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Jud_T

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ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« on: July 12, 2010, 02:41:07 PM »
« Last Edit: July 12, 2010, 02:53:16 PM by Jud Tigerman »
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JLahrman

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2010, 03:00:42 PM »
I have played none of those courses, but based on sentiment I am surprised Harig had Turnberry so high and Lytham so low.
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Adrian_Stiff

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2010, 03:10:26 PM »
Turnberry - St Andrews - Muirfied - Birkdale - Carnoustie - St Georges - Troon - Lytham - Hoylake
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Scott Warren

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2010, 03:29:02 PM »
Strange they have an asterisk next to Cinque Ports as a current rota course. Do they know some thing we don't know?! ;D
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PCCraig

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2010, 03:34:08 PM »
I thought it was a fine list and that he gave a decent enough rationale.
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Jud_T

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2010, 03:46:08 PM »
I also agree that Turnberry is ranked too highly, but I love the love for Prestwick....
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Sean Leary

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2010, 03:48:03 PM »
Quote from: Jud Tigerman on July 12, 2010, 03:46:08 PM
I also agree that Turnberry is ranked too highly,

As a course to play or as a Open Venue? As an Open venue it has a good track record...
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Jud_T

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2010, 03:49:46 PM »
Quote from: Sean Leary on July 12, 2010, 03:48:03 PM
Quote from: Jud Tigerman on July 12, 2010, 03:46:08 PM
I also agree that Turnberry is ranked too highly,

As a course to play or as a Open Venue? As an Open venue it has a good track record...

Point taken, Sean.  Seems like it's based more on Open History, etc. than on GCA....
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Anthony Gray

Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2010, 04:27:09 PM »


  The finishing holes at Carnoustie makes it one of the best championship courses. And its list of winners there is impressive. Should be higher.

  Anthony

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Sean_A

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2010, 06:28:25 PM »
Prestwick

Sandwich, TOC, Deal, Birkdale, Royal Portrush

Hoylake

Turnberry, Muirfield

Lytham, Carnoustie, Troon

Musselburgh

Please note we can't really count Princes as the course is long gone. 

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Ran Morrissett

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2010, 07:15:51 AM »
The thing about the current Rota courses to me is their high standard from top to bottom. I give them all easily a Doak 8 or higher. That small of a standard of deviation bests the wide range in quality of championship venues as selected by the USGA and PGA.
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Jud_T

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2010, 08:52:33 PM »
And makes the Ryder Cup venues look like a procession at the National Westminster Dogtrack Show
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Tiger_Bernhardt

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2010, 09:12:23 PM »
The current rotation is very strong and inho stronger than the US Open rotation. I like TOC, Muirfield, RSG or Sandwich, Turnberry,Carnouste, Birkdale,  Royal Lytham, Troon and Hoylake.Of the others  first Portrush, Prestwick, Deal and Musselburgh
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Steve Salmen

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2010, 11:17:23 PM »
I get beat up because of my lack of love of TOC but this is what I submitted to espn of the ones I've played.
Muirfield
Prestwick
Turnberry
Carnoustie
Sandwich
Royal Birkdale
TOC
Royal Lytham
Musselburgh
Princes
Royal Troon
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Kevin Pallier

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Re: ESPN-Rank 'Em-British Open Courses
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2010, 08:43:18 AM »
Steve

I love Musselburgh's history - but Troon last ?

I tend to group the courses

St. Andrews (Old)
Muirfield
Royal St. George's

Royal Portrush
Carnoustie
Royal Birkdale
Royal Troon

Prestwick
Turnberry
Royal Lytham & St. Annes
Royal Liverpool

Royal Cinque Ports (Deal)

Princes

Musselburgh (Old)
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