Have we played them all?

« **on:** June 29, 2006, 12:45:12 PM »

Just a random thought this morning. Is there any golf course in the United States more than a couple of months old that hasn't been played by at least one GCA poster?

I don't know how we'd figure this out but certainly we have all the top courses covered (right?). If anything maybe there's a small town muni in Iowa or something that none of us has been to.

What do you think. Have we played them all?

« **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2006, 12:52:38 PM »

There is no way.

« **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2006, 12:53:43 PM »

Top courses? yes. Hell most noted courses are played and discussed in here well before official opening.

All courses? No.

« **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2006, 01:05:24 PM »

If you exclude Mike Cirba, probably not.

« **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2006, 01:08:10 PM »

Anyone played Gloucester Country Club in Gloucester Virginia or Hobbs Creek in Tappahanock? I haven't played them and if anyone answers yes I will be very surprised.

« **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2006, 01:19:36 PM »

What about that hidden course on the Georgia coast?

« **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2006, 01:22:56 PM »

Quote from: Rich Goodale on June 29, 2006, 01:05:24 PM

If you exclude Mike Cirba, probably not.

Rich,

My list starts like this;

Abington Country Club
Jenkintown, PA   9 2500   33   62.2       108
Jimmy Lang 1910, A.W. Tillinghast 1914, Robert Strange 1960

Ace Club
Lafayette Hill, PA 18 7471 72 75.5 143
Warren Henderson/Gary Player 2003

Allentown Municipal Golf Course
Allentown, PA   18 7085   73   72.0      127
Paul Weiss/Joe Gackenbach 1952

Alpine Country Club
Demarest, NJ 18 6711 72 72.4 134
A.W Tillinghast 1931, William Gordon 1953, Mark Mungeam 2002

Applebrook Golf Club
Malvern, PA   18 6825   71   72.7      126
Gil Hanse 2001

Apple Mountain Golf & Country Club
Belvidere, NJ   18 6593   70   71.8      122
Andrew Kiszonak 1973

Applewood Golf Course
Harding, PA   9 2812   35   66.5      122
Jim Blaukovitch/Thomas Lloyd 1996

Arcadian Shores Golf Club
Myrtle Beach, SC   18 6857   72   73.1      137
Rees Jones 1974

Architects Golf Club
Lopatcong, NJ   18 6863   71   73.3      130
Stephen Kay/Ron Whitten 2001

750 courses later, there are way more obscure ones than heralded.

No, we haven't played them all, but it's fun trying.

« **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2006, 01:23:01 PM »

Quote from: George Pazin on June 29, 2006, 01:19:36 PM

What about that hidden course on the Georgia coast?

Ah, but didn't someone once say they DID play it?

That is a good one though.

« **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2006, 01:29:46 PM »

Quote from: Bill Gayne on June 29, 2006, 01:08:10 PM

Anyone played Gloucester Country Club in Gloucester Virginia or Hobbs Creek in Tappahanock? I haven't played them and if anyone answers yes I will be very surprised.

While I haven't played Gloucester CC, I have played Hobbs Hole in Tappahannock.

« **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2006, 01:37:09 PM »

Mike,
You are catching up to me. I'm only about 450 ahead

Actually, you and I need to tee it up again soon. There are a few new ones down in the Philly and Del. areas I want to play.
Mark

« **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2006, 01:52:11 PM »

Mark & Mike, you guys certainly make me feel with all the hundreds of rounds I've spent at Bethpage (and never played the Yellow mind you) meant that I missed a few others!

Oh well, there's always the future! By the way, there is NO other sport that someone can say that about.

« **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2006, 02:03:34 PM »

What would be interesting to find out is what opened course, of architectural interest has no one played yet?

The least played archtectural interest course would probably be Augusta.

How about La Domaine Forrest? Has any of the Canadian contingent played it? Paging -Yannik, Robert Andrew??

« **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2006, 02:22:30 PM »

Quote from: Mark_Fine on June 29, 2006, 01:37:09 PM

Mike,
You are catching up to me. I'm only about 450 ahead
Actually, you and I need to tee it up again soon. There are a few new ones down in the Philly and Del. areas I want to play.
Mark

Mark,

Yes, I know you and Matt Ward make me look like a piker.

