12 Days of Christmas

[Andrew Summerell]

If your ‘true love’ organised for you a round of golf at 1 golfing destination each day for the 12 days leading up to Christmas anywhere in the world, what would they be ?

[Tom Huckaby]

Andrew - there's a thread going now - I think on page two as I type this - where we were asked to list our top 12 courses.  Just put me down for my list there.

I'd need a fast jet and a helicopter.

 

[George Pazin]

My first choice would be to head down under and see my baby, plus Royal Melbourne East & West, Kingston Heath, Commonwealth, St Andrews Beach and New South Wales. A couple rounds at each would do the trick.

My realistic choice would be to brave the cold and tour the marvelous mom and pop courses of Butler County, PA....

I'd also be happy plunking down in Ireland, England, Wales or Scotland and joining some fellow gca'ers for a dozen rounds. Heck, I'd even let them choose - how could you go wrong?

[Tom Huckaby]

All of those sound good to me, George.

Even Butler County, of which I know nothing.

 

[Andrew Summerell]

Andrew - there's a thread going now - I think on page two as I type this - where we were asked to list our top 12 courses.  Just put me down for my list there.

Tom, I had a look back a couple of pages, but couldn't see anything. Unless it was a thread started by Pat, then it would just read,  What........?

[Tom Huckaby]

Andrew:  well I'll be.. it's gone... Tommy must have deleted it as he threatened to do... Strange.  Oh well.  It was called GCA List or something like that, and had some interesting submissions.  Now I can't remember mine.  So just me down as tagging along with George.

TH

[Tony_Muldoon]

Andrew - there's a thread going now - I think on page two as I type this - where we were asked to list our top 12 courses.  Just put me down for my list there.

Tom, I had a look back a couple of pages, but couldn't see anything. Unless it was a thread started by Pat, then it would just read,  What........?

no it's still there, please vote and we will have another list jsut as meaningful as all the others.  Matthew I voted because I thought it was fun.

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forums2/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=27002;start=35

[Jordan Wall]

CPC
NGLA
Shinny
Friars
County Down
Portrush
Pacific Dunes
Melbourne, West
Hirono
Banff
ANGC
and ... TOC

All over the world!

[wsmorrison]

Sean,

Do it, man.  The exchange rate not withstanding, you'll love a visit to the Quaker City.  Some of the greatest golf in the world and of course, cheesesteaks.  It is a combination you can't beat anywhere  

If my wife were to buy me such a gift, I think I'd start heading West from Philadelphia and keep on going.  If you get far enough away, you'll be on your way back home (T Waits)

Oakmont
Crystal Downs
Sand Hills
Cypress Point
Royal Melbourne
Swinley Forest
St. Andrews Old
Prestwick
Royal County Down
Shinnecock
Pine Valley
Merion

[David Stamm]

I haven't played any of these, but here it goes....



CP
SFGC
Valley Club
Pine Valley
Merion
Shinnecock
NGLA
WF
Royal Melbourne
TOC
RCD
Royal Dornoch


and if I had a REALLY fast jet and helicopter, I'd throw in...

Olympic (Lake)
Riviera
Turnberry
Ballybunion

[James Bennett]

Now, let me see.

1 St Andrews Beach Gunnamatta Course
2 Meadow Club
3 Olympic Lake Course
4 Cypress Point Club
5 Monterey Peninsula Dunes Course
6 Monterey Peninsula Shore Course
7 Huntingdon Valley A and C Nines
8 Rolling Green
9 Plainfield
10 Merion East
11 Beechtree
12 Pine Valley

and then I'd pop across the Atlantic for Easter (I ran out of days with Xmas for a full list), including a reality check about what golf can really be (and still be fun) at Painswick (and at Pajero Valley, and Pacific Grove).

You know, when I look at that list and at my March/April 2006 experience, I start to believe in Father Xmas, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.  Either that or I am indeed blessed, and thankful.

