Your Last Ten

[Mike_Trenham]

Pine Valley
Lu Lu
St Davids
CC of York
Stream Song - Black
Stream Song - Red
Stream Song - Blue
Lord’s Valley
CC of Scranton
Lancaster CC

[Tim Martin]

Wow Tim  !!


good  "work"


I would love to hear your thoughts on  Thorny Lea  and Maidstone

Mark-Thorny Lea was a pleasure to play and in great condition. It seemed longer than the card yardage of 6460 with the prevailing wind hurting on a number of the tougher holes. The first two holes have no hazards which lend a false sense of security because there are plenty to follow in varying locations. The property has some nice natural features as well as a very good set of greens with lots of slope and some subtle internal contours. I would call them smallish as a collection but they vary in size with plenty of options to get in on the ground on many of the holes. A standout for me was the one shot 17th playing 190 yards to a front to back sloping green with plenty of cool pin positions.       

The club is abuzz right now as their member Matt Parziale who is a 30 year old Brockton fireman just won the U.S. Mid-Am. It’s a great old club that fly’s under the radar as Metro Boston is loaded with options. I can’t wait to go back.

[Joe Zucker]

David,


I would love to hear more of your thoughts on Gavea.  When I was in Rio last year, I played there and the Olympic course.  I enjoyed the Olympic course and posted a tour here, but I was a bit underwhelmed by the course.  Having been to the Australian Sandbelt since then, I think I'm in a better position to appreciate what Gil accomplished now.


That being said, Gavea was completely different and a lot of fun to play.  A completely different experience from the Olympic course and one I'm glad I sought out.  Looking forward to hearing your perspective.

[glenn.hackbarth@gmail.com]

North Berwick


Royal Dornoch
Pronghorn Fazio
Mammoth Dunes (9)
Gamble Sands

Sand Valley
Erin Hills

Pronghorn Nicklaus
Chambers Bay
St Andrews Jubilee

[Michael Graham]

North Berwick


Royal Dornoch
Pronghorn Fazio
Mammoth Dunes (9)
Gamble Sands

Sand Valley
Erin Hills

Pronghorn Nicklaus
Chambers Bay
St Andrews Jubilee

Glen,


Is your list in chronological order or how you rate the courses?


Michael

[glenn.hackbarth@gmail.com]

Michael,


My list is rating.

[Michael Graham]

Michael,


My list is rating.

Thanks Glen. As a member, it's always nice to see North Berwick so highly regarded. I'm surprised, however, you rate it so much more than you do Dornoch.

[MCirba]

Pine Valley
Lu Lu
St Davids
CC of York
Stream Song - Black
Stream Song - Red
Stream Song - Blue
Lord’s Valley
CC of Scranton
Lancaster CC

Lord's Valley, man...now we're talking!!   

[glenn.hackbarth@gmail.com]

Michael G,


Don't get me wrong.  I liked Dornoch a great deal.  But I loved N Berwick even more. 

[Jim Tang]

Glenn -


What are your thoughts on Gamble Sands?

[Eric Smith]

Pine Valley
Shoreacres
Sand Valley
Mammoth Dunes
Dismal River (White)
Dismal River (Red)
Colorado
National Golf Links
Victoria National
Sweetens Cove

[Tim Martin]

Pine Valley
Shoreacres
Sand Valley
Mammoth Dunes
Dismal River (White)
Dismal River (Red)
Colorado
National Golf Links
Victoria National
Sweetens Cove

Well played Eric!!!!!!!

[John Kavanaugh]

Those are just the ones he can remember.

[John Foley]

Look at some of these lists and just shake my head and I had the best year seeing new places in a long time!!

Somerset Hills
Sagamore
Forest Dunes
The Loop
Bedford Springs
Myopia
Grand National Links
Grand National Lake
FarmLinks
Ross Bridge

[glenn.hackbarth@gmail.com]

Jim T


Gamble Sands is excellent.  The setting is beautiful, and the course is enjoyable for a wide range of skill levels. 


Instead of traditional tee boxes, the markers are set on broad expanses of fairway-like turf.  The length of the course and playing angles can change significantly based on markers selected, and the course can be set up to play differently from day-to-day.  On tee shots, for example, bunkers that can be readily carried one day may be out of reach the next because the tee markers have been shifted dramatically.  In a 15mph breeze, which must be common given the course's setting on a high plateau above the river, GS could be set up to be challenging for even very skilled players. 


