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ily apparent from the tee. The wide fairway stretches below you to a pond sparkling in front of the well-bunkered green. Its beast appears, though, when the player must choose how close to challenge the hazard from the tee and again when deciding whether to go pin-seeking on the approach or to play it safe to the center of the green.
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Brae Burn CC
Purchase
No. 15 • Par 5 • 505 yards
Short and lovely, this oft-photographed par 5 not only features a risk-reward second shot (or layup) to a water-guarded green but also a chance to inspect the stone trestle along the right side of the fairway, built in the early 20th century for a railroad that never ran. Seasonal flower beds lend spectacular color to the vista.
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harder-than-it-looks par 4. A drive to the left, even if it’s in the fairway, may not leave a manageable approach angle to the uphill green. Yet, a fairway bunker on the right menaces the slicer. From the center of the fairway, it’s worth a moment to enjoy not just your triumph but the view of the modern classic clubhouse and the flags flying behind the green.
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Hudson National GC
Croton-on-Hudson
No. 16, Par 3, 224 yards
What makes this arguably the most scenic hole in Westchester? The rolling green floating in a sea of fescue? The classic stone walls framing the picture? Or is it perhaps the expanse of the Hudson River stretching across the horizon? Regardless, once you’ve taken it all in, hitch up your pants and make a mighty swing. You’ll need it to reach the green located at the very edge of your golfing ability.
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Westchester CC
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Whippoorwill Club
Rye
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South No. 9 • Par 4 • 398 yards
Beasts seen and unseen threaten the golfer who can’t find the fairway from the tee on this hole. Unseen is the water left of the landing area, which comes into play on a long, erratic draw. Seen to the right, though, is a visually stunning red barn that reflects the history of the property as a farm before it was purchased
Armonk
No. 18 • Par 4 • 437 yards
The beast comes out on the tee shot on this
Westchester CC, Hole 9
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