In the ever-expanding world of golf , certain clubs and courses have achieved iconic status. Their names conjure up the long history of American golf: dynamic founders, great sculptors of the land, extraordinary golfers achieving heroic feats in breathtaking competition. Shinnecock Hills, Oakmont, The Country Club, Seminole, Newport, Pine Valley, Merion, The National. Their image may be international, but their character is intensely private. Other clubs are less familiar: Myopia, Ekwanok, Somerset Hills, Yeamans Hall. These names evoke a different magic, one of mystery, a step back in time, perhaps a touch of eccentricity. Yet they, too, are part if the historical tapestry and they, too, are protective of their privacy.
