[Steve_ Shaffer]

John

Please advise as to the nature of these "other distractions" at Awarii Dunes.

[John Kavanaugh]

John

Please advise as to the nature of these "other distractions" at Awarii Dunes.

I see power lines in some photos and a model home is acting as a temporary clubhouse.  Given the price of the lots some also may be on or near the course.  I won't know until I visit.  This is strictly a personal preference that I don't expect anyone else to understand.

[Scott Weersing]

Despite the lack of quantity, last year we had a few high profile courses open up - Old Macdonald and the two courses at the Prairie Club spring to mind.  Who are the contenders for Best New 2011? Awarii Dunes? Anything else out there scheduled to open this year in the U.S.?

Here is a new course opening in Illinois: Metamora Fields Golf Club

http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/recreation/golf/article_77fdf46a-6a34-11e0-9376-001cc4c002e0.html

Not sure how great it will be but it will be a top 10 of new courses because there will be only 10 new courses opening in 2011.

[Scott Weersing]

This course has a strange name but a good designer:

"The Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course is expected to open sometime in late fall."

http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/67040-Mike-Bailey-Rio-Grande-plans-golf-Laredo-Texas-building-new-muni-course

[Tim Leahy]

Any new courses scheduled to open this year in California?  Has the Weiskopf course north of Napa officially opened yet?

[Sam Morrow]

This course has a strange name but a good designer:

"The Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course is expected to open sometime in late fall."

http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/67040-Mike-Bailey-Rio-Grande-plans-golf-Laredo-Texas-building-new-muni-course

Mandel was a banker in the area.

[Scott Weersing]

This course may or may not open this summer: Fyre Lake National Golf Course, Sherrad, Ill.

http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_642a3384-b8bf-11e0-85df-001cc4c03286.html

It was suppose to open last year but did not grow in fast enough.


Any other courses opeing in the U.S. this year?

[Bruce Wellmon]

I believe the Gary Player designed course at The Cliffs/Mountain Park opens this fall.

New information says 2012.

[Tom_Doak]

I didn't see if anyone mentioned it above, but GOLF DIGEST has abandoned the concept of having a Best New Courses list for 2012, because there are so few candidates.  Ron Whitten will write up individual courses of merit throughout the year -- has he found any yet? -- but there will be NO official ranking.

[Scott Weersing]

We had some of them our sights and others we did not know of. I doubt any of these will make the top 100 modern.

Here is the list of Best New Courses for 2011 from Golf Digest:


Awarii Dunes- Engh- Kearney, NE
Firekeeper-Brauer/Begay-Mayetta.KS
Salish Cliffs- Bates- Shelton, WA
Applecross- M. Nicklaus/Heatwole- Chester County, PA
Rope Rider @Suncadia-Jacobson/Hardy- Roslyn,WA
Metamora Fields- Weibring- Metamora, IL
TimberStone-Steidel-Caldwell,ID
Osprey Point- Case/Grossman-Boca Raton, FL
RockCreek-Nicklaus Design/Williams- Lake Texoma,TX
Kukul'ula-Weiskopf-Kauai,HI
and 2 Canadian courses:
Wildstone-Lawrence/Black Knight Design- Cranbrook, BC
Oak Bay- Watters- Honey Harbour, ONT

[Mark Johnson]

Kukuilua was incredible.  Likely wont have the right sample size, but has all the opportunity to be a top 50 course

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