The 10 best courses in New York (trust us – you want to play these)
Best golf courses in New York: Friar’s Head
The first modern course to make our list and also different from the other classic Long Island venues in that it journeys through meadowland and farmland as well as dunes.
This Coore-Crenshaw design can feel like three courses in one but enjoys a consistently pleasing ambiance and is bursting with memorability.
Friar’s Head has made a big impact on US rankings list since opening in 2002 as a result of its variety – boasting short and long par 3s, drivable 4s and risk-reward 5s.
NCG’s best golf courses in New York list continues on the next page…
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.
