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Gerry B

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #50 on: November 23, 2006, 09:05:46 PM »
maidstone - wow! pure golf at its best.

piping rock -as advertised - shooter's hole by hole preview set the stage and it did not disappoint

fox chapel - a very good raynor course that does not get talked about much

kiawah -ocean course - played it in my early golf days right after it opened - so lets assume it was my 1st time this year - generally i am not a pete dye fan in comparison to cbm / raynor /flynn,  etc - but walked away very impressed.

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Mike_Cirba

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #51 on: November 23, 2006, 10:24:25 PM »
Quote from: Tom Huckaby on November 23, 2006, 09:36:46 AM
Quote from: Mike Cirba on November 22, 2006, 11:06:45 PM
Jeffersonville - I'm not sure that Donald Ross knew how good this course was, but there isn't a single shot out there that isn't fun and interesting.  (DOUBLE OOPS - Does it count if I say that I played it for the first time with Kyle Harris and Doug Braunsdorf this year?)  



Mr.Cirba - you have some 'splainin to do... what the hell was that course you and I played where we started in the fog, not that many years ago...

Tom,

Did you see where it said "DOUBLE OOPS".   That's refers to the fact that it's not the first time I've played Jeffersonville.

Instead, it's the first time I played Jeff with Kyle Harris and Doug Braunsdorf.  ;)

I well remember that morning, followed by a lot of fun at Applebrook in the afternoon, with special walking guests Bill Dow, Tom Paul, and playing accompanied by that third...what was his name?   Rihc or something?   ;)
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Shane Sullivan

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #52 on: November 23, 2006, 11:23:43 PM »
Barnbougle Dunes was the best course I played for the first time this year.  

I also really enjoyed Woodlands, Peninsula and Kingston Heath (all in VIC Australia) which I played for the first time too.  
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Andrew Balakshin

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #53 on: November 23, 2006, 11:27:19 PM »
Some of you sure do get around!

Here’s my list in the order they were played:

Rustic Canyon
Pacific Grove
Point Roberts (Washington State)
The Dunes (Kamloops)
Sun Rivers (Kamloops)
Fraserview (Vancouver)

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Andrew Balakshin

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #54 on: November 23, 2006, 11:35:04 PM »
Quote from: Jeff_Mingay on November 22, 2006, 11:36:01 PM
Considering I've been sitting in bulldozers, excavators, and airplanes all summer, with not a club in my hand since the end of July, I have to say the best course I've played for the first time this year is the Quilchena Hotel course at the Quilchena Ranch, British Columbia.

The Quilchena Ranch course is adjacent to Sagebrush, where we're currently under construction. The course features nine holes built by locals with limited golf knowledge, two flagsticks per green (equals 18 holes for the course), and a pseudo-Alps hole! You also play almost completely blind over some trees at a short par-3, and there are some powerlines in the way at a few holes... nonetheless, the Quilchena Ranch course is a blast!

What!!!????  No Merritt Golf and Country Club????
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Jay Flemma

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #55 on: November 23, 2006, 11:54:15 PM »
Black Mesa, Ballyneal, Bayonne, Wild Horse, We-ko-pa, Bulls Bay!
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Jonathan Cummings

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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #56 on: November 24, 2006, 07:51:24 AM »
Melbourne followed by Barnbougle (NSW just behind Barnbougle).  JC
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Philippe Binette

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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #57 on: November 24, 2006, 08:17:30 AM »
All the scottish links courses...

among them:

N Berwick
Old Course
Machrihanish
Cruden Bay
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Dave Bourgeois

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #58 on: November 24, 2006, 09:16:36 AM »
Yale (Thanks Mike Sweeney and Geoffrey Childs)-  Really blew me away.  This was the absolute worst round I played all summer and I could not help having an incredible time.  Easily my favorite course (from a limited sampling).  

The Knoll-  Went here because of my experience at Yale.  I don't know what it is about the "engineered style", but I love it.

Inwood CC (Thanks David)-  Totally charming layout, where the wind is a heavy factor.  Loved how a flat site can be so interesting.  Also, my first time playing with a caddy.

What a 2006! New son (April 20th) and some great golf.  
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wsmorrison

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #59 on: November 24, 2006, 09:17:06 AM »
I didn't see a lot of new courses this year as I played so much at my new home course and was very content not to roam too far.

Best Played:

Oakmont:  Amazing!  A must play/study.  
Gibson Island:  sporty and fun (and Raynor at that ;D )


Walked:

Maidstone: incredibly good club and course
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Michael_Choate

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #60 on: November 24, 2006, 10:21:18 AM »
Lawsonia Links, without a doubt.  I find it hard to justify going to Kohler and paying top dollar when you can pay $49.00 for a truly awesome experience in architecture which I found more enjoyable and interesting than Whistling Straits.
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Jim Franklin

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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #61 on: November 24, 2006, 10:23:54 AM »
Wade Hampton
The Country Club (composite)
Chicago GC
Ballyneal
Grandfather G&CC
Maidstone
Kittansett
Black Sheep
Rich Harvest Links
Olympia Fields
Lost Dunes
Dismal River
Vaquero
The Preserve
Saucon Valley (old)
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Mr Hurricane

HamiltonBHearst

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #62 on: November 24, 2006, 11:43:15 AM »


Stock Farm-Wound up being a good trade, my jet for a golfing weekend.   :D

Gulph Mills- Longtime friend, a member at both GMGC and MGC, first time I requested Gulph Mills, well worth it.

