Odd... I never answered this question 3 years ago. But, trying to answer it now, I can see why it is a hopeless exercise. There are simply too many "must see's" to boggle the mind. And, there are now several that didn't even exist back in 2001 to compound the impossible choices.
Trying to return as often or whenever possible:
Wild Horse, a given
Sand Hills, hopefully again
Sutton Bay, a probable
Rustic Canyon, anytime I am near there
Kingsley Club, to finish the semi-round sampler
The dream list never seen:
Barbougle Dunes, cheating the list of 5 and sneaking in the whole NZ-Cape Kidnappers, OZ-Royal Melbourne usual suspects as a rota, as it would be a rare trip of a lifetime, even if I could ever only get so lucky as to see one of them.
Friars Head, as Ran's black and white photos keep running by me on my extensive screen saver slide show of great courses, I continue to be mesmerized by the new Long Island masterpiece.
Pac Dunes, another cheater destination pick to sqeeze in what is now three great courses in one trip, and well within the realm of reality for me to actually access.
Pine Valley, can all these people taking pie plate showers and calling it #1, be wrong?
Cypress Point, what would a dream be without the yearn to go to heaven at the end?
