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C. Sturges

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #25 on: April 04, 2020, 11:38:06 AM »
Tom,
I have only walked Augusta National during a practice round, so I might of missed something not playing the course.  Haha


As per there web page:
http://hilliardlakesgc.com/


It has been there gimmick as long as I can remember.  The closest similarity is that you drive in through a tunnel of trees. 
Not sure how long the course will last with the housing developments growing all around the property.  It is also probably as close as I will get to playing Augusta National...
chris




David Davis

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #26 on: April 04, 2020, 03:32:35 PM »

Ardfin
Barnbougle Dunes
Cypress Point
Diamante Dunes
Ellerston
Fishers Island
Ganton
Hirono
Inverness
Jockey Club
Kingston Heath
LACC North
Morfontaine
NGLA
Oakmont
Pine Valley
Quaker Ridge
Royal County Down
Shinnecock
Tara Iti
Utrecht de Pan
Valderrama
West Sussex
EsseX Golf Club
Yas Links
Zoute, Royale Le
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C. Sturges

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #27 on: April 04, 2020, 03:47:19 PM »
David,


Great list!  I think you might be the first to have courses on 6 of 7 continents.  That should be your next goal, golf on all 7 continents.  Even if you have to make your own course!


chris

David Davis

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #28 on: April 04, 2020, 04:05:15 PM »
David,


Great list!  I think you might be the first to have courses on 6 of 7 continents.  That should be your next goal, golf on all 7 continents.  Even if you have to make your own course!


chris


Chris,


Thanks, actually more challenging to put the list together than I thought. Actually did it on Facebook, so this was copy paste with two small adjustments I saw. J was really hard, I could only come up with a couple. Jack's Point in NZ which I'm not a fan of but it does have amazing views or Jockey Club which needs loving and a money injection but has far better GCA.


And X of course is next to impossible, though I heard there is an X course in Thailand. I won't make the trip for that however.


As for Antarctica, yes I'm waiting for Tom D to finish his signature design down there. I figure if he's willing to spend 6 months there building it I'm willing to save money until I can afford the trip.



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Chris_Blakely

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #29 on: April 04, 2020, 11:19:50 PM »
An all Ohio list, with all but three in Northern Ohio.   These are not my favorite courses per letter, but the courses I have played the most.


A. Avon Oaks Country Club. 
B. Big Met
C. Columbia Hills CC
D. Deer Track
E. Elyria CC
F. Fowler’s Mill
G. Grant Wood
H. Hilliard Lakes.  “little Augusta”
I. Inverness Club
J. Johnny Cake Ridge
K. Kirkland CC
L. Lakewood CC
M. Manakiki/ Mallard Creek
N. North Olmsted
O. Oberlin Golf Club
P. Pine Hills
Q. Quail Hollow Resort
R. Red Tail
S. Sugarbush
T. Tanglewood
U. Urbana CC*
V. Valleare
W. Westwood CC
X. Xenia Golf Club*. Since changed name to WSG-much better???
Y. Youngstown CC
Z. Zanesville CC*  first course


Has taken over 40 years to play all these.  How time flies by when you are having fun!
chris


As a long time Ohio resident never new WGC Golf Club was originally known as Xenia GC and in that case I’ve played that course as well!


I’ll give an Ohio list a shot as well!!


Chris

Chris_Blakely

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #30 on: April 10, 2020, 01:56:34 PM »
A to B my favorite golf courses in Ohio:
 
