Links Magazine Rates the NY Metro Area ?

[Matt_Ward]

I'm out in California now -- and had the opportunity to read the US Open preview issue from Links. Give the mag plenty of credit in wading ahead with its assessment of the greater NYC area but the results one sees in the various headings makesmy head spin with a bit of confusion.

For example -- the second best public course is Hominy Hill in Colts Neck, NJ. Surely, they jest !

There are a range of other comments and findings and I'll opine on them when time permits.

Be very much interested if people have read the issue and what comments they might have.

[cary lichtenstein]

Matt:

I read the article twice looking for how they rated Matt Ward and not a word

Sorry, I could resist

Cary

[Matt_Ward]

Cary:

What's equally amazing / ignorant, call it what one may, is the fact that The Stanwich Club was listed as the #2 Westchester / Fairfield County golf option.

The Stanwich is a fine William & David Gordon design but to say such layouts like Fenway and a host of others are below it is a major league stretch. Stanwich is clearly demanding -- but from the pure architectural mirror it doesn't cast that high of a reflection IMHO.

[Patrick_Mucci]

Matt Ward,

I'd agree.

I think the slope rating overrides the architecture when comparing other clubs.

[Matt_Ward]

Pat:

Check out the Jersey listing that was offered. Glad to see Essex County CC get some additional light but I can't see the likes of Ridgewood being ahead of Plainfield. IMHO, PV and Plainfield are easily #1 & #2 in Jersey and the drop-off to #3 is a good bit more than the spread between #3 & #4.

[michael_j_fay]

Having played a very good chunk of the Fairfield County/Westchester County venues I am seriously puzzled how Stanwich can make the top 20.

Stanwich is hard, hard, hard and probably a 2-3 on the memorability scale. It isn't even the best course in Greenwich.

Westchester County has one of the finest collection of golf courses anywhere in the US. Quaker Ridge, the Feet, Wykagyl, Westchester, etc...Stanwich is fully a step below any of these.