The post-modern Top 10 thread was so much fun...is there enough interest in highlighting courses from the other sub-era's of the last ~50 years? I think a logical split would be 1960-1979 as 'Early Modern' and 1980-1994 as 'Mid Modern', with TPC Sawgrass being the course that marks the shift.
This probably isn't nearly as interesting or exciting as the other cluster exercise since these courses have had the chance to stand the test of time, but if it drives discussion, debate and highlights the best work of the architects of these respective eras, then I say we go for it. I'll even volunteer my services as human punching bag and numbers grunt, assuming no one else wants that role. Expect a similar drag-and-drop exercise, although to compensate for potentially less ballots, I will probably ask everybody to rank order within the boxes and submit a no-holds barred, top-to-bottom sorted list of courses played. I may even ask you to sort amongst the two respective eras in question, as that added context will strengthen the numbers further (though I'll only post the separate top 10's for each era). I'm less concerned about the *** ratings but if you want to rank courses publicly under those same definitions, knock your socks off.
For starters, a list of ballot-eligible courses to start is below. Like the other thread, a nominate and a 'second' will be required to add a course to the ballot. Remember, we are only trying to list out the top 10, so don't nominate a course unless you believe it legitimately should be top 10 in that given era, and not simply because you feel it's as good as one of the courses already on the list.
EARLY MODERN (1960-1979)
Butler National Golf Club
Casa de Campo
Cog Hill G&CC (No. 4 Dubsdread)
Congressional Country Club (Blue)
Crooked Stick Golf Club
Desert Forest Golf Club
Eugene Country Club
Harbour Town Golf Links
Hazeltine National Golf Club
Jupiter Hills Club (Hills)
Mauna Kea
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Oak Tree National Golf Club
Quail Hollow Club
Sahalee Country Club
Shoal Creek Country Club
Spyglass Hill Golf Club
The Golf Club
The National Golf & Country Club
Valderrama
Waterville
MID-MODERN (1980-1994)
Atlantic Golf Club
Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry)
Blackwolf Run (River)
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Castle Pines Golf Club
Devil's Paintbrush
Double Eagle Golf Club
Forest Highlands Golf Club (Canyon)
Honors Course
Kapalua Golf Club (Plantation)
Karsten Creek Golf Club
Loch Lomond
Long Cove Club
Ocean Course at Kiawah Island
Pete Dye Golf Club
Pumpkin Ridge (Witch Hollow)
Secession Golf Club
Shadow Creek Golf Club
Sycamore Hills Golf Club
The European Club
The Prince Course
The Quarry at La Quinta
TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium)
Valhalla Golf Club
Wade Hampton Club
Wolf Run
World Woods (Pine Barrens)