A: Athens CC (Athens, OH; Aurora CC (Aurora, OH); Atwood Lake Resort (NLE) (Sherrodsville, OH)
B: Belmont Hills (St. Clairsville, OH); Barberton Brookside (Barberton, OH)
C: Canton Brookside CC (Canton, OH); Castle Shannon GC (NLE) [Hopedale, OH]; Community GC – Hills (Dayton, OH)
D: Deer Ridge (Belville, OH
E: Eaglesticks (Zanesville, OH); Edgewater GC (Minerva, OH)
F: Fire Ridge GC (Millersburg, OH)
G: Groveport (Groveport, OH)
H: The Harbor Club (NLE), Ashtabula, OH
I: Inverness Club (Toledo, OH)
J: J.E. Good Park (Akron, OH)
K: Kennsignton (Canfield, OH)
L: Lake Forest CC (Hudson, OH)
M: Moundbuilders CC (Newark, OH), Moose GC (Sidney, OH)
N: Napolean; National Golf Links of Ohio (South Charleston, OH)
O: Ohio State University (Scarlet)
P: Painsville CC (Paintsville, OH); Piqua CC (Piqua, OH)
Q: The Quarry GC (Canton, OH
R: Red Oaks (Bloomingdale, OH)
S: Sleepy Hollow GC (Brecksville,OH); Sylvania CC (Sylvania, OH); Steubenville CC (Steubenville, OH)
T: Tamaron CC (NLE) [Toledo, OH]; Turkana Farms (East Liverpool, OH); Twin Lakes (Kent, OH)
U: Upper Landsdown GC (Pickaway, OH)
V: Vermillion (Vermillion, OH)
W: Windy Knoll (Springfield, OH)
X: Xenia GC (NKA WGC) [Xenia, OH]
Y: Yankee Run (Brookfield, OH)
Z: Zoar Village GC (Zoar, OH)

Alan Ritchie

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #31 on: April 11, 2020, 12:40:31 AM »



Bit of poetic licence here


Aberdeen (royal) Barnbougle dunes
Cape kidnappers
Dornoch

Essex county (NY)
Fortrose and Rosemarkie
Hoylake
Inverness (the Scottish one!)
Jacks point
Kinloch (NZ)
Lost farm
Muirfield
Nairn/ New South Wales
Old course
Portrush
Q
Royal St. George’s
Sunningdale
Turnberry
U
V
West Sussex
X
Y
Z



James Reader

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #32 on: April 11, 2020, 04:26:02 PM »
In need of something to do!


Alwoodley
Brancaster
Cruden Bay
Dornoch
Elie
Formby
Ganton
Hollinwell
Isle of Purbeck
JCB
Kingsbarns
Lahinch
Machrihanish
North Berwick
Old Course
Prestwick
Queenwood
Royal Cinque Ports
Swinley Forest
Turnberry
?
Valderrama
West Sussex
???

Tim Martin

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #33 on: April 11, 2020, 07:31:47 PM »
MA, CT, NY, NJ


Atlantic City CC
Bethpage Red
CC of Buffalo
Dedham Polo Club
Essex County Club
Fishers Island Club
Glens Falls CC
Hollywood GC
Inwood CC
Jasna Palona
Kittansett Club
Leatherstocking GC
Maidstone Club
NGLA
Old Sandwich GC
Pine Valley GC
Quaker Ridge GC
Rockaway Hunting Club
Shinnecock Hills GC
Taconic GC
 :'(
Vesper CC
Winged Foot East
 :'(
Yale GC
 :'(
« Last Edit: April 11, 2020, 07:56:32 PM by Tim Martin »

Pat Burke

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z New
« Reply #34 on: April 12, 2020, 04:24:18 AM »

Favorites

Atlanta CC.   (My first good finish on tour)
Bayonet.       (First q school success)
Carnoustie.    ( never beat up as badly and liked a course like this)
Deal. (NJ).    (Grew up on course)
Essex County (NJ).  ( as a 14 year old recognized a different style of design)
Forsgate (Banks). (As a kid the difference in the style from Deal was astounding and fun)
Garden City. (Followed my brother as he won Met Amateur.  Was able to just take in the uniqueness from what I had experienced to then)
Hollywood. (Next door to Deal. Appreciated it more when I returned as adult. Took for granted a bit as a kid)
Innisbrook. (Uniques Florida course)
Joondalup. ( was stunned by the visuals my first year as a professional)
Kingston Heath. (Eye opener on my first trip to Australia. Played terrible and still loved it.  Won on the course many years later. Challenged all my abilities)
Long Cove.  ( liked it better than Harbour Town)
Mountain Ridge. (Played a lot...lots of testing shots)
Northampton  (9 holer my grandfather started in the business on)
Old Course. (It’s the Old Course)
Plainfield.  (At 17 I first saw a course that was simple and unbelievably challenging)
Quaker Ridge. ( couldn’t wait to get to each hole the only time i played  it at 16)
Royal Melbourne. (First Aussie Open.  between Kingston Heath, Royal Melbourne and Victoria, I learned there was a world outside NY metro area!)
Spring Lake. (Local course as a kid that I had a blast playing with junior friends)
TPC. ( I believe a great tournament course
For the challenge of hitting exact shots)
Unknown
Victoria (Aus) (personal success on a course I loved when I stepped foot on it)
Wilshire ( my favorite LA course and club)


