A classic Donald Ross design located in the state’s most affluent town, Rhode Island Country Club is a very good course with an excellent routing playing inland through a neighborhood and marshland before finishing on Narragansett Bay. Host of four U.S. Women’s Amateurs and the CVS Classic, this is a wonderful member’s course that is well-worth a play if given the opportunity. … More Review: Rhode Island Country Club
A course currently mired in controversy, Washington’s D.C.’s East Potomac Park is a historic municipal complex with a unique setting and awesome views of the D.C. monuments. The course itself is flat, boring, and very average and could definitely benefit from a facelift. With Trump’s involvement, it will fascinating to see how this situation unfolds in the coming years. … More Review: East Potomac Golf Links (Blue Course)
Situated about halfway between New York and Philadelphia in rural western New Jersey, The Ridge is an upscale, golf-only Tom Fazio design notable for its excellent conditioning and unique red rock terrain. The course seems to fly under the radar a bit given its location and fact that it is in a very competitive region for golf, but is nonetheless a very solid course that is well-worth a play. … More Review: The Ridge at Back Brook
While it’s an interesting piece of trivia that Grover Cleveland hosted the 1912 U.S. Open, today’s course is a flat, easy, short municipal course with mostly bland architecture besides a few memorable original greens. This is a cheap option with a lot of history for locals but probably isn’t worth extended travel to see. … More Review: Grover Cleveland Golf Course
The only course Virginia to host a major championship, Belmont is now a sporty 12-hole municipal course with strong practice facilities and especially notable greens and bunkering. This is an excellent option for local golfers and an innovative course worth seeing if in the area. … More Review: Belmont Golf Course
While it lags behind its sister course architecturally, Kapalua’s Bay Course is a cheaper, more playable option and features similar stunning water views. As it currently stands, this is a nice resort course, but has the opportunity to become great if David McLay Kidd’s renovation is a success. … More Review: Kapalua Golf (Bay Course)
A historic Club reinvigorated by a landmark renovation by Andrew Green, Congressional’s Blue Course now lives up to its lofty reputation as the best course in the D.C. area. This is the type of course that is worth traveling to see and one I look forward to watching the pros tackle in the upcoming PGA and Ryder Cup. … More Review: Congressional Country Club (Blue Course)
A classic Donald Ross parkland design, Monroe is a wonderful course highlighted by excellent conditioning and standout greens and bunkering. This is an excellent members’ course that continues to improve and is absolutely worth a play if in the area. … More Review: Monroe Golf Club
A 10-hole par 3 course in northern New Jersey, Twin Willows features a strange design with very small greens and some truly wild bunkering. It isn’t very good, but it certainly is interesting. … More Review: Twin Willows Par 3 Golf Course
With breathtaking views and a wonderful routing maximizing strategy and variety, Pacific Dunes is a world-class course and easily my favorite at Bandon Dunes. If you only have time for one round at Bandon, this is the course to play. … More Review: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes)