Your Last Ten

[David Davis]

I guess I will only be able to say this once in life: working backwards....

Bethpage Black
Quaker Ridge
Garden City
Winged Foot
Shinnecock
National Golf Links of America
Maidstone
Fisher's Island
The Bridge
Sebonack
Merion

One trip of a lifetime, just returned. May take some time to recover....and reflect!

Ooops, I forgot Hay Harbor on Fisher's Island too. Fun little 9 hole course.

[jeffwarne]

I guess I will only be able to say this once in life: working backwards....

Bethpage Black
Quaker Ridge
Garden City
Winged Foot
Shinnecock
National Golf Links of America
Maidstone
Fisher's Island
The Bridge
Sebonack
Merion

One trip of a lifetime, just returned. May take some time to recover....and reflect!

Ooops, I forgot Hay Harbor on Fisher's Island too. Fun little 9 hole course.

and you drove RIGHT BY The Goat to get there!

[David Davis]

I guess I will only be able to say this once in life: working backwards....

Bethpage Black
Quaker Ridge
Garden City
Winged Foot
Shinnecock
National Golf Links of America
Maidstone
Fisher's Island
The Bridge
Sebonack
Merion

One trip of a lifetime, just returned. May take some time to recover....and reflect!

Ooops, I forgot Hay Harbor on Fisher's Island too. Fun little 9 hole course.

and you drove RIGHT BY The Goat to get there!

Sorry Jeff, I knew you'd be disappointed in me but as it was I was rushing to make the ferry from Orient Point. The thought crossed my mind but I figured I needed to give myself a good reason to get back out to East Long Island...

[Mark Chaplin]

I did finally meet David Davis when he came to a little private dinner we were having at the delightful Links Club in Manhatten.

I've stopped telling Mrs C I'm off on the "trip of a lifetime" as I've done too many now!

[Jon Cavalier]

The Shelter Island Golf Club
Island's End
Indian Island
Meadow Brook
NGLA (x 10)
Friar's Head (yesterday)
Montauk (today)

oops that's only 7 (don't get around much)

within the next few weeks

Laurel Links
Baiting Hallow Club

If I were you, I wouldn't get around much either.

[Ryan Hillenbrand]

Great summer, including some of the best the Midwest has to offer:

Prairie Dunes
Forest Hills
Dunes Club
Olympia Fields North & South
Four Seasons
Fox Run
Blackwolf Run River & Meadow Valleys
Whistling - Straits
Tiburon
Victoria National

[Josh Tarble]

Kind of an eclectic mix in Chicago, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio:

Valhalla
Belterra Casino
Hyde Park
Brickyard Crossing
Butler National
Broadmoor
Lost Dunes
Beverly
Medinah #3
Wolf Run

[Eric Smith]

Played what was likely my last round of the season a couple of weeks ago yet I'm still grinning ear to ear.

National Golf Links
Southampton
Sand Hills
Dismal River (Red)
Dismal River (White)
Pine Creek
Sweetens Cove
San Francisco
Olympic (Lake)
Pasatiempo

[Gene Greco]

Maidstone
Myopia Hunt Club
Essex County Club
Shinnecock Hills
Sand Hills
National Golf Links
Friars Head
Swinley Forest
Winged Foot East
Camargo Club

[David Davis]

Played what was likely my last round of the season a couple of weeks ago...

Honestly Mr. Smith, with all due respect, you must think the Mrs. is reading this to check up on you. There is NO-ONE on this site that believes that. Nice try though...

[Terry Lavin]

Maidstone
Myopia Hunt Club
Essex County Club
Shinnecock Hills
Sand Hills
National Golf Links
Friars Head
Swinley Forest
Winged Foot East
Camargo Club

Methinks you would enjoy three of my faves: Chicago Golf Club, Shoreacres and Fox Chapel.

[Nigel Islam]

Great summer, including some of the best the Midwest has to offer:

Prairie Dunes
Forest Hills
Dunes Club
Olympia Fields North & South
Four Seasons
Fox Run
Blackwolf Run River & Meadow Valleys
Whistling - Straits
Tiburon
Victoria National

Looks like you gone the quality over quantity route! Very nice. We need to play again before the year ends.

[Steve Lapper]

Friars Head
Fishers Island
Sleepy Hollow
Garden City
Ferry Point
Somerset Hills
Plainfield
CC of Fairfield
Crystal Downs
Kingsley Club

[Terry Lavin]

Friars Head
Fishers Island
Sleepy Hollow
Garden City
Ferry Point
Somerset Hills
Plainfield
CC of Fairfield
Crystal Downs
Kingsley Club

The list begs the question: Where is the last on this list (Kingsley) in your personal Top 50?

[Steve Lapper]

Judge,

   I really enjoyed Kingsley and was fortunate to have played three rounds there a few weeks back. Of that list, it was the one I'd never played before. Each round was progressively revealing and enjoyable. It's a sporty course I could happily play multiple times in variable conditions and likely not tire of.

