Rees Jones 9 holer in Hamptons w/mansion

[Michael Moore]

The Wall Street Journal reports today that a Hamptons estate is now on the market for $75 million.

Expensive? Surely. But for that you get your own golf course, nine holes designed by Rees Jones.

Anyone play here? Who owns it?

[Patrick_Mucci]

Michael Moore,

Are you considering a bid ?

[larry_munger]

Would the property be worth more or less if C&C did the 9 holer?

[Patrick_Mucci]

Larry Munger,

NO,

The property and home speak for themselves.

[larry_munger]

Should have used a  

[Patrick_Mucci]

Larry Munger,

So should I  

[johnnyjumpstart]

This property may well be located in Bridgehampton directly opposite the entrance to the Atlantic Course. From what I heard, the owner was an Atlantic member who got pissed off that his young son wasn't allowed to play Atlantic unaccompanied by an adult>so the member resigned his membership & hired Rees to build him his own course across the street! john

[Scott_Burroughs]

According a post in AOTD #63's thread, the property across the street is ? Gordon's (member of Atlantic) private 4-hole course with numerous tees and angles (making 13 different holes).  

see previous thread:

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forums2/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=4356

 and bottom right of pic:

[Scott_Burroughs]

Does anyone know anything about Stony Hill CC, a club that
has yet to achieve permitting (due to ecoterrorists) for 10
years, located across the road intersection directly west of
East Hampton GC, yet is routed and cleared?

[grandwazo]

my understanding is that the story about Atlantic regarding a child relates to Ken Bakst and his son and was the reason for the creation of Friars Head.  

[Patrick_Mucci]

JohnnyJumpStart,

I guess that is how fables and rumors begin,
with misinformation.

Your version is incorrect.

[Paul_Turner]

Blimey, that's the ugliest aerial I've ever seen of a golf course; it looks like spilt milk everywhere.  Top 100 in the US

[johnnyjumpstart]

Correction is good for my soul on occassion. johnny

[Mike_Cirba]

Paul;

Does the "spilt milk" look better aesthetically at ground level?

[Mike_Sweeney]

MM,

Technically speaking, yes I have played it. I pulled over one December morning between Christmas and New Years coming back from picking up coffee and newspapers, jumped over the fence and hit a tee ball. Rudy Giuliani is quoted in a national golf publication as doing the same at National, so I am in good company . I am pretty sure it is owned by one of the Gordon family members, a big NYC Real Estate family, and he is a Atlantic member. I biked by Atlantic and The Gordon Course(?) and I don't recall ever seeing anyone out there. I believe you can configure it so that you can play 13 different holes into 9 greens. The land is similar to Atlantic and looks from the distance to be similar to Atlantic, which by the way I have confessed to liking a number of times here.

$75 million for this property 8 miles from the beach seems a tad much for this property, but if I was right all the time, I would not be headed to work this morning on a perfect golf day. Maybe I should move to Maine !!

[Michael Moore]

Mike -

At last, the answers I have been seeking. Thank you.

Don't you have any wedding day golf stories for us?

[Mike_Sweeney]

Mike -

At last, the answers I have been seeking. Thank you.

Don't you have any wedding day golf stories for us?

10:30 AM ceremony, so no golf that day, and no clubs on the honeymoon to France. However, two days before, I played with two friends at Shinnecock, on a cool and windy Fall day. One of the great golf days of my life !!