How Many Different Courses Have You Played?

« **Reply #100 on:** March 31, 2007, 05:28:49 PM »

Jonathan,

Your list started out great but I almost fell out of my chair laughing just imagining that you have played 9 courses which you ranked lower that Shamrock. You have my sympathy.

« **Reply #101 on:** March 31, 2007, 06:17:50 PM »

David Ober,

You have to come East young man! Learn you will, yes.

« **Reply #102 on:** March 31, 2007, 06:20:38 PM »

Guess I'll add my state-by-state too...

103 Indiana
21 Michigan
18 New Mexico
14 Florida
13 Arizona
7 Tennessee
5 Ohio & South Carolina
4 Wisconsin & Kentucky
2 Illinois & North Carolina
1 Georgia, New York, Oklahoma, California, and Canada.

Total 203

« **Reply #103 on:** April 01, 2007, 09:02:17 PM »

I have been golfing since nov 2001 and have played 153 different courses. Full listing:

http://www.geocities.com/billo39206/

I plan on adding the WS Irish course this year when I go back to play Lawsonia again! Can't wait!

« **Reply #104 on:** April 02, 2007, 03:31:23 PM »

Too many

Most courses have been entirely forgetful and I wouldn't go back, but my highlights are: And my rankings per Doak Scale

Home courses: Rivermont CC, The Honors Course (7), Wolf Run (7) (honorary--only played there 3-4 times)

US:
Augusta National GC (10--pre tree planting)
National Golf Links (10)
Shinnecock (9)
Winged Foot, (East and West) (7.5 & 9)
Baltusrol (upper/lower) (7 &

Oak Hill shorter course a 7 "famous course" an 8 on holes 1- 15 and a 5 on holes 16-18 for a total score of 7
Atlanta CC (7)
East Lake pre renovation was better architecturally but the condition was awful (6)
"New" East Lake is another "Atlanta Dumb Blond" (6) still
White Columns (5.5)
Atlanta Athletic Club (5 for both) have NOT see new courses
Hawks Ridge (6) "Augusta National w/hardwoods--NOT!!"
Golf Club of GA (Creekside a 0) Lakeside a (5)
(Both Hawks Ridge and Golf Club are snoozers architecturally but everyone goes nuts because of the amenities and conditioning!!)
Peachtree (

Atlanta National (0)
Crown Colony (TX) 5
Adios GC (5)
Medalist GC changes every year but last viewing a 7
Birmingham CC east course (5) West (6)
Holston Hills (6)

UK and N. Ireland
RCD (10)
TOC (10)
Muirfield (

Dornoch (9)
TOC (New) (6)
Birkdale (6)
Wallasey (6)
Porthcawl (7)
Liverpool-Hoylake (7)
Berwick (6) but tons of fun to play
Nairn (5)
Walton Heath (6.5)

« **Reply #105 on:** April 02, 2007, 04:01:02 PM »

Can't believe that I have NOT added my state-by-state info here, so here goes!!!...

66 - Illinois
32 - Florida
20 - Iowa
15 - Missouri
14 - Ohio
11 - Hawaii
11 - Indiana
11 - Wisconsin
10 - California
05 - North Carolina
04 - Oregon
04 - Texas
03 - Georgia
03 - Minnesota
03 - New York
03 - South Carolina
03 - Tennessee
02 - Kansas
02 - Mississippi
02 - Nebraska
01 - Maryland
01 - Massachusetts
01 - Michigan
01 - North Dakota
01 - Pennsylvania
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10 - Scotland
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239 - GRAND TOTAL

I've been playing for about 28 years now (since I was ten), and have collected a logo ball from each unique course. I'm only missing about half a dozen, and am trying to backfill those into the collection. Kind of a neat "walk through history" as I look at all the logo balls in their racks in the order which they were played. And you all thought I was anal...

...oh yeah, I am!!!!!!!!!!!

« **Reply #106 on:** April 02, 2007, 04:42:36 PM »

658 over the past 15 years.

« **Reply #107 on:** April 02, 2007, 06:52:58 PM »

Quote from: Jim Franklin on April 02, 2007, 04:42:36 PM

658 over the past 15 years.

That is 43.87 courses per year ...

« **Reply #108 on:** April 02, 2007, 06:54:55 PM »

I am up to about 145 in 17 differerent states......

Some standouts from the norms I enjoyed were..
Soengehata
Washington county GC(WI)
Rockford CC(IL)
Glen Echo(Il)

« **Reply #109 on:** April 02, 2007, 07:01:43 PM »

I've hit 37 different states.

« **Reply #110 on:** April 02, 2007, 08:08:20 PM »

Do some of you people actually work for a living??

Approx 175 different courses in 24 states.

« **Reply #111 on:** April 02, 2007, 10:12:10 PM »

I played my 905th course this morning. Looking to play my 1000th in two years.

As Doak or Klein will tell you, for years I was a list junkie. I think I've finally lost interest and have stopped tracking "what list" and "how many" I have played. I honestly can no longer tell you how many of the top 100 on any list I've played.

After I reach 1000, I'm going to stop counting the number of courses I've seen too.

It's ironic but I rarely play anything more than a 4-5 (Doak scale) anymore and I kind of like it. I played the Garl course at Eaglebrooke (Lakeland FL) yesterday and after a mundane front I thought the back nine was quite well done. I love being surprised and finding courses that are fun and under the radar.

