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zachary_car

Re: Best courses based on value?
« Reply #50 on: Yesterday at 01:21:35 PM »
Every list on GCA inevitably contains American and some courses from the British Isles. I rarely see courses noted outside that group and perhaps these Canadian courses aren't up to the snuff of those listed here. But I figured I'd give a quick list a few of my favourites under $85 CAD (that's like $55 for those who are south of the border, cheaper if you are from the UK even).




Waterton Lakes (Thomson/Thompson - Alberta) - $67


Waskesiu (Thompson - Saskatchewan) - $83
Cooke Municipal (Cooke - Saskatchewan) - $66


Tarandowah (Hawtree - Ontario) - $80
Lakeview (Strong - Ontario) - $82


Grand Mere (Travis/Allison - Quebec) - $76


Just over $100 I would throw a vote behind Kawartha Golf Club (Thompson - Ontario) - $115 peak rate as an unaccompanied guest.


Alex-As the soon to be 51st state there will be more eyes on Canada’s lineup shortly. ;D


Oddly, I was just thinking about how many of our courses would make the US top 100 if this ever happens. I suspect the "big 8"  - Thompson's 5, Toronto, and the two Cabots - would make the cut, but I'm not sure a ninth would sneak in, unless Hamilton reverses the damages inflicted from the recent butchering via Mackenzie and Ebert
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Simon Barrington

Re: Best courses based on value?
« Reply #51 on: Yesterday at 06:32:19 PM »
Bethpage Black for $75 in state is incredible value. Even at $150 OOS it's pretty good for a major championship venue.
I think the value would be the Red. That's a really good course. What are they charging residents? $50?
Last Summer I was fortunate to play two great value municipal courses on either side of pond in the same week; Bethpage Red (straight off the plane into JFK, jumped onto the LIRR from the Airport transit and out) and then post my flight home similarly at Queens Park (Bournemouth).
Both were incredible value with great routings and architecture.

Mark Pearce

Re: Best courses based on value?
« Reply #52 on: Today at 05:26:17 AM »
What does George Wright cost now?  I'd have thought it was a shoe in for this conversation.


My two memorable great values that side of the Atlantic (albeit both played a decade or more ago) were GW and Lawsonia Links
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Tim Martin

Re: Best courses based on value?
« Reply #53 on: Today at 08:32:50 AM »
What does George Wright cost now?  I'd have thought it was a shoe in for this conversation.


My two memorable great values that side of the Atlantic (albeit both played a decade or more ago) were GW and Lawsonia Links


Mark-The highest rate at GW which is for a non-resident on the weekend is $62. Two other Donald Ross city owned courses are Shennecossett in Groton, Connecticut at $55 for the top rate and Triggs Memorial in Providence, RI at $55. There are a bunch of different categories which drop the rate depending on your status.

Stewart Abramson

Re: Best courses based on value?
« Reply #54 on: Today at 08:41:16 AM »
What does George Wright cost now?  I'd have thought it was a shoe in for this conversation.


My two memorable great values that side of the Atlantic (albeit both played a decade or more ago) were GW and Lawsonia Links


Lawsonia Links is now $99 weekdays and $140 weekends

Thomas Dai

Re: Best courses based on value?
« Reply #55 on: Today at 12:35:57 PM »
A course that appears to be good value price vrs quality wise needs to be one that doesn’t need time consuming and costly travelling to regularly reach.
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Charlie Goerges

Re: Best courses based on value?
« Reply #56 on: Today at 12:56:00 PM »
A course that appears to be good value price vrs quality wise needs to be one that doesn’t need time consuming and costly travelling to regularly reach.
Atb


Every course requires time consuming and costly travel for someone. Rustic Canyon would time consuming and costly for me to play, but I'll bet it should still be considered a good value.
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Thomas Dai

Re: Best courses based on value?
« Reply #57 on: Today at 01:15:41 PM »
A course that appears to be good value price vrs quality wise needs to be one that doesn’t need time consuming and costly travelling to regularly reach.
Atb
Every course requires time consuming and costly travel for someone. Rustic Canyon would time consuming and costly for me to play, but I'll bet it should still be considered a good value.
Nope. Disagree.
Many a low cost but much admired course/club located in rural areas is predominantly played by locals, folks who live nearby. The essence of community golf. Ease of travel may have mitigated circumstances in some places but not everywhere.
Each to their own though.
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Matt Schoolfield

Re: Best courses based on value?
« Reply #58 on: Today at 05:06:33 PM »
Nope. Disagree.
Many a low cost but much admired course/club located in rural areas is predominantly played by locals, folks who live nearby. The essence of community golf. Ease of travel may have mitigated circumstances in some places but not everywhere.

Respectfully, what?!? Everyone lives on the opposite side of there earth from somewhere. The south island of NZ will never be affordably close to the highlands of Scotland, but we should still be able to talk about the value of courses in each region.

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