FRIAR'S HEAD

The raw Long Island terrain here delivers golf as nature intended, with Coore and Crenshaw routing holes through dramatic elevation changes and native scrubland that punishes wayward shots without apology. Wind off Peconic Bay transforms this links-style layout daily, turning what might seem like a straightforward approach into a chess match where local knowledge trumps raw distance. Every golfer should experience this masterpiece at least once—it's public access to championship-caliber design where strategic thinking matters more than your handicap.