Pehquenakonck Country Club

To a golfer, there is a unique thrill in playing a new course. Each new hole is an exploration. Columbus had the New World, Lewis and Clark the West; golfers have that long-looking par 4 with a dogleg right. Plus, what’s better than a built-in excuse? New trap locations, yardages, ridges, and irregularities come in handy when justifying those double bogeys. The course is not easy, but there’s a feeling of easiness about it. Maybe that’s because you don’t need a tee time when it’s open to the public (though it would be a good idea). Walk up or call at the last minute, and you’ll most likely get on. Or maybe it’s because there’s no curmudgeonly old starter, smoking cigars and making you abide by a certain pace of play with a watchful eye. PCC by no means encourages slow golf, it just trusts golfers to have fun and let other groups play through when necessary.