3000 Sound Ave,
Riverhead, New York 11901
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Adam McDaid (PGA, Head Golf Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Duneland, links course. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Sand dunes, woodland and Long Island Sound seashore.
Designer:
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
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4 mi NW of Riverhead, Long Island / 76 mi E of New York City (Times Square, Manhattan).
Friar's Head
Friar's Head Golf Course is one of the top-rated and finest championship layouts in the United States. The excellent duneland, links course, laid out by the incomparable design duo of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, contains a wealth of wonderfully crafted and challenging holes.
In its open links-style setting, pot bunkers and large sandy waste areas play their full part in proceedings. The par-4 15th brings you down to the Long Island seashore, with the par-4 16th, par-3 17th and doglegging par-4 18th also played close to the Sound. A wonderfully natural seaside links that will thoroughly test your all-round game.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Non-metal spike facility. Friar's Head is a walking course; golf cart usage only with permission of Golf Professional. Caddies required by all players.
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The term Friar's Head comes from a nearby sand formation. Sailors thought the formation bore a resemblance to a Friar's head when it was approached from the sea.
Just a couple of hundred yards west of Friar's Head is another private golf club, the Baiting Hollow Club, which is home to a course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.
New York state's 5th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 15th best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
World's 23rd best course (GOLF Magazine, 2023/24).
1707 Old Country Rd (Rte 58), Riverhead, NY 11901
+1 (631) 548 1000
Visit websiteSituated in the heart of Long Island's North Fork, this Holiday Inn Express is minutes from the Long Island Expressway, and offers travellers quality accommodations and excellent service. The hotel's facilities include free high-speed internet access, a fitness centre and complimentary hot breakfast.
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Long Island National; Friar's Head (private).
Several private courses including Shinnecock Hills, Sebonack and National Golf Links.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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