Built: 2014 Architect: Jack Nicklaus & Sanford Golf Design Website:http://www.trumpferrypoint.com
The course sitting at the foot of the Whitestone Bridge (photo courtesy of Trump Golf Links)
Description: This is the first golf course to open in NYC since 1964, turning what was the Ferry Point Park landfill from an eyesore to an up-scale golfing destination. Sitting at the foot of the Whitestone Bridge in the Bronx, this 222-acre site had been a dumping ground since the 1940s. It’s now home to a golf course that offers a unique and unforgettable location, with a backdrop of the East River and Manhattan skyline. This is a links-style layout with a look and atmosphere that are indeed Scottish, while the surrounding visuals are uniquely New York.
Reader Comments: A wonderful new facility for the NYC area with its one of a kind location. The course is beautifully maintained and the practice area is top notch. Overall this is a good looking golf course. Unfortunately quite a few of our readers felt that the layout is not particularly interesting, with few memorable holes, and most of the others all looking very much alike. Most of the complaints however, were about the price. Nice, challenging course but not worth the money. Extremely pricey. Golf course is OK....price ridiculous.
Description:By any definition, the Red Course is a real classic. Originally designed by Deveroux Emmet as part of the private, five-course Salisbury Country Club, this course hosted the 1926 PGA Championship (when it was still match-play), which Walter Hagen won, the third of his historic four PGAs in a row.
A look down the fairway of the par-4 15th on the Red Course at Eisenhower. (photo courtesy Nassau County.)
With some lengthening and modernization, the Red has stood the test of time, hosting a Champions Tour event in 2008 when it played to a 6,904-yard par-70. Although not incredibly difficult on an average day, the Red is relatively flat but features a great mix of doglegs and small, well-guarded greens. In classic Emmet fashion, a lot of the holes require a distinct plan from tee to green, with approach-shot angles being paramount. When the fairways are narrowed and the thick rough is grown out, the Red can be a real test.
Reader Comments: My favorite course out here because you can play it every day and not get bored ... The conditions are phenominal for how much play it gets ... The recent renovations/improvements have made it even better ... My wife’s a high-handicapper and I’m a two-handicap, and we both enjoyed the experience immensely.
