A sporty 9-hole executive course, Sandstone Hollow provides strong variety, excellent conditions, and great value. This is a great place to practice and is well-worth a play when at Turning Stone. … More Review: Sandstone Hollow Golf Course at Turning Stone Resort
Considered the easiest of the Bethpage courses, Bethpage Yellow was a pleasant surprise and offers some memorable holes and strong land movement at a great value. While it can’t compare to the Black or Red courses, it makes a strong push for 3rd best course at the complex and is worth a play. … More Review: Bethpage State Park (Yellow Course)
Although I was only able to play the front 9, the upscale Seneca Hickory Stick left a positive impression with a well-conditioned, great value public course meandering through the woods and marshes near Niagara Falls. It is the best public option in the Niagara/Buffalo area and is worth a play. … More Review: Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course
A historic hidden gem in Westchester designed by the likes of Raynor, Tillinghast, and Banks, Knollwood features excellent bunkering and greens, plenty of quirk, and one of the best closers you’ll find anywhere. It is definitely underrated and is well-worth your time. … More Review: Knollwood Country Club
A stunningly gorgeous and fun C.B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor design on Long Island’s North Shore, The Creek is one of the most underrated courses in America and is a course I can’t recommend highly enough. The stretch of holes from 6-13 is as good as anywhere in the world, and the entire template-filled layout is unique and excellent. … More Review: The Creek
Despite limitations from a small property and housing development, Tyler Rae’s Spy Ring is a sporty and fun 9-holer with excellent greens, beautiful bunkering, and strong variety. It is a bit far from New York City, but is an excellent course to play if in the area and makes for an awesome 27-hole day with nearby St. George’s. … More Review: Spy Ring Golf Club
Characterized by small greens, uneven lies, and forced carries, Mansion Ridge is a scenic and challenging Jack Nicklaus design located about an hour northwest of New York City. This is one of the better public courses in the area but might be too penal and expensive to warrant multiple plays. … More Review: The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge
A solid and challenging municipal course that hosted the 1926 PGA, Eisenhower Red is worth a play for golf history enthusiasts and locals but is overall on the boring side. … More Review: Eisenhower Park Golf Course (Red Course)
A short and quirky private course in Westchester, Rye is a difficult course to evaluate. There are some excellent, unique holes and water views here but also a lot of mediocre and forgettable ones. It is definitely not one of the elite courses in the area but is worth a play for these greens, certain holes, and beautiful land movement. … More Review: Rye Golf Club
A fascinating linksy design on Long Island’s south shore, Lido Golf Club is undoubtedly the worst golf course ever named “Lido” but has some tough competition. It is one of the better public courses in the greater NYC area and is worth a play with its unique setting and difficult closing stretch. … More Review: Lido Golf Club