Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, New York, stands as one of golf's best-kept secrets, featuring a masterful blend of Charles Blair Macdonald and A.W. Tillinghast design elements across its 101-year history. Recent restoration work by Gil Hanse and George Bahto has enhanced the course's strategic brilliance while preserving its iconic Hudson River backdrop.
The Prairie Club's Dunes course in Valentine, Nebraska delivers an extraordinary golf experience with massive greens, strategic bunkering, and adaptability to changing wind conditions. This Tom Lehman and Chris Brands design showcases some of the most expansive and thoughtful architecture in modern American golf.
A detailed review of Crandon Golf Course in Key Biscayne, Florida reveals a layout with interesting tournament-style greens but disappointing repetitive design elements. The Robert Von Hagge and Bruce Devlin creation features numerous doglegs and artificial mounding that detracts from the natural beauty of its waterfront location.