The Stretch Limo of Golf Courses

[Anthony Gray]

  Ron Whitten cals Trump National LA The Stretch Limo of of Golf Courses.


  What's the

  Hummer
  Corvette
  VW Beattle
  Formul;a One Racer
  Stock Car
  Bently
  Big Foot
  Mini Cooper
  Tractor
  Dune Buggy
  Winnibago
  City Bus
  Horse and Buggy.........................

  ARG



   

[Kalen Braley]

Anthony,

I would beg to differ that its the Hummer of golf courses.  Outrageously over the top, wasteful, huge waste of resources, far more expensive than it should be, and obsolete...just like Hummer which has been discountinued.

http://www.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/hummer-deal-falls-through-hummer-discontinued-2583033.html

At least a stretch limo often serves a real purpose, by transporting 8-10 people.

[Martin Toal]

I played Trump LA once, and that was probably more than enough. I was amazed how cramped the site was, and although there were a few pretty holes with waterfalls and the like, a lot of sameish and not terribly exciting holes.

Down the coast a bit will take you to Pelican Hill. If I had seen both courses side by side, I would pick PH as the Stretch Limo every time.

[Sven Nilsen]

NGLA - Gull Wing Mercedes (Design personified)
Wild Horse - F-150 Ford (All-american workhorse)
ANGC - Corvette (Fast, sleek and continually updated, but still a classic)
Pine Valley - Shelby Cobra (One of a kind speedster)
Cypress - Woody (Captures an era)
Pebble Beach - Jaguar E-type (Pure beauty)
Grey Walls - Willy Jeep (Rugged yet reliable)

[Carr Harris]

I would say any Tour 18 course would be  the equivalent to a kit car. Any beauty is skin deep and outweighed by the lack of a soul

[Tim Gavrich]

TOC is the wheel.

Carnoustie is the Hummer, maybe?  Big and brawny?

[Melvyn Morrow]

Anthony

  Hummer       Big and flashy, but lacks the quality refinement of a great course
  Corvette      Plastic and miss forms under pressure something like the Castle Course
  VW Beattle   No front or back  - directional in doubt like the New Trump circus
  Formul;a One Racer   Too fast and you miss out the fun moments
  Stock Car      A robust day to day course with no thrills
  Bently      Waiting for my experience of heaven playing TOC alone
  Big Foot      Course for walkers only or lots of water hazards
  Mini Cooper   Aahh that’s getting to the spot,  needs a ‘S’ to combat the penal aspect
  Tractor      Are you describing some of the modern course designs
  Dune Buggy   Course with just too many bunkers
  Winnibago   Expect at least a 6 hour round on these courses
  City Bus      Fair but plodding yet gets you there in the end type of course
  Horse and Buggy       Traditional course well looked after and no carts allowed.

Is that what you are after

Melvyn

[Jaeger Kovich]

Great thread!

Mini Cooper - Pinehurst #3 (Small at 5682 yrds, Classic: Ross, and Fun: probably the best collection of drive/pitch holes in the country)
BentlEy(Continental) - Friars Head (Expensive, Exclusive, Visually spectacular, Performs with the best)
City Bus - The International (As big as it gets and hard to drive)
Corvette - TPC Sawgrass (American classic but extremely modern, Expensive but not the most, Exciting from start to finish)

... Why is big foot on this list? Are you talking about a monster truck?

[Anthony Gray]

Great thread!

Mini Cooper - Pinehurst #3 (Small at 5682 yrds, Classic: Ross, and Fun: probably the best collection of drive/pitch holes in the country)
BentlEy(Continental) - Friars Head (Expensive, Exclusive, Visually spectacular, Performs with the best)
City Bus - The International (As big as it gets and hard to drive)
Corvette - TPC Sawgrass (American classic but extremely modern, Expensive but not the most, Exciting from start to finish)

... Why is big foot on this list? Are you talking about a monster truck?

  Big Foot Monster TRuck is so Kalen can participate in the thread. The Little Miss Sunshine van is for Garland, who looked alot like Bill Walton in college.

 
  Anthony

[Jon Spaulding]

2 hands down winners:

hummer = hidden valley In norco, ca

cougar = pelican hill......

[Bill Rocco]

Monster Truck= The International, Bolton, MA at over 8300 yards its a monster!

[Ben Sims]

Corvette=Pebble Beach (The hands down winner.  It's public.  It has been updated.  It looks the part.  There is substantial meat under a good, yet somewhat fake exterior)

[Anthony Gray]

TOC is the wheel.

  Ingenious....wish I would have thought of that.

   Anthony

[Anthony Gray]

  I like Cruden Bay as a Mini Cooper. Sporty with spunk and a little mischief.

  Anthony

 

[Patrick Hodgdon]

Seminole has to be a convertible, shall we say the Ford Mustang. An American classic where the wind is always a factor.

[Eric Smith]

Good call Sims





Both American Classics

[Bruce Katona]

Pinto - Country Club of the Poconos at Big Ridge - Not well designed and could take your life in your hands using it.

[Carl Rogers]

What course would be a "HONDA"?

at first glance non-flashy, smart, dependable and you grow fonder of it over time ....?

[Ben Sims]

What course would be a "HONDA"?

at first glance non-flashy, smart, dependable and you grow fonder of it over time ....?

Jeff Brauer's Wildhorse in Davis, CA is the perfect definition of a Honda.

[Ash Towe]

Carl,

I would put Plainfield in that category and in a short period of time it would be recognised as a classic.

[Anthony Gray]

  With the lack of money, my home course is turning into that station wagon with the wood on the side.

[Anthony Gray]

  Tobacco Road is The Bat Mobile. You never know what its got. And hard to figure out how to use it.



 

[John Moore II]

I'll add another vehicle of my own.

M1 Abrams tank: Pinehurst #2, expensive and can kick your ass with little or no warning.

[Tim Gavrich]

The Tobacco Road<-->Batmobile comparison is excellent.  A few others:


Delorean (ultra-modern, maybe ahead of its time, enjoyed by few but recognizable to many): Rich Harvest Links
Ford Model T (small, rudimentary, but one of the first): Highlands Links
Range Rover (big, nice-looking, sharp edges): Crooked Stick
Thunderbird (American classic recently updated and re-released): MPCC Shore
Mechanical bull (relentless tough ride): Oakmont

[Kalen Braley]

The FJ Cruiser = Rock Creek

A real fine way to have an adventure over some rugged terrain!!