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Dan Grossman

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #25 on: May 17, 2002, 03:04:07 PM »
Mike - I agree with you on #2, #3 & #4.  However, I was never a big fan of #1.  (I generally don't like 90 degree doglegs) We always joked that if you could get "over the road" (past the first 4) at even or better, you were going to go low for the day.  #2 is one of the most difficult par 3's I have ever faced that early in a round.  (Especially in November with the wind blowing).   ;)  And #3 requires 3 good shots to make par, much less birdie.  It has a demanding drive, hard to judge second shot and then a semi blind green.  

To be fair, I can't think of a golf course at which I would rather spend time.  I don't think I have played a course more often than that one.  I have just never heard anyone praise the merits of the course.   ;D
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Mike_Cirba

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #26 on: May 17, 2002, 03:08:22 PM »
Dan,

I believe that Ran's simple credo in measuring the value of a golf course is "where would you rather play?".

I agree with you that Bucknell GC, good, bad, and otherwise as far as architecture, somehow holds up very well to that standard for some enigmatic and electic reasons.  :)
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Dan Grossman

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #27 on: May 17, 2002, 03:20:09 PM »
Mike -

Fair enough.  I agree with you whole-heartedly.

By the way - I did really like the restoration work that Ron Forse did to the golf course in 1996 (I think it was between my freshman and sophomore year??).  I thought the bunkering on a number of holes (especially #16) improved dramatically.  Plus, you can't beat the view from #8 tee of the countryside during the fall.
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Mac Plumart

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2012, 08:25:31 AM »
In keeping with the opening post...

Quick one......top five courses that you've played that you love that very few others would pick.....


I'd pick...

Crail Balcomie
Old Elm
Wexford Plantation
Augusta Country Club
Inwood
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Jud_T

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #29 on: February 11, 2012, 09:01:48 AM »
Tamarack (CT)
Bahia de Los Suenos
Kingswood Golf Club, (Wolfboro, NH)
Knollwood Club
Willowhill 9 (Northbrook, IL)
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jeffwarne

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2012, 11:48:25 AM »
In keeping with the opening post...

Quick one......top five courses that you've played that you love that very few others would pick.....


I'd pick...

Crail Balcomie
Old Elm
Wexford Plantation
Augusta Country Club
Inwood

All pass the go right from 18 green to #1 tee test

Augusta CC
Brora
Pennard
Goat Hill Shelter Island
Deltona
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Sam Morrow

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #31 on: February 11, 2012, 12:06:09 PM »
Roman Nose State Park (Oklahoma)
Ridgeview Ranch (Brauer in DFW)
Cottonwood Creek (Waco)
Glen Mills (PA)
Grey Rock Golf Club (Austin)

Kalen Braley

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #32 on: February 11, 2012, 12:27:50 PM »
How about courses that very few "GCA'ers" would pick

1)  Black Rock
2)  Lakota Canyon
3)  South Mountain
4)  Mt. Ogden - I still need to do a course review on this one, I got the photos.

Bart Bradley

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #33 on: February 11, 2012, 03:27:05 PM »
1.  Mount Mitchell
2.  CC of Spartanburg
3.  St. Germain
4.  The Mines
5.  Belvedere

Best,

Bart

Sean_A

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #34 on: February 11, 2012, 03:40:54 PM »
Five that I think no one else would pick

Kington
Michigan
Cleeve Cloud
Lakewood Shores Gailes
Lederach

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Mark Saltzman

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #35 on: February 11, 2012, 03:50:25 PM »
Sean, is Michigan the UofM course?

Mike_Trenham

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #36 on: February 11, 2012, 04:27:09 PM »
Carne
Cassique
Essex County CC - NJ
Gulph Mills
Kirtland


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Anthony Gray

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #37 on: February 11, 2012, 04:55:20 PM »

  Knob North
  Crail
  Prestwick
  Wine Valley
  Tennesse National

  Anthony


Mark Pearce

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #38 on: February 11, 2012, 06:06:58 PM »
Brampton
Goswick
Kington (sorry, Sean)
George Wright
Crail Craighead
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Ronald Montesano

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #39 on: February 11, 2012, 08:33:10 PM »
Putterham Meadows (Brookline, MA)
Delaware Park (Buffalo, NY)
The Elms (Athen, Ohio)
Webhannet (Kennebunk, ME)
Winston Lakes (W-S, NC)
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JNC Lyon

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #40 on: February 11, 2012, 08:58:16 PM »
Putterham Meadows (Brookline, MA)
Delaware Park (Buffalo, NY)
The Elms (Athen, Ohio)
Webhannet (Kennebunk, ME)
Winston Lakes (W-S, NC)

Winston Lake YES!  We have to play Delaware Park this year...
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Jay Cox

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #41 on: February 11, 2012, 09:02:23 PM »
Putterham Meadows (Brookline, MA)

One of my favorite low-key places to play growing up too.  Lots of neat and quirky holes and features.
Among Boston-area munis, my view is that while George Wright has more potential if cleaned up, Putterham right now is the more interesting course to play.

Mark Johnson

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #42 on: February 11, 2012, 09:09:59 PM »
1) Willingers Northfield, MN
2) Banbury, Boise, ID
3) Treetops, Gaylord, MI
4) Oxmoor Valley Short Course
5) Wynn   Las Vegas

Mark Johnson

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #43 on: February 11, 2012, 09:12:22 PM »

Willowhill 9 (Northbrook, IL)

A fan of Willow hill for a quick fun 9 holes.   Actually was there the day it opened and held the course record for about an hour with an even par 35.

Bart Bradley

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #44 on: February 11, 2012, 09:14:26 PM »
1) Willingers Northfield, MN
2) Banbury, Boise, ID
3) Treetops, Gaylord, MI
4) Oxmoor Valley Short Course
5) Wynn   Las Vegas

Mark...which of the Treetops courses do you like the best...they really are quite different.

Bart

Mark Johnson

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #45 on: February 11, 2012, 09:23:44 PM »
Bart,   I was referring to the original signature course...   not the best course, but very fun and scenic

I am also a fan of Threetops, even though all but 2 or 3 holes are downhill.

Sean Leary

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #46 on: February 11, 2012, 09:44:53 PM »
Putterham Meadows (Brookline, MA)

One of my favorite low-key places to play growing up too.  Lots of neat and quirky holes and features.
Among Boston-area munis, my view is that while George Wright has more potential if cleaned up, Putterham right now is the more interesting course to play.

Jay,

Neither are Leo J Martin.... ;)

John Shimp

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #47 on: February 11, 2012, 09:52:04 PM »
Palmetto
Dunbar
Camden
Woking
Elie

JNC Lyon

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #48 on: February 11, 2012, 09:58:53 PM »
Huntercombe
Teugega
Inniscrone
Oak Hollow
Morgan Hill
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Jay Cox

Re: Top 5 eclectic courses
« Reply #49 on: February 11, 2012, 10:22:48 PM »
Neither are Leo J Martin.... ;)

Just like there is only one Pine Valley, there is only one Leo J.   ;)

As a 12-year-old, at least twice a week, I would badger the pro shop guy into letting me play the back instead of the front when I only had time for nine holes after school (or on occasion just sneaking on).  I'd usually play 12 as a short par 4 by hitting a tee ball across the river from the middle of the 11th fairway about 40 yards short of the green.  13 and 14 are already pretty good holes, and when you played 12 that way -- what a neat three hole stretch!

If I ever get back up there, I'll take some pictures, post an aerial, and start a thread asking for ideas about how to make the course significantly better without spending more than a few thousand dollars.  I bet you could do it.

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