The Tobacco Road of....

[Kalen Braley]

Oakmont is the TR of Pa.

ANGC is the TR of Georgia...

Sorry Kalen, but in my sophomoric opinion yours is the most inaccurate post I've read on this site in the pat 20 years. 

All the best, nonetheless.

Bogey

Bogey,

As Dan Kelly would say, I forgot the emoticons.      

I thought it was obvious it was tongue-in-cheek...my bad! 

Kalen

[V_Halyard]

Honey Creek is the Tobacco Road of Iowa

lol

[V_Halyard]

Is this thread the Tobacco Road of Golf Club Atlas threads?

Ha, it did light up 4 pages of replies in about 48 hours so you may have called it.

[John Kavanaugh]

I finally played Tobacco Road in April.  I found the Fossil Trace comparison a little difficult.  I have not so pleasant memories of that site since it was the location of an undergraduate geology field session many years prior to a golf course being built on it.  The existing course is good and unique but Tobacco Road is so much better.  I probably can't get past the college experience.  It used to be a mining site for the Coors family in their Ceramics business.

I enjoy this post on many levels. Could you please expand on the Fossil Trace college experience?

[Matt MacIver]

Devil’s Paintbrush is the TR of Ontario, or maybe even Canada.

[Steve Lang]

Is this thread the Tobacco Road of Golf Club Atlas threads?

Ha, it did light up 4 pages of replies in about 48 hours so you may have called it.

So ... I guess it follows that JK is the TR of posters... strong like/dislike factors, plays easier than he puts on, transcends thoughts with hidden rationality.

[Scott Weersing]

Oregon Golf Club is the TR of OR.

What about...


Old Mac is the Tobacco Road of Oregon.


And what is the TR of California?


PGA West is the Tobacco Road of California
Trump National, Palos Verdes is the Tobacco Road of California

[John Kavanaugh]

Pacific Grove is the Tobacco Road of California. Always recommended, rarely visited.

[Kalen Braley]

I could get a spreadsheet going if we're gonna start taking votes!

P.S.  Kavanaugh, got a kick out of the Pacific Grove nominee.  Well played! 

[John Kirk]

Oregon Golf Club is the TR of OR.

What about...


Old Mac is the Tobacco Road of Oregon.


And what is the TR of California?


PGA West is the Tobacco Road of California
Trump National, Palos Verdes is the Tobacco Road of California

Those may be better choices.  Old Mac is pretty wild, but it is clearly uses the time tested templates now popular for a century.

So far, I think Tetherow may be the best choice.  I've walked around it, but haven't played it.  The greens are really wild.  All evidence indicates that it is a very difficult course to score on, which does not fit the Tobacco Road story.  Hard to come up with analogous courses that are strange, but fun and not that hard to score on if you know where to go.

[Alex Miller]

Oregon Golf Club is the TR of OR.

What about...


Old Mac is the Tobacco Road of Oregon.


And what is the TR of California?


PGA West is the Tobacco Road of California
Trump National, Palos Verdes is the Tobacco Road of California

Trump National PV is not the TR of CA... it's just not very good.


Ironically close to this site and John's heart I'd nominate Stone Eagle as the TR of CA. And I mean that as a compliment to both.


Stone Eagle offers more creative and unique golf in the desert than any other course. Stunning and and at times deceptive visuals with great risk/reward offered. It's as out of the box as anything in the state and an excellent execution in pushing the region's design to its limits.

[Scott Weersing]

Oregon Golf Club is the TR of OR.

What about...


Old Mac is the Tobacco Road of Oregon.


And what is the TR of California?


PGA West is the Tobacco Road of California
Trump National, Palos Verdes is the Tobacco Road of California

Those may be better choices.  Old Mac is pretty wild, but it is clearly uses the time tested templates now popular for a century.

So far, I think Tetherow may be the best choice.  I've walked around it, but haven't played it.  The greens are really wild.  All evidence indicates that it is a very difficult course to score on, which does not fit the Tobacco Road story.  Hard to come up with analogous courses that are strange, but fun and not that hard to score on if you know where to go.

Ahh, yes, how could we forget Tetherow. Wild golf course with crazy greens. I have not played it but heard lots of stories. A perfect love it or hate it golf course for Oregon. Retail golfers may love or hate the template holes at Old Mac. Links lovers are enthralled with template holes.

[Kalen Braley]

Oregon Golf Club is the TR of OR.

What about...

Old Mac is the Tobacco Road of Oregon.


And what is the TR of California?


PGA West is the Tobacco Road of California
Trump National, Palos Verdes is the Tobacco Road of California

Those may be better choices.  Old Mac is pretty wild, but it is clearly uses the time tested templates now popular for a century.

So far, I think Tetherow may be the best choice.  I've walked around it, but haven't played it.  The greens are really wild.  All evidence indicates that it is a very difficult course to score on, which does not fit the Tobacco Road story.  Hard to come up with analogous courses that are strange, but fun and not that hard to score on if you know where to go.

Ahh, yes, how could we forget Tetherow. Wild golf course with crazy greens. I have not played it but heard lots of stories. A perfect love it or hate it golf course for Oregon. Retail golfers may love or hate the template holes at Old Mac. Links lovers are enthralled with template holes.

Indeed, especially considering I mentioned it in post 48 on page 2 of this thread!   

[John Kirk]

So far, I think Tetherow may be the best choice... 

I could have been clearer, but I meant to indicate this was my favorite choice so far.  Kalen's unbelievable call on reply #48.