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Huntington

New York, United States

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Devereux Emmet designed the Huntington Country Club course back in 1911. It’s been altered since then (including Emmet again in 1928) but there’s still enough character left to set it apart from many others in the area.

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Huntington

Fans of cubism may prefer the courses of C.B. MacDonald, Seth Raynor, and Langford and Moreau. Although Devereaux Emmett was no stranger to squared-off features, his collection of bunkers at Huntington Country Club on the north side of Long Island will appeal much more to abstract artists.

Among the sets that attract the most attention are the bunker at the end of No. 10’s fairway, which is divided into a tight “C” by a ridge running through, or the very curious hazard off the left fairway, which is open for interpretation regarding what it resembles. The bunkers separating the shared fairways of Nos. 5 and 6 somewhat resemble the church pews at Oakmont. There is only one thing that all of these items have in common: You don’t want to be playing out of them.

The par five at No. 7 may have the most interesting shape of all, and it’s not a bunker: The green is pencil thin, making a potential eagle putter earn their admission to the putting surface with a laser-guided shot.

The course is approaching its centenary, but play has not changed much since its inception: Emmett’s sand hazards are well-maintained, and the yardage from the longest tees stills plays to just 6,400 yards.

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