Your Last Ten

[Mark Saltzman]

From most recent to least:

Palmetto Golf Club, SC

Pinehurst #2, NC

Old Town Club, NC

Pinehurst #8, NC

Dormie Club, NC

Carolina GC, NC

Charlotte CC, NC

Sebonack GC, NY

Maidstone Club, NY

Shinnecock Hills GC, NY

Plainfield CC, NJ

[Mac Plumart]

Are you in Canada now, Mark, or Florida?  Or in route to another golf trip?   

[Mark Saltzman]

Are you in Canada now, Mark, or Florida?  Or in route to another golf trip?   

I'll be in Florida for a bit starting Wednesday.  Any interest in heading down?  Weather is supposed to be cold in Atlanta this week.

[Mac Plumart]

Can't do it.  But thanks! 

[Tim Johnson]

Hey Mac
Hope all is well.

The course most of you guys play completely dwarf anything I have to add maybe with the exception of Hamilton. Those are some great courses. Especially liked Ian comments regarding Enniscrone and Carne.

Mac, I know you have researched Ireland a bit when deciding Ireland vs Scotland for your trip and I have a quick question that maybe you or some other educated members here might help with. I have a group of buddies doing 10 days in Ireland next August and the routing they have chosen takes them right around NI/Ireland which is a long time in the van. I have suggested basically doing the Northwest coast plus NI which is my favorite. I will list the courses in the route they are going and I was hoping if somebody could convince me that the drive is worth it, I know the courses are incredible but could they not save hours on the road for a better routing.
RCD
Royal Portrush
Sligo/Strandhill
Enniscrone
Lahinch
Fota Island
Old Head
Portmarnoch

Apologies for going OT but didnt really want to start a new thread. I appreciate pretty much every course on this list is great as I have played most of them but are they wasting their time in the van?

Did some quick math and they will be spending roughly 19 hours on the road if the weather is good vs about 9 hours if you take away the drive from Belfast to Carne on day one.

Any insight would be much appreciated.

thanks
Tim

[Mac Plumart]

Tim...I'm not the guy who can answer.  However, I know there are many on here who can answer.  For what it is worth, that trip sounds awesome!

[John Kavanaugh]

I'm always a bit envious of people who say they don't hate anyone.  I don't know why since it is one of the things I do best.

[David Kelly]

Last 10:
Rustic Canyon GC
French Lick  - Ross
Prairie Dunes CC
Charles River CC
Eastward Ho CC
Boston GC
Essex County Club
Salem CC
Worcester CC
Pasatiempo

[Mac Plumart]

David...any comments on the Pete Dye in French Lick?  I'm interested to play it, but unsure if it is worth the trip.  Comments?

Scratch that...you said Ross.  My bad.

[jonathan_becker]

Riverview (PA)
Lindenwood (PA)
Inverness
Columbus Brookside
TCC Pepper Pike
Friar's Head
Shinnecock
Southampton
Sebonack
Wooster CC (OH)

[Sam Morrow]

Since I haven't played in a over a month my last 10 dates back 2 almost 2 months.

1. Cypress Lakes GC Houston
2. Money Hill GC Abita Springs, LA
3. Metairie CC New Orleans
4. Windance CC Gulfport, MS
5. Shell Landing GC Biloxi
6. The Preserve GC Biloxi
7. Grand Bear GC Biloxi
8. Fallen Oak GC Biloxi
9. The Oaks GC Biloxi
10. Kiva Dunes Gulf Shores, AL

[Gary Slatter]

last 10, most recent order    (very cold in Calgary this time of the year)

Grande Pines  Orlando    November
Grande Pines
Grande Pines   an excellent find, at Marriott Grande Resort   7 on Florida scale
Nic Faldo's 9 holer at Marriott Orlando  8 good holes, too tough to be a school course
Banff Springs
Kananaskis
Kananaskis  other course
Banff Springs
Shaganappi Pointe
Banff Springs
River Spirit

a quiet golf autumn - however I fall to sleep at night playing the Old Course, usually get to the 13th!

[David Kelly]

David...any comments on the Pete Dye in French Lick?  I'm interested to play it, but unsure if it is worth the trip.  Comments?

Scratch that...you said Ross.  My bad.

