The 10 best courses in New York (trust us – you want to play these)
Best golf courses in New York: Maidstone
Minimalist in every sense – from the club’s website to a seaside course that has been taken back to basics by Coore-Crenshaw.
Founded in 1891, it gives us a new architect in the shape of the well-travelled Willie Park.
The Scot incorporated exactly the sort of slopes, ridges and false fronts so common in his homeland here and when she was looking a little tired, Coore-Crenshaw were hired to offer a makeover.
They introduced new bunkering but also created sandy waste areas by removing bushes and turf to produce a vintage look.
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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.