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Where to Find the Best Golf in Rhode Island | Joe Ciringione

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Joseph Ciringione | Joe Ciringione also regularly attends events held by International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), a globally-recognized trade show that attracts more than 2,000 exhibiting companies.

Since assuming responsibilities as North American sales and product manager at Igus in 2001, Joseph Ciringione has grown sales revenue at the company to $60 million, tripling the previous total. A resident of Rhode Island, Joseph Ciringione enjoys playing golf in his free time.

Although it holds status as the smallest state in the country, Rhode Island offers golfers numerous high-quality courses over its 1,045 square miles. Below are three of the Ocean State’s best venues for golf:

1. Newport Country Club: Steeped in history, Newport Country Club was established in 1894 and stands out as one of the five clubs responsible for founding the United States Golf Association. While this par-72 course has hosted a number of high-level tournaments over the years, its design makes it an ideal venue not only for serious golfers but also for those new to the game.

2. Shelter Harbor Golf Club: Striking views abound over this 7,032-yard course, which opened in 2005. Located adjacent to Block Island Sound in Charlestown, Shelter Harbor welcomes golfers interested in contending with unique features such as bearded bunkers and small stone dikes. The club also includes a nine-hole, par-27 course for those looking for a quick round.

3. Newport National Golf Club: This links-like course sits on a former tree and shrub farm and was designed with diverse landscape materials. Golfers can observe, for instance, abundant Japanese Pieris while attempting to avoid the towering fescue grass lining the fairways. Since opening in Middletown in 2002, Newport National has garnered praise from several publications, including New England Golf Monthly, which named it the best public course in New England.