The Met Amateur at Friar's Head in Baiting Hollow is open to the public. Semifinals will start at noon on Saturday and the 36-hole final will cover most of the day Sunday.
It is hard to capture in words the beauty of the course, co-designed by Ben Crenshaw. The front nine, mostly treeless with fairways bordered by fescue, is a little like British courses, except it is much more dramatically hilly. The back nine is strikingly outlined by tall trees and includes dunes--and spectacular views of Long Island Sound.
Chances are, you won't get a chance to see it again because it is one of the most exclusive clubs on Long Island. There is no way you're going to see anything like it anywhere else. It's at 3000 Sound Avenue, east of Edwards Avenue