JC

« **Reply #112 on:** October 04, 2007, 11:56:52 PM »

Do any of you have jobs or families? Your course lists are insane!

My 3 year golf anniversary is coming up in another 4 months. By then I will barely have broken the 40 barrier. What a newbie!

CA: 27 (Central Coast, Palm Springs, San Diego)
Bandon, OR: 3
Whistler, BC: 4
Idaho Falls, ID: 2
Palatine, IL: 1
Sedona, AZ: 1
Kauai, HI: 1 (Poipu Bay, returning next week to add to this list)

« **Reply #113 on:** October 05, 2007, 12:22:21 AM »

I just played Bethpage Black last week for the first time for #281.

It's getting harder and harder for me to add new courses. I only added 13 new ones this year. Good thing Dan Moore invited to the Brat Tour.

« **Reply #114 on:** October 05, 2007, 06:15:24 AM »

I've been had by ~250 courses, 100 of which are in Scotland, 50 in California, 10 in Texas, 30 in 7 other foreign countries, and 60 in 16 States of the US of A.

I only get to 5 or so new ones every year now, but they are good 'uns!

« **Reply #115 on:** October 05, 2007, 07:46:22 AM »

I am now at 661 which means I played 46 new courses since August 2006. Still miles behind Terry Inslee!

« **Reply #116 on:** October 05, 2007, 07:48:34 AM »

Quote from: Rob_Waldron on October 05, 2007, 07:46:22 AM

I am now at 661 which means I played 46 new courses since August 2006. Still miles behind Terry Inslee!

Rob,

768 on this end, and miles behind Matt Ward, Mark Fine, Paul Gruzeski (who?), Bob B., and many others. I think we're frankly in the middle of the pack, my friend.

However, I bet we have a lot of overlap on our lists...

Why do I feel that for every course I liked, you didn't, and visa versa?

« **Reply #117 on:** October 05, 2007, 10:04:49 AM »

194 total.

126 in South Carolina
20 in Illinois
15 in North Carolina
12 in Scotland
7 in Georgia
5 in Florida
3 in Iowa
2 in California
1 in Maryland
1 in England
1 in Brazil
1 in Texas
1 in Nassau

195 will be, barring any last minute invites, The Cliffs at Keowee Falls, a new Nicklaus course, in 10 days.

« **Reply #118 on:** October 05, 2007, 10:42:44 AM »

4 - Arizona
6 - California
4 - Hawaii
10 - Maine
26 - Massachusetts
4 - New Hampshire
1 - New Jersey
2 - New York
8 - North Carolina
2 - Vermont
1 - New Brunswick, Canada
18 - Ireland

Thats 86 Total.

« **Reply #119 on:** October 05, 2007, 11:55:30 AM »

86? Bush league....I'm around 350 or so I think...

Last several were:

Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Old Del Monte, The Preserve last week, and then CC of Buffalo, Leatherstocking, and Cranwell Resort this week.

« **Reply #120 on:** October 05, 2007, 02:20:23 PM »

Mike

#661 was The Ridge at Back Brook in Ringoes, NJ. I loved it so I can only assume that you hated it....if you had a chance to play it. Of course you will probably impose your negative bias against Fazio if you have not been there.

« **Reply #121 on:** October 05, 2007, 02:23:41 PM »

Quote from: Rob_Waldron on October 05, 2007, 02:20:23 PM

Mike

#661 was The Ridge at Back Brook in Ringoes, NJ. I loved it so I can only assume that you hated it....if you had a chance to play it. Of course you will probably impose your negative bias against Fazio if you have not been there.

Rob,

BINGO!!

A Doak Scale 4 at best, my friend. It's the course where the term "anti-strategy" was invented!

On the other hand, you can't tell me I have a bias against Fazio when I think that Trump National in Bedminster, NJ is a Doak Scale 8.

« **Reply #122 on:** October 05, 2007, 02:30:22 PM »

Have you lost your mind man? I made the comment to my Dad while we were playing The Ridge that it was far superior to Trump-Bed. I hope course #2 at TB is better than #1. Granted it had a few good holes but many of the green complexes were unsuitable for the shots required. The first three par 3's required the same club...a six-iron. BBBBOOOORRRIIINNGGG! Then You have a three wood into #17...nice mix!

« **Reply #123 on:** October 05, 2007, 02:32:28 PM »

I know a lot of you have played a lot of courses, but has anyone played all the courses in a particular state or country?

To my knowledge, Ralph Kennedy, the fellow that donated all of his scorecards to the USGA, has the most courses played...3035 courses in 13 countries and in all 48 states at the time (1952) a fascinating article was written in the July 1952 National Geographic.

Jim Finegan has played a single course, Philadelphia Country (though he is a member of multiple courses), more than 10,000 times.

« **Reply #124 on:** October 05, 2007, 02:49:28 PM »

"Don't you people have jobs?"

News:

Paul Payne

wsmorrison

Andy Troeger

William King

Chris Cupit

Evan Fleisher

Jim Franklin

Mike Benham

Brian Noser

Jay Flemma

John Foley

Jonathan Cummings

Richard Boult

Jim Colton

Rich Goodale

Rob_Waldron

Mike_Cirba

Doug Spets

Roger Tufts

Brad Tufts

Rob_Waldron

Mike_Cirba

Rob_Waldron

wsmorrison

Tom Yost