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Review: Fenwick Golf Course

September 30, 2019

Fenwick Golf Course is a beautiful 9-hole muni on the Connecticut coastline and yet another fine example of a historical 9-hole hidden gem in Southern New England. I recommend all interested in architecture or history check out Fenwick if you’re in the area. … More Review: Fenwick Golf Course

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Cape Arundel - Kennebunkport, Maine (1896)⁣ ⁣ It will be a good three months until Maine thaws but Walter Travis’ Cape Arundel is worth the wait. Most famous for being the summer course of the Bushes, this charming course plays just under 5900 yards as a par 69. Despite its short length, Travis compiled one of the most impressive sets of greens I’ve seen that make par a worthy score.⁣ ⁣ Recently named one the 147 Custodians on GCA, Cape Arundel uses various waterways and an economic 88 acres to be one of the most peaceful and enjoyable walks in golf. Riding a cart here should be illegal.⁣ ⁣ Pictured above is the approach at the 1st hole. The natural Kennebunk River down the left and Fall foliage make this one of the prettiest holes on the course. Most of the greens here are open up front, and this one slopes mightily back-to-front.⁣ ⁣ Over the next few weeks, I’ll be profiling this lovely course, but a full hole-by-hole is available in the link in bio! Highly recommend to anyone traveling to Maine this summer.

Terrible news coming out of Rhode Island that Metacomet Country Club will likely close this summer. I first profiled this Donald Ross gem last year when it opened teetimes to the public. Membership had been declining for some time due to competition from nearby courses and the membership’s inflexibility to adapt to 21st century club norms, but the course is and always has been fantastic. No way to tell how the conditions will be this year but highly recommend getting out to see this *public* gem before it closes :(

Some more assorted photos from Rock Spring including the: 1.) Blind opening teeshot 2.) Short template 6th 3.) Wonderful Eden 16th 4.) Principal’s nose bunker on 10 Highly recommended!

Rock Spring Golf Club (NJ) - Seth Raynor/Charles Banks (1926) Attention New Yorker’s: In 2019, Rock Spring Golf Club was sold to the town of West Orange, making this once private club one of the only Seth Raynor courses open to the public. I had a chance to check out the property back in September and was really impressed by the architecture here. With famous templates such as the Redan (pictured above), Short, Eden, Double Plateau, and Road Hole, this is an excellent course for any MacRaynor enthusiast to check out (especially at its ridiculous $32 price!) Unfortunately, there is lots of talk of the town selling the course as the dirt is worth more than the greens that lie above. This is an unfortunate phenomenon we’re seeing far too commonly around NYC. But as of right now, the course is open for 2020 and I highly recommend a visit this summer. For a full hole-by-hole look at this *public* Raynor, check out the review in Bio!

Bethpage Blue Course - Farmingdale, New York There are five courses at Bethpage State Park and all of them were touched in some way by one of my favorite architects, A.W. Tillinghast. The Blue Course was actually his first design there, opening in 1935, but Alfred Tull significantly altered the course in 1958 when building the Yellow Course. Unfortunatey, only pieces of Tilly’s work remains. Despite this, I quite enjoyed Bethpage Blue and found it to be a good challenge with a 3450 yard front 9 and more difficult 4-4-3 start than the Black Course. There are at least seven holes that feature an elevated green requiring a carry over a valley. At $38 for out-of-staters to walk, I wonder if there are many better deals in golf?! For a full look at the interesting architectural history of Bethpage’s 3rd or 4th best course, click the review in bio!

Sad news yesterday coming out of Wisconsin as The Bull at Pinehurst Farms filed for foreclosure. This 2003 Jack Nicklaus design was a Top 100 public course in the country as recently as 2017, but has been having financial issues for some time now. Hopefully whoever buys the property considers keeping the course. One thing’s for sure though -the bar for public golf is insanely high in Wisconsin! Is there a better state for public golf??

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