From my forthcoming Christmas letter. Sorry to spoil the surprise for anyone on our mailing list!
Tom's Ten Favorite Rounds of Golf - 2013
1. The Old Course, St. Andrews, in July, part of the 100 Hole Hike, with Jim Colton, Josh Evenson, and David Watt
2. The Course at Yale, in August, with Riley Johns and Colin Sheehan
3. Pinehurst #2, in November, with Pete Garvey and Brad Klein
4. Streamsong Red, at the Renaissance Cup in January, with Fred Muller, Noel Freeman, Mike Policano, George Peper and David Fay
5. Streamsong Blue, in March, alternate shots with Jenny
6. Dismal River Club (Red), at the Renaissance Cup in September, with Don Mahaffey, Greg Dennis and Alan Tessler
7. Kington GC, England in October, with Sean Arble
8. Forest Dunes Invitational in July, with Brandon Theophilus and Doug Crusey
9. Kawartha GC, Ontario in June, with three local kids
10. Astoria GC, Oregon in March, with the superintendent and assistant professional
(Note. I had to go to press before my present trip ... I'm thinking that somewhere among Healesville, Royal Melbourne, Royal Adelaide, Barnbougle Dunes and the seven holes at Tara-Iti, I will find a round or two that deserves to be included with the above.)
Top Ten Discoveries of 2013
(Courses I saw for the first time)
1. Waverly, OR
2. Castle Stuart, Scotland
3. Mid Pines, NC
4. Stoneham, England
5. Fraserburgh, Scotland
6. Kington, England
7. Lookout Point, Ontario
8. Delamere Forest, England
9. Kawartha, Ontario
10. Mulranny, Ireland