'Happy Holidays' to all my friends at GCA.  Looking forward to seeing some of you in 2007.

James B

[George Pazin]

James, if you can squeeze in a stopover at Oakmont, I'll hand deliver your golf shirts.

[wsmorrison]

With the exchange rate 2:1 in your favor, Sean, you ought to visit.  I'm still heading your way next summer (England and Scotland).  I hope you will come a knocking in September as it is a great time of year to play golf and the courses are in terrific shape.  We'll be glad to welcome you to the land of Flynn and our other great courses.

[Dan Boerger]

Sean - I have a couple of Brits coming over to the greater Philadelphia area next Spring/Summer precisely for some of the reasons you mention: terrific exchange rate and a chance to play some really fine courses at peak conditioning (weather permitting!). - Dan

[A.G._Crockett]

1. Bandon (36 this day, due to proximity and me being fresh!  )
2. Cypress
3. Pebble Beach
4. Sand Hills
5. Pine Valley
6. NGLA
7. Shinnecock
8. Royal MelbourneTOC
9. TOC
10. Dornoch
11. Ballybunion
12. ANGC

God bless us, every one...

[Jim Thompson]

As much as I'd enjoy playing a number of courses, as a gift I'd much rather spend time in the company of the friends on this site.  Daley, Hancock, Huckaby, Goodale, Arble, Wigler, Thomas, Fry, Schmidt, McBride, Silis, and Goldman would make up twelve pretty good days.  For the sake of my liver, I might have to rearrange the list here and there but this is what I think of when it comes to the holidays.

Slainte Mohr!

JT

[Jim Nugent]

Andrew -- you did say one golfing destination per day, not one course.  So I would choose destinations that have more than one course, and play 2-3 rounds per destination.  Assuming weather is not an issue, in the U.S., maybe something like this:

1.  Southampton I.  Play NGLA and Shinnie and one other
2.  Southampton II.  Friar's Head and Sebonack and one other
3.  Philadelphia.  Merion and PV and Phillie CC or Huntingdon if time
4.  Northern Michigan.  Crystal Downs and whatever else is close by (Kingsley?)
5.  SE Nebraska.  Sand Hills and Dismal River.  Hit Wildhorse if time
6.  NE CO/Denver: Ballyneal and Cherry Hills (?)
7.  LA: Riviera and LACC North and Bel-Air
8.  Carmel: PB and CPC and MPCC Dunes
9.  SF: Olympic Lake and SFGC and Pasa
10. Bandon: all three courses
11. General NYC area: Fishers and Maidstone
12. Pittsburgh: Oakmont and ?

Could have lots of fun arranging similar plays in Ireland and the UK, and probably Australia too.  

[PThomas]

As much as I'd enjoy playing a number of courses, as a gift I'd much rather spend time in the company of the friends on this site.  Daley, Hancock, Huckaby, Goodale, Arble, Wigler, Thomas, Fry, Schmidt, McBride, Silis, and Goldman would make up twelve pretty good days.  For the sake of my liver, I might have to rearrange the list here and there but this is what I think of when it comes to the holidays.

Slainte Mohr!

JT

what a nice thing to say Jim!  you are a riot to play golf with...which is good, as I need new excuses when I play bad, so when with you I can say "Yea but Jim was making me laugh so much that I couldn't concentrate!"

top 10 in the US, not in any particular order:

NGLA
Chicago GOlf
SFGC
Shinnecock
Pine Valley
Oakmont
Friar's Head
Winged Foot
Fisher's Island
Seminole

[Tyler Kearns]

Confining myself to private tracks that will take some effort & luck to see in my lifetime;

San Francisco
Cypress Point
Sand Hills
Chicago
St. George's
Merion
Oakmont
Shinnecock Hills
National Golf Links of America
Pine Valley
Augusta National
Seminole

TK

[Gary Slatter]

Is that storm doing anything at Bandon right now?