The weakest element is the green complexes, only a few of which contain significantly undulation.  GS does not present that many interesting short game challenges.

[Rick Lane]

In playing order last first.   

Brooklawn
Black Hall
Fox Hopyard
Beverly
Garden City
Jonathans Landing (3 courses)
McArthur
Breakers West
Old Marsh
Dye Preserve

[Brian Bowman]

Moraine CC
Donald Ross at French Lick
Victoria National
Camargo CC
Heritage Club (Mason, OH)
Scioto CC
Muirfield Village
TPC Summerlin
Kenwood CC
OSU Scarlet

Wonderful fall of golf.

[MCirba]

Oldest to most recent (new ones with *)


Misquamicut*
Metacomet*
Wannamoisett*
Saucon Valley (Weyhill)
McCall Golf & CC
LedgeRock
Wynding Brook*
Newfoundland* and Cricket Hill*  (twofer)
Hideaway Hills
White Deer (Heritage)*
Philly Cricket (Wissahickon)


Is that ten?  Close enough.

[Tim Martin]

Oldest to most recent (new ones with *)


Misquamicut*
Metacomet*
Wannamoisett*
Saucon Valley (Weyhill)
McCall Golf & CC
LedgeRock
Wynding Brook*
Newfoundland* and Cricket Hill*  (twofer)
Hideaway Hills
White Deer (Heritage)*
Philly Cricket (Wissahickon)


Is that ten?  Close enough.

Mike-The Rhode Island Ross courses are a treat. Although Wanamoisett gets the most praise Misquamicut is the most fun to play. The outward nine has a completely different feel with some wild landforms and great mix of par fours. Add in a very cool "Volcano" hole on # 8 and I was hooked. Holes 11 through 17 play out along Narragansett Bay with an elevated tee shot over Route 1A on 11 that is a blast to hit. The land is much more tame on the inward holes but the experience no less exhilarating. When you cross back over Route 1A for the second time you play the home hole in the direction of the clubhouse where the finish is delivered in the form of a stout par three of 215 yards that plays considerably longer because it plays straight uphill.[size=78%] Absolutely one of my favorite Ross courses or of any architect for that matter. Hope you ate some Italian when you were in Providence man![/size]

[Peter Pallotta]

I've never tried this/posted before. Counting multiple plays at the same course just once, the last ten (with architects listed):



Galt: S. Thompson
Osprey Valley-Heathlands: I. Andrew
Piper's Heath: G. Cooke
Victoria Park East: R. Muylaert
Lakeview: H. Strong
Copper Creek: D. Carrick (w I. Andrew)
Copetown Woods: D. Kirkpatrick
Monterra: T. McBroom
Osprey Valley-Hoot: D. Carrick
Lowville: D. Kirkpatrick







 

[MCirba]

Tim,


As I played Misquamicut I thought I could die happily out there.    What an amazing place and fun fun fun golf course.  Nice description.


Also.  Forgot to mention I played Fenwick on drive back from Wannamoisett which was a blast.

[Brian Finn]

Tobacco Road
Dormie Club
Southern Pines
Carolina GC
Old Town Club
Streamsong Black
Streamsong Red
Streamsong Blue
Osprey Point @ Kiawah
River Course @ Kiawah

[PCCraig]

River Course @ Kiawah

What did you think of the River Course, Brian?

[Brian Finn]

River Course @ Kiawah

What did you think of the River Course, Brian?

I really enjoyed it, and would be very happy to play it frequently.  It's among the 3 or 4 best Fazio courses I have played (and I am not a Fazio hater at all).  It's a great walk, had plenty of variety, and offered opportunities to score without being a pushover.  I'd put the course in a similar class to Secession and Chechessee Creek, two other low-country gems I'd love to visit often.

[Carl Nichols]

Always interesting to look back at the year--I wouldn't have guessed that I played 16 new courses in the last 12 months.  Unfortunately I haven't played any new ones since September.


My last ten, starting with the most recent and omitting my home course:


Streamsong Red
Streamsong Blue
Streamsong Black
Creighton Farms
TPC Potomac
OFCC North
OFCC South
Columbia CC
The Rookery North
Hanover CC