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Your Own Personal Custodians of the Game?
Matt Schoolfield:
For me in my CA corner of the world:
Northwood GC,
Corica North (unfinished 9-hole),
GGPGC,
Pacific Grove (yes, including the front nine you monsters),
And I could add Meadow Club over Pasa, only because walking is a factor, but I think both are a bit over the top on the gratuitous maintenance.
I’d add:
The Lido,
Talking Stick: O’odham,
But both obviously have gratuitous maintenance as resort courses.
Ben Malach:
Matt:
Why Corica? It's a fine golf course but its so broken in places.
I think when something opens down the road. You might have to take this one off the list.
Ronald Montesano:
In Buffalo/Niagara: Cazenovia Park, Delaware Park (although the puzzles are quite odd!), Deerwood Fawn Nine, Ironwood, Byrncliff
Across New York State: Many of the state park courses, like Green Lakes, James Baird, Soaring Eagles, and the lesser-crayons at Bethpage, are tremendous.
If it's supposed to be an exclusive list, it's wrong to add more.
Alex_Hunter:
I was always surprised that Ran never included Highland Links in his Custodians list. It would be great to hear from Ran on that someday...
It was my favourite course until I played Jasper a few years ago and remains #2 on my personal favourites list. Since it's close to Cabot it's the course I recommend to international players more often than not. It's shocking how few have any knowledge of it, yet Cabot is a household name.
Outside of Canada the answer is easy. Elie.
Matt Schoolfield:
--- Quote from: Ben Malach on February 13, 2025, 03:27:41 PM ---Why Corica? It's a fine golf course but its so broken in places.
I think when something opens down the road. You might have to take this one off the list.
--- End quote ---
I know we don't see eye to eye on it, but it's the type of golf I want to see more of. Highly walkable, playing it on the ground is acceptable, greens that favor approaching the hole in different ways. Are there some non-trivial, sub-optimal construction choices? Sure. You're the expert there. However, if we're talking about "custodians" within the concept of stewardship, I'd much rather see more complexes like the way Alameda has built up Corica than I would the way San Francisco has focused on Harding Park. (Note: Blasi's GGPGC was basically funded privately by non-profits, and not by the city).
Is it going to make my list of 150 if I get to play all the courses I'd like to? Probably not. I'll happily admit that I need to get out more.
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