Yarra Yarra (just a fun walk. Fun)




« Last Edit: April 12, 2020, 11:10:52 PM by Pat Burke »

Paul Rudovsky

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #35 on: April 12, 2020, 04:52:04 AM »
List of Best Course and Most Fun Courses (cannot use same course for both):


ANGC/Askernish
Ballybunion-Old/Brora
Cypress Pt/Cape Wickham
Diamante/Dismal River-Doak
Essex County-MA/Eastward Ho!
Fishers/Friar's
Gozzer Ranch/Gamble Sands
Hirono/Huntingdon Valley (Honesdale CC 1st course played gets HM)
Inverness/Indianwood-Old
Jupiter Hills-Hills/Jack's Point
Kingston Heath/Kilspindie
LACC-North/Lahinch
Muirfield/Myopia Hunt
NGLA/North Berwick
Oakmont/Ohoopee
Pine Valley/Prestwick
Quaker Ridge/Querencia (latter for lack of other Q's)
Royal Melbourne-W/Royal Worlington
Shinnecock/St Andrews-Old
Turnberry/Tara Iti
Union League NJ/Upper Montclair
Valley Club/Victoria
Winged Foot-W/Wild Dunes (when first opened approx 1984)
X-draws two X's
Yale/Yeamans
Z-unless I cheat like David D and do Zoute (Royal)...2x's


Winning first letter clearly S, 2nd place is C or R...last place a tie between X and Z

Paul Rudovsky

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #36 on: April 12, 2020, 05:01:57 AM »
think i want to edit my K's to:


Kingston Heath/Kobe GC (Japan)

Sean_A

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #37 on: April 12, 2020, 06:14:35 AM »
Alnmouth Village
Barton Hills
Castlerock Bann
Dunstanburgh Castle
Elie
Franklin Hills
Goswick
Harborne
Isle of Purbeck
J
Kington
Lakewood Shores Gailes
Minch Old
Northamptonshire Co  ;)
Old Town
Palmetto
Q
Reigate Heath
St Enodoc
The Island
University of Michigan
V
Welshpool
X
Yeamans Hall
Z

Ciao
New plays planned for 2024: Nothing

Ash Towe

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #38 on: April 12, 2020, 07:32:59 PM »
All courses played.


Arrowtown
Ballybunion Old
Cypress Point
Dornoch
East course at Winged Foot
Friars Head
Ganton
Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
Ilkley
Jacks Point
Kingston Heath
Lahinch
Merion ( East )
N.G.L.A.
Olympia Fields ( North )
Peninsula ( North )
Quail Lodge and Golf Club
Royal County Down
Shinnecock
Tara Iti
U
Victoria
Winged Foot West
X
Y
Z




Peter Gannon

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Re: Something to do: Favorite Courses A-Z
« Reply #39 on: April 12, 2020, 09:46:57 PM »

That was fun!  Of courses I've played, and one fib.[/size][/color]
    • Atlantic City CC
    • Bandon Trails  (honorable mention Bethpage Black)
    • Cherry Valley, NY
    • Dormie Club
    • Essex County CC, NJ
    • Forest Creek, TX
    • Grossinger's, NY (NLE)
    • Hominy Hills, NJ
    • Inwood CC, NY
    • Jack Frost National, PA
    • Kings Crossing, TX (NLE)
    • LACC (North)
    • Mid Pines, NC
    • Northshore CC, NY[/size][/font]
    • Old MacDonald,
    • Pinehurst No 2
    • Quaker Ridge
    • Rustic Canyon, CA
    • Southampton Golf Club, NY
    • Teeth of the Dog
    • Upper Montclair (I admit, I haven't played there..so, will work on it.)
    • Vaaler Creek, TX
    • Westhampton CC
    • :-\
    • Yale
    • :-[
    [/list]