[Joel_Stewart]

Last year Doral was ranked 25th.  Does it move up?  If so how much?



1. Seminole G.C., Juno Beach ★
2. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium) (pictured above), Ponta Vedra Beach ★ ♣ ♦
3. Calusa Pines G.C., Naples ★
4. The Concession G.C., Bradenton
5. Jupiter Hills Club (Hills), Tequesta
6. The Bear's Club, Jupiter
7. McArthur G.C., Hobe Sound
8. Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry), Lecanto
9. Pablo Creek Club, Jacksonville
10. Trump International G.C. (Championship), West Palm Beach
11. Pine Tree G.C., Boynton Beach
12. John's Island Club (West), Sebastian
13. Isleworth C.C., Windermere
14. The Dye Preserve, Jupiter
15. Old Memorial G.C., Tampa
16. Indian Creek C.C., Miami Beach
17. Coral Creek Club, Placida
18. Camp Creek G.C., Panama City Beach ♣ ♦
19. World Woods G.C. (Pine Barrens) Brooksville ♣ ♦
20. Jupiter Hills Club (Village), Tequesta
21. Shark's Tooth G.C., Lake Powell
22. Loblolly G.C., Hobe Sound
23. Floridian Yacht & G.C., Palm City
24. Ocean Cse. at Hammock Beach Resort Palm Coast ♣ ♦
25. Doral Golf Resort & Spa Miami (TPC Blue Monster) Miami ♣ ♦

Read More http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-courses/florida#ixzz2vPARMGPJ

[cary lichtenstein]

8th

[BCowan]

Naples National should be on there, I prefer it over Calusa Pines and a few others on there. 

[Wade Whitehead]

Don't forget Streamsong.

WW

[Patrick_Mucci]

Boca Rio is better than half of those courses

[Mark Saltzman]

I've played quite a bit in Florida, though not Seminole which I'll assume should be ahead of Doral (and no, not Boca Rio), but I'd say 6th.

The only courses I'd have ahead of it are:

Streamsong (both)
CC of Florida
Johns Island West

[Ronald Montesano]

Mark,

Not Boca Rio?

[Mark Saltzman]

Mark,

Not Boca Rio?

I meant to say I've never played Boca Rio.

[Anthony_Nysse]

Considering they just opened, I believe that GD gives Doral 2 ways to  be rated. 1. As a brand new course, thus erasing all the previous votes. 2. As a renovated course, thus keeping all their previous vote, good and bad. This was something we had to decide when Colonial was renovated in 2008.

[John Butler]

I believe Mountain Lake Club in Lake Wales should be among the top courses in Florida.

[Mike_Young]

When one speaks of Florida golf you have to break them out into "Best Flat Course" and then the others.  Pine Tree , Indian Creek and The new Doral would 1,2 and 3  or vice versa in my book...in the flat category.

[Joe Bausch]

Very recently I played Pine Tree.  Here is how my eyes and camera saw this Dick Wilson course, which I enjoyed very much:

http://xchem.villanova.edu/~bausch/images/albums/pinetree/

[Keith Phillips]

Joe, the photos are great.  It is likely my own technical incompetence, or my laptop, but how do I get the slide show to 'fill the screen', so I don't have to scroll down on every single photo??

[Joel_Stewart]

Naples National should be on there, I prefer it over Calusa Pines and a few others on there. 

The list is actually 30 courses and Naples National is 26th which seems low to me?

Medalist which has been maligned over the years is very low, 29th?  I haven't played the new Doral but by the looks of it, I would play Medalist 9-1 over Doral.

