Centennial Golf Club in Carmel, N.Y, located where Westchester, Putnam and Fairfield Counties meet, features a 27-hole championship course designed by Larry Nelson, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and winner of the U.S. Open and two PGA Championships. While designing more than a dozen courses worldwide, Nelson has called the 340-acre layout at Centennial with its rolling hills, ponds, natural rock outcroppings and breathtaking views, “the most naturally suited to golf” he has ever seen. Between the three nine-hole courses, Meadows, Lakes and Fairways, golfers enjoy a totally distinct and memorable experience. Centennial’s large multiple tees are positioned so any combination of the three nines can be accommodating to the beginner or a test of more than 7,100 yards for the most accomplished player.
Holey Terror: Hole No. 6 at Swan Point Yacht & Country Club
Swan Point Yacht & Country Club • Issue, MD • swanpointgolf.com • 301-259-0047
Nestled along the banks of the Potomac River in Issue, MD, Swan Point stands out in the Mid-Atlantic region for its breathtaking scenic beauty. World-renowned golf architect and consultant to Augusta National, Bob Cupp, designed a layout that seamlessly integrates with the dramatic landscape of marshland and tall pine trees.
The course evokes the feel of coastal Carolinas with its grassy mounds, challenging retention bunkers, abundant
