[Tim Book]

I am headed to Vegas for a long awaited twin billnof Wolf Creek and Shadow Creek.  When I heard many years ago that Steve Wynn had built an extremely exclusive golf oasis in the middle of the desert it always had been a golf experience I was hoping to see.  Now the exclusivity is long gone and I understand the "neighborhood" has closed.  Maybe it is is not the "experience" it once was, however I am still looking forward to it.  I started to realize that it is sometimes as much the experience that I enjoy the most.  Maybe it is a sunset dinner on the deck of Arcadia Bluffs, beers in the Tap Room, or playing with a caddy that I enjoy as much as the course.  What are your favorite golf "experiences"?

[Jim Johnson]

Tim, one of my favorites was enjoying the company of a caddie while at Bandon Dunes 3 years ago, and in particular, playing the Bandon Dunes course and on the 6th hole (par 3) my caddie pulled out my club before I'd even made up my mind what to use, and told me to hit it, and to land it 15 feet left of the pin. I play to a 14 handicap, hell, I'm happy just to hit the green on a par-3. But I managed to not only hit the green, but hit it exactly where he told me too, and we all watched as the ball made a right turn and rolled to about 4 feet from the pin. What a rush.

Jim

[Dan Herrmann]

17th tee at Pacific Dunes as the sun sets over the ocean - that's tough to beat.

Walking through the quarry at Merion East 16 - just think of the historical figures that have walked those exact trails.

Taking my dad on a cart tour of French Creek - He couldn't really walk and could hardly talk due to Parkinsons, but he and I both loved it.  RIP, Dad...

Having 2 bald eagles swoop down low over our heads on the 16th tee at Highlands Links.

Laura's first ever birdie at Widgi Creek in Bend OR - 70' putt too!  Did it in front of my old Nike buddies to boot

[Mac Plumart]

Shadow Creek is still quite the experience.

However, nothing tops Mullen, NE for my taste.

[Keith OHalloran]

Beers on Ben's porch at sunset going over the 54 holes just played.
The entire day at Peachtree, great place, experience and friends.
Walking up the 18th at NGLA at the end of the day, beating darkness.

And while not a golf experience, watching the Yankees come from 9 back to beat the Sox by 6 was a great experience! 

[Sven Nilsen]

And while not a golf experience, watching the Yankees come from 9 back to beat the Sox by 6 was a great experience! 

In that vein, going to have to say that watching the Sox overcome an 0-3 ALCS hole on their way to the Series is up there.

Golf wise:

The complementary scones at Royal Melbourne (simply symbolic of the entire experience).

Having to shoo the Wallabies out of my way on my walk from the cabin to the clubhouse before my first round at Barnbougle.

A Guinness at the turn at Kingsley, and a mailbox visit before playing the 18th.

The history in the club house at East Lake.

The green chili at Ballyneal. 

Driving past the Yale Bowl (scene of many Saturdays from my youth) before pulling in to play the golf course for the first time.

Taking an evening to explore the beaches south of Bandon (the town). 

Seeing the smile on the face of my caddy (the best of the trip) after my last round in Ireland after gifting him a Master's hat.

Any course were the rising sun shows a perfectly undisturbed light layer of dew, meaning there's no one out ahead of you.

[Tim Martin]

Beers on Ben's porch at sunset going over the 54 holes just played.
The entire day at Peachtree, great place, experience and friends.
Walking up the 18th at NGLA at the end of the day, beating darkness.

And while not a golf experience, watching the Yankees come from 9 back to beat the Sox by 6 was a great experience! 

Keith-Even better than the Yankees comeback was reading in today`s Hartford Courant how Bobby Valentine thinks that the Red Sox "have now hit bottom". My sincerest hope is that the bottom is nowhere in sight.

[Michael Goldstein]

It is hard to beat the serenity of wandering around Paraparaumu in bare feet with a few clubs at 7pm playing with old friends.

[Mark Saltzman]

Any course were the rising sun shows a perfectly undisturbed light layer of dew, meaning there's no one out ahead of you.

Sven, is this something you might be interested in?

[Carl Nichols]

Beers on Ben's porch at sunset going over the 54 holes just played.
The entire day at Peachtree, great place, experience and friends.
Walking up the 18th at NGLA at the end of the day, beating darkness.

And while not a golf experience, watching the Yankees come from 9 back to beat the Sox by 6 was a great experience! 

Keith-Even better than the Yankees comeback was reading in today`s Hartford Courant how Bobby Valentine thinks that the Red Sox "have now hit bottom". My sincerest hope is that the bottom is nowhere in sight.

The bottom will be right before they reverse the dumb*ss decision to hire him.
--A Sox fan

[Scott Warren]

That Bombers comeback was something else. I wonder if any of the previous 20 guys to throw a perfect game sat at home that night knowing their exploits were only the second coolest thing that happened that day.

