Berkleigh

Berkleigh Golf Club has an interesting history in a state full of courses with interesting histories. For one, the course was designed by Robert White, a Scottish immigrant who would go on to become the first president of the PGA.

Secondly, the club was a private institution for nearly a century, before opening to the general public during 2007. Although that would typically indicate financial issues, the club was an active host of the LPGA’s Betsy King Classic from 1996 to 2004, just prior to becoming public.

The current course measures to just over 6,700 yards from the back tees, offering challenges to players in the rolling hills of the region, as well as the occasional creek crossing. Nos. 5 and No. 6 — a short par five and par three, respectively — both feature tee shots over the same body of water. That stream is Moselem Creek, a body that divides Moselem Springs Golf Club — a George Fazio design just a few miles away.