, US Open, Walker Cup

Winged Foot Golf Club was founded in 1921 and was built by one of the best golf architects of that time, A.W. Tillinghast. The clubhouse was built in the style of Tudor Scholastic by Clifford Wendehack.


8. Fishers Island Club

Address:

20449 E Main Rd, Fishers Island, NY 06390, USA

Phone: 631-788-7221

Website: Visit

Type of field: Links

Course access: Private Course

Length of play: 18-hole course

Type of grass: Other

Slope index: 134

Course Rating: 72.9

Total par (men's tees): 72

Total yardage (men's tees): 6,544 yards

Scorecard: Link

Championships hosted: Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Championship

Located on the secluded Fishers Island, Fishers Island Golf Club was founded in 1927 by Seth Raynor. The island has lots of beautiful beaches with its own private golf, tennis, and beach club.


9. National Golf Links of America

Address:

Whites Ln, Southampton, NY 11968, USA

Phone: (631) 283-0410

Website: Visit

Type of field: Links

Course access: Private Course

Length of play: 18-hole course

Type of grass: Bent grass

Slope index: 141

Course Rating: 74.3

Total par (men's tees): 73

Total yardage (men's tees): 6,799 yards

Scorecard: Link

Total size of golf course: 250 acres

Championships hosted: Walker Cup

The National was founded in 1908 by Charles B. McDonald and Seth Raynor. It was built with a vision to incorporate all the best qualities of the courses in the British Isles.


10. Shinnecock Hills

Address:

Tuckahoe Rd, Southampton, NY 11968, USA

Phone: (631) 283-1310

Website: Visit

Type of field: Links

Course access: Private Course

Length of play: 18-hole course

Type of grass: Fescue grass

Slope index: 140

Course Rating: 74.4

Total par (men's tees): 70

Total yardage (men's tees): 6,821 yards

Scorecard: Link

Total size of golf course: 259 acres

Championships hosted: U.S. Amateur, U.S. Open, U.S. Senior Amateur, U.S. Women's Amateur, Walker Cup

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club was founded in 1891 and is one of the five founding members of the USGA. It was built by the architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White and was renovated in 2016.

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