Totteridge

It’s immediately clear that Rees Jones was working on the design for the Totteridge Golf Course at the same time that he was conducting his renovations at Bethpage Black prior to the 2002 U.S. Open. The same bunker style — long and often with Tillinghast “fingers” — can be seen here, looking to grab wayward balls. And, also like at Black, Totteridge is open to the general public, just east of Pittsburgh.

This course also comes with championship-caliber yardage, weighing in at more than 7,150 yards for the golfer who feels up to the challenge.

Although Totteridge was designed in tandem with a correlation with a residential community, the homes only come into sight along the east edge of the property, with the majority of holes playing away from them to the west, with more rural, and even forested surrounds. Situated amid rolling hills, albeit far from the most severe in the region, much of the course can be seen from the clubhouse.

The par three No. 8 is perhaps the most photographed hole on the property, but this is hardly a course that relies on water to enforce its challenge. The pond will be the only realistic water hazard you’ll meet during the round.