This NLE course is Briar Hall, in Briarcliff Manor, NY, designed
by Devereux Emmet. This site is now the location of Trump
National, a previous (Under Construction) AOTD.
other clues include:
" could be a little more familiar to some, as the property hape
is distinct and looks awfully familiar..." = Trump N.
"Shares part of the name with a new course on the GM
Top 100 list that got some head-scratching." = "Briar's" Creek
"Apparently there are some cliffs nearby." = I assume Briarcliff
Manor is so named for some cliffs?
"Other part of name is last name shared by 2 alums of SNL in
the 80's" = Brad "Hall" and Rich "Hall". FYI, Brad Hall is Julia-
Louis Dreyfus' husband and he directed her short-
lived "Watching Ellie".
"Intruder" to GM Top 100 is a current thread topic. = Briar's Creek
"Current course on this site is the Best Course in the State
(according to the owner) - recycled clue - in high-rent
district." = Trump National in Westchester County
"Rhymes with:
JoJo Dancer's alter ego" = Richard "Pryor"
"...or Ducky's portrayor" = John "Cryer" from "Pretty in Pink"
"which is the same as he who warns townsfolk the British
are coming" = town "crier"
"The course that is now on this site was a previous AOTD and
has a multimillion dollar waterfall on it." =Trump National again.
"Rees' New SC Coastal Design" = "Briar's" Creek - Sports'
Places of Fame = "Halls"
"Numerous AOTDs near here." = Whippoorwill, Sleepy
Hollow, Hudson National, Westchester (West), Quaker
Ridge, Fenway, Winged Foot, Wee Burn, Stanwich, and of
course, Trump National. Probably forgot something.
Shares a design heritage with GCGC. = Devereux Emmet
"Same architect did a course about 20 miles south of this one
with the same distinguishing feature in the title." = Emmet-
designed Bonnie "Briar"