Nick Swisher is an absolute stud. There's a very good reason my wife and I named one of our cats after him!

Great golf experiences? There are many. But never before or since have I felt a feeling similar to that of sitting alone on the bench by the first tee at Royal Dornoch the evening I arrived, the sun starting to slip away, light wind, no one else around. I can't describe how pure and spiritual that moment was, and still feels in my memory, as ridiculous as that may sound.

[Sven Nilsen]

Any course were the rising sun shows a perfectly undisturbed light layer of dew, meaning there's no one out ahead of you.

Sven, is this something you might be interested in?

Mark:

I can almost hear the mowers making their final pass.  Bring it on.

Sven

[Ronald Montesano]

Scott, do you understand Baseball in the slightest? No comeback approaches a perfect game. I realize this is prickly; so be it.

[Jonathan Decker]

On Father's Day a few years ago my college roomate and I ended a three day Northern Michigan golf trip with these two fine gems...


Helps that this weekend probably has the most day light of any in the year.

[Scott Warren]

Yes, Ronald, I do understand baseball in the slightest. But thanks for the condescension!

To use golf parlance, Humber shot 59, but the Yanks were six-down after six holes and won 4&2. The latter is more impressive to me every time, especially in a team game.

[John Kirk]

I like playing at Bandon Dunes, and being able to decide what to do in the afternoon.

[Mark Pearce]

Lunch before a round at CPC.

Singles, then lunch, then foursomes on a members day at HCEG.

36 holes at Ganton on a beautiful, warm summers day then sitting on the patio drinking a nicely chilled white wine and being asked by the steward if we'd mind locking up and putting the keys through the door.

Sitting outside the clubhouse at Saunton on another beautiful sunny day as the sun began to set, casting shadows on the green below.

Kington with my family.

All brilliant experiences.

[John Kirk]

Walking up the 18th at NGLA at the end of the day, beating darkness.

Here you go...

Reminds me of the second shot into #16 at Bandon Dunes into the sharp crosswind.  Peak experience.  Similar horizon green.

[Scott Sander]

Late last year, on the occasion of my 40th birthday, my better half pulled off a rather impressive feat of subterfuge.

She arranged two days off from work, sitters for the kids, and tee times at two marvelous courses - all without me being any the wiser.

The capper was the kidnapping: she let me go to work just long enough for her to clean and pack the clubs, then call to say, "Everything's fine, but come home NOW."  The boss just smiled and gave a wave as I walked out.

Within a half hour, we were on the interstate, chasing the horizon - first bound for Victoria National, then the next day to the Ross Course at French Lick.

It was a lesson in both love and self-confidence.  I was particularly impressed with the way she acquired a welcome at VN; she has none of what one would call 'connections'.  But she does have a great deal of grace, and she accomplished with a few phone calls to strangers what would have caused me no small degree of hand-wringing and self-doubt had I decided to try something similar for her.

You have to love a wife who 'gets' you - even if she doesn't 'get' all this.

[Tim Martin]

Late last year, on the occasion of my 40th birthday, my better half pulled off a rather impressive feat of subterfuge.

She arranged two days off from work, sitters for the kids, and tee times at two marvelous courses - all without me being any the wiser.

The capper was the kidnapping: she let me go to work just long enough for her to clean and pack the clubs, then call to say, "Everything's fine, but come home NOW."  The boss just smiled and gave a wave as I walked out.

Within a half hour, we were on the interstate, chasing the horizon - first bound for Victoria National, then the next day to the Ross Course at French Lick.

It was a lesson in both love and self-confidence.  I was particularly impressed with the way she acquired a welcome at VN; she has none of what one would call 'connections'.  But she does have a great deal of grace, and she accomplished with a few phone calls to strangers what would have caused me no small degree of hand-wringing and self-doubt had I decided to try something similar for her.

You have to love a wife who 'gets' you - even if she doesn't 'get' all this.

Scott- Great stuff. I love the last line!

[Scott Warren]

Scott:

You have to love a wife who 'gets' you - even if she doesn't 'get' all this

Amen to that.

[Brad Isaacs]

Great stuff Scott.  "true love"

[Tom Birkert]

There are so many wonderful experiences in golf. It's hard to narrow them down, but I will give it a go.

Turning the corner and seeing the 15th and 16th at Cypress Point

Walking in the footsteps of legends at places such as Merion, and the history that abounds there.

The Old Course at St Andrews. Just an amazing place, it really affected me.

There are plenty more I could list.

[Carson Pilcher]

1 - Walking the Old Course...anytime.

2 - Having dinner on the back porch of The Honors Course after a great day of golf.

3 - Standing on the 9th tee of Settindown Creek and looking out over the front nine.

[Eric Smith]

Brian,

Great pictures...they remind me of this one:

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