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Hopefully not just another list but a collection of courses that have stirred the soul and senses and given much pleasure. They certainly may not be Doak 10's but they are the tops for me.
Not neccessarily in order.
The Old Course
Pine Valley
Cypress Point
MPCC Composite
Fishers Island
NGLA
Shinnecock
Sand Hills
Riviera
Pebble Beach
Bob
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Jim Sullivan
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2008, 07:54:03 PM » |
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Well Mr. Huntley, if you are looking to be controversial you came up woefully short...
Fishers Island is right at the top of my wish list.
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2008, 08:12:57 PM » |
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Bob, yours is a tough act to follow since I haven't played CPC or Pine Valley or TOC, etc, but if I were to name the 10 courses that I have played that I'd want to play again before I leave this earth.....they would be as follows:
Monterey Peninsula Dunes & Shore (I'll take your composite over either alone)
Spyglass
Northland Country Club, Duluth, MN
Colonial CC Ft Worth, TX
Sutton Bay. Agar, SD
Monroe Golf Club, Pittsford, NY
Black Diamond Ranch, Lecanto FL
Pasatiempo
Shelter Harbour Golf Club, Charleston, RI
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"The mystique of Muirfield lingers on. So does the memory of Carnoustie's foreboding. So does the scenic wonder of Turnberry and the haunting incredibility of Prestwick, and the pleasant deception of Troon. But put them altogether and St. Andrew's can play their low ball for atmosphere." Dan Jenkins
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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2008, 08:15:45 PM » |
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Bob - refresh us again, what would the MPCC Composite be?
I have a feeling that would crack my Top 10.
Your list is GREAT by me. But...I haven't played Pine Valley or Fishers Island. So substitute Royal County Down and Royal Dornoch for those for me. Also not sure I can keep Riviera, but only because I haven't played it probably 30 years. So maybe put Ballybunion Old in there instead. The rest works.
TH
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2008, 08:16:42 PM » |
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Bruce,
Has Monroe changed at all in the last 10 years? I really liked it 10 years ago, but seem to remember some talk on here about restoration...
I liked that a few of the back tees had forced shaped tee shots due to the trees adjacent to the tee.
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« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2008, 08:25:34 PM » |
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1. Pine Valley
2. The Old Course
3. Cypress Point
4. National GL
5. Sand Hills
6. Crystal Downs
7. Royal Melbourne
8. Merion
9. Garden City
10.Somerset Hills
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Jim Sullivan
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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2008, 08:29:06 PM » |
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Shouldn't you be hitting balls or something?
David,
Tell me about Shinnecock?
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« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2008, 08:46:52 PM » |
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Divided into a few groups:
My favorite courses (in order of greatness):
Yeamans Hall
Garden City
The Country Club
Great Layouts (in order of greatness):
St. George's
The Ocean Course
Oak Hollow
Monroe
Courses that I have played so much that it is difficult to judge them against other courses (in order of frequency):
Oak Hill (West)
Oak Hill (East)
Seven Oaks
Country Club of Rochester
Very Good Layouts (in order of frequency):
CC of Buffalo
Crag Burn
Teugega
Some Other Favorites (no particular order):
Hackensack
Winston Lake
Brook Lea
Orchards
Park Club
Cobblestone Creek
Canterbury Woods
Mark Twain
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Personal Top Five: Under Construction
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Wayne Freeman
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« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2008, 08:54:56 PM » |
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My U.S. List
Cypress Point
Pine Valley
Shinnecock
Merion
Ballyneal
Pebble Beach
Bethpage Black
Fishers Island
Sand Hills
National Golf Links
.......... hoping one day to see if Augusta makes the list.
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« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2008, 09:17:28 PM » |
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Wow. Back after a few weeks, a few new experiences under my belt.
1. Ballyneal
2. Pacific Dunes
3. Shinnecock Hills
4. National Golf Links
5. Friar's Head
6. Riviera
7. Sand Hills
8. Crystal Downs
9. Pasatiempo
10. Stone Eagle
As many here know, I prefer the modern designs for a number of reasons, and prefer courses like Bandon Trails, Sebonack, Bandon Dunes, Rock Creek Cattle Company and the Kingsley Club to virtually all classic designs. It seems a shame to leave great courses like Merion, Oakmont, Winged Foot and Prairie Dunes off the list, but I prefer courses to be less exacting.
Pasatiempo and Stone Eagle are personal favorites, not as architecturally diverse as others, but they work for me.
I just returned from a season ending trip to Ballyneal. I've never played a better golf course, nor experienced a better club atmosphere.
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"Wait a minute,
did I hear you say you're going far away again?"
