An Architecture Enthusiast's Ten Year Plan

[George Pazin]

I don't have a 10 year plan, just a wish list.


1. Wolf Point
2. Barnbougle
3. Sheep Ranch
4. Scotland, primarily TOC, North Berwick and Dornoch
5. SW England
6. Cabot and that general area
7. London area courses


I don't expect to achieve anything beyond 1, but I won't lose hope.

[Thomas Dai]

There are six courses in the UK that I haven't yet played that'll I be really peeved if I don't manage to play at least once.

Elsewhere, in no particular order -
USA - too many courses to list (and many/most probably out of my price bracket!)
Iceland and (separate trip) Lofoten Isles - golf plus whales plus scenery
Melbourne sandbelt plus Tasmania plus NZ - golf combined with a Lions rugby tour
South Africa - golf plus a Lions tour plus sharks breaching!
Argentina, Uruguay and Chile - golf plus just maybe, they've been before, although a long time ago, combined with a future Lions tour plus a Boca Juniors vs River Plate football match!
There's always hope.
Atb

[Sean_A]

I spose my Next 35 is as good as a 10 Year Plan even though I know I will never come close to acheiving the plan.

Updated 15.12.16

NEXT 25 NORTH AMERICA
1.   NGLA, NY
2.   CPC, CA
3.   Ballyneal, Colorado
4.   Fishers Island, NY
5.   Pine Valley, NJ
6.   Augusta National, Georgia
7.   Old Macdonald, Oregon
8.   Wolf Point, Texas (what...Texas?)
9.   Myopia, Mass
10.   Eastward Ho!, Mass
11.   California GC,CA
12.   LACC North, CA
13.   Friars Head, NY
14.   The Loop, Michigan
15.   Whitsinville, Mass
16.   Sweetens Cove, Tenn
17.   Essex, Mass
18.   Apache Stronghold, AZ
19.   Lawsonia, Wisconsin
20.   Shoreacres, ILL
21.   Glen Falls, NY
22.   Pasatiempo, CA
23.   Wykagyl, NY
24.   Chechessee Creek, SC
25.   Somerset Hills, NJ

NEXT 10 REST OF THE WORLD
1.   Morfontaine Valiere, France
2.   Royal Melbourne West, Oz
3.   Barnbougle, Oz
4.   Askernish, Scotland
5.   Isle of Harris, Scotland
6.   Royal Hague, Netherlands
7.   West Sussex, England
8.   Machrie, Scotland
9.   Tara Iti, New Zealand
10.   Goswick, England

Ciao

[Ronald Montesano]

We've tacked differently, but in a similar spirit, Bogey.


My trips consist of quickies and weekies. In 2015, I did a quickie with Buddy A to Erie, PA, to see a Ross and a Bendelow. In 2016, I did a weekie with Buddy B to Providence, RI, to see a few Ross, a Raynor, and an RTJ1. In 2018, Streamsong is on tap during February break from school. 2017 will hopefully be a weekie with both Buddy A and Buddy B to Philadelphia. If things work out, we will try a West-of-Boston weekie in summer of 2018, to meet up with Brad Tufts for a local's perspective.


As important to me as playing the courses might be, having a chance to cover them is also a thrill. I'd love to get to LA for Walker Cup 2017 and SoFla for Walker Cup 2021, but the odds are long. I'm targeting 2018 Shinnecock Hills US Open for a chance to play on the way out and the way back, but end-of-school might interfere.


Keep us posted on your triumphs...RM

[Mike Hendren]

Sean, it's funny but my list of one-offs has shortened considerably over the past few years - down to maybe a dozen or so. I'll skip the privates, lest I appear to be trolling for access, but my list includes Yale, Pinehurst #2 (I'm also curious about Pinehurst #1), The Loop and the 13 hole par three course at Bandon Dunes.  Oh, and Painswick.

I look forward to your contributions to this site in 2017.

Mike

 

[Sean_A]

Bogey

Yes, I could cut my list well down based on reality and location, but I always figured anytime someone had Augusta on the list then it was to be considered a well and truly dream list.  Using a reality check and places I want to visit:

A general Boston seaboard Mass trip would always be of interest to me: Myopia, Essex, Whitsinville & Eastward Ho!

Never been to California so a trip to the San Franciso area would be wonderful: California GC, CPC & Pasatiempo

Playing in Michigan is never a hardship: The Loop could be backed up with any number of courses that interest me

Would love to do island hopping and take in Askernish, Machrie & Isle of Harris

For #12...I must see Pulborough

I doubt I can even pull this off in 10 years!


Ciao

[Tom_Doak]

Here's my partial hit list of places I'd like to see for Volumes 4 and 5 of The Confidential Guide, broken down alphabetically into three categories.  I've only got 2-3 years to see them, so it's likely I will never get to a few.  Honestly, I don't know how to prioritize the three categories; part of me is most interested to see the "Outposts," but some of them are going to be very hard to get to if not somewhat dangerous.  The list:


MODERN

Royal Agadir, Morocco
The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, Vietnam
Leopard Creek, South Africa
Lofoten, Norway
Penati, Slovakia
Sand Valley, Poland
South Cape Owners Club, S. Korea
Sperone, Corsica
Tazgezout, Morocco
Thracian Cliffs, Bulgaria


CLASSIC

Copenhagen GC, Denmark
Dalat Palace, Vietnam
East London, South Africa
Fontainebleau, France
Granville, France
Hong Kong GC
Hubbelrath, Germany
Molle, Sweden
Osaka Golf Club, Japan
Golf de Spa, Belgium


OUTPOSTS

Bhatiary, Bangladesh
Bisharat, Jordan
Ile aux Cerfs, Mauritius
Nchanga, Zambia
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Ootacamund, India
Parnu Bay, Estonia
Rimba Irian, Indonesia
Shillong, India
Royal Thimphu, Bhutan


By the way, if anybody wants to go along for any of these trips, let me know [by site mail or email, please].  There's strength in numbers!  Obivously, my associates and good friends have first dibs on tagging along with me, but I'm sure there are a few of these places they are going to give a pass. 

[John Foley]

This year was pretty busy w/ a job change, one in college and the other in the looking mode. I did get to see Streamsong Red (but need to get back to see the Blue & in the future the Black) and Cuscowilla. The one I had the most interest in seeing was Sweetens Cove and it did not disappoint. Can't wait to go back again.


A few weeks back I started to think about what I wanted to see in the future. Not just in '17 but beyond. I love Bogey's 10 year horizon, but who can plan that well!! My goal is to see courses of architectural interest and not just belt notches. I need to get to Bandon (only saw the original the first year it was opened) and next fall looks promising. A few others I hope to see are the Schoolhouse 9, Lawsonia & Whistling Straits, The Loop & Forrest Dunes. Others on the list but I think these are reasonable to get to.


No immediate plans for Ireland, Scotland & England. Those dreams will have to wait for now. So many courses, so little time!!