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Built: 1914
Architect: Devereux Emmet

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.