Courses you have not played but "need to see in your lifetime"..

[mark chalfant]

Old   Elm
Forest  Highlands
Blue mound
Culver


Swinley Forest
Sandwich
Kennemer
Naruo

[Jfaspen]

Public that're on the play list:

Bethpage Black
Ocean Course
Pebble
Bandon (all 3+ranch)
TPC Sawgrass
Wildhorse
Greywalls
Angels Crossing (In the next month)

Private (that I have a chance at in the next couple of months)
University of Michigan
Bulls Bay

[Doug Ralston]

I ahd forgotten: One I had seen while searching that looked spectacular, and is by an architect here on the site.

The Wilderness at Fortune Bay. Beautiful pix!

Doug

[Tim Gavrich]

- Sand Hills
- Cypress Point
- Pine Valley
- The Old Course
- Shinnecock
- NGLA
- Merion East
- San Francisco GC
- Seminole
and probably 1000 others of less consequence .

[John_Conley]

I'm game.

Golden Pebble Beach
The Quarry at Giants Ridge
Turnberry Ailsa
National Golf Links
Pine Valley
Shoreacres
Pacific Dunes
Desert Forest
Valley Club at Montecito
Cypress Point
Mid-Ocean Club
Bershire Red and Blue

[SPDB]

St. Enodoc

[Steve Lapper]

    Royal Melbourne

Wise Choice

My "needs":

Crystal Downs
Nagano
Ellerston
Barnbougle
Cabot Links
Cape Breton
Durban
Ballyneal
Sutton Bay

Steve

I've never heard of a course called Nagano - is it in Japan? Curious as to why you want to play it ?

Thanks

My mistake, meant Hirono

[Jim Franklin]

Dornoch
Royal County Down
Ballybunion
Royal Melbourne
Muirfield
Augusta National
Sebonack
Sutton Bay
Ballyneal
Prairie Dunes

[PThomas]

top 10 US list:

Pine Valley
Shinny
NGLA
Chicago GC
Seminole
Friar's Head
Oakmont
W foot West
F. Island
SFGC

[ForkaB]

This thread is so long and so long standing that I can't even remember if I've responded....

In any case, there is no golf course in the world that I "need" to play.  There are a lot I would like to play, and few if any that I could not play (if I made my mind up to do so), but "need" to play?  No way.  Life is far too short and there are far too many other things to do as alternatives.

[T_MacWood]

Rich
Thank you so much for responding...you really know how to put everything in perspective....thanks again.

[JESII]

This thread is so long and so long standing that I can't even remember if I've responded....

In any case, there is no golf course in the world that I "need" to play.  There are a lot I would like to play, and few if any that I could not play (if I made my mind up to do so), but "need" to play?  No way.  Life is far too short and there are far too many other things to do as alternatives.

And you felt that response was worthy of adding to this thread. Thansk fro teh insihgt Sir Rihcard.

[ForkaB]

Jim

Now that I know that you are a real golfing dust, I can say nothing....

[JESII]

If only I knew what "golfing dust" meant I might have a retort...

[Tom Huckaby]

JES - come on, think in terms of the cutesy typos (tyops)....

Even I figured this one out.

 

BTW, seeing this thread up again reminds me JakaB still owes me an apology for taking me to task for saying a course doesn't exist in the country, when what I actually said twice and spelled correctly was "county."  I don't do intentional typos.  And he does owe me an apology still.  Should I hold my breath?

 

[JESII]

Don't hold it too long Huck, and thanks for the heads up on the tyop. Must still be a bit groggy.

Rihc,

I certainly hope nothing I could ever do would encourage you to say nothing, after all I still owe you a couple pints in the bar at your place and I hate to drink in silence.

[Mac Plumart]

I NEED to see heathlands golf, I'll select Sunningdale Old

I NEED to experience that sand down under, I've heard amazing things.  I'll pick Royal Melbourne West.

