Enjoy a round at the exclusive members-only Golf Club, the Maidstone in East Hampton. www.maidstoneclub.org. Ranked among the top golf clubs in the world, the Maidstone is over 100 years old. 

However, it can still be played like brand new every time. This scenic and challenging course dates back to 1891 when it was originally designed along the Atlantic Ocean as a tennis and bath club. The club was given the name Maidstone, after the original name of East Hampton. In 1894 a three-hole course was added and from there the course started to grow.

The course is mostly treeless, with natural landscapes which is optimal for a perfect golf environment. The Atlantic sea breeze also gives it a touch of difficulty when playing along the coast. Famously, Maidstone’s 14th hole, a par 3, runs along the dunes parallel to the ocean. A slice out of bounds can go over the bathers and into the sea.