I also have a friend in NE PA who has played over 1000, but he still has no taste in architecture. Spoke to him 2 days ago and he told me he HATED Lederach.

Just let me know when you're going to be around. My schedule should free up after mid-July.

Mike

« **Reply #13 on:** June 29, 2006, 04:54:58 PM »

Quote from: George Pazin on June 29, 2006, 01:19:36 PM

What about that hidden course on the Georgia coast?

I think Phillip the Author is the one that was certain of its legitimacy.

Sobieski and I were willing to bet all our assets the magazine article is a piece of fiction.

« **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2006, 05:01:49 PM »

1,500 maniacs, with a reckless disregard for their credit card limitations and obviously unemployed, most (as far as I can tell) with dysfunctional home lives, thus with all the free time in the world, all trying to out-travel and out-see the next guy: that's not a formula for missing much golf course action.

Obviously, the data base is skewed, since each individual judges his/her performance against that of the group's and there's no way to out-compete that collectivity. On a case-by-case basis, I assure you everyone has their own masisve gaps, but together, it's a frighteningly experienced group.

« **Reply #15 on:** June 29, 2006, 05:06:21 PM »

Quote from: Brad Klein on June 29, 2006, 05:01:49 PM

1,500 maniacs, with a reckless disregard for their credit card limitations and obviously unemployed, most (as far as I can tell) with dysfunctional home lives, thus with all the free time in the world, all trying to out-travel and out-see the next guy: that's not a formula for missing much golf course action.

Brad, the above is so beautiful, it almost brought a tear to my eye

it could be the unofficial slogan or motto for GCA...well-done!!

« **Reply #16 on:** June 29, 2006, 06:01:59 PM »

Quote from: Mike Cirba on June 29, 2006, 01:22:56 PM

Quote from: Rich Goodale on June 29, 2006, 01:05:24 PM
If you exclude Mike Cirba, probably not.

Rich,

My list starts like this;

Abington Country Club
Jenkintown, PA   9 2500   33   62.2       108
Jimmy Lang 1910, A.W. Tillinghast 1914, Robert Strange 1960

Ace Club
Lafayette Hill, PA 18 7471 72 75.5 143
Warren Henderson/Gary Player 2003

Allentown Municipal Golf Course
Allentown, PA   18 7085   73   72.0      127
Paul Weiss/Joe Gackenbach 1952

Alpine Country Club
Demarest, NJ 18 6711 72 72.4 134
A.W Tillinghast 1931, William Gordon 1953, Mark Mungeam 2002

Applebrook Golf Club
Malvern, PA   18 6825   71   72.7      126
Gil Hanse 2001

Apple Mountain Golf & Country Club
Belvidere, NJ   18 6593   70   71.8      122
Andrew Kiszonak 1973

Applewood Golf Course
Harding, PA   9 2812   35   66.5      122
Jim Blaukovitch/Thomas Lloyd 1996

Arcadian Shores Golf Club
Myrtle Beach, SC   18 6857   72   73.1      137
Rees Jones 1974

Architects Golf Club
Lopatcong, NJ   18 6863   71   73.3      130
Stephen Kay/Ron Whitten 2001

750 courses later, there are way more obscure ones than heralded.

No, we haven't played them all, but it's fun trying.

And Apple Mountain is your favourite, Mike

« **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2006, 06:12:37 PM »

Has anyone on this site actually played Augusta National? If so what was the experience like. I have walked it, but couldn't imagine taking a divot! What did you shoot? Three/four putts? Besides Augusta has anyone played any of the socalled private personal courses like Walter Annendale's in Palm Springs.

« **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2006, 06:24:06 PM »

Quote from: Tim Leahy on June 29, 2006, 06:12:37 PM

Has anyone on this site actually played Augusta National? If so what was the experience like. I have walked it, but couldn't imagine taking a divot! What did you shoot? Three/four putts? Besides Augusta has anyone played any of the socalled private personal courses like Walter Annendale's in Palm Springs.

