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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture => Topic started by: grandwazo on June 09, 2003, 06:49:33 AM
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Has anyone played or have information on the Rockaway Hunt Club on Long Island? I have been invited to play and would appreciate any info available on the course and it's history. Thanks.
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We have a member of RHC here, but he has been AWOL for at least several months. Where is Chip?
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Rockaway Hunting is a great place. The course now is a Tillinghast design with some work by Perry Maxwell. A prior Dev Emmet design was plowed over for Tillie's work.
It is short on length, but long on quirk, and it is an absolute blast to play, particularly if the wind is up. There are some terrific holes out there. A great strecth is the 7th-9th holes, all of which play out to and along the bay.
The 7th, which has a diagonal carry of the channel as it makes its way out to the bay is a stunner.
The 8th (which I understand is even longer with a recent bulkheading adding length to the tee) is also a lot of fun, requiring a dicey little wedge to a green that sticks out into the bay. (admittedly, the bulkheading may have been better utilitzed at the green end, but something tells me that probably wasn't possible).
The 9th plays along the bay, and can be problematic in the wind.
Have fun!
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Perfect. Thanks for the info. According to the weather report for New York tomorrow the sun may also actually appear and it should be a great day. As a side note, I would like to say to all GCA members that I have enjoyed for the last year or so reading all your posts and commentary on golf and golf course architecture. Everytime I get a chance to play a course that has been discussed on GCA it only enhances the experience and adds to the enjoyment. Thanks to all.
Regards
Jeff