Thought I would introduce myself as a new member to this board.
I found your site a few years ago and would visit it occasionally. I was really impressed by the courses that were analyzed in the courses by country section. About 6 months ago I noticed the discussion group and loved everything about it. The honest opinions, frank discussions and most of all learning about different golf courses that otherwise I would probably have never known much about.
I'm 23 and have been golfing for about 11 years. Having been lucky enough to have played my high school golf in Westchester County, NY gave me opportunity to play some of the most well known courses in the country, as well as some of the great hidden gems. Some of my favorites are Fenway, Metropolis, Sunningdale, Bedford Golf & Tennis, Quaker Hill, Mt Kisco, Waccabuc, you get the point. This really sparked my interest in golf course architecture. I recently discovered that I just played my 110th different golf course. Probably a tiny amount compared to many of the members of this board, but not bad considering I spent 4 years of college in Niagara Falls, NY. In July I will be taking a golf trip to Scotland. We are hitting all the classic seaside links, Dornoch, Prestwick, Western Gailes, Machrihanish, Troon, Old Course, Cruden Bay, North Berwick, Brora, Shishkine, Castle Course, Kingsbarns and a couple others.
While my career is in Finance for a fortune 50 company and isn't in the golf industry, golf will always be my passion.