[Brian Finn]

My travel "bucket list" is a bit more conservative than most, because I'm a bit more pragmatic than most. Currently trying to center my experience/expertise on Ohio, as I live right in the middle of it. Doing pretty well in terms of getting to the "bests," as well as the obscure/semi-obscure Golden Agers but, as you may be surprised to learn, it's those "top 10" that are the tough ones to find a buddy at.

Eventually, when they money's right and the kids a bit older, I aim to join a club. Probably not a Scioto Country Club, or even a Columbus Country Club. Those clubs are already "there." I'd like to join one that's not there yet but has the potential to be there...

...which transitions into goal no. 3, which is to be on a greens committee and help usher a club with a potential become something worth talking about.

Ryan, perhaps you can add your thoughts to this thread on the best courses of Ohio from a few years ago.  I can't recall exactly how/why I ended up posting the list, as Ben Cowan had done all of the groundwork, but it stirred up some good discussion.  I wonder how all of the recent (and ongoing) work would re-configure the results today.

Ohio Top 40 (December 2017) (golfclubatlas.com)

[Bruce Katona]

8. Gonna add one..........which is unatainable:


Since I did get to meet him briefly and we're about the same build (all-be-it he lifts weights/works out and has a V upper body buold I never did) hit the ball as far and like Rory for just one day!

[Kalen Braley]

If we're limiting this to what is actually missing, as opposed to Make-A-Wish foundation type requests...

I think there are only two for me:

1)  A trip to ANGC, preferably a practice round to get a front and center look at the course.
2)  A pilgrimage to the home of golf in Saint Andrews.

[John Kavanaugh]

I’m proud of the small role I played in making large green side fans obsolete. In that vein I’d like to do the same with drones.

[Mike Hendren]

I carried in the U. S. Senior Women’s Championship a few years ago and would love to carry in any top amateur or professional events. Referrals appreciated with $50 finders fee.


That and play a George C Thomas, Jr. course.

[John Handley]

I am in a really good spot with my golf resume in my mind but there are some goals I have still...


* Win a club championship.  Now that I'm 56, I guess it is in the senior division. 


* Win a member/guest.  We usually get whipped because we have real handicaps and my partners like to have more fun and booze it up vs. get too serious, which is fine.  But it would be fun to win.


* The top 5 US courses I want to play (not including Augusta)
   Pine Valley, NGL, Shinnecock, Sand Hills, and Chicago GC.  I think I've got a track to make it happen.


* Top 5 GB&I course I want to play
    Birkdale, St. Enodoc Church, Royal Porthcawl, Rye, and Deal. I definitely am going to make this happen.
    (I'm playing Moortown, Alwoodley, Canton, Woodhall Spa, Brancaster, Hunstanton, Sherwood Forest, and Hollinwell next year so I am not including those).


* I'd like to get a trip booked in the future to go play in Australia and New Zealand.  They're probably two separate trips but they're on the list.


I've played 36 of top 100 in USA and 37 of top 50 in GB&I (including next year's trip) but I don't have a huge desire to try to get all. I love playing great courses but if I miss a few, it doesn't bother me.
   

[Brad Tufts]

Wow, this sent my head spinning.  I've been so lucky to do so many amazing golf things through age 43, but of course I have more wants!


1.  Continue to foster my kids' love of the game.  They are 12g/8b now and enjoy it so far, at least to the point of making Dad happy.  Mayyyybe my wife will start playing too, which would be fun.


2.  Take some more trips with my dad...he turns 70 next year...time to check some trips off his list.


3.  Win one more club champ.  I'm lucky to have 9, but 10 would be fulfilling.  I have 12 more years before I can play in our senior CC tourney, but not sure if any # of those equals 1 actual CC.


4.  Write some sort of history book for Tedesco, maybe just on the golf course(s).


5.  Complete a T100 list.  I believe I've reached 70 on one of them, but I'm becoming less willing to make it happen to play somewhere where I question if I will love the experience.


6.  England!!  Never set foot in England outside the confines of LHR, need to fill this gap.  I'd love to start going over for a week every year for golf in the UK/Europe.


7.  Australia/NZ, might need a month or two!


8.  Travel somewhere offbeat for golf...Iceland would be easy as it's close to Boston...but I'm thinking something like Vietnam, or Argentina.


9.  Qualify for a USGA event...just one would be fine!  Probably have the best chance in the 4ball, but lightning has to strike.


10.  Stay competitive playing-wise in a gross context into my later years...long way to go!

[Stewart Abramson]

The biggest thing I missed was playing golf as a youngster. I never held a club until I was in my forties. I thought it was a stupid game, but was immediately addicted the first time I hit a well struck shot. Wish I had started younger.


I'd love to see Aus & NZ but probably will never get there


I've been all over Ireland except the Southwest, and have played many courses across the southern half of England so do hope to visit the regions of England & Ireland that I haven't yet seen.


Never been to Hawaii. My wife hates long flights but I'm still trying to convince her.


As far as courses that I've never seen, my bucket list top ones are: Mountain Lake, NGLA, Somerset Hills, Plainfield, Mountain Ridge, Fenway, Cobbs Creek, Aronomink, Oak Hill, Glens Falls and Monroe

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