George:
The facts are the facts. I have no hestitation in putting up the number of courses I personally see. I never said my opinion was anything more than just my opinion. But my opinion comes from playing the top tier candidates wherever they may be in the USA. I don't doubt there are others who play a fair share nationally, but there's also a good number here on GCA who have not.
George, I love the backhanded slap with your ignorant statement of .. "This says it all, I can't add anything better."
You can add something "better" -- how bout doing the mental chore of trying to analyze the courses in question instead of the "it's beneath me" with your dismissive blow-off.
I've asked people a few times to break down for me the differences between Black Mesa and the other public courses in question. Only Bill McBride took on the challenge.
By the way George -- how does a course like The Rawls -- entirely created by man's hand -- stack up against a natural design like Black Mesa? Please fire away with your analysis -- I'm certainly interested in your comments.