405 Sebonac Rd,
Southampton, New York 11968
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Jason McCarty (Director of Golf, USPGA, NZPGA)The Course:
18 holes. Duneland, links course. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Seaside (Great Peconic Bay) and woodland.
Designer:
Jack Nicklaus & Tom Doak
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3 mi NW of Tuckahoe, Long Island / 88 mi E of New York City (Times Square, Manhattan).
Sebonack
Sebonack Golf Club is home to one of the top-rated and finest championship golf courses in the American northeast. The excellent duneland, links layout sits alongside Long Island’s Great Peconic Bay and Cold Spring Pond, offering scenic views of both. Also alongside is the much revered National Golf Links of America.
Course designers C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor had much to do with fashioning golf in this area in the early 1900s. The much younger Sebonack uniquely benefitted from the collaborative input of two titans of modern golf course architecture, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Doak.
Using the terrain's sandy-base and natural contours, the rolling fairways are liberally laced with expansive bunkers and sprawling waste areas. The undulating greens are home to many testing slopes and borrows.
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. Walking permitted at all times. Golf carts are available if required. Caddies must be used by all guests.
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Amongst many top level tournaments hosted by Sebonack, the club staged the US Women's Open in 2013.
Located in the Town of Southampton, Long Island. close to the shores of Great Peconic Bay, is a quartet of revered private courses that sit cheek by jowl. Oldest of the four is Shinnecock Hills (1891), where William S. Flynn is largely responsible for today's layout. Adjoining Shinnecock to the east, and also "landlocked", is Southampton Golf Club (1925), designed by Seth Raynor.
North of Shinnecock, and directly alongside Peconic Bay, is the National Golf Links of America (1908), laid out by Charles Blair Macdonald and constructed by his protégé Seth Raynor. Much the junior of the four, and also bayside, is Sebonack Golf Club (2005), a modern links course collaboratively designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Doak.
New York state's 9th best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
USA's 51st best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
Presidents Cup: Geoff Ogilvy’s International Team take on Brandt Snedeker’s USA Team at the revered Medinah Country Club, near Chicago. The Internationals are trying to halt a run of 11 consecutive American wins. (Sept 24-27).
French Open: Continental Europe’s oldest national championship, dating from 1906, is once again staged on the Albatros Course at Le Golf National, near Paris. Defending champion is America’s Michael Kim. (Sept 24-27).
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
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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