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Mark Johnson

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Year in Review
« on: October 06, 2011, 08:10:36 PM »
With the golf season ending with the next few weeks for many of us.   I thought a year in review post was in order.   Time to share your favorites over the past year


Best Course you have played in 2011:  White Bear Lake
Best Course you played for the first time this year:  Butler
Best Club in your area (within 30 miles) never mentioned in GCA: Burl Oaks in Minnetrista, MN
Best "Guilty Pleasure" course (course that is not great architecturally, but quite fun to play): (Tie)  Orange County National / Ross Bridge
Course you most want to play next year:    Kukui'ula in Kauai
New year's golf resolution:  1 hour of lag putting every week
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Keith OHalloran

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2011, 08:43:41 PM »
Here is mine,
Best new course I played : Leatherstocking, Cooperstown, NY
Best Club in the area not mentioned on GCA : The Bridge, it is mentioned now and then, but maybe not as much as it should.
Guilty Pleasure : Pine Hills Country Club. Some good birdie holes, and a great 19 hole,
Course I want to play next year : Sand Hills (will be my answer very year)
resolution: learn to hit  an iron with less than a 20 yard " draw"
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Mark Saltzman

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2011, 08:51:06 PM »

Best Course you have played in 2011:  Ballyneal
Best Course you played for the first time this year:  Ballyneal
Best Club in your area (within 30 miles) never mentioned in GCA: Devil's Paintbrush
Best "Guilty Pleasure" course (course that is not great architecturally, but quite fun to play): Arcadia Bluffs
Course you most want to play next year:    NGLA, Prairie Dunes
New year's golf resolution:  Stop ignoring golf teacher
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Cory Lewis

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2011, 09:22:29 PM »
Best Course you have played in 2011:  Pinehurst No. 2

Best Course you played for the first time this year:  tie between Sebonack and The Golf Club, too hard to pick a winner!

Best Club in your area (within 30 miles) never mentioned in GCA: Hope Valley-Ross course in Durham that doesn't get near enough credit

Best "Guilty Pleasure" course (course that is not great architecturally, but quite fun to play): Timberlake Golf Course, Clinton, NC

Course you most want to play next year: Prairie Dunes or Rock Creek Cattle Company depending on which trip works out

New year's golf resolution:  figure out a way to hit the ball more than 230 yards off the tee
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Michael Goldstein

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2011, 09:57:15 PM »
Best Course you have played in 2011:  RM West
Best Course you played for the first time this year:  MH Lavafields or Sheshan
Best Club in your area (within 30 miles) never mentioned in GCA: Right now I have no idea whatsover, maybe Lion Lake or Clearwater Bay?
Best "Guilty Pleasure" course (course that is not great architecturally, but quite fun to play): burnley (9 holes $10)
Course you most want to play next year:  Ballyneal/Sandhills
New year's golf resolution: where to begin...
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Scott Stearns

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2011, 10:05:46 PM »
Best Course-Sand Hills
Best Course played for first time-Same
Best never mentioned-Hudson Natl
One for next year-Shinnecock or National
Resolution-take more than two lessons next season 
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Mac Plumart

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2011, 10:08:04 PM »
It is October!


 ??? 8) ???
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John_Conley

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2011, 10:10:27 PM »
Quote from: Keith OHalloran on October 06, 2011, 08:43:41 PM
Best Club in the area not mentioned on GCA : The Bridge, it is mentioned now and then, but maybe not as much as it should.

Bwaaaaahaaaaahaaaaaaa!
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Keith OHalloran

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2011, 10:21:28 PM »
So John, are you saying you don't agree?
 
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Sam Morrow

Re: Year in Review
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2011, 10:40:24 PM »
I feel really bad for you guys who have such short golf seasons.
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Jim Colton

Re: Year in Review
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2011, 11:13:52 PM »
Still have a trip to Bandon upcoming, but I doubt the answers will change.

Best Course you have played in 2011:  National
Best Course you played for the first time this year:  National
Best Club in your area (within 30 miles) never mentioned in GCA: don't play much within 30 miles anymore
Best "Guilty Pleasure" course (course that is not great architecturally, but quite fun to play: Prairie Landing, I guess
Course you most want to play next year:    Ballyneal
New year's golf resolution: 180 holes in a day and/or $500k+ raised for some wworthwhile causes
« Last Edit: October 06, 2011, 11:43:25 PM by Jim Colton »
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Ryan Admussen

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2011, 11:40:25 PM »
Best Course you have played in 2011:  Royal County Down
Best Course you played for the first time this year:  Royal County Down
Best Club in your area (within 30 miles) never mentioned in GCA: not many to choose from, Calgary G&C.C.? D'arcy Ranch on the public end
Best "Guilty Pleasure" course (course that is not great architecturally, but quite fun to play): Kananaskis(either course)
Course you most want to play next year: Cabot Links, The Old Course(find out in a few weeks if I get my time)
New year's golf resolution: More practice, less play
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Scott Warren

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2011, 11:49:26 PM »
The beauty of Australia. The golf season kicks off on Jan 1 and ends Dec 31!
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Alex Miller