PAGING PATRICK MUCCI... PATRICK MUCCI, WHITE COURTESY PHONE....

Tim, Pat has played Augusta, as he usually reminds us when the subject of the course comes up. He'll be MORE than happy to tell you all about it I'm sure.

« **Reply #19 on:** June 29, 2006, 06:34:24 PM »

This brings to mind a madman friend of mine that will be attempting to play every single 9 & 18 hole golf course in New Zealand in one calendar year starting on the 1st of August. That's 399 courses in 365 days. A bunch of us just got back from playing 10 courses in 8 days over in Melbourne in crappy, cold, rainy weather. Didn't want to touch a club for 2 weeks. To my mind, I think it's impossible. He's giving it a go however...

He has a website to track his progress:
http://www.nzcharitygolftour.co.nz/

« **Reply #20 on:** June 29, 2006, 07:00:04 PM »

Quote from: George Pazin on June 29, 2006, 01:19:36 PM

What about that hidden course on the Georgia coast?

I can promise you I have been there.

« **Reply #21 on:** June 29, 2006, 08:51:21 PM »

Cabell,

Most people in Gloucester don't even know that Gloucester CC exists. It's at the end of a red dirt road with a dirt parking lot marked by a small sign off HWY-17. I live 15 minutes away and know only two people who have told me that they've played the course. I drove out there one day out of curiosity but didn't play. Surprisingly, it's listed on the VSGA web site as a member club with slope and course rating.

Bill

« **Reply #22 on:** June 29, 2006, 09:06:06 PM »

Quote from: Tom Huckaby on June 29, 2006, 06:24:06 PM

PAGING PATRICK MUCCI... PATRICK MUCCI, WHITE COURTESY PHONE....

Tim, Pat has played Augusta, as he usually reminds us when the subject of the course comes up. He'll be MORE than happy to tell you all about it I'm sure.

But has he played it since the additional length and trees were added?

« **Reply #23 on:** June 29, 2006, 09:31:47 PM »

I am willing to bet at least 100 people on here have played Augusta.

« **Reply #24 on:** June 30, 2006, 07:39:00 AM »

Quote from: Paul_Turner on June 29, 2006, 06:01:59 PM

Quote from: Mike Cirba on June 29, 2006, 01:22:56 PM
Quote from: Rich Goodale on June 29, 2006, 01:05:24 PM
If you exclude Mike Cirba, probably not.

Rich,

My list starts like this;

Abington Country Club
Jenkintown, PA   9 2500   33   62.2       108
Jimmy Lang 1910, A.W. Tillinghast 1914, Robert Strange 1960

Ace Club
Lafayette Hill, PA 18 7471 72 75.5 143
Warren Henderson/Gary Player 2003

Allentown Municipal Golf Course
Allentown, PA   18 7085   73   72.0      127
Paul Weiss/Joe Gackenbach 1952

Alpine Country Club
Demarest, NJ 18 6711 72 72.4 134
A.W Tillinghast 1931, William Gordon 1953, Mark Mungeam 2002

Applebrook Golf Club
Malvern, PA   18 6825   71   72.7      126
Gil Hanse 2001

Apple Mountain Golf & Country Club
Belvidere, NJ   18 6593   70   71.8      122
Andrew Kiszonak 1973

Applewood Golf Course
Harding, PA   9 2812   35   66.5      122
Jim Blaukovitch/Thomas Lloyd 1996

Arcadian Shores Golf Club
Myrtle Beach, SC   18 6857   72   73.1      137
Rees Jones 1974

Architects Golf Club
Lopatcong, NJ   18 6863   71   73.3      130
Stephen Kay/Ron Whitten 2001

750 courses later, there are way more obscure ones than heralded.

No, we haven't played them all, but it's fun trying.

And Apple Mountain is your favourite, Mike

Paul,

If my post was enough to bring you out of hiding, then I'm pretty darn happy that I played Apple Mountain, particularly the famed 650 yard 17th hole down the old ski slope that does a 90 degree turn for the last 150 or so yards.

Let Harry Colt try to top that one!

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