Composite golf courses that are rarely, or never, played during the season find their way into the rankings.
I recall Congressional and Ridgewood creating composite courses for tournament play, and, I'm sure other courses have or could do the same.
But, shouldn't a golf course stand on the merits of its routing for everyday membership play ?
TCC ranks 22nd on the list with a score of 7.97.
But, how can TCC have more than a 1 in the ease and intimacy of routing category ?
Wouldn't a low score in that category alone, doom it's ranking ?
Or, does that category get conveniently overlooked because the golf course enjoys "MFN" status ?
The composite routing is convoluted at best, and one of the holes is a combination of two holes. You tee off on one hole and play to a green on another hole.
So, I ask, how can you rank a golf course that isn't normally played. And, even if you rank this gerrymandered golf course, how can you overlook or disregard one of the vital criteria for establishing a ranking ?