1. Seminole G.C., Juno Beach ★
2. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium) (pictured above), Ponta Vedra Beach ★ ♣ ♦
3. Calusa Pines G.C., Naples ★
4. The Concession G.C., Bradenton
5. Jupiter Hills Club (Hills), Tequesta
6. The Bear's Club, Jupiter
7. McArthur G.C., Hobe Sound
8. Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry), Lecanto
9. Pablo Creek Club, Jacksonville
10. Trump International G.C. (Championship), West Palm Beach
11. Pine Tree G.C., Boynton Beach
12. John's Island Club (West), Sebastian
13. Isleworth C.C., Windermere
14. The Dye Preserve, Jupiter
15. Old Memorial G.C., Tampa
16. Indian Creek C.C., Miami Beach
17. Coral Creek Club, Placida
18. Camp Creek G.C., Panama City Beach ♣ ♦
19. World Woods G.C. (Pine Barrens) Brooksville ♣ ♦
20. Jupiter Hills Club (Village), Tequesta
21. Shark's Tooth G.C., Lake Powell
22. Loblolly G.C., Hobe Sound
23. Floridian Yacht & G.C., Palm City
24. Ocean Cse. at Hammock Beach Resort Palm Coast ♣ ♦
25. Doral Golf Resort & Spa Miami (TPC Blue Monster) Miami ♣ ♦
26. Naples National G.C., Naples
27. Golden Ocala G. & Equestrian C., Ocala
28. Old Marsh G.C., Palm Beach Gardens
29. The Medalist G.C., Hobe Sound
30. Innisbrook (Copperhead) Tarpon Springs ♦

[Patrick_Mucci]

Joel,

Thanks.

While everyone's opinion my vary, Trump and the Bear's Club over Pine Tree.

I'd like to know the morons who provided that view 

[BCowan]

''27. Golden Ocala G. & Equestrian C., Ocala''

   I am pretty sure it is a replica course, does copying Amen corner get you into the top 30?  Seems pretty lame. 

[Patrick_Mucci]

Very recently I played Pine Tree.  Here is how my eyes and camera saw this Dick Wilson course, which I enjoyed very much:

http://xchem.villanova.edu/~bausch/images/albums/pinetree/

Joe,

GREAT photo essay.

I just showed it to my son.

In all the years I've been playing Pine Tree, I never saw one snake, until your photo of # 13.

Henceforth, I shall be more vigilant.

[Sam Morrow]

''27. Golden Ocala G. & Equestrian C., Ocala''

   I am pretty sure it is a replica course, does copying Amen corner get you into the top 30?  Seems pretty lame. 

From their website
or golf enthusiasts, Golden Ocala Golf Club boasts a riveting 18-hole championship course design by Ron Garl. This majestic course incorporates eight masterfully recreated tribute holes from some of the world’s finest courses including Augusta, Royal Troon, Baltusrol, Muirfield, and St. Andrews.

sounds magical

[BCowan]

Sam

   I love the Ross memorial in N Michigan, but I don't think it is fair to put it in the top 30 of the Michigan list, put that list is just as bad as Florida.  

[Sam Morrow]

I'm kind of surprised that Bay Hill isn't anywhere on that list.

[BHoover]

I'm surprised Timuquana in Jax isn't on this list.

Also, how about Sawgrass CC?

[Tim_Cronin]

Very recently I played Pine Tree.  Here is how my eyes and camera saw this Dick Wilson course, which I enjoyed very much:

http://xchem.villanova.edu/~bausch/images/albums/pinetree/

Joe, great pictures of a wonderful course.

[Anthony_Nysse]

Very recently I played Pine Tree.  Here is how my eyes and camera saw this Dick Wilson course, which I enjoyed very much:

http://xchem.villanova.edu/~bausch/images/albums/pinetree/

Joe,

GREAT photo essay.

I just showed it to my son.

In all the years I've been playing Pine Tree, I never saw one snake, until your photo of # 13.

Henceforth, I shall be more vigilant.

No kidding. We never see snakes here.

[Joe Bausch]

Joe, the photos are great.  It is likely my own technical incompetence, or my laptop, but how do I get the slide show to 'fill the screen', so I don't have to scroll down on every single photo??

Keith,

In the software I use to present my albums, it isn't really possible to get a 'fill the screen' mode.  I format the pictures very wide, hoping many people view them on a big monitor.

[JC Jones]

Naples National should be on there, I prefer it over Calusa Pines and a few others on there. 

This interests me as the two are often compared.  Did you play them on the same trip or different trips?  I wonder how they compare/contrast when played back-to-back.  What was it about Naples National you preferred to Calusa?  Is NN your favorite course you've played in Naples?

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