-- Herb Pedersen
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Bob_Huntley
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« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2008, 09:24:04 PM » |
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Divided into a few groups:
My favorite courses (in order of greatness):
Yeamans Hall
Garden City
The Country Club
Great Layouts (in order of greatness):
St. George's
The Ocean Course
Oak Hollow
Monroe
Courses that I have played so much that it is difficult to judge them against other courses (in order of frequency):
Oak Hill (West)
Oak Hill (East)
Seven Oaks
Country Club of Rochester
Very Good Layouts (in order of frequency):
CC of Buffalo
Crag Burn
Teugega
Some Other Favorites (no particular order):
Hackensack
Winston Lake
Brook Lea
Orchards
Park Club
Cobblestone Creek
Canterbury Woods
Mark Twain
JNC Lyon When I say ten, I mean ten, not twelve or fourteen but TEN. Bob |
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« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2008, 09:25:58 PM » |
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1. Pine Valley
2. The Old Course
3. Cypress Point
4. National GL
5. Sand Hills
6. Crystal Downs
7. Royal Melbourne
8. Merion
9. Garden City
10.Somerset Hills
David,
Royal Melbourne was there but as a member of Riviera and the joys I had there, it aced RM.
Bob
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« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2008, 09:28:40 PM » |
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Gee whiz Bob only one course outside America ? - you need to get out more  |
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« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2008, 09:35:25 PM » |
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1. Pine Valley
2. The Old Course
3. Royal County Down
4. Cypress Point
5. National GL
6. Merion
7. Royal Dornock
8. Crystal Downs
9. Riviera
10. Prestwick
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« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2008, 09:54:05 PM » |
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Bob - refresh us again, what would the MPCC Composite be?
TH
Don't want to speak for Bob, but here's my ideal version of what an MPCC composite course would look like. Walkable, too! http://golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,35829.0.html |
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« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2008, 09:56:41 PM » |
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Gee whiz Bob only one course outside America ? - you need to get out more Kevin, You may not know that I am not home grown and have played a great deal overseas. However, I did say something about stirring the soul and the general pleasure that I have received from these venues. Riviera may well not be a Royal County Down but the half a dozen times that I played there could in no way equal the enjoyment of my time at Riviera. The rounds and memories of having an ace at the sixth hole and a two on the par 5 second. In addition I lived on the course and that alone makes it a favorite. Bob |
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« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2008, 10:00:34 PM » |
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Jed, You hit on the head. Bob |
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« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2008, 10:16:16 PM » |
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Gee whiz Bob only one course outside America ? - you need to get out more Kevin, You may not know that I am not home grown and have played a great deal overseas. However, I did say something about stirring the soul and the general pleasure that I have received from these venues. Riviera may well not be a Royal County Down but the half a dozen times that I played there could in no way equal the enjoyment of my time at Riviera. The rounds and memories of having an ace at the sixth hole and a two on the par 5 second. In addition I lived on the course and that alone makes it a favorite. Bob Bob No worries at all - I was just stirring the pot (hence the grin)....as you say they are your own "personal" Top10 |
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« Reply #18 on: October 16, 2008, 10:32:10 PM » |
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Haven't done this for a while, here goes using Bob's prescription (the fun I had) and in no particular order
Royal Melbourne West
Royal County Down
Ganton
Royal Dornoch
West Sussex
North Berwick
Alwoodley
Kingston Heath
Tobacco Road
Cruden Bay
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« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2008, 11:06:01 PM » |
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Soul-stirrers, in no particular order:
Pasatiempo
Bayonet (the military version)
Shelter Cove
Ballyneal
Pebble
Skungamaug River
Garden City
CPC
Yale
Maidstone
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« Reply #20 on: October 16, 2008, 11:10:09 PM » |
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I use Bob's definition of "Top 10" anyway when I'm compiling my list of favorite courses. With that in mind, here are my 10, in order:
1. Muirfield
2. Turnbery - Ailsa
3. St. Andrews Old
4. Golden Horseshoe - Gold (my home course)
5. Royal Dornoch
6. Pinehurst #2
7. Spyglass
8. Cascades
9. True Blue
10. Sawgrass
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« Reply #21 on: October 16, 2008, 11:11:59 PM » |
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Divided into a few groups:
My favorite courses (in order of greatness):
Yeamans Hall
Garden City
The Country Club
Great Layouts (in order of greatness):
St. George's
The Ocean Course
Oak Hollow
Monroe
Courses that I have played so much that it is difficult to judge them against other courses (in order of frequency):
Oak Hill (West)
Oak Hill (East)
Seven Oaks
Country Club of Rochester
Very Good Layouts (in order of frequency):
CC of Buffalo
Crag Burn
Teugega
Some Other Favorites (no particular order):
Hackensack
Winston Lake
Brook Lea
Orchards
Park Club
Cobblestone Creek
Canterbury Woods
Mark Twain
JNC Lyon When I say ten, I mean ten, not twelve or fourteen but TEN. Bob I'll try ten: Yeamans Hall Garden City The Country Club The Ocean Course Oak Hill (East) Oak Hill (West) Crag Burn Oak Hollow Seven Oaks St. George's Maybe not the ten best, but the ten I've enjoyed the most. |
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« Reply #22 on: October 17, 2008, 12:26:13 AM » |
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I will give it a go.
