Best courses in your city

[Nigel Islam]

Here is the game. Top ten courses in your metropolitan area in order. All comers private and public.

[BHoover]

Columbus, Ohio:
The Golf Club
Scioto CC
Muirfield Village GC
Brookside G&CC
Columbus CC
Double Eagle GC
OSU Scarlet
Granville GC
Pinnacle GC
Longaberger GC

Springield CC may well be on the list, but I have not yet played it.

[Rick Shefchik]

These are the courses I like the best:

1. White Bear Yacht Club
2. Interlachen
3. Hazeltine
4. Oak Ridge
5. Somerset
6. Minikahda
7. Stillwater CC
8. Midland Hills
9. Golden Valley G&CC
10. Windsong Farm

[Ash Towe]

For Auckland, NZ, I can give you a top 5:

Titirangi, then a gap,
Auckland GC
The Grange
North Shore
Akarana

Other courses outside the city which could be considered are Muriwai, Gulf Harbour, Whitford.

[jeffwarne]

Town of Southampton-population 56,000  (not the village-pop 3100)
In no order 1-10
Westhampton
Quogue Field Club
Southampton GC
Shinnecock
NGLA
Noyack
The Bridge
Sebonack
Bridgehampton Club
Atlantic
+
Sag Harbor GC
Poxybogue
3 Ponds

[Mark Saltzman]

Town of Southampton-population 56,000  (not the village-pop 3100)
In no order 1-10
Westhampton
Quogue Field Club
Southampton GC
Shinnecock
NGLA
Noyack
The Bridge
Sebonack
Bridgehampton Club
Atlantic
+
Sag Harbor GC
Poxybogue
3 Ponds

Maidstone?

[Tyler Kearns]

Top 6 in alphabetical order;

Winnipeg, MB
Elmhurst (Ross)
Glendale (S. Thompson)
Niakwa (S. Thompson)
Pine Ridge (Ross)
St. Charles (Ross & Mackenzie)
Southwood (McBroom)

TK

[Philip Caccamise]

Town of Southampton-population 56,000  (not the village-pop 3100)
In no order 1-10
Westhampton
Quogue Field Club
Southampton GC
Shinnecock
NGLA
Noyack
The Bridge
Sebonack
Bridgehampton Club
Atlantic
+
Sag Harbor GC
Poxybogue
3 Ponds

Maidstone?

East Hampton.

[Bill McKinley]

Cleveland, OH
1. Canterbury GC
2. The Country Club
3. Kirtland CC
4. Pepper Pike Club
5. Sand Ridge GC
6. Lakewood CC
7. Beechmont CC
8. Shaker Heights CC
9. Chagrin Valley CC
10. Westwood CC

8 of those courses are on the East side, while the other 2 (Lakewood and Westwood) are on the West side of Cleveland. Others like Elyria and Barrington would be included but I think they are just too far outside the city.

[BHoover]

Cleveland, OH
1. Canterbury GC
2. The Country Club
3. Kirtland CC
4. Pepper Pike Club
5. Sand Ridge GC
6. Lakewood CC
7. Beechmont CC
8. Shaker Heights CC
9. Chagrin Valley CC
10. Westwood CC

8 of those courses are on the East side, while the other 2 (Lakewood and Westwood) are on the West side of Cleveland. Others like Elyria and Barrington would be included but I think they are just too far outside the city.

Cleveland really has a wealth of courses. Mayfield did not make your list. And there are several fine public options such as Fowlers Mill, Sleepy Hollow, Mannikki and others. And then of course there is Canton Brookside about an hour south. Our sports teams may not be much (except for the Tribe!) but the golf in NE Ohio is fantastic.

[Ronald Montesano]

Buffalo, NY (stretching east to Batavia)

1. CC Buffalo
2. Crag Burn
3. Park Club
4. Stafford
5. Cherry Hill (Ontario...about 8 miles from Buffalo center)
6. Lancaster
7. Seneca Hickory Stick
8. Brookfield
9. Springville
10. Niagara Frontier

[Mark Saltzman]

Buffalo, NY (stretching east to Batavia)

1. CC Buffalo
2. Crag Burn
3. Park Club
4. Stafford
5. Cherry Hill (Ontario...about 8 miles from Buffalo center)
6. Lancaster
7. Seneca Hickory Stick
8. Brookfield
9. Springville
10. Niagara Frontier

You'd put Cherry Hill behind Stafford?

[J_ Crisham]

Chicago:


Chicago Golf Club
Shoreacres
OFCC North
Skokie
Beverly
Medinah 3
Butler
Flossmoor
OFCC South
Old Elm

My list above is arguably the top 10, next tier would be
Black Sheep
Edgewood Valley
Exmoor
Onwentsia
LaGrange
Chicago Highlands
Elgin CC
Bob o Link
North Shore
Glen View

[jeffwarne]

Town of Southampton-population 56,000  (not the village-pop 3100)
In no order 1-10
Westhampton
Quogue Field Club
Southampton GC
Shinnecock
NGLA
Noyack
The Bridge
Sebonack
Bridgehampton Club
Atlantic
+
Sag Harbor GC
Poxybogue
3 Ponds

Maidstone?

East Hampton.

Mark,
I think? Phillip answered your question as Maidstone is in Easthampton Town (though quite close to the actual town I live in , Sag Harbor, which is the dividing line between Easthampton Town and Southampton Town)
If we were including EH town we could add South Fork, Montauk, Maidstone,and East Hampton.

and that doesn't count Shelter Island or the North Fork

[Philip Caccamise]

Buffalo, NY (stretching east to Batavia)

1. CC Buffalo
2. Crag Burn
3. Park Club
4. Stafford
5. Cherry Hill (Ontario...about 8 miles from Buffalo center)
6. Lancaster
7. Seneca Hickory Stick
8. Brookfield
9. Springville
10. Niagara Frontier

Gotta have Niagara Falls CC in there. I would also include Whirlpool and Wanakah and possibly OPCC, but can't argue with the top 3 at all