Courses that would never host the PGA Tour, but you'd like to see the pros play

[Jaeger Kovich]

What about Friars Head, not that the membership would ever let it happen... I'd love to hear Tiger and other tours pros reaction to the green on #7. My first putt on that hole went 10 feet backwards!

[Mike Tanner]

Good stuff here. I think Tom Huckaby was close with his comment about wanting to see the pros suffer. I wouldn't necessarily want to see them suffer, just take them out of their comfort zones and make them think.

Maybe I didn't pose the question clearly enough or maybe I used the wrong examples, but as much as anything I'm curious about courses that are way different in design from Tour courses. Pine Valley would be a great venue, especially for match play.

Any others that fit the bill for an out-of-the-box Tour venue?

[Doug Ralston]

Of course. Lakota Canyon. How could that not be a little uncomfortable. I would love to see that on TV too. Second shots to the green at #18 would make an exciting finishing hole. How long is it from the tips?

[Kyle Henderson]

I always thought Tobacco Road would be an interesting venue for match play. Ditto Ballyneal.

But, upon reflection, I'd hate to see how the tour would set the up course and fear it would never return to the way it plays now.

[Peter Nomm]

Funny that Ogilvy is one of the straightest hitters in the game, yet in a Golf Digest article this summer he bemoaned the fact that in his opinion "real shotmaking" has been taken out of the game on Tour. 

I remember one of the questions asked if he would typically shape different shots for different pins.  He said he would really like to - but it would be a disadvantage vs. the rest of the field as they are all simply firing straight at pins.

Glad to see him winning at a place that forced the field to "play the game" a bit.  Too bad the rest of the guys don't seem to embrace it.

[PCCraig]

Chicago Golf, Shoreacres, and Yale.

I would love love love love to see the big guys play an old fashioned Macdonald/Raynor course.

[Rob Rigg]

I'm with Pete - I would enjoy watching these guys play Tetherow as it stood this summer, eyebrows and all.

It's F&F, the rub of the green comes into play, and it is a beautiful setting.

[Tim Gavrich]

Pawleys Plantation--#13 would give them absolute fits

Tot Hill Farm

I'd second Yale

Newport CC

[Pat Burke]

Santa Teresa GC, San Jose, CA.

I'd love to see what I find hard prove to be so freakin' easy for them.

TH

No,you really wouldn't.It makes you wonder why you even bother to play.It's really fun when they cruise around in 66(never before having seen the course) and say "why do you have so much trouble scoring well here?".

Good point.  I just do have few delusions and am quite self-deprecatory.  I would indeed enjoy seeing whatever delusions I did have be shredded.  I am a weird sort.

 

We wouldn't play golf if we weren't all masochists.

Read how Pat Burke answered-"by their standards".I'd almost bet he could give 2/side to anyone you know at Santa Teresa.Maybe the most truthful thing the PGA Tour ever said was "these guys are good".

Umm, as I hope to have the opportunity to play with some of you in the future, I will say thank you for the kind thought
AND there is NO way many of you will be getting 2 a side

[Scott Weersing]

I would first choose classic courses in big cities. Remember that the USGA and the PGA TOUR pick courses because of infastructure, not because a course sets up a certain way for the pros.

Los Angeles CC, North Course
Pasatiempo GC

Then some out of the way courses:

Homestead Resort, Cascades Course
Ballyneal

and Rustic Canyon on day when the Santa Ana winds are blowing down the canyon.

[tlavin]

I'd love to see the U.S. Open played at Butler National.  The club has made all of the right changes to the golf course and needs only to admit the distaff gender in order to host the Open.  I think it would be a perfect site for our national championship.

[Lester George]

Old White

Myopia Hunt

Kinloch

CCV James River

Ballyhack




Lester

[Bruce Leland]

Chicago Golf, Shoreacres, and Yale.

I would love love love love to see the big guys play an old fashioned Macdonald/Raynor course.

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the Nike Tour used to play an event at Yale.  I believe Jon Christian won his only event there.  Short straight hitter, remarkable long iron player and great short game.

[Tommy Williamsen]

I would like to see how they would do at Sebonack. I sould like to see how they would handle the greens.

[Anthony Gray]

  Would love to watch them putt The Castle and complain when their approach shots roll to a different section of the green their ball hits. I'm looking foward to Kiawah.

  Anthony

[Jason Hines]

  Certainly Black Mesa.. and then drinks at the Pink Flamingo afterwards..

Where's the Pink Flamingo?

Steve, did you mean the Pink Adobe in Santa Fe?

[Matt Bosela]

I'd love to see the Canadian Open played at:

- National GC of Canada
- Highland Links (after restoration)

In the US, obviously Pine Valley would make my short list, along with Sand Hills, Ballyneal and NGLA. 

All these courses have one thing in common: I've never seen them and may never get the chance to see them either unless they are on TV

[Kyle Henderson]

Cypress Point and Riviera circa 1928, Augusta Nat'l circa 1934 (the tour would never seek those courses in the original configurations now, would they?).

[Peter Ferlicca]

My vote goes for Wolf Run Golf Club in Indiana.  I honestly think that the course could be set up for US Open, but would probably be better suited for a PGA Championship.  The super wouldn't even have to change the course that much and it would be ready for a tournament.  If they have the greens rolling at the usual 13 on the stimp and the rough nice and thick, this course would be a dozy for the pros.  The logistics of the site are great too, no houses, wide enough room for stands around the holes, and plenty of parking and tent room.

I also think NGLA would be awesome to see the pros play the holes all different to their strengths.

[Matt_Cohn]

The Ranch, just to see how aggressive (or conservative) those guys would play.

[PGertner]

Pine Valley running F&F.

I think the Valley would be great but matchplay would be best , I'm not sure how well it would hold up in stroke play.


Pine Valley would hold up just fine.....

Crump Cup....1983 brings back a few memories.....

[PCCraig]

  Would love to watch them putt The Castle and complain when their approach shots roll to a different section of the green their ball hits. I'm looking foward to Kiawah.

  Anthony

Anthony...I thought you hated Kiawah because the pro shop staff wasn't nice or something along those lines???

[Anthony Gray]

  Would love to watch them putt The Castle and complain when their approach shots roll to a different section of the green their ball hits. I'm looking foward to Kiawah.

  Anthony

Anthony...I thought you hated Kiawah because the pro shop staff wasn't nice or something along those lines???

  Pat,

  I don't hate the course. You know.....She may be a pain but she's still hot.

  Anthony

[PCCraig]

I'd love to see the U.S. Open played at Butler National.  The club has made all of the right changes to the golf course and needs only to admit the distaff gender in order to host the Open.  I think it would be a perfect site for our national championship.

Terry-

Correct me if I'm wrong but from what I have heard recently there is no chance at all of the club loosening their stance on the membership.

On the basis of the course alone I think you are correct that if they ever did loosen up the USGA would be banging down the doors to get in. It is a great course and friends of mine who had played in the Western there way back when said it was the hardest and best Tourney setup they had ever seen.

[Tom Huckaby]

The Ranch, just to see how aggressive (or conservative) those guys would play.

GREAT CALL.

I'd also pay good money to see them walk it.