The 10 best courses in New York (trust us – you want to play these)
Best golf courses in New York: Garden City
Opened in 1917, it was designed by multiple US Amateur champion Walter Travis, who was also the first American to win our Amateur.
It sits on sandy soil but isn’t next to water, which has led to it being compared to our heathlands.
It certainly has an old school feel, with small greens and a subtle design. It finishes with a par 3.
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Chris Bertram
Chris Bertram is a specialist in all things golf courses.
He was born and brought up in Dumfriesshire and has been a sports journalist since 1996, initially as a junior writer with National Club Golfer magazine.
Chris then spent four years writing about football and rugby union for the Press Association but returned to be Editor and then Publisher of NCG.
He has been freelance since 2010 and spends the majority of his time playing golf and writing about the world’s finest golf courses.