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Garland Bayley

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #50 on: July 19, 2012, 03:55:12 PM »
Quote from: Patrick_Mucci on July 18, 2012, 09:52:35 PM
NGLA(West)

You know the course I lobbied to be named Pacific Golf Links of America.
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Michael Mimran

Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #51 on: July 19, 2012, 04:21:30 PM »
Royal Dornoch all day every day.
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John Kirk

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #52 on: July 19, 2012, 04:29:32 PM »
Though I've never played it, my choice would be Cypress Point Club, for year-round weather, scenery, Carmel and great golf.
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J Cabarcos

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #53 on: July 19, 2012, 04:59:46 PM »
Pasatiempo (played) & NGLA (one day it will happen, until then I will just wear my "The National" cap)
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Mark Johnson

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #54 on: July 19, 2012, 05:13:14 PM »
Black Sheep.


Might not be the greatest course in the world (though I think it is close).   But what I love is the variety of shot options it offers, the variety of holes.

Also a huge fan of the simplistic experience and how the course is very rarely crowded.   The feeling I get there of being in the middle of nowhere really can't be matched.
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Brian Freeman

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #55 on: July 19, 2012, 05:15:46 PM »
Royal Dornoch, even if the weather's only good a fraction of the time of somewhere else.
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Ronald Montesano

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #56 on: July 19, 2012, 05:39:50 PM »
All rules of weather are suspended when we enter fictional realms like this one.
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Carl Rogers

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #57 on: July 19, 2012, 07:59:29 PM »
Are there any votes for courses of less fame that do not require large sums of cash, highly exclusive or are located in remote areas of the world?
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Mac Plumart

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #58 on: July 19, 2012, 08:02:43 PM »
Are there any votes for courses of less fame that do not require large sums of cash, highly exclusive or are located in remote areas of the world?

I could play Rivermont for the rest of my life.
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Tim Martin

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #59 on: July 19, 2012, 08:08:33 PM »
Quote from: Carl Rogers on July 19, 2012, 07:59:29 PM
Are there any votes for courses of less fame that do not require large sums of cash, highly exclusive or are located in remote areas of the world?

Shennecossett
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Keith Doleshel

Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #60 on: July 19, 2012, 08:15:56 PM »
I'll second the Valley Club of Montecito, a special place in a fantastic location.  Wouldn't mind living in Santa Barbara for the rest of my life either.
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PThomas

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #61 on: July 19, 2012, 08:27:00 PM »
I am surprised no one has mentioned SHinnecock yet
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Don Hyslop

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #62 on: July 19, 2012, 08:42:13 PM »
Out of the courses I have played, it would be Highland Links, Cape Breton. Cabot Links and Crowbush Cove next in line. Out of all courses, it would have to be the Old Course.( how could one do better than play out one's time at the home of golf)
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Wade Schueneman

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #63 on: July 19, 2012, 09:13:36 PM »
I certainly have not played it, but I would consider Augusta National (or Peachtree as a VERY good alternative).  Those courses are in play the best 8 months of the year in Georgia (in my opinion). 

For shorter seasons, either Shinnecock or Crystal Downs would be great.

Kingsley offers so many fun shot options.

I agree with Mac, Rivermont never gets old.

BUT THE WINNER IS - TOC.  It is so playable (which is important for a hack like me), a great walk, has the best pratice putting green, a beautiful location and the back nine is by far the best I have ever seen.
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Tiger_Bernhardt

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #64 on: July 20, 2012, 12:07:44 AM »
It may be that no one is a member of Shinny and it is far from year round. If I lived in the neighborhood, was a Member and wanted 5 to 6 months a year of golf, then Shinny it would be.
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William_G

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #65 on: July 20, 2012, 02:00:34 AM »
Lawsonia Links
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Greg Ohlendorf

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #66 on: July 20, 2012, 02:08:12 AM »
Dornoch across the pond. Shoreacres here.
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #67 on: July 20, 2012, 02:19:24 AM »
Mike, Brian, Greg - just vote against the new £4.5m clubhouse at Royal Dornoch!
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Sean_A

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #68 on: July 20, 2012, 03:54:24 AM »
Trying to keep this concept out of the realm of dreamsville and wanting an all-year round course which will suit me into old age, I have to go for a flatish course, that drains well, is affordable, isn't over-run by touristas, isn't too hot, isn't too difficult and near a place I wouldn't mind living.   

Chappers' call on Deal is quite good, of course Sandwich would be as well - maybe slightly better, but I don't know have a good feel for the membership.   

I always liked Woking for this as well, but I am not convinced I want to live in the London burbs and commuting out from the city sounds like too much of a hassle

Rye may be a fine choice, same for Brancaster - I really like that part of the country. 

I quite like Huntercombe for this as well, but the trees would eventually wear me down.

I reckon I would do research on the above and see what gives in terms gaining membership (I suspect at least a few I may not be able to join), type of membership, how the club/course is run etc. 

 

Ciao

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Niall C

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #69 on: July 20, 2012, 02:12:20 PM »
Going with Sean's criteria, indeed even without Sean's rules, I would choose Silloth. A course that can be played all year round, that changes with the seasons and with every hole giving you a chance but also ready to bite if you get it wrong. That allied to it being a good local club thats welcoming to visitors and members alike, makes it the one for me.

Niall
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Jim Franklin

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #70 on: July 20, 2012, 03:51:25 PM »
Quote from: Ronald Montesano on July 19, 2012, 05:39:50 PM
All rules of weather are suspended when we enter fictional realms like this one.

One wise man gets it. Weather doesn't matter when it is a fictional topic.
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John Kavanaugh

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #71 on: July 20, 2012, 03:59:02 PM »
I'm already all in for Victoria National.  As I go from 40 to 90 I will be the poster child for everything that is good about 6 sets of tees.
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Jud_T

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #72 on: July 20, 2012, 03:59:43 PM »
It's got to be TOC (and ultimately the Himalayas!), but Kingsley ain't a bad substitute on this side of the pond. 
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Brian Freeman

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #73 on: July 20, 2012, 06:46:44 PM »
Quote from: Jim Franklin on July 20, 2012, 03:51:25 PM
Quote from: Ronald Montesano on July 19, 2012, 05:39:50 PM
All rules of weather are suspended when we enter fictional realms like this one.

One wise man gets it. Weather doesn't matter when it is a fictional topic.

In that case... my choice is... still Dornoch.
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Mark Johnson

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Re: one course for the rest of your life
« Reply #74 on: July 20, 2012, 08:16:24 PM »
Here is my questions.   Outside of pure architecture,  what else is a deciding factor?

1) Pace of play
2) Overall experience (dining, lockers, practice facillities, secluded feel)
3) ability to get the tee time you want
4) ability to host guest of multiple abilities
5) other

Reason #1 probably disqualifying almost everyone non-Bandon public option and 3 DQs Bandon and a ton of private golf factories (Bandon, Merion, Medinah, Winged Foot, Baltural)
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