Your Last Ten

[Mark Pearce]

Tyneside
City of Newcastle
Silloth
Appleby
Goswick
Elie
St Andrews Eden
Crail Balcomie
Crail Craighead
Berkshire Blue

[J_ Crisham]

Old Elm
Glenview Club
Beverly
Blue Mound
Pine Hills
Fox Chapel
Oakmont
Crystal Downs
Willamette Valley
Pumpkin Ridge




Pine Hills was the biggest surprise I've had in a few years- remarkable and so under the radar

[Brian Finn]

Bumping this thread as I always like hearing about where folks have been recently. Been a good year for golf travel. Last 10 notable for me:

You said "notable" above.  Did you play other courses that were less notable, and if so, would you share where?  I love seeing all the terrific courses everyone plays, but often find the "lesser" courses even more interesting, particularly when juxtaposed with top 100s.

My last 10:

Prairie Dunes (KS)
CC of Salisbury (NC)
Fort Mill GC (SC)
Minikhada (MN)
Windsong Farm (MN)
Kings Mountain GC (NC)
Royal Kaanapali (HI)
Kaanapali Kai (HI)
Kapalua Plantation (HI)
Lancaster GC (SC)

[J_ Crisham]

Old Elm, (IL)
Lido, (WI)
Sedge Valley, (WI)
Prairie Dunes, (KS)
Brora GC
Dornoch GC
Golspie GC
Indian Hill, (IL)
Skokie, (IL)
Beverly, (IL)
Mountain Lake (FL)

John,     Has IHC started their course restoration? Any idea who is their architect and scope of work?

 

[Matt Bosela]

My list is decidedly less glamourous than most here.


Lookout Point CC, Ontario
St. Catharines GCC, Ontario
Burlington GCC, Ontario
Copper Creek GC, Ontario
Sawmill GC, Ontario
Chateau Whistler, British Columbia
Cardinal Lakes GC (Heron), Ontario
Niagara National GC, Ontario
London Hunt Club, Ontario
Wanakah CC, New York

[Matt Wharton]

Catawba CC - Newton, NC
Rocky River GC - Concord, NC
CC of Spartanburg - Spartanburg, SC
Carolina GC - Charlotte, NC
Castle Stuart - Inverness, Scotland
Royal Dornoch Championship - Dornoch, Scotland
Brora GC - Brora, Scotland
Golspie GC - Golspie, Scotland
Royal Dornoch Struie - Dornoch, Scotland
Charlotte National GC - Charlotte, NC


Played 2 rounds each on both courses at Royal Dornoch including hickories for one round on Struie and played Brora with hickories. 

Bumping this thread as I always like hearing about where folks have been recently. Been a good year for golf travel. Last 10 notable for me:

You said "notable" above.  Did you play other courses that were less notable, and if so, would you share where?  I love seeing all the terrific courses everyone plays, but often find the "lesser" courses even more interesting, particularly when juxtaposed with top 100s.

My last 10:

Prairie Dunes (KS)
CC of Salisbury (NC)
Fort Mill GC (SC)
Minikhada (MN)
Windsong Farm (MN)
Kings Mountain GC (NC)
Royal Kaanapali (HI)
Kaanapali Kai (HI)
Kapalua Plantation (HI)
Lancaster GC (SC)

It had been two years but we finally made it back over to Dornoch! My last 10 are:


Idle Hour CC (KY)
Park Mammoth (KY)
Winchester CC (KY)
Muir of Ord
Royal Dornoch - Championship (3X)
Durness
Brora
Tain
Golspie


No hickories this time though...

[MCirba]

Mark Twain (NY)
Summit Spring (9) (ME)*
Poland Spring (ME)*
Grindstone Neck (9) (ME)*
Boothbay Harbor (ME)
North Haven (9) (ME)*
Samoset (ME)
Merchantville (9) (NJ)*
Willowbrook (Pines/Bittercreek) (NY)
Seaview (Bay) (NJ)


* First time play


Supposed to play Willie Park's Woodway CC in Connecticut tomorrow.  So many courses...so little time.

[Will Thrasher]

Bumping this thread as I always like hearing about where folks have been recently. Been a good year for golf travel. Last 10 notable for me:

You said "notable" above.  Did you play other courses that were less notable, and if so, would you share where?  I love seeing all the terrific courses everyone plays, but often find the "lesser" courses even more interesting, particularly when juxtaposed with top 100s.

