Courses we all could play on our way to greats but few make the effort.

[Sean_A]

Tom

I have been trying to play Reigate for some time, but I can't get the Londoners out of bed for an unranked course    The other 9 holer down that very general way is Leckford.  Again, I couldn't convince a Londoner to play it last weekend - not ranked.   

Ciao

[Niall C]

Carnoustie on the way to Forfar

[Tom_Doak]

Tom

I have been trying to play Reigate for some time, but I can't get the Londoners out of bed for an unranked course    The other 9 holer down that very general way is Leckford.  Again, I couldn't convince a Londoner to play it last weekend - not ranked.   

Ciao

Sean:

I walked around Leckford the next-to-last day of my trip last fall, based on Paul Turner's profile a while back.  I liked it a lot, maybe even more than Reigate Heath although it has been so very long since I saw the latter, it is silly for me to try and compare them now.  The only problem with Leckford is that their corporate ownership structure was confusing, I really didn't know how to go about trying to arrange a game.  The place seemed not to be staffed at all when I was there.

[Ken Moum]

The one I truly regretted passing by last August while staying in Nairn and playing Fraserburgh was Royal Duff House.

Braid, remodeled by Mackenzie?

 Ken

[David_Tepper]

Ken -

Duff House Royal is indeed worth a detour to visit.

DT

[Rees Milikin]

Aiken Golf Club probably gets passed over by most going to ANGC, Palmetto, Augusta CC, & Sage Valley.

[Niall C]

The one I truly regretted passing by last August while staying in Nairn and playing Fraserburgh was Royal Duff House.

Braid, remodeled by Mackenzie?

 Ken

Ken

I echo David's recommendation of DHR (perhaps unique amongst Royal clubs in that the Royal comes at the end).

The architectural timeline from memory is;

1907 - Archie Simpson

1909 - Archie Simpson/Mure Fergusson

WW1 - part at least of the course used for growing crops

early 1920's - new layout by members of club

1923 ish - Dr MacKenzie redesigned and rebuilt the course. He kept very few of the individual hole routes and those he did I have to believe he effectively built a new hole with new greens/bunkers etc. As for Braid, I don't recall him being there other than I think an exhibition match.

Niall

[Dan Herrmann]

I pass by many, but I don't have access

[Ryan Hillenbrand]

John,

Right next to Swope in Kansas City is Hillcrest - a Donald Ross course that just emerged from bankruptcy last year after failing as a private club. Its still not out of the woods as its up for sale again - with talk it could become a business park and an executive course.

I played it for $45 last year.

[Dan Kelly]

On another note I just tried to find the write up of a local favorite of a poster on this site between Omaha and the Sand Hills.  Any ideas?

Using the new way to search the archives via Google (see Dan Herrmann's thread), I found it (though the pictures are missing):

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,11883.0.html

That the one, John?

[John Kavanaugh]

Thanks for the effort, but no.  This was a small country club.  Sadly it looks like my schedule is now full so no worries for this trip.

[Pete Lavallee]

How about Balboa Park on the way to Barona Creek; do I need to offer a three meat dinner and a ride to church to garner your interest?

[Rich Goodale]

I've probably driven by Boat of Garten 200+ times on my way to and from Dornoch over the past 36 years.  One of these days....

[John Kavanaugh]

How about Balboa Park on the way to Barona Creek; do I need to offer a three meat dinner and a ride to church to garner your interest?

I do regret not playing Balboa Park. I do believe that was the last time I went to church on a golf trip. I'll remind St Peter of your generosity if I get there first. You, Huntley and King...what a trip.