Yeah, I played the Ross in some pretty marginal conditions (very soft overall and the greens were slow and bumpy) so I will reserve judgment until I get a chance to play it again. 

[Pete_Pittock]

Pacific Dunes
Bandon Dunes
Old Macdonald
Kinloch
Providence
Ballyhack
The Country Club
Reserve Vineyards (North)
Reserve Vineyards (South)
Sagebrush

[Tommy Williamsen]

Members Club at Four Streams  MD
Country Club at Woodmore     MD
Ballyhack                             VA
Musgrove Mill GC                  SC
Sedgfield CC                        NC
Old North State                     NC
Bryce Resort                         VA
Hokulia                              HI
Hualalai                              HI
Mauna Kea                         HI
 

[Mark Johnson]

My Last Ten -- a bit skewed since not many courses in MN were open in November

Pine Meadow (IL) -- 7
Black Sheep (IL)--  9
Somerset (MN)-- 8.5
Banbury (ID)-- 6
Hillcrest Country Club (ID)-- 7
Minnesota Valley (MN)-- 7
Bent Creek(MN)-- 4.5
Inverwood (MN)-- 4
Glenmore (VA)-- 5.5
Braemar (MN)--2.5

[Howard Riefs]

From most recent to least:

Palmetto Golf Club, SC

Pinehurst #2, NC

Old Town Club, NC

Pinehurst #8, NC

Dormie Club, NC

Carolina GC, NC

Charlotte CC, NC

Sebonack GC, NY

Maidstone Club, NY

Shinnecock Hills GC, NY

Plainfield CC, NJ

AKA sneak preview of photo threads in the pipeline.

[Sean_A]

Listed in order of preference

Kington
Burnham x 2
Southfield
Players Club Stranahan
Formby
Alwoodley
Seascale
Minchinhampton Old
Finham

I liked all the courses a load except for Minch Old and Finham.  I won't be making any effort to go back to Finham, but I will give Minch Old another go - it has a certain appeal which is undeniable.  

Ciao

The only from August which remains the same is Burnham.

In order of preference

Burnham x 3
Beau Desert
Notts
Little Aston
Coxmoor
The New Course
Temple
TOC

I would go back to see them all though.

Ciao

[David Nelson]

Turnberry "Kintyre"
Girvan
Western Gailes
Machrihanish Dunes
Machrihanish
Holsterbro Golf Klub
Lubker Golf Resort
Himmerland Golf Club
Stranraer
Dunskey

[Pete Blaisdell]

Keene CC
Bretwood North
Hooper Golf Club
Dublin Lake Club
Blue Hill CC
Blackstone National
Pacific Dunes
Bandon Dunes
Bandon Trails
Old Mac

[Roger Wolfe]

Carolina Golf Club
Gaston Country Club
Irish Creek
Raintree Country Club (South)
Kinloch Golf Club
Ballyhack
Carmel Country Club (South)
Oakland Golf Club
Preston Country Club
Primland

[Greg Holland]

Greensboro CC - The Farm (Maples/Donald Steel)
GCC - Irving Park (Donald Ross)
Starmount Forest CC (Stiles and Van Kleek/Lester George)
Sedgefield CC (Donald Ross/Kris Spence)
Primland (Donald Steel)
Mid Pines (Donald Ross)
CCNC (Ellis Maples)
Bryan Park Champions (Rees Jones)
Arcadian Shores (rees Jones)

[Jud_T]

Kingsley
Shepherd's Crook, Zion, IL
Spring Valley, Salem, WI
Bandon Trails
Old Mac
Pac Dunes
Bandon Dunes
Ballyneal
Beverly CC
Lawsonia

[Andy Shulman]

Bedford Springs
Twin Lakes (Oaks) (VA)
Pacific Grove
Pasatiempo
Kinloch (as Dixie Cup fill-in)
Bull Run (VA)
Mattaponi Springs (VA)
Lansdowne Resort (RTJ II Course) (VA)
Ballyhack
Caverns CC (VA)

[jeffwarne]

12-most recent on top

The Bridge
Southampton
Cherry Creek (Links)
Augusta CC
Palmetto
Camden CC
Sag Harbor
Goat Hill, Shelter Island
Mid Ocean
Tucker's Point
Port Royal
Belmont