Old Beach Lane,
East Hampton, New York 11937
The Course:
27 holes. Duneland, links course. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Oceanside (Atlantic Ocean), lakeside (Hook Pond) and occasionally woodland.
Designer:
Original layout by Willie Dunn; redesign by Willie Park Jr and his younger brother John "Jack" Park (1922); renovation by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2013).
Above distances are for the West course. Also at Maidstone Club is the nine-hole East course.
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1 mi S of East Hampton, Long Island / 100 mi E of New York City (Times Square, Manhattan).
Maidstone Club
The Maidstone Club is home to a championship golf course that ranks with some of the greatest in the United States. The revered oceanside West course is kept company by the nine-hole East course, which travels inland on its out-and-back routing.
Whether playing directly oceanside at the par-3 8th, par-4 9th and par-3 14th, or "lakeside" (alongside Hook Pond) at most of the other holes, waterscapes are continually in view as you journey out-and-back around the West course's 18 holes. In true links fashion, most of the layout is treeless, while prolific bunkering and sandy waste areas are much in evidence.
This duneland/marshside links is another in Willie Park Jr's catalogue of highly-rated designs. It provides a wonderful test for your all-round game, with many excellent holes to enjoy ... none more so than the short par-3 4th. Here you tee-off from an island in the middle of Hook Pond, or from the other bank, which is 200 yards away. From either tee, just water lies between you and the green.
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.
Walking permitted at all times. Caddies available.
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In 1922 Willie Park Jr and his younger brother John designed most of Maidstone's West course (holes 4 thru' 15), utilising a spectacular 80-acre plot of beachside duneland acquired by the club on the Gardiner Peninsula. Earlier, in 1895, the brothers had laid out a course (much of today's East course), which John had constructed in 1899.
The 1922 expansion resulted in the club having two 18-hole courses, but this was reduced to the current 27-hole layout by the hurricane of 1938.
West course:
New York state's 9th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 52nd best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
World's 50th best course (GOLF Magazine, 2023/24).
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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