I NEED to play golf on kikuyu (sp?)...and a George Thomas course...Riviera...does that fit the bill?

I NEED to see the dramatic dunes in Ireland...RCD, Lahinch, Ballybunion CASHEN!!!???!!!

I NEED to see a mom and pop done right...Penny Branch

I NEED want to see all the courses Bobby Jones played while winning the Grand Slam...Merion, Interlachen, and Royal Liverpool I've yet to see.

I really, really want to tee it up at St. Enodoc...places looks perfect for my taste.

I NEED to play Prestwick.

I am dying to play Highlands Links and, why not check out, Cabot Links.

This agenda could take me 5 years...so I'll stop now!!   

[John Kavanaugh]

top 10 US list:

Pine Valley
Shinny
NGLA
Chicago GC
Seminole
Friar's Head
Oakmont
W foot West
F. Island
SFGC

I do believe Paul has seen everyone of his dream courses since he posted the list in 2006.  I sweat from jealousy.

[Mac Plumart]

No one deserves it more than Paul.  He's first class all the way.

[Cory Lewis]

I need to complete my education on Macdonald/Raynor in my lifetime so I need to see:

Chicago
St. Louis
Mountain Lake
The Creek
Shoreacres

Well since I posted this 5 years ago, I've seen 4 out of 5.  Not bad!

[Sean_A]

Like Rihc, I don't need to see any course.  For endless reasons I would like to see

Eastward Ho!
Myopia Hunt
NGLA
Fishers Island
CPC
Lawsonia
Morfontaine 9 holer
Old Mac
Ballyneal
Wolf Pointe

Ciao

[Will Lozier]

I NEED to see heathlands golf, I'll select Sunningdale Old

I NEED to experience that sand down under, I've heard amazing things.  I'll pick Royal Melbourne West.

I NEED to play golf on kikuyu (sp?)...and a George Thomas course...Riviera...does that fit the bill?

I NEED to see the dramatic dunes in Ireland...RCD, Lahinch, Ballybunion CASHEN!!!???!!!

I NEED to see a mom and pop done right...Penny Branch

I NEED want to see all the courses Bobby Jones played while winning the Grand Slam...Merion, Interlachen, and Royal Liverpool I've yet to see.

I really, really want to tee it up at St. Enodoc...places looks perfect for my taste.

I NEED to play Prestwick.

I am dying to play Highlands Links and, why not check out, Cabot Links.

This agenda could take me 5 years...so I'll stop now!!  

Mac,

When we get out to Rivermont, I'll TELL you about PLAYING Sunningdale & St. Enodoc, RCD, Lahinch & Ballybunion, and Highlands and about how simply parking my car in the neighborhood and walking the perimeter of Merion for an hour was great fun!  That might tide you over for a while!  This is a damn good list of great architecture though that we should all see in our lifetime.  It can be done!

Five I need to see:

PV
Crystal Downs
Fishers Island
Royal Melbourne
Morfontaine

Cheers


Cheers

[Mark Saltzman]

Five I need to see:

1) National

2) Pine Valley

3) Prestwick

4) Royal Melboune (West)

5) Highlands Links

[Carl Rogers]

on 10/21 I got to Tobacco Road.... played Ballyhack the year before
what is relatively close by for me is:
 Pinehurst No. 2
 Pine Needles
 Cascades
 Old White

Forgot  ... Dormie Club

several hundred others but not remotely possible .... like a lot of books that I will never get to read ....
(Reference "The Snows of Kilimanjaro")

[Ash Towe]

The course I would most like to see is Shinnecock.  I have played Muirfield In Scotland when I was just beginning to be interested in architecture and it was the first really great course played.   The description of the Muirfield of America has always stuck with me and hence the desire to see it.  However when you live in NZ the opportunity is just about nil.

Others I would like to see but virtually no chance-

NGLA
Pine Valley
Winged Foot

Others I would like to see and highly likely-

Lahinch
Ballybunion
Royal County Down
Sunningdale
St Georges Hill