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
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
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 Ross/Tillinghast design characterized by small greens, wonderful rocky terrain, and old-school charm, Wykagyl is one of the best and most underrated courses in New York and a course absolutely worth seeing. … More Review: Wykagyl Country Club
One of the best clubs in the golf-rich Philadelphia area, Aronimink features a classic and historic Donald Ross parkland design with a particularly strong set of greens and impeccable conditioning. This is an ideal members’ course, a championship layout, and a course well-worth playing if given the opportunity. … More Review: Aronimink Golf Club
Although limited by space and on the shorter side, Met Links is a very welcome edition to the Rhode Island golf scene and contains six of the original front 9 at Metacomet. For some former members, this won’t be enough, but it’s certainly better than nothing and will be one of the best public options in Northern Rhode Island as long as it stays open. … More Review: Met Links
One of the most underrated and best courses in New England open to the public, the semi-private Wachusett Country Club features a classic, well-conditioned Donald Ross layout over hilly terrain. I highly recommend a round here if you’re able to secure a public teetime. … More Review: Wachusett Country Club
The very definition of a hidden gem, the criminally underrated Country Club of Waterbury is a fantastic Donald Ross par 69 featuring numerous strong, memorable holes over an engaging, rocky terrain. I highly recommend a round here if given the opportunity. … More Review: The Country Club of Waterbury
A spectacular Donald Ross design, Pine Needles oozes a classic charm and features a wonderful routing with an emphasis on playability and interesting greens. It is more polished and cohesive than its sister courses and is a must play on a visit to Pinehurst. … More Review: Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club