Bel-Air I will stick with LACC in future, nontheless I did see Gabrielle Reese swing.

Sand Hills,Wild Horse- enough said on this site. thank goodness for the North platte jetport.
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Jay Flemma

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #63 on: November 24, 2006, 11:47:49 AM »
Quote from: Wayne Morrison on November 24, 2006, 09:17:06 AM
Best Played:

Oakmont:  Amazing!  A must play/study.  


Glad to hear it!  Can't wait to play it, can't wait to cover the Open there.  It'll be nice to see George's oakmont work starting soon too!  Go George P!  You rule:)
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Richard Pennell

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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #64 on: November 24, 2006, 12:44:52 PM »
Had quite a good year:

West Hill
New Zealand
Berkshire (Red)
Royal Ashdown Forest
The Addington
Pennard
Rye
Royal St Georges
Gullane 2 & 3 - all first time visits.

Perhaps Sandwich shades it from Rye, I'm not sure. Pennard & New Zealand the most fun to play.

Tuesday's my debut at Deal, though...
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Alan Carter

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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #65 on: November 24, 2006, 12:48:29 PM »
Best Played for the First Time

Cypress Point - What can you say!
Mayacama - A very enjoyable test of golf.  Fair and fun
Old Memorial - A very pleasant experience.  Good caddy and among the best putting surfaces I've played in Florida



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Brad Tufts

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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #66 on: November 24, 2006, 02:04:11 PM »
Rustic Canyon...needs anther play, was my first rd. of the year

Bandon (x3)...wow
Pumpkin Ridge Ghost Creek
Charles River...needs another play, greens were punched
Mink Meadows (9)...fun old Stiles course on the Vineyard
Bethpage Black...no course like it on Earth
Shelter Harbor...good new Hurdzan/Fry
Burlington CC...nice old modernized Ross
Winged Foot West...ridiculous greens
Northeast Harbor...a great, quirky, sleepy old club
Kebo Valley...a great museum piece
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Jonathan Cummings

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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #67 on: November 25, 2006, 08:56:03 AM »
Mark - I played NSW once and Barnbougle three times.  Both are marvelous courses but I found the green complexes with their rich variety of requried shots more my liking.

Also, I think Gibson Island is a Raynor not a CBM course.

JC  
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Matt_Sullivan

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #68 on: November 25, 2006, 09:40:02 AM »
Kingston Heath
Barnbougle Dunes
St Andrews Beach
Spring City (RTJ course). Kunming, China
Woodlands

In that order
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ChipRoyce

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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #69 on: November 25, 2006, 09:48:03 AM »
My 3 for the year:

Pac Dunes - very much the thinking man's course
Bandon Trails
Bandon Dunes


Have to admit a bit of envy - was lucky to break away for a long weekend to get to Bandon. I can't imagine being able to find the time to truck around the country a.la. Sean Leary and others at this point in my life :)
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C. Squier

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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #70 on: November 25, 2006, 09:22:28 PM »
A few of the highlights:

Shoreacres - Heaven on Earth
Victoria National
Valhalla
Dunes Club
Lost Dunes
Point 'O Woods
Aronimink
Rolling Green
Pine Hill
Angels Crossing
Erin Hills

Clint
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wsmorrison

Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #71 on: November 25, 2006, 09:28:47 PM »
Yes, I liked Gibson Island.  It is down to 9 holes from the original 18 and planned 36.  It is a Raynor, I don't think Macdonald had anything to do with the design although he clearly had an immense influence on Raynor.

I'm sure there are some bunkers missing (though not as many as at Fishers Island where I believe they remain unbuilt as planned) and the conditioning is a bit rough.  However, there's some interesting greens and greensites.  It was an unexpected bit of fun.  Far from great but for what it is now, I had a lot of fun there and would go back.
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John Foley

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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #72 on: November 25, 2006, 09:56:24 PM »
Pasatiempo. I remember reading about how great the back nine was. After playing it now I understand!
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Daryl "Turboe" Boe

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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #73 on: November 25, 2006, 10:06:46 PM »
Quote from: Mike Cirba on November 23, 2006, 08:50:36 AM
In looking back, I was remiss in not adding...

Bristol Harbor - This obscure upstate NY course by RTJ Sr. (but mostly Rees) is a beautiful routing and some of the most natural holes I've ever seen from this father and son duo.   The roly-poly, bunkerless 17th is worth the price of admission, the green complexes are varied in size and shaping, and interesting internal contours abound.   One of those courses (like Arcadian Shores and Montauk Downs) that has me wondering why Rees hasn't built more superb courses that trusted what the land offered.

Mike,  When were you there?  It has been a number of years, but I used to know the pro there, I was trying to remember his name, he was a good friends relative.  I was wondering if you knew who the pro was when you were just there?

Just wondering.
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Re:Best Courses I Played This Year First Time
« Reply #74 on: November 25, 2006, 10:35:34 PM »
What great lists of courses!
Daryl, the pro at Bristol Harbor now is Greg Mulhern, who's been there maybe 5 years. And I agree with Mike, 17 at Bristol is a great hole.
My first time good course list for 2006
Royal Portrush
Royal County Down
Royal PortStewart
Portmarnick
The Island Course
Ballyliffin in 58 mph winds and rain
The entire Kohler Experience
True Blue - my first Strantz Course
Olympia Fields
Beverly CC
Tallgrass
Gallway National
Vahalla
Old Memorial
Wintonbury Hills
Foxwoods N
Westchester CC - altho the east course, it was my first course to play in Westchester County
walked Yale
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