PELHAM BAY GOLF COURSE

The city's longest public course stretches across 155 acres of rolling Bronx parkland, where mature oaks and elms frame generous fairways that reward aggressive play off the tee. Pete Dye's 1901 design endures with clever bunkering around elevated greens that demand precise approach shots, particularly the uphill par-3 16th that separates pretenders from players. Despite heavy municipal play, the layout maintains its bite with water hazards threading through four holes and enough slope to test every club in the bag.