HenryE, have you seen Rosedale since the renovation/restoration...it has certainly improved and is much more Ross-like. I do agree that Summit is a wonderful golf course and probably in a league with Rosedale.
I don't get too wound up by these rankings anymore...I've seen most on the list and know my own favorites; I'm cool with that. When you have a fairly small panel comprised of every type of golfer you're bound to get a dog's breakfast. I suspect very few courses are consensus picks as top 10, which is why I wish they would publish the points that each course garnered.
I posted these brief thoughts on Rob's blog last week...
Of those I’ve played…
Too High (to varying degrees): Beacon Hall, Crowbush, Royal Montreal, Rocky Crest, Taboo, Glen Abbey, Bigwin, Pulpit, Stewart Creek, King Valley, Glen Arbour, Copper Creek, Deerhurst, Deer Ridge, Angus South, Bayview
Too Low (to varying degrees): Muskoka Bay, Eagle’s Nest, Oviinbyrd, St. Thomas, Scarboro, Rosedale, Essex, Summit, Bruno, Ridge at Manitou, Cataraqui, Lookout Point, Laval Sur Le Lac, Wildfire, Thornhill, Mad River
Omissions: Kawartha, Royal Ottawa, Chateau Montebello, The Rock (yes, it still has a few wonky holes but most of it is very good), Cherry Hill, Grandview, Galt, Oshawa, Cutten Club (post-restoration), Highland CC (London), Islington