For all the heavy-handed architectural details, the course deserves its due – it is expertly maintained and provides no shortage of challenge, variety and thrills.

The experience of Tetherow is contradictory and enigmatic; both the accolades and criticism the course has received to date are well-deserved.

Few courses can match the character and ambiance of Taconic's intimate routing--or the brilliant pacing of its entire experience.

The Home Course is about as good as modern public golf gets. Everything is super-sized--the fairways, greens, and bunkers are all at massive scale, presumably to allow for the frequent winds off Puget Sound.