Course record

Piping Rock Club

Macdonald routed and designed Piping Rock, with Seth Raynor directing construction and much of the detailed work. Holes travel around the former polo field, then make excursions onto more undulating ground.¹

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Holes: 18
Par: 71
Place: Locust Valley

Macdonald’s routing and Raynor’s construction

The ninth and thirteenth introduced the Biarritz and Knoll concepts into Macdonald’s American work. Later restoration by Bruce Hepner removed trees, recovered bunkers and widened closely mown areas, revealing more of the original design.¹

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Course design

Date unrecorded Restoration

Bruce Hepner

Open Architect record Fried Egg Golf / Matt Rouches
Date unrecorded Original design

C.B. Macdonald

Open Architect record Fried Egg Golf / Matt Rouches

Scorecard

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Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Championship	Men	71	73.8	134	3,449	3,417	6,866	35	36
Gold	Men	71	73.2	132	3,382	3,330	6,712	35	36
Gold/Blue	Men	71	71.8	129	3,261	3,180	6,441	35	36
Blue	Men	71	70.9	129	3,164	3,092	6,256	35	36
Macdonald	Men	71	70.3	128	3,137	2,990	6,127	35	36
Blue/White	Men	71	70.1	127	3,069	3,009	6,078	35	36
White · Men	Men	71	69	126	2,913	2,926	5,839	35	36
White · Women	Women	71	74.3	132	2,913	2,926	5,839	35	36
Red/White · Women	Women	71	72.6	129	2,812	2,766	5,578	35	36
Red/White · Men	Men	71	67.8	123	2,812	2,766	5,578	35	36
Red · Women	Women	71	71.7	127	2,725	2,691	5,416	35	36
Red · Men	Men	71	67	122	2,725	2,691	5,416	35	36
Red/Yellow · Men	Men	71	65.9	119	2,645	2,515	5,160	35	36
Red/Yellow · Women	Women	71	70.3	125	2,645	2,515	5,160	35	36
Yellow · Women	Women	71	69.3	123	2,523	2,474	4,997	35	36
Yellow · Men	Men	71	65.2	117	2,523	2,474	4,997	35	36

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Championship	408	425	187	445	310	552	450	445	227	3,449	555	181	403	300	450	437	398	155	538	3,417	6,866
Gold	399	414	182	440	306	552	440	426	223	3,382	538	170	392	300	437	411	388	149	545	3,330	6,712
Gold/Blue	399	414	174	397	306	552	412	384	223	3,261	490	170	363	293	437	372	388	149	518	3,180	6,441
Blue	391	375	174	397	299	521	412	384	211	3,164	490	162	363	293	393	372	361	140	518	3,092	6,256
Macdonald	400	360	178	375	271	526	444	363	220	3,137	455	156	373	302	396	358	368	142	440	2,990	6,127
Blue/White	391	375	164	380	299	521	369	359	211	3,069	474	162	354	285	393	338	361	140	502	3,009	6,078
White · Men	377	360	164	380	292	426	369	359	186	2,913	474	154	354	285	377	338	321	121	502	2,926	5,839
White · Women	377	360	164	380	292	426	369	359	186	2,913	474	154	354	285	377	338	321	121	502	2,926	5,839
Red/White · Women	377	360	157	338	292	426	364	312	186	2,812	440	154	345	256	377	305	321	121	447	2,766	5,578
Red/White · Men	377	360	157	338	292	426	364	312	186	2,812	440	154	345	256	377	305	321	121	447	2,766	5,578
Red · Women	359	345	157	338	250	420	364	312	180	2,725	440	144	345	256	337	305	316	101	447	2,691	5,416
Red · Men	359	345	157	338	250	420	364	312	180	2,725	440	144	345	256	337	305	316	101	447	2,691	5,416
Red/Yellow · Men	359	345	130	321	250	420	334	306	180	2,645	391	144	294	248	337	268	316	101	416	2,515	5,160
Red/Yellow · Women	359	345	130	321	250	420	334	306	180	2,645	391	144	294	248	337	268	316	101	416	2,515	5,160
Yellow · Women	333	290	130	321	246	415	334	306	148	2,523	391	126	294	248	332	268	303	96	416	2,474	4,997
Yellow · Men	333	290	130	321	246	415	334	306	148	2,523	391	126	294	248	332	268	303	96	416	2,474	4,997
Par	4	4	3	4	4	5	4	4	3	35	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	36	71
Hcp	7	11	15	3	17	9	5	1	13		4	14	16	12	2	6	8	18	10

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Championship	408	425	187	445	310	552	450	445	227	3,449
Gold	399	414	182	440	306	552	440	426	223	3,382
Gold/Blue	399	414	174	397	306	552	412	384	223	3,261
Blue	391	375	174	397	299	521	412	384	211	3,164
Macdonald	400	360	178	375	271	526	444	363	220	3,137
Blue/White	391	375	164	380	299	521	369	359	211	3,069
White · Men	377	360	164	380	292	426	369	359	186	2,913
White · Women	377	360	164	380	292	426	369	359	186	2,913
Red/White · Women	377	360	157	338	292	426	364	312	186	2,812
Red/White · Men	377	360	157	338	292	426	364	312	186	2,812
Red · Women	359	345	157	338	250	420	364	312	180	2,725
Red · Men	359	345	157	338	250	420	364	312	180	2,725
Red/Yellow · Men	359	345	130	321	250	420	334	306	180	2,645
Red/Yellow · Women	359	345	130	321	250	420	334	306	180	2,645
Yellow · Women	333	290	130	321	246	415	334	306	148	2,523
Yellow · Men	333	290	130	321	246	415	334	306	148	2,523
Par	4	4	3	4	4	5	4	4	3	35
Hcp	7	11	15	3	17	9	5	1	13

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Championship	555	181	403	300	450	437	398	155	538	3,417
Gold	538	170	392	300	437	411	388	149	545	3,330
Gold/Blue	490	170	363	293	437	372	388	149	518	3,180
Blue	490	162	363	293	393	372	361	140	518	3,092
Macdonald	455	156	373	302	396	358	368	142	440	2,990
Blue/White	474	162	354	285	393	338	361	140	502	3,009
White · Men	474	154	354	285	377	338	321	121	502	2,926
White · Women	474	154	354	285	377	338	321	121	502	2,926
Red/White · Women	440	154	345	256	377	305	321	121	447	2,766
Red/White · Men	440	154	345	256	377	305	321	121	447	2,766
Red · Women	440	144	345	256	337	305	316	101	447	2,691
Red · Men	440	144	345	256	337	305	316	101	447	2,691
Red/Yellow · Men	391	144	294	248	337	268	316	101	416	2,515
Red/Yellow · Women	391	144	294	248	337	268	316	101	416	2,515
Yellow · Women	391	126	294	248	332	268	303	96	416	2,474
Yellow · Men	391	126	294	248	332	268	303	96	416	2,474
Par	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	36
Hcp	4	14	16	12	2	6	8	18	10

Course design

Bruce Hepner

C.B. Macdonald

Scorecard

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