My last 10:

Prairie Dunes (KS)
CC of Salisbury (NC)
Fort Mill GC (SC)
Minikhada (MN)
Windsong Farm (MN)
Kings Mountain GC (NC)
Royal Kaanapali (HI)
Kaanapali Kai (HI)
Kapalua Plantation (HI)
Lancaster GC (SC)

Good question: others I've played previously I didn't count:

Stonehenge Golf Club (IN) - home course
Culver (IN) - Still my favorite in the state and so so good. A must see.
Firestone North (OH) wouldn't go out of my way to play again
Firestone Fazio (OH) wouldn't go out of my way to play again

[Jeff Simpson]

North Ridge CC-Oaks (NC)
North Ridge CC-Lakes (NC)
Brentwood CC (TN)
Camargo (OH)
Richland CC (TN)
Valhalla (KY)
Oakland Hills-South (MI)
The CC (OH)
Canterbury CC (OH)
Troubadour (TN)


Fortunate to have had an incredible run of courses the past couple months.

[Matthew Lloyd]

Firestone (South) *
Firestone (North) *
Scioto
OSU Scarlet
Belvedere
Kingsley Club
Lochenheath
Arcadia South
The Loop (Red & Black)
Erin Hills *


* = first time on the course; absolutely LOVED Erin Hills and feel like it's somehow a bit underrated - that will be an annual venture for me going forward; my family history dates back to that area centuries ago so that land is in my DNA I suppose


The Loop has become my favorite course (I consider it one course) in Michigan the more time I spend there; I enjoy the original Forest Dunes very much but I simply can't pass up the chance to get more rounds on The Loop when I'm there; and while this is an unscientific breakdown the preferred routing in my golf group for The Loop is the RED course - this isn't a strong view or anything close to a consensus - but that seems to be the favorite if push comes to shove


impressed with Firestone - as mentioned in other threads on Firestone I have ended up missing the "classic parkland" golf layouts and it was nice to play that style again; i grew up playing at OSU and Firestone reminded me of OSU Scarlet - playing South and Scarlet on back-to-back days was certainly a harsh reminder of my average skill level

[David Amarnek]

Sunningdale Old (multiple)
Sunningdale New (multiple)
Swinley Forest
Queenwood
Gulph Mills (multiple)
Merion East
Philly Cricket Wissahickon
Manufacturer's
Pine Valley
Westwood CC in St. Louis (multiple)

[Gene Greco]

Southampton
Whitinsville
Oakmont
Wild Horse
Sand Hills
National Golf Links
St Georges
Shinnecock Hills
Cypress Point
The Preserve

[PCCraig]

Most Recent First dating back to August 1:


Pebble Beach
Pacific Grove
Cypress Point
Olympic Club (Lake)
Shoreacres
White Bear Yacht Club
Sutton Bay
Lido
Royal Portrush
Castlerock
Portstewart
Ardglass
Royal County Down
Portmarnoch
Landmand


It’s been a pretty good run!

[Sean_A]

Most Recent First dating back to August 1:
Pebble Beach
Pacific Grove
Cypress Point
Olympic Club (Lake)
Shoreacres
White Bear Yacht Club
Sutton Bay
Lido
Royal Portrush
Castlerock
Portstewart
Ardglass
Royal County Down
Portmarnoch
Landmand

It’s been a pretty good run!

What did you think of Ardglass?

Ciao

[PCCraig]

Most Recent First dating back to August 1:
Pebble Beach
Pacific Grove
Cypress Point
Olympic Club (Lake)
Shoreacres
White Bear Yacht Club
Sutton Bay
Lido
Royal Portrush
Castlerock
Portstewart
Ardglass
Royal County Down
Portmarnoch
Landmand

It’s been a pretty good run!

What did you think of Ardglass?

Ciao

I enjoyed it quite a bit. The strategy of the course is a bit rudimentary but the setting is so spectacular you don't mind much at all. The routing is pretty interesting, starting on the cliffs then working down toward a coastal town, back to the cliffs, before going inland. They are sprucing up some of their finishing holes. The 17th is a new par-3 with a pretty backdrop and they are restoring an old stone wall as a feature on the 16th a la North Berwick.


Wonderful people though. If you go, don't miss The Old Commercial Bar just off the parking lot. Perhaps my favorite pub that we visited on our trip.

[jeffwarne]

Southampton
Whitinsville
Oakmont
Wild Horse
Sand Hills
National Golf Links
St Georges
Shinnecock Hills
Cypress Point
The Preserve

Impressive, very diverse run!

[Pierre_C]

After several weeks out in N. California..

