Set a few quick miles east of New York City on Long Island, Fresh Meadow Country Club carries more than a century of pedigree, having welcomed U.S. Open and PGA Championship fields along with three Goodall Championships—and even counting Gene Sarazen as head professional in the 1920s. The course is an exemplar of Charles Alison’s work with the famed Colt & Alison partnership, whose name still commands quiet reverence from Europe to the Far East. Stretched to 6,749 yards from the tips (72.7/136), Fresh Meadow routinely plays longer than the card suggests, rewarding players who plot their way around rather than simply swing away.