    That said, I've been lucky and fortunate enough to have played many other courses that heartily compete with a place like Kingsley and probably just nudge it out of my Top 50. CrystalDowns, however, would easily fit well inside my Top 30.

[Brian Hilko]

Also had my so called " trip of a lifetime".

St. George's
Friars head
Hay harbour
Fishers island
Philly cc
Merion
National golf links of America
East Hampton
Maidstone
Sebonack
Shinnecock


Sorry, that is 11 but I wanted to list the whole trip. It will be fun reflecting these next few days.

[JC Jones]

Friars Head
Fishers Island
Sleepy Hollow
Garden City
Ferry Point
Somerset Hills
Plainfield
CC of Fairfield
Crystal Downs
Kingsley Club

The list begs the question: Where is the last on this list (Kingsley) in your personal Top 50?

You're obsessed. 

[Terry Lavin]

Judge,

   I really enjoyed Kingsley and was fortunate to have played three rounds there a few weeks back. Of that list, it was the one I'd never played before. Each round was progressively revealing and enjoyable. It's a sporty course I could happily play multiple times in variable conditions and likely not tire of.

    That said, I've been lucky and fortunate enough to have played many other courses that heartily compete with a place like Kingsley and probably just nudge it out of my Top 50. CrystalDowns, however, would easily fit well inside my Top 30.

I haven't made it up to Kingsley, not for lack of invitation, but I was legitimately curious if it would squeeze in your Top 50, knowing that you've played a lot of great golf courses.  Sorry if Jones feels tweaked.  Not my intent.  I'm sure that Kingsley will make my Top 50, as long as I get there before I do the New York/Long Island/Philly combo platter I've been fantasizing about!

[Chris DeToro]

I noticed a couple Friar's Head mentions in here--what're people's thoughts on FH?  How does it compare to the rest of the LI courses?

[Terry Lavin]

Friar's Head:  Flat-out awesome.  Great routing, great greens, great setting, great vibe.  Fun, fun, fun.

[JC Jones]

Judge,

   I really enjoyed Kingsley and was fortunate to have played three rounds there a few weeks back. Of that list, it was the one I'd never played before. Each round was progressively revealing and enjoyable. It's a sporty course I could happily play multiple times in variable conditions and likely not tire of.

    That said, I've been lucky and fortunate enough to have played many other courses that heartily compete with a place like Kingsley and probably just nudge it out of my Top 50. CrystalDowns, however, would easily fit well inside my Top 30.

I haven't made it up to Kingsley, not for lack of invitation, but I was legitimately curious if it would squeeze in your Top 50, knowing the notched-up nature of your golf belt.  Sorry if Jones feels tweaked.  Not my intent.  I'm sure that Kingsley will make my Top 50, as long as I get there before I do the New York/Long Island/Philly combo platter I've been fantasizing about!

No feelings of tweak.  I'm just trying to get you to avail yourself to the facts and the law before you make your ruling!

Mr. Lewis and I cordially invite you to northern Michigan (again) for fact finding and oral arguments.

[Bill Crane]

Here we go.  Typical names for my late season golf tour:

Baltusrol G C Lower Course -  (Springfield,NJ)   
Beacon Hill C C -  (Middletown, NJ)
Patterson C C -  (Fairfield, CT)
Pine Valley -  (PV - NJ )
Alamance GC -  (Burlington, NC near ELON Univ  FUN old D Ross course) 
Longaberger -  (Newark, Ohio  near DENISON Univ.)
Merion G C - East, (Ardmore, PA)   
Westchester C C – North Course (Rye,NY) ,
Westchester C C – South Course,  (Rye, NY),
TC at Yale -  (New Haven,CT) {{{  playing in two days at the O C Punchbowl

Of course - how could I leave out our Flynn gem - Springdale GC in Princeton, NJ.    One of the best courses to walk on a regular basis.

Wm Flynnfan

[Mac Plumart]

Mountain Park (The Cliffs)
The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards
Currahee
Sharp Park
Reunion
Sand Ridge
The Golf Club
Rivermont
East Lake
Dunes Club (MI)

[BHoover]

Mountain Park (The Cliffs)
The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards
Currahee
Sharp Park
Reunion
Sand Ridge
The Golf Club
Rivermont
East Lake
Dunes Club (MI)

Thoughts on Sand Ridge?

[Mac Plumart]

Brian...

Sand Ridge was a gorgeous place to play golf.  It lacked a bit of strategy until some of the later holes...but even then it wasn't an epic type of golfing experience where you had to think prior to hitting every shot.  It is a nice place to play and makes for an enjoyable day.  I think that lovers of strategic golf courses might not care for it.  But, if your love the relaxing round in a great setting...you'll love Sand Ridge.

You played it?  What do you think?