Tam O'Shanter Club

This A.W. Tillinghast design on Long Island's North Shore delivers the architect's trademark elevated greens and strategic bunkering across rolling terrain that feels more Westchester than Nassau County. The par-4 14th exemplifies Tillinghast's genius—a dogleg right where the approach must carry a deep cross-bunker to reach a severely sloped putting surface that punishes anything but precise iron play. Despite budget constraints that show in places, the bones of this 1926 layout remain rock-solid, offering serious students of classic architecture a chance to experience Tillinghast's craft without the private club premium.