I've tried to buck my usual style and think a bit about this one before posting!
It's too obvious to say I'd want to see CPC, Shinnecock, Sunningdale and Muirfield, we all would - here's 10 that I would want to see, if I had to select only 10 more new courses to see in my life.
And I've selected a knowledgeable guide who is also a great bloke for each course, knowing how much the experience was enhanced seeing Yale with Tom Dunne, Riviera with Michael Robin, Kingston Heath with Rich Macafee, Dornoch with Rihc Goodale, Alwoodley with Nick Leefe, etc.
In alphabetical order:
Chantilly
France is my favourite of all countries and Tom Simpson is my God of golf designers. A long summer's day playing both main courses with a quality lunch in between is the #1 priority next time I visit.
Tour guide: Mike Clayton
Desert Forest
The original desert course - the one genre of course I've never played and really, really want to. Appeals to the eye in pics and comes highly recommended. Also sounds like a really cool club populated by great people.
Tour guides: Dave Givnish, Brian Stewart and Dan Moore
Dismal River (White)
John Lyon, Eric Smith and Mac Plumart have seen some great courses and they love it - others who are similarly-travelled could not have been more disparaging in their (private) reviews. That, I gotta see!
Tour guides: one vocal lover and one vocal hater!
Elie
16 par fours and it doesn't get monotonous, they say. Old world engaging and pretty.
Tour guide: Mark Pearce and his sons (they'll let us play in a five-ball if we keep moving, won't they?)
Garden City
A course filled, it seems, with that old English sportiness from the days when golf was an adventure and things like length and fairness weren't even considered. Also, it tugs at the patriotic heartstrings as the work of the first great Australian designer and pro - Walter Travis.
Tour guide: who else but Mucci!
Holston Hills
I've never played a Donald Ross course, and I love low-key courses and clubs. The bunkering looks smart and the greens decptive, so I'll need 36 holes with some southern BBQ in between.
Tour guide: Mayhugh
National (Moonah)
The best "Mod Oz" course that I've not played and also maybe Norman/Harrison's best. The brutal finish sounds interesting - would be interested to see if that aspect is overplayed, as it can be with Deal.
Tour guides: Brian Walshe and David Elvins
Port Fairy
Australia has very few genuine links courses and this one has that draped look that lets the land star. And judging by the @gurngunja Twitter feed, there's some XXX golf porn out there, too.
Tour guide: Shane Gurnett
Ridgewood
Kingston Heath has maximised its potential in recent years with smart management of the "one-percenters" - rough, vegetation, trees and, recently, bunkering - and following on GCA and elsewhere it seems Ridgewood has undertaken a similarly impressive revitalisation and "tightening". I'm also impressed by the way the club communicates its work with members (so many clubs, my own included, get this horribly wrong and underestimate how much it matters).
Tour guides: Mike Policano and Todd Raisch
Rustic Canyon
Looks like great fun, and some have said it's too extreme in spots - sounds like fun to me! And at such a good price, I can afford three or four laps.
Tour guide: David Kelly