He's not on here much anymore, but he is as welcoming a host as there is. Gene Greco, Southampton's finest tooth fixer, was the driving force behind the restoration of Southampton. He gave me a supersonic tour one night in 2013, after I finished covering a round at Sebonack at the Women's Open. Absolutely devoted to his club. Two good stories about Southampton:
--I was told by others that members of the bigger, neighboring clubs have inquired about becoming members at Southampton, and have been politely rebuffed. "You have your courses, this is our little townie country club" is the essential message.
--I was on the shuttle from Sebonack to the parking lot one day, with a couple of brits (maybe Scottish, perhaps Irish) aboard. As we drove by Southampton's 15th and 16th, they commented "that's the type of course we have at home." Not Sebonack, not NGLA, not Shinnecock, but Southie.