Friar's Head

Par 71 7,046 yds

Friar's Head

Riverhead, New York, USA · designed by Tsquared

Tree-dotted dunes, open meadows and bluff-top views of Long Island Sound highlight the experience at this 2003 Bill Coore-Ben Crenshaw design. Even more impressive is how seamlessly the golfer is transported between these different environments. The sandy stretches-Including from 7-10 and 13- 18-are mesmerizing, but holes like the maddening 5th with its rippling ground contours and the classic dogleg 6th that tempts you to hug the comer off the tee are design standouts in their own right. Constant refinements, no matter how minor, have Friar's Head as dialed-in as any course in