Where is Morefar buried?
The local lore holds that his ashes are buried near the 14th green. Morefar is now owned by a subsidiary of a company called Starr International. According to an A.I.G. spokesman, Mark Herr, Starr International “was a sister entity to A.I.G. It is no longer.”.
Is Morefar a public course?
In April, the local newspaper, The Journal News, published a letter from Tsilla Flint of Suffern, N.Y., that concluded: “ ‘Morefar’ should be turned into a public course, and generate revenue . Revenue that can be used to pay the government for the huge loans they afforded A.I.G.”.
Is Morefar a private playground?
There has long been a rumor that it is the private playground of executives with American International Group, the embattled insurance giant. Morefar officials would not speak to a reporter when reached by phone, and efforts to visit the course to get more information met with little success.
Who designed Morefar Golf Course?
Designed by Edward Ryder/Val Carlson, the Morefar golf course opened in 1962. Victor Boyd manages the course as the General Manager.
What is the slope rating of Morefar?
The course rating is 73.0 and it has a slope rating of 133 on Bent grass. Designed by Edward Ryder/Val Carlson, the Morefar golf course opened in 1962. Victor Boyd manages the course as the ...
Where did the name "More Far More Far" come from?
He used his wealth and connections in Asia to construct the course with Chinese laborers. The origin of the name is said to be from these immigrant workers, when asked where they were working, “More far, more far.”. Starr gave the course to Greenburg, who still owns it.
Is Morefar a golf course?
Morefar is no typical golf course. Although the myths and questions about Morefar are rooted in artificial mystery, the questions asked are still mostly unanswered. This well-guarded property will most likely remain shrouded in mystery for a long time. The Stone Chambers of Putnam County.
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Wondering if anyone here has ever been able to get into Morefar in Brewster NY. Kind of a mysterious club it's owned by AIG and borders a great public track Richter Park in CT. Supposed to be an awesome course with only a handful of rounds every season. I've honestly never seen anyone on the course.
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Sorry to bring back a thread from the dead... I search Morefar now and again just to see the stories about it and always see the same as above. If anyone is looking for a bit of history about the course, there is a book called Fallen Giant. It is about Hank Greenberg and his days at AIG. Chapter 10 is about Morefar.
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Where is Morefar Golf Course?
Located on the New York-Connecticut line, part of this mysterious club is actually visible from another course: the municipal Richter Park in Danbury, Conn. But that's the closest you are likely to get to this layout, unless you're an invited high-ranking employee or client of insurance giant AIG, whose former CEOs Cornelius Vander Starr and Maurice Greenberg guided the property into quiet fame. In addition to the immaculately-kept grounds, those who have played Morefar have marveled at the statues and sculptures placed throughout the course, including one in the middle of a bunker. The atmosphere and even the club's logo echo the Chinese influence on AIG's history.
Where is the Johnny Miller golf course?
This Johnny Miller/Gene Bates-designed course, located in Colts Neck, New Jersey, used to be the private territory of Robert Brennan, who headed a penny stock trading company until he was jailed for a decade for money laundering in 2001 (after being released from prison, Brennan went to work at the course). The course, named after the associated thoroughbred racing stable, eventually ended up in the possession of a former Goldman Sachs executive and one of the co-founders of Arizona Iced Tea. Now, it is probably the least-exclusive course on this list, with a relatively large membership (between 100 and 150, we hear), each in at a reported $350,000 initiation fee.
Where is Wolf Point Golf Course?
You've probably never heard of Port Lavaca, Texas, about 125 miles southwest of Houston. You also probably haven't heard of its architect, Mike Nuzzo. Built for a single client, Wolf Point is the ultimate "backyard" golf course.
Where is Porcupine Creek Golf Course?
You may have read about Tim and Edra Blixseth, who developed the extremely private (but still too well-known for this list) Yellowstone Club in Montana and subsequently fell on hard times when the now-divorced couple's financial house collapsed on them.
Where is Dirk Ziff?
Wall Street billionaire Dirk E. Ziff is one of about two dozen member/owners of Cherokee Plantation near Yemassee, South Carolina. The property is a few thousand acres large, with a Donald Steel-designed golf course at the heart which hosts fewer than a thousand rounds in most years.
Who is Thomas McBroom?
Thomas McBroom is little-known in the States, but he is one of Canada's best-regarded architects. So when late Canadian energy billionaire Paul Desmarais wanted to build a private golf retreat for himself and invited guests, he turned to McBroom, who fashioned the course on Desmarais' hilly, enormous and remote private estate northeast of Quebec City. Invitees have historically been flown to the course in helicopters owned by Desmarais' company, Power Corp.
Does the Prince of Morocco have a golf course?
The Prince of Morocco's palace contains a golf course within its crenellated walls, which even border a couple holes of the Robert Trent Jones, Jr. design. Unless you're an invited guest of the Prince, you'll have to qualify for the European Tour's Trophée Hassan II event (or its pro-am) in order to tee it up here, where many months sometimes pass between rounds, though the course is always kept in perfect shape just in case the Prince has the urge to play a round.
