Great public courses

Newport National Golf Club , Middletown, R.I. Despite only being about five years old, The Orchard Course has drawn a lot of attention, from sources like Golf Digest and GolfWeek. Among its perks are views of the Sakonnet Passage, the Atlantic Ocean, and Narragansett Bay.
Newport National Golf Club, Middletown, R.I.

Despite only being about five years old, The Orchard Course has drawn a lot of attention, from sources like Golf Digest and GolfWeek. Among its perks are views of the Sakonnet Passage, the Atlantic Ocean, and Narragansett Bay.

(Photo courtesy Newport National Golf Club)

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