In no particular order-
Muirfield
Cypress
The Old Course
Royal Melbourne West
San Francisco GC
Cape Kidnappers
Royal Birkdale
Plainfield
MPCC Shore
Kingsbarns
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« Reply #23 on: October 17, 2008, 01:47:52 AM » |
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Well
No matter how I break it down, three courses always finish up there:
SANDWICH
NORTH BERWICK
PRESTWICK
The following are close, but not quite at the level of the above:
ENNISCRONE
ST ENODOC
PENNARD
BALLYBUNION
PORTRUSH
MERION
Since Sir Bob insists on 10:
ADDINGTON
The one thing I do hope, is that this list will change in the coming the years.
Ciao
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THE NEXT DOZEN: Brancaster, Silloth, Ganton, Berkshire Red, Pulborough, Sunningdale Old, Deal, Crystal Downs, Kingsley Club, Franklin Hills, Pasatiempo & Cypress Point
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« Reply #24 on: October 17, 2008, 03:32:46 AM » |
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With only really UK to judge and many not played, this is in no particular order:
Hankley Common
Woodhall Spa
Bearwood Lakes
The Berkshire (either but would tip the Red - although the last 5 holes on Blue are great)
Saunton Sands East
Porthcawl
The Old Course - only played once and still can't really make up my mind if I loved it or if it is all about th history
New Zealand
Swinley Forrest
Gleneagles Kings
Some other UK courses that I am really looking forward to playing and know that they could enter my top 10
West Sussex
The Addington
Beau Desert
Ganton
Notts
Sherwood Forest
Formby
North Berwick
Kingsbarns
Royal Aberdeen
Hillside
Royal County Down
Turnberry Ailsa
European Club
Carne
Waterville
Dornoch
Spey Valley
Loch Lomond
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Trim that!
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« Reply #25 on: October 17, 2008, 04:22:34 AM » |
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No particular order:
The Old Course
Fishers island
Shinnecock
Bethpage Black
Old Head
Ballybunion
Royal Dornoch
Yale
Waterville
Cruden Bay
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It is what it is.
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« Reply #26 on: October 17, 2008, 04:48:55 AM » |
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Oakmont
Portmarnock
Pebble Beach
NGL
Shinnecock
Ocean Course
Pinehurst #2
Garden City
Old Town
Sleepy Hollow
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« Reply #27 on: October 17, 2008, 05:07:43 AM » |
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Royal County Down
Royal St.Georges
St. Enodoc
Royal Dornoch
Formby
Carnoustie
Turnberry
Enniscrone
Ballybunion
Perranporth (for sheer fun value alone)
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« Reply #28 on: October 17, 2008, 05:15:08 AM » |
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5 in the US
Shinnecock Hills
Merion East
Pine Valley
Oakmont
Indian Creek
5 in the UK
Royal Dornoch
TOC
Royal St. George's
Prestwick
Swinley Forest
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« Reply #29 on: October 17, 2008, 05:24:06 AM » |
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In no order;
The Old Course
Sunningdale Old
Woodhall Spa
Muirfield
Royal St Georges
Prestwick
Royal Dornoch
Pine Valley
Chicago Golf Club
Royal Melbourne West
Merion East would be included but I didn't play enough holes for it to count.
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« Reply #30 on: October 17, 2008, 05:50:55 AM » |
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Bethpage Black
NGLA
Cypress Point
TOC
Pasatiempo
Lake Merced
San Francisco GC
World Woods Pine Barrens
Bandon Dunes (I haven't played the others)
Pebble Beach
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« Reply #31 on: October 17, 2008, 05:58:48 AM » |
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Like others, I have always determined my list by the fun I had:
1. Royal Dornoch Golf Club
2. Royal County Down
3. Cypress Point
4. Pinehurst(No.2)
5. Pebble Beach
6. Royal Portrush
7. St. Andrews(Old)
8. Fishers Island
9. North Berwick(West Links)
10. National Golf Links of America
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« Reply #32 on: October 17, 2008, 06:14:32 AM » |
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Pebble Beach
Royal Melbourne West
Royal County Down
St. Andrews- old course
Whistling Straits (Straits)
Turnberry (Ailsa)
Kingsbarns
Pacific Dunes
Carnoustie
New South Wales Golf Club
These are supposed to be in order, but when I tried to revise the order, I found myself having endless arguments with myself, so I just left it as is.
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« Reply #33 on: October 17, 2008, 06:37:01 AM » |
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Wow, only ten?  Okay, no particular order: Cypress Point Pebble Beach Pasatiempo Pacific Dunes Valley Club of Montecito Crystal Downs NGLA Oakmont St Andrews Old North Berwick West Links (Painful to not include Olympic Club Lake, Capilano, Dornoch, Friars Head, MPCC Shore, Muirfield, Meadow Club, Kingsley Club, Mid-Ocean, Yale.......) |
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« Reply #34 on: October 17, 2008, 06:59:13 AM » |
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Sand Hills
Kiawah – Ocean Course
Pinehurst #2
Oakmont
Wildhorse
Yale
Arcadia Bluffs
Kapalua – Plantation
MPCC - Shore
Oak Hill East
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