3000 Sound Ave,
Riverhead, New York 11901
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Adam McDaidThe Course:
18 holes. Duneland, links course. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Sand dunes and woodland. The north part of the course is located very close to Long Island Sound, but without direct shoreline holes.
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 New York state. The excellent duneland, links course contains a wealth of wonderfully crafted, memorable and challenging holes. Definitely a course that will challenge your all-round game. However, this is a private course generally playable only by members and their 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.
Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24).
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Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.
Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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