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mike_malone

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What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« on: January 13, 2021, 09:02:39 AM »
I’m looking at some photos of Milwaukee CC. LA is strong. Philly is strong. I hear good things about Buffalo. 


What’s your favorite?


I originally said best but changed it.
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Jim Sherma

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Re: What’s the best course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2021, 09:09:51 AM »
LA CC and San Francisco GC have to be up there.
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mike_malone

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Re: What’s the best course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2021, 09:12:32 AM »
Since I’m here in Philadelphia I will say that Philly CC certainly makes us proud. It’s a top Flynn, our adopted Philadelphian, that sits above the Schuylkill River and has that Flynn trait of using gently rolling hills in the best of ways.
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Jim Franklin

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2021, 09:22:52 AM »
LACC
Chicago GC
SFGC
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Boston GC
Philly Cricket
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Adam G

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2021, 09:35:00 AM »
I haven't played it but doesn't Royal Melbourne have to be way up there?
LACC, SFGC, Chicago, and Boston as well.
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Ben Hollerbach

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2021, 09:38:26 AM »
How large is "good sized"? with more than 300,000 living in the metro area I'd imagine Augusta would fit good sized.
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JESII

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2021, 10:06:22 AM »
St Andrews...


 ;D






Real question...would it be Philly Country or Philly Cricket around here?
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mike_malone

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2021, 10:06:29 AM »
Quote from: Ben Hollerbach on January 13, 2021, 09:38:26 AM
How large is "good sized"? with more than 300,000 living in the metro area I'd imagine Augusta would fit good sized.

Augusta but not National.
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mike_malone

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2021, 10:07:35 AM »
Quote from: Jim Sullivan on January 13, 2021, 10:06:22 AM
St Andrews...


 ;D






Real question...would it be Philly Country or Philly Cricket around here?


Cricket is Cricket so disqualified.
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JESII

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2021, 10:13:02 AM »
Oh...OK!
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Ben Hollerbach

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2021, 10:24:09 AM »
Quote from: mike_malone on January 13, 2021, 10:06:29 AM
Quote from: Ben Hollerbach on January 13, 2021, 09:38:26 AM
How large is "good sized"? with more than 300,000 living in the metro area I'd imagine Augusta would fit good sized.

Augusta but not National.


Why not, you never said anything about the name having to include "Country Club" or "Golf Club". Is Augusta National not named after the city of Augusta, Georgia?
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John Crowley

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2021, 10:34:38 AM »
Favorite is Minneapolis Golf Club (former home).


The best would be Chicago Golf and LACC. Haven’t played SFGC.
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2021, 10:35:16 AM »
I have often thought that clubs named after the cities they inhabit tend to be very good, especially private courses. SFGC and LACC are two favorites, but I would include Pittsburgh Field CLub, Baltimore CC, and Philly Cricket. One that I want to play is Scranton.
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Stephen Davis

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2021, 11:33:02 AM »
Its been said already, but LACC, Chicago GC and SFGC.
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Conley Hurst

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2021, 12:01:31 PM »
My home course: CC of Little Rock
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David Amarnek

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2021, 12:08:32 PM »
Not at the very top of any list, but St. Louis CC is outstanding

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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2021, 12:20:52 PM »
Not my favorite but add it to the list:


Phoenix CC .... home of the Schwab Cup finals.
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JohnVDB

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2021, 12:25:00 PM »
Of the ones I’ve seen, I’d put here nearer the top


LA
SF
Philly
Milwaukee
ST. Louis
Eugene


Pittsburgh Field Club is good but a bit down the list as are OKCC, Portland and Seattle.


San Jose, where my parents were members is quite a bit further down, but still good.
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Brian Ross

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2021, 12:26:58 PM »
We have two pretty good ones here in Austin, though they wouldn't rank at the very top like some of the others already mentioned here.
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Ally Mcintosh

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2021, 12:35:57 PM »
In order, the best in GB&I (off the top of my head):


Royal Aberdeen
Royal Liverpool
Royal Dublin
Glasgow GC (Gailes)


Can’t think of too many more that are top tier (or close) in big enough cities.


Belfast and Manchester are two that almost make it.
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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2021, 12:49:40 PM »
Quote from: Ben Hollerbach on January 13, 2021, 10:24:09 AM
Quote from: mike_malone on January 13, 2021, 10:06:29 AM
Quote from: Ben Hollerbach on January 13, 2021, 09:38:26 AM
How large is "good sized"? with more than 300,000 living in the metro area I'd imagine Augusta would fit good sized.

Augusta but not National.


Why not, you never said anything about the name having to include "Country Club" or "Golf Club". Is Augusta National not named after the city of Augusta, Georgia?


Well then Augusta CC. Georgia not Maine.


LA and Chicago aren't mid sized cities


Cedar Rapids CC
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Andrew Harvie

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2021, 01:12:42 PM »
I really like Toronto Golf Club
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Tim Gavrich

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2021, 01:26:01 PM »
I'll always be fond of Hartford Golf Club, having caddied there a bit.


I really enjoyed CC of Mobile and Pensacola CC when I played them two Mays ago.


Ft. Myers Country Club, in a city of about 90,000, is public. Are there any public courses whose namesake city is 100k+ population, with no private club with the name in it (e.g. Charleston Muni doesn't count because of the existence of CC of Charleston)?


I like the simple approach of simply naming a golf course after the town/city/county where it's located. Frou-frou golf course names are almost never an improvement over simplicity.
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J_ Crisham

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #23 on: January 13, 2021, 01:26:21 PM »
Davenport CC is one many have never played and is well worth the drive from Chicago. A hidden gem. CC of Detroit is a very well done course on a dead flat piece of ground
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Tim Martin

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Re: What’s your favorite course named after a good sized city?
« Reply #24 on: January 13, 2021, 01:32:35 PM »

Huntington CC-population 199,000
CC of Charleston-population 139,000

You could have another thread with clubs that are in different cities than their name implies i.e. New Haven CC(Hamden), CC of Scranton(Clark’s Summit), Plainfield CC(Edison) as examples.



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