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Michael Goldstein

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What is your golfing utopia?
« on: June 06, 2011, 10:13:52 AM »
What is your golfing utopia?  The perfect game of golf....

I'm thinking a late evening round at paraparaumu beach with the awesome light wafting across the course and my friends playing in bare feet. 

Or maybe this day at County Down - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvv6-OFtxwM

it's a fantastic game...
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Scott Szabo

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2011, 10:20:03 AM »
The church nine at Sand Hills.
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2011, 11:05:28 AM »
And "golf sack" slung over your shoulder with half a dozen clubs spilling out!

For me it has to be early evening on a classic links with the breeze fading and the sun casting shadows across the crumpled fairways.

I did get a video on Facebook last week of a friend returning to the US from an Ireland trip with a group of mates in an extremely smart private jet!
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Will MacEwen

Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2011, 11:43:37 AM »
First tee time of the day at any Bandon course with good friends.

Evening nine with my eight year old daughter when she is grinding.
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Terry Lavin

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2011, 11:58:24 AM »
I'd have to go with any trip to Bandon Dunes.

Coming close behind would be a trip to Pinehurst and then a private golf tour of Los Angeles.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2011, 12:02:38 PM »
Arriving in St Andrews with an Old Course tee time in my pocket after a week in East Lothian!
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Garland Bayley

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2011, 12:30:01 PM »
Any day I beat the Cookie Monster in a match. Next occasion to be celebrated July 17th at Chambers Bay.
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Jason Topp

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2011, 12:36:33 PM »
Competing in an event with a good attitude and an enjoyable group.
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Eric Smith

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2011, 01:33:13 PM »
The BUDA matches

The adventure, the unknown, the fellowship. For me it's the highest of highs I suppose, with regards to golf.
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Mac Plumart

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2011, 01:45:37 PM »
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Sportsman/Adventure loving golfer.

Alister Matheson

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2011, 01:53:05 PM »
visitors v locals @ Brora
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Ken Moum

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2011, 02:33:29 PM »
Quote from: Ally Matheson on June 06, 2011, 01:53:05 PM
visitors v locals @ Brora

Since I was going to mention Brora as my proable utopia, I have to ask.... can my wife and I get a match?

We're hoping to get back there next spring.

K
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Kris Shreiner

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2011, 09:48:42 PM »
Ally & Ken,

You beauties! I have never felt the "jolly golf" aura anywhere else that I feel when I'm on Brora. It isn't the grandest, toughest or best course by a long shot, but there is something about the golf there, the sum of its parts... that can't be beat. The locals are as friendly and engaging as any Scots I've had the pleasure of meeting. Special spot that Brora!

Cheers,
Kris
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William_G

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2011, 10:28:21 PM »
Bandon with my family!   ;D
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Steve Wilson

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2011, 11:00:13 PM »
Kris, Ken, Ally, if only I were able to make a fourth for Brora.  What a place.
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mike_beene

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2011, 11:05:08 PM »
A sunny day on Gullane Hill
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Tim Nugent

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #16 on: June 06, 2011, 11:28:12 PM »
The Dunes Club with one other golfer and our caddies and somewhere during the round we catch a glimpse of the only other group out besides us. 
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Kevin Pallier

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2011, 06:04:33 AM »
Quote from: Michael Goldstein on June 06, 2011, 10:13:52 AM
What is your golfing utopia?  The perfect game of golf....

A game at TOC
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Michael Goldstein

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2011, 07:07:11 AM »
GCA should get a 'like' button (or equivalent).  Particularly re TOC...
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Mark Pearce

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2011, 07:24:44 AM »
Quote from: Eric Smith on June 06, 2011, 01:33:13 PM
The BUDA matches

The adventure, the unknown, the fellowship. For me it's the highest of highs I suppose, with regards to golf.
Now that's a pretty good answer.  There may be momentary highlights that beat it but for two or three days of sustained golfing enjoyment, BUDA is right up there.
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Tim Martin

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #20 on: June 07, 2011, 07:42:44 AM »
Get on a ferry in New London Connecticut around sunrise with 3 friends and head out to Fishers Island in early October. If this is utopia our group is the only one on the tee sheet. Play 18 holes, lather, rinse, repeat. I have heard it said before that Fishers may be the course in heaven and it`s hard to argue that.
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Alister Matheson

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #21 on: June 07, 2011, 09:24:50 AM »
Quote from: Ken Moum on June 06, 2011, 02:33:29 PM
Quote from: Ally Matheson on June 06, 2011, 01:53:05 PM
visitors v locals @ Brora

Since I was going to mention Brora as my proable utopia, I have to ask.... can my wife and I get a match?

We're hoping to get back there next spring.

K
Ken,
       Every year at Brora there is an organised Visitors v Locals match the friday before the Clynelish 5 day open this year its on the 29th July and is played with great spirit !
In saying that you can also play visitors v locals any other day with great banter !

Cheers Ally
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Michael Wharton-Palmer

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #22 on: June 07, 2011, 09:36:27 AM »
 I am going to show my ignorance here.
I have been to Sand Hills twice, but am unaware of the "church nine"..description..please explain.
As Sand Hills in the waning sun would certainly be amongst my utopia's, perhaps this will aid me in deciding which is actually my Utopia?

Amongst similar time of day at Ballyneal, early morning at Western Gailes, playing through a misty morning at Merion, anytime of day at Cypress.....simply too many to choose just one.
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Ted Cahill

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #23 on: June 07, 2011, 09:41:05 AM »
I've had some moments on the range at Bandon- I'm the first person there, the sunrise is a faint hint of orange- listening to the white noise of the waves crashing and knowing I have 36 ahead of me- thats a nice place
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cary lichtenstein

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Re: What is your golfing utopia?
« Reply #24 on: June 07, 2011, 09:51:37 AM »
The 2nd shot at 8 at Pebble
The tee shot at 16 at Cypress
The tee shot a 4 at the River course at Kohler
The tee shot a 9 at Yale
The tee shot at 9 at Royal County Down
The tee shot at 12 at Augusta
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