Significant for its role in helping Seth Raynor develop into a legitimate golf course architect, the Piping Rock Club was established in 1911 within the exclusive Long Island village of Locust Valley. Mixing polo and hunting with the emerging sport of golf, the club purchased a 340-acre meadow and hired Charles Blair Macdonald to oversee the creation of its golfing facilities. The tempestuous designer prepared routing plans for the course but became so frustrated at having to sacrifice prime land for horses that he instead sent Raynor to construct his holes.

Remnants of the track remain visible in a sweeping ridge that cuts across the 7th fairway and directly in front of the par three 3rd, a tremendous Redan hole with its large rear-leaning green guarded by a ten-foot bunker. Another outstanding replica is the 9th, the first Biarritz hole that either designer attempted and a wonderful par three with a pronounced apron swale and massive putting surface.

Via Planet Golf