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2011, 11:50:21 PM »
Best Course you have played in 2011:  Pasatiempo
Best Course you played for the first time this year:  Pasatiempo
Best Club in your area (within 30 miles) never mentioned in GCA: It's all been mentioned, but architecturally Coronado may be underrated
Best "Guilty Pleasure" course (course that is not great architecturally, but quite fun to play): Kukuiolono Golf Course, Miramar's course locally
Course you most want to play next year: #2!, and it's gonna happen!
New year's golf resolution: No duck hooks the entire year! (much improved from 2 years ago.)
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2011, 12:15:22 AM »
Mac agreed there is a quarter of the year remaining!
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Stewart Abramson

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2011, 07:43:56 AM »
Best Course you have played in 2011: Merion East
Best Course you played for the first time this year:  Pacific Dunes
Best Club in your area (within 30 miles) never mentioned in GCA: Century Country Club (practically never)
Best "Guilty Pleasure" course (course that is not great architecturally, but quite fun to play): The Dye course at Barefoot Landing; within 30 miles of home- Patriot Hills, Pomona NY- barely walkable, but there is  something about hitting from a high tee down into a valley below that I need to get out of my sysstem once a year
Course you most want to play next year: NGLA; more likely one to accomplish - The updated North Shore CC
New year's golf resolution: Play more, play better, don't be upset when I don't.
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JC Jones

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2011, 08:00:23 AM »
Quote from: Mac Plumart on October 06, 2011, 10:08:04 PM
It is October!


 ??? 8) ???


For northerners, this is the end.
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I get it, you are mad at the world because you are an adult caddie and few people take you seriously.

Excellent spellers usually lack any vision or common sense.

I know plenty of courses that are in the red, and they are killing it.

Michael George

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #17 on: October 07, 2011, 08:17:53 AM »

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Mac Plumart

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2011, 08:27:34 AM »
Quote from: JC Jones on October 07, 2011, 08:00:23 AM
Quote from: Mac Plumart on October 06, 2011, 10:08:04 PM
It is October!


 ??? 8) ???


For northerners, this is the end.

JC...you know that I love you, but I can not accept this answer.  Quite frankly, the golf season is not over...not even close to being over.

Everyone on this site (as I've said over and over) is welcome in the ATL as a guest of mine.  Rivermont is worth a play for sure and there are some others we can check out.  In fact, October and early November are THE BEST times to play some of these courses.  Florida is open all year for golf...Cali...Pinehurst...Sea Island...I played Kiawah last year in December...it is not over, unless someone internally says it is.
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Andy Troeger

Re: Year in Review
« Reply #19 on: October 07, 2011, 09:23:46 AM »
I'm with Mac here...even in most areas of the north you get many nice days in October. Lets re-visit this in a couple months--I've got two trips left this year!
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Tim Martin

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #20 on: October 07, 2011, 09:39:40 AM »
Quote from: Mac Plumart on October 07, 2011, 08:27:34 AM
Quote from: JC Jones on October 07, 2011, 08:00:23 AM
Quote from: Mac Plumart on October 06, 2011, 10:08:04 PM
It is October!


 ??? 8) ???


For northerners, this is the end.

JC...you know that I love you, but I can not accept this answer.  Quite frankly, the golf season is not over...not even close to being over.

Everyone on this site (as I've said over and over) is welcome in the ATL as a guest of mine.  Rivermont is worth a play for sure and there are some others we can check out.  In fact, October and early November are THE BEST times to play some of these courses.  Florida is open all year for golf...Cali...Pinehurst...Sea Island...I played Kiawah last year in December...it is not over, unless someone internally says it is.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsmybQKpmTw
« Last Edit: October 07, 2011, 09:43:38 AM by Tim Martin »
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Michael George

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #21 on: October 07, 2011, 09:42:45 AM »

I agree that this topic is a little premature.

However, it certainly won't be the last time that some of us are a little premature on things.  :-* Still fun.
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Ron Csigo

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #22 on: October 07, 2011, 09:46:46 AM »
Quote from: JC Jones on October 07, 2011, 08:00:23 AM
Quote from: Mac Plumart on October 06, 2011, 10:08:04 PM
It is October!


 ??? 8) ???


For northerners, this is the end.

The golf season is over only if you're unable to get on a plane, Jackwagon (aka JC)!

Besides most of us northerners don't mind the cold and will play regardless of what the thermometer reads.
« Last Edit: October 07, 2011, 10:27:13 AM by Ron Csigo »
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Michael Goldstein

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #23 on: October 07, 2011, 09:57:33 AM »
Mac, you're 100% right.  The season is never over!!

My response was in a moment of weakness having not played for a week (and with no prospect or desire to get out in the next fortnight or so...)

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Kalen Braley

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Re: Year in Review
« Reply #24 on: October 07, 2011, 10:55:18 AM »
Even here in Spokane, we aren't don't quite yet....even though bad weather has start to set in.

I'm playing the Idaho Club tommorow....and hoping I can break 100!!   ;D
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