Noyac

Although the acclaimed clubs on the Great Peconic Bay may seem as far from New York City as a Long Islander can get, even more solitude can be found in the Hamptons, even farther out. One of the sleeper clubs in an area that also features names such as The Bridge and Atlantic golf clubs, is the Noyac Golf Club, located in Sag Harbor.

Noyac actually predates those other two clubs, which were both created by Rees Jones in the past few decades. This elder was built during 1963 by William Mitchell. He managed to fit 7,000 yards of golf on a tight piece of property, and tight play will be the order of the day for those challenging its thin fairways and small, well-defended greens (the sand hazards that provide such defense were revamped by Stephen Kay and Ross Forbes during 2007).

One of the most impressive specimens is No. 9, a short par five (just over 500 yards from the back tees) that staves off eagle attempts with its double-dogleg shape, slope, and ample sand guarding all corners as well as the putting surface.