Mill Valley GC
Cal Club**
SFGC
Wente Vineyards
Half Moon Bay - Old
Stanford**
CPC**
Pebble
Spy Glass
Pasatiempo

** Played multiple days during trip, included once.

[Pierre_C]

*8

[Chris Hughes]

Carolina GC
Springfield GC
Fort Mill GC
Tradition GC
Catawba Creek GC
Camden CC
Pine Island CC
Trump National GC
Tega Cay GC
Warrior GC

[Sean_A]

Most Recent First dating back to August 1:
Pebble Beach
Pacific Grove
Cypress Point
Olympic Club (Lake)
Shoreacres
White Bear Yacht Club
Sutton Bay
Lido
Royal Portrush
Castlerock
Portstewart
Ardglass
Royal County Down
Portmarnoch
Landmand

It’s been a pretty good run!

What did you think of Ardglass?

Ciao

I enjoyed it quite a bit. The strategy of the course is a bit rudimentary but the setting is so spectacular you don't mind much at all. The routing is pretty interesting, starting on the cliffs then working down toward a coastal town, back to the cliffs, before going inland. They are sprucing up some of their finishing holes. The 17th is a new par-3 with a pretty backdrop and they are restoring an old stone wall as a feature on the 16th a la North Berwick.


Wonderful people though. If you go, don't miss The Old Commercial Bar just off the parking lot. Perhaps my favorite pub that we visited on our trip.

Cheers!

Ciao

[Tony_Muldoon]

Most Recent First dating back to August 1:
Pebble Beach
Pacific Grove
Cypress Point
Olympic Club (Lake)
Shoreacres
White Bear Yacht Club
Sutton Bay
Lido
Royal Portrush
Castlerock
Portstewart
Ardglass
Royal County Down
Portmarnoch
Landmand

It’s been a pretty good run!

What did you think of Ardglass?

Ciao

I enjoyed it quite a bit. The strategy of the course is a bit rudimentary but the setting is so spectacular you don't mind much at all. The routing is pretty interesting, starting on the cliffs then working down toward a coastal town, back to the cliffs, before going inland. They are sprucing up some of their finishing holes. The 17th is a new par-3 with a pretty backdrop and they are restoring an old stone wall as a feature on the 16th a la North Berwick.


Wonderful people though. If you go, don't miss The Old Commercial Bar just off the parking lot. Perhaps my favorite pub that we visited on our trip.

As its been wet recently, how did it play?
After my one autumnal visit I had trouble seeing it as a links and wonder how much those views elevate its rating?

Greatly enjoyed the welcome and informality.

[Tony_Muldoon]

It had been two years but we finally made it back over to Dornoch! My last 10 are:


Idle Hour CC (KY)
Park Mammoth (KY)
Winchester CC (KY)
Muir of Ord
Royal Dornoch - Championship (3X)
Durness
Brora
Tain
Golspie


No hickories this time though...

I'm curious about what you made of Muir of Ord?
Apparenlty my father used to play there alternate days when the lack of bridges on the A9 meant a 2 hour drive to Dornoch from Inverenss.

[Greg Hohman]

Carolina GC
Springfield GC
Fort Mill GC
Tradition GC
Catawba Creek GC
Camden CC
Pine Island CC
Trump National GC
Tega Cay GC
Warrior GC

Chris, thoughts on Springfield vs Fort Mill? My host took me to Springfield.

[Tommy Williamsen]

It has been a good few months.
The European Club
Druid's Heath
Cabot Links
Cabot Cliffs
Bryce Resort
Pinehurst #10
Musgrove Mill
Tot Hill Farm
Cabot Citrus Karoo
Ballyneal
GrayBull
Sanctuary
Warwick Hills
St. Johns Resort: The Cardinal
Tree Farm
Old Barnwell
Point Hardy GC: Cabot St. Lucia
Frederica
Ocean Forest

[Shane Wright]

It has been a good few months.
The European Club
Druid's Heath
Cabot Links
Cabot Cliffs
Bryce Resort
Pinehurst #10
Musgrove Mill
Tot Hill Farm
Cabot Citrus Karoo
Ballyneal
GrayBull
Sanctuary
Warwick Hills
St. Johns Resort: The Cardinal
Tree Farm
Old Barnwell
Point Hardy GC: Cabot St. Lucia
Frederica
Ocean Forest

Tommy,


Not that you are looking for a steady stream of income, but your wife would have a large annuity if she wanted one.  She could coach other amateur golfers' wives on their husbands, golf trips, attending many, and encouraging others.  It would be a WIN for everyone and your wife would have a lifetime annuity, even charitable if preferred.