Bridgehampton Club

This Robert Trent Jones Sr. design cuts through classic Long Island potato fields with the kind of strategic bunkering that separates pretenders from players. The back nine's elevation changes are surprisingly dramatic for the Hamptons, particularly the downhill par-3 16th that demands precise club selection in the coastal wind. What elevates this daily-fee gem above the resort tracks clogging the East End is Jones's insistence on rewarding thoughtful course management over raw power.