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The home of American golf architecture. · Vol. 01

The Ultimate
New York Golf Trip.

Long Island alone holds more architectural pedigree per square mile than any region in the country: Shinnecock, the National, Maidstone, Friar's Head, Sebonack. Upstate has Bethpage Black on the state-park side and the Westchester private bench (Winged Foot, Sleepy Hollow). NYC golf is private until you get to the public-access state parks.

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, New York

Above · Shinnecock Hills Golf Club

Route I of III · Long Island

The Long Island Loop

Bethpage · Shinnecock · Maidstone · Friar's Head

Duration3 days
Total drive165 mi
Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,800 / person, 3 days. Bethpage Black is $70 if you walk-up at 5 AM. Shinnecock, Maidstone, and Friar's Head are sponsored-play only.

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  1. Bethpage Black
    Day
    1
    Bethpage Black
    Day 1 · Bethpage State Park

    Pull a number at 5 AM for the Black or book online a year ahead. Cheapest top-100-in-America round you will ever play.

  2. Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
    Day
    2
    Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
  3. Friar's Head
    Day
    3
    Friar's Head
Route II of III · Westchester County

The Westchester Bench

Winged Foot, Sleepy Hollow, Quaker Ridge

Duration3 days
Total drive40 mi
Tariff$$$$

Approx. $4,800 / person, 3 days. All three are top-100 private clubs. Sponsored play only.

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  1. Winged Foot Golf Club
    Day
    1
    Winged Foot Golf Club
    Day 1, Winged Foot

    Fly into LGA or HPN. Stay in White Plains. The West Course is the major-host headliner; the East is no easier.

  2. Quaker Ridge Golf Club
    Day
    2
    Quaker Ridge Golf Club
    Day 2, Quaker Ridge

    Five minutes from Winged Foot. Tillinghast 1916. A walking-only members club ranked top-50 in America.

  3. Sleepy Hollow Country Club
    Day
    3
    Sleepy Hollow Country Club
    Day 3, Sleepy Hollow

    Half hour north along the Hudson. The clubhouse is in a former Rockefeller estate; the views off the bluffs are the photograph.

Route III of III · Western to Central NY

The Upstate Route

Oak Hill, Saratoga Spa, Leatherstocking

Duration3 days
Total drive280 mi
Tariff$$

Approx. $1,400 / person, 3 days. Saratoga Spa is state-park public; Oak Hill is member-host; Leatherstocking is resort-public on Otsego Lake.

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  1. Oak Hill Country Club
    Day
    1
    Oak Hill Country Club
    Day 1, Oak Hill (Rochester)

    Fly into ROC. Member host needed. East Course is the major-host (three PGAs, two U.S. Opens).

  2. Leatherstocking Golf Course
    Day
    2
    Leatherstocking Golf Course
    Day 2, Leatherstocking

    Drive east to Cooperstown. Stay at the Otesaga Resort. The course wraps the lake.

  3. Saratoga Spa State Park Golf Course
    Day
    3
    Saratoga Spa State Park Golf Course
    Day 3, Saratoga Spa

    Two hours northeast to Saratoga Springs. State-park course; cheap and walkable. End the trip in town.

Aim for these

The bucket-list courses in New York

Tour stops, host courses, the ones golfers fly across the country to play.

One tier below

Premier picks

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If you can't get in the front gate

The best public-access courses

Tee times bookable by anyone with a credit card. Sorted by USGA course rating.

Who designed it

Architects with the most work in New York

  • Hal Purdy18 courses
  • Devereux Emmet14 courses
  • James Thomson8 courses
  • J.M. Bartow4 courses
  • A.W. Tillinghast3 courses
  • Donald Ross3 courses
  • Stephen Kay2 courses
  • Walter Travis2 courses
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