I guess I missed this thread when I joined up.
Name: Matt Bosela
Age: 35
Location: St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Married
Kids: First one on the way! Little boy!
Education: University of Western Ontario (Sociology/Business)
Occupation: Vice President - Paper/Industrial Packaging/Sanitation Supplies Wholesaler
Hometown: Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
Home Course: St. Catharines G&CC (Stanley Thompson)
Handicap: 1.1 (lowest I've ever been and highly unlikely to stay this way for long)
Favorite Courses Played:
- Oakmont
- Riviera
- St. George's (Toronto)
- Lookout Point
- Muskoka Bay
- Tanglewood Park (Championship)
- Warren Course at Notre Dame
- Thornhill (Toronto)
- East Aurora CC (hidden gem outside Buffalo)
- Ocean Course at Hammock Beach
- Princeville (Prince Course)
Courses Most Wanted To Play (semi-realistic list):
- Bandon Dunes/Pacific Dunes/Bandon Trails
- Ancaster (Hamilton G&CC)
- Cape Breton Highlands
- Jasper Park/Banff
- Niagara Falls CC (Tillinghast)
- Oak Hill
- Muirfield Village/Scioto/Firestone (in the planning stages right now)
- Ireland trip
- Scotland trip
- Australia/New Zealand trip
Courses Most Wanted to Play (or even walk & photograph) - (unrealistic list):
- Merion
- Winged Foot
- PV
- Ballyneal
- Sand Hills
- NGLA/Shinnecock
- Crystal Downs
- Cypress/MPCC
I'm not as well-travelled as most on this site but I've really developed a great interest in GCA over the past few years. As I get older, I'm finding a bit more time to branch out and get to some of the great courses of the world and look forward to more adventures in the future.
I was lucky enough to play Riviera and Oakmont last year and I plan on writing about both experiences here soon. I've also had the opportunity to play some golf with a fellow GCA'er in Robert Thompson and I've also had the pleasure of talking with Ian Andrew on a few occasions.
I'm an avid writer and hope to be able to make some contributions to the forums here about the great courses or great experiences I've had in golf.
Hopefully, I can get more involved with everyone here on the site and perhaps even join you for one of the many group events sometime in the near future.
Thanks to Ran for having me!