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El Cardonal at Diamante



    National Golf Links of America

    Southampton, NY Private

    Overview

    This is where golf architect Seth Raynor got his start. A civil engineer by training, he surveyed holes for architect C.B. Macdonald, who scientifically designed National Golf Links as a fusion of his favorite features from grand old British golf holes. National Golf Links is a true links containing a marvelous collection of holes. As the 2013 Walker Cup reminded us, Macdonald’s versions are actually superior in strategy to the originals, which is why National’s design is still studied by golf architects today, its holes now replicated elsewhere. Hard to fathom that National Golf Links of America was not ranked in the 100 Greatest from 1969 until 1985.

    About

    Holes 18
    Length 6935
    Slope 140
    Facility Type Private
    Year Opened 1911
    Designer C.B. Macdonald

    Awards

    100 Greatest
    Best Courses in Every State

    Ranking history:

    100 Greatest: Ranked 1967-1968 & since 1985.
    2023-'24 ranking: 7th (highest)
    Previous ranking:
    8th.

    Best in State: Ranked Top 5 in New York in 1989 & since 1993; Top 10 from 1983-1987 & 1991.
    Current ranking: 2nd since 2015.

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    Golf Digest Logo Panelists

    Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

    4.9

    100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

    Shot Options
    8.3796
    Character
    8.8151
    Challenge
    7.7923
    Layout Variety
    8.5992
    Fun
    8.5074
    Aesthetics
    8.5184
    Conditioning
    8.2148

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