Ha, yeah I probably played Pelham 30-40 times, Split Rock about 10, same for Van Cortlandt.The Bronx? You must've played Van Cortlandt or Pelham/Split Rock after work on summer evenings.
I've never played Clearview b/c of the crowds. My game is just not good enough to take out to Long Island. There are so many great courses on LI and up the Hudson Valley and New Jersey that I just don't have the game for yet. One day....
I lived in Rockland County so most of my golf was up there. Rockland Lake, Blue Hill, NY Country Club, Patriot Hills, Spook Rock and Rotella.
Biggest treat for me in the area was Minisceongo Golf Club. Crazy expensive to join, light years out of my league. But a buddy had a sister membership at another course with reciprocal privileges and he took me along some. Fantastic course but shut down. $40k initiation fees (according to others) can be a bit exclusionary!
You'll gain the confidence soon enough to play wherever you want. I was slow to believe in myself, if I had it to do all over again though, I'd have stepped out of my comfort zone sooner.
Hit em well!