SUNNINGDALE COUNTRY CLUB

The rolling Westchester County terrain creates natural elevation changes that architect A.W. Tillinghast exploited brilliantly in this 1922 design, where uphill approaches to plateau greens demand precise club selection and committed swings. The par-4 12th hole epitomizes the layout's strategic brilliance—a dogleg left where members must carry a cross-bunker to reach the elevated green that slopes wickedly from back to front. Dense mature hardwoods frame every hole, creating intimate playing corridors that reward accuracy over length while punishing wayward shots with treacherous lies among the oaks and maples.