Gents:
Can those in the know explain the following to me ...
In New Hampshire why no love for either Mt Wash (update by Brian Silva) or Panorama at The Balsams?
In Mass -- should a composite course which is played infrequently by selected as #1 in The Bay State?
In Minn -- is Interlachen the best there ? What architectural merits does Hazeltine National have beyond hosting majors and being extremely demanding?
In Montana -- Rock Creek was left out -- the threshold for state ratings is far less than national consideration -- should be at the top in my mind.
In Pennsy - someone has to explain to me how #3 thru #5 got there (Aronimink, Laurel Valley and Huntsville) ?
In AZ -- how do Mirabel and Talking Rock get considered for positions within the top 19 ? No Outlaw at DM ! How does Fazio at WR -- get placed ahead of the Mickelson / Stephenson big brother Lower layout at WR ?
Carl:
No doubt there are exceptions to what I mentioned. Candidly, I don't how much love AAC has ever had.
Just a quick question to you -- do you see AAC as one of the ten best courses in the state?
In general terms -- too many raters are unduly influenced by what takes place on the tournament golf scene. ANGC is proof positive that the aura of the place has simply brainwashed people to forget / ignore / not realize, call it what one will, but the greatness of ANGC is no longer tied to how the course is prepared now. Unforutnately, the braintrust GD raters, those who rated it that is, simply could care less and pushed for the top spot it now occupies.
Architecture is not joined at the hip with tournament golf -- they are two separate matters. If it happens that's great -- but it's far from the case in being an automatic.
Gents:
Someone asked for other states. Here is Nevada ...
1). Shadow Creek
2). Wolf Creek
3). Cascata
4). Montreux
5). Edgewood Tahoe
6). Incline Village / Champ
7). PGA at Coyote Springs
. Southern Highlands
9). South Shore
10). Reflection Bay
Colorado ...
1). Castle Pines
2). Cherry Hills
3). Sanctuary
4). Broadmoor / East
5). Ballyneal
6). Redlands Mesa
7). Colorado GC
. Catamount Ranch
9). CC of the Rockies
10). Red Sky Ranch / Norman
11). Pradera
12). Denver CC
13). Columbine
14). RSR / Fazio
15). Lakota Canyon Ranch
16). Maroon Creek
17). Cordillera / Summit
18). Breckenridge (Beaver / Bear)
19). Raven at Three Peaks
20). Cherry Creek
I'll have comments later on Wednesday -- now time for zzzzzz ...