Must play championship golf courses

Southampton, New York, founded in 1891. One of the 5 founding clubs of the USGA. First clubhouse in the US. Really is all it's hyped up to be. Almost awe inspiring. Has to be one of the top "before I die" courses, at least in the states – If you know someone who knows someone and can get on it – must do.

Roslyn, New York. Hosted US Amateur in 1920. Known for it's tricky greens. Fun, quirky course, greens are tough - a couple being almost ridiculous.

Bethpage/Farmingdale, NY. First truly public course to host the US Open. My home course. As a NYS resident it's relatively easy to get on and unbelievably cheap at $50 (weekday) compared to some of the outrageously priced courses like Pebble Beach, Pinehurst #2 and St. Andrews. Always a challenge – even more so in the summer when they stop mowing the fescue.

The birth place of the Open - first 12 were held here. Fun, kinda wild course, absolutely no frills. Blind approach shots, weird lies in the fairways, caddies are a must.

Considered the home of golf, has hosted 27 Open Championships. We were the first foursome out at 7:08am, complete with caddies, who each had caddies in training, two marshals and a couple other random people I'm not sure why were there. Nothing like having an entourage while trying to hit a decent drive off the first tee of the most famous course in the world. Playing St. Andrews is more of an experience than a round of golf. I highly recommend if you have the means.

One of the ten oldest clubs in the world. Considered the toughest challenge of all the Open venues. It really is quite a brute. More good shots were penalized here than the other courses we played in Scotland. What the caddies said was a perfect drive on #6 turned into a lost stroke having to hit backwards out of a pot bunker after an unseen bad bounce in the fairway. #16 should be a par 3.5.