Golf
Accompanied Round of Golf for Three at Maidstone Club, East Hampton, NY
- Item Number
- 236
- Sold
- 3601 USD to gscec0003
- Number of Bids
- 22 - Bid History
Item Description
You and your guests can enjoy a day on the course at Maidstone Golf Club in East Hampton with Struan Coleman MD, PhD.
Date and time to be agreed upon with Dr. Coleman.
https://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/maidstone
Maidstone is routed across the Gardiner Peninsula, which is one of the finest parcels of golfing ground in the world. The Maidstone Club dates back to 1891 and we think William Tucker originally designed a basic nine-hole course. But Maidstone really came of age in the Roaring Twenties when new sandy land became available and the course was extended to 18 holes.
Willie Park Junior was the architect responsible for refashioning Maidstone and it's a masterpiece, which is probably Park's finest architectural ensemble. The holes to the southern end of the peninsula are ringed around by dunes, which protect the course from the Atlantic Ocean beyond. It's a magical and almost theatrical setting.
The ground at Maidstone is often firm and fast, which can turn the 6,400-yard layout into a relatively short course. But the greens are small and tough to find and they too are firm and fast. Only the best players will wrestle par from Maidstone's tight grip.
If you are fortunate enough to receive an invite to play Maidstone, we advise you accept. You will enjoy the game on a beautifully conditioned course which we are sure would please Willie Park Jnr if he was alive today, especially following the 2012 Coore & Crenshaw restoration, which has returned the course to its former glory. It's sheer delight.
Darius Oliver, in this edited extract from the book Planet Golf USA, writes: "Willie Park passed away shortly after Maidstone opened, and sadly he never saw the finished product. His brother John was responsible for building the course and little has changed since he had it ready for play in 1924.
While Park gets great credit for his design, the club deserves equal praise for the firm and bouncy manner in which fairways and greens are maintained. This traditional old layout is terrific fun to play and will particularly delight passionate enthusiast of Golden Age design."
Item Special Note
Date and time to be mutually agreed upon and must be used within a year of purchase (March, 2024).
Donated By:
Dr. Struan Coleman '88
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