Folks;
There are a LOT of "good" courses out there, probably more than qualify as "terrrible".
This year, I've played about 42 new courses for me, ranging from a ultra-low budget 9-holer that some guy built on his farm, to some of the "name" courses that everyone around the world knows and respects.
Isn't that part of the charm and variety of this game we all love? Isn't it fun and amazing that there are now close to 20,000 courses in the US alone, of all types, styles, genres, and origins?
That being said, this site tends to focus on "the best in golf course architecture", or something similar from Ran's "mission statement", and given that we are a diverse, disparate group from around the world, it's only natural that conversation tends to contract around those great courses that many here are most familiar with.
I've tried in the past to start thread about a "new public course designed by David Horn in Delaware", and although reaction has been "nice", for the most part, participation is naturally limited. I envision some guy in Australia or Norway thinking..."why read and contribute to this thread?", and rightly so...
But, I also think this site can serve ALL purposes, and if I get glossy eyed reading about golf in Kenya, I just figure that someone, somewhere, will find it relevant and useful and I'm glad someone took the time to post about it.
Bottom line is this...ratings, greatness, etc. notwithstanding...we have a virtual plethora of good golf courses out there these days...much more so than any time in history, so anyone should feel free to talk about and point out the architectural virtues of any course they feel is worth mentioning...to anyone else....at anytime.
Just remember that distinguishing between good, better, and best is largely what this site is all about.