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Steve Goodwin

Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #125 on: June 20, 2011, 08:12:56 PM »
Another vote for North Berwick
And on this continent,  Old Macdonald. 
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David Harshbarger

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #126 on: June 20, 2011, 08:16:42 PM »
St George's (NY) (ask me again in 10 years ;)
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Doug Wright

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #127 on: June 20, 2011, 11:14:17 PM »
The Island (circa 1994)--the first course I played in Ireland. Right off the plane and a total blast
Cruden Bay
Pacific Dunes
The Reverse Denver Country Club
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Ari Techner

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #128 on: June 24, 2011, 03:16:20 AM »
Sand Hills with hickory from the members tees with a steady wind.  Most fun ive ever had on a golf course. 

Honorable mention goes to Lookout Mountain GC when it is really firm and fast.  (anytime it has not just recently rained)
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John Handley

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #129 on: June 24, 2011, 03:25:14 PM »
My best trips have been Bandon Dunes and Scotland without a doubt.  If you haven;t been to either place you are cheating yourself. 

As fo specific courses, Cypress Point because I knew it was something special and I shot 75 with 4 or 5 birdies(damn double on 16).  Next would be Kingsbarns because it was an absolutely gorgeous day and we were pleasesantly surprised of the beauty and quality of the golf course.  Then I'd probably have to go with any of my rounds on Turnberry Ailsa.  What a great place...hotel, golf course, everything.

Heck I just love golf.  Anytime I am playing is fun.
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Alan Carter

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #130 on: June 25, 2011, 02:52:20 PM »
I'm on the program with many of you!

Most fun

North Berwick
Cruden Bay
Royal Dornoch
Cypress Point
Seminole
Pasatiempo
Mauna Kea
Mid Ocean
Highlands Links
Capilano
Jasper Park Lodge (No bias required, fun it definately is!)
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Mark Johnson

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #131 on: June 25, 2011, 03:35:57 PM »
Quote from: Mark Johnson on June 02, 2011, 10:58:13 PM
my list-- mostly because they had several unique shots and they werent slap you in the face tough so i wasnt grinding at all


in no particular order

- Tobacco Road
- ThreeTops (the par 3 course at Treetops)
- Prince Course (aka Jurassic Golf)
- Old Works
- Secession
- Willingers
- The Short Course at Oxmoor Valley

Forgot two

- Minikahda
- Spring Hill
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Mitch Hantman

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #132 on: June 25, 2011, 05:53:32 PM »
Tom,

I'm not sure that shorter yardage is the secret to why MacDonald/Raynor courses are some of the most fun, since I think many of us on this website probably choose the 6500yd tees over the 7000yd tees on most of the courses we play.  In that regard, we're comparing like distances.  I think the template holes are fun for most of us on this site, but for the majority of golfers, it's the strategic, rather than the penal bunkering they consistently utilize.  Combine that with boldly contoured greens, and I find myself walking off 18 wanting to head right back to number 1.
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Brian Freeman

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #133 on: June 25, 2011, 07:51:19 PM »
1) Royal Dornoch
2) North Berwick

The shorter yardage is an excellent point, both of these courses have a few great short Par 4s/5s to mix things up.

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paul cowley

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #134 on: June 25, 2011, 07:55:45 PM »
Well....

North Berwick by a tiny tiny over Lahinch in the UK/Ireland.

Leatherstocking GC in the US.

Diamante Dunes anyplace else  :)
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Michael Goody

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #135 on: June 27, 2011, 10:09:58 PM »
NGLA
Deal
Swinley Forest
The Addington
Yale
Pasatiempo
Piping Rock
Merion West

I have been lucky to play the first 4 on the list for the first time this year. What a pleasure. Terrible golf in wonderful places!
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Link Walsh

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #136 on: June 27, 2011, 11:06:41 PM »
I'd say Mid Pines, Cuscowilla, and Lawsonia.   
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Joe Perches

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #137 on: June 28, 2011, 01:33:14 AM »
Quote from: John Kavanaugh on May 27, 2011, 09:08:13 AM
Weddington Golf & Tennis with my Dad

Did you play with Tom Huckaby and his dad or did Tom post using your account accidentally?
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Jordan Caron

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #138 on: June 28, 2011, 02:34:45 AM »
Quote from: Will MacEwen on May 26, 2011, 05:38:57 PM
I have loved every trip to Bandon, but Sagebrush might well be more fun.  With so few people out there, it kind of feels like a playground for golfers.

I hoping to get up to Sagebrush next month combining a trip to the Canadian Open with playing Sagebrush and Doug Carricks work at Predator Ridge which is the Predator if I remember correctly. 

As of right now, California Golf Club is the most fun course I have played.  I could live with playing that course on a daily basis. 
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Mark Saltzman

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #139 on: June 28, 2011, 10:37:31 AM »
Old Head
Lahinch
Waterville
Bayside
Red Tail (Canada)
North Berwick
Gullane (1)
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Shane Wright

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #140 on: June 28, 2011, 10:53:55 AM »
North Berwick
Ballybunion
Waterville
Ballyneal
Prairie Dunes
Wild Horse
Windsong
Sand Hills


 
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David Nelson

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #141 on: June 28, 2011, 11:01:59 AM »
Portpatrick (Dunskey)
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Matt Waterbury

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #142 on: June 28, 2011, 11:22:21 AM »
A really tough question, as I strongly favor "fun" over other metrics typically used in GCA to describe "quality"...

Mountain Lake is the only place where I've had the entire foursome agree to cancel our flights and forfeit two rounds at top-100 courses the next day to stay another day there. So I guess that gives it the nod on "fun".

Cheers,
Matt
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Will Lozier

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #143 on: June 28, 2011, 11:34:07 AM »
Cypress Point
Pacific Dunes
Highland Links
Deal
The Addington
Sunningdale Old
Kennemer
Lahinch
Bandon Trails
Swinley Forest
Yale
Springfield CC (OH)

In no particular order and for reasons in addition to the actual layout - could be different on any given day.
« Last Edit: August 08, 2011, 07:44:55 PM by Will Lozier »
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Dan_Callahan

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #144 on: June 28, 2011, 11:49:31 AM »
Pebble Beach
Tobacco Road
Ekwanok
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Ron Farris

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #145 on: July 07, 2011, 11:57:16 AM »
The most fun course I have played is Pacific Dunes at the Bandon Dunes resort.  Sure it is a fabulous course but playing it with a great friend who would never move his ball while in play, was what really made the day!  Only golf ball I lost was the one I hit at the seal on the beach. Well done to Renaissance!  Runner up for me would be the New Course at Ballybunion.  Not because it is a great course, but because Shawn the caddie and I were the only people on the course in weather that was much like the Caddie Shack rain storm and we kept on truckin'.  He deserved far more than the tip I gave him.  Third place Royal Dornoch with my wife, 1990.
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Bruce Katona

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #146 on: July 07, 2011, 01:24:21 PM »
Somerset Hills
Glenns Mills - W. Chester, PA
Yale
Torrey Pines North
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John Shimp

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #147 on: August 08, 2011, 09:04:57 AM »
Palmetto
Woking
North Berwick West Links
Chechessee Creek
Roaring Gap
Linville
Dunbar

All fun, yet require consideration.  Each also has some truly demanding holes or shots.
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Kris Shreiner

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #148 on: August 08, 2011, 09:15:31 AM »
Brora! Jolly golf at its very best.
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RSLivingston_III

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Re: Most fun course you've played
« Reply #149 on: August 08, 2011, 06:48:41 PM »
North Berwick -- Kingsley______ tie


Wawashkamo & Oakhurst GL______special consideration
« Last Edit: August 08, 2011, 06:59:56 PM by RSLivingston_III »
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