Walking up to the 6th tee at the Creek Club and looking out on that magnificent view of the course and beyond.
The drive up to the clubhouse at Newport CC. Wow, that's some building on a wonderful bluff overlooking the golf grounds.
Turning into Tuckahoe Road and getting the first glimpse of the Shinnecock Hills GC clubhouse. The only thing that beats that is every view on the course itself. Perhaps the finest view in golf is from the first landing area on 16 and taking in the marvelous bunkering and greensite, the contours, bunkers and elevation change up to the 9th green and that magnificent clubhouse on the horizon. Of course standing on the first tee knowing you're about to enjoy one of golf's greatest experiences and seeing so much of what lies ahead is awesome as well.
The first tee at Merion offers a marvelous view with its 13 beautiful bunkers, huge but in scale while the whole experience is enhanced by the sudden silence of the diners on the upper terrace as you know they are watching your every move. It makes one glad to be right handed (sorry Mike C). Also the view from the fairway through the quarry on 16 during spring with the Scotch Broom in golden bloom.
Hearing your name and stepping up to the first tee at the Old Course in St. Andrews under the watchful gaze of what seems like an entire town and the R&A members.
Seeing the gate open up for you at the entrance to Pine Valley and the glimpses you get of the course as you drive up to front of the cluhouse. Like Merion and Shinnecock, there are so many great views around Pine Valley, but here the excitement starts along the drive to the clubhouse as more of the course comes into view.
The view as you walk from the second green to the third tee at Royal Dornoch, especially in spring.
Seeing friends in the parking lot that you haven't seen in a long time and knowing how much fun you're all in for. It is evident in the big smiles and excitement lighting up everyone's faces.
Walking down the steps from the parking lot and seeing the valley that Huntingdon Valley CC sits in, especially with some of the tree removal planned will again be one of the finest inland views in golf.
There are so many lovely views in my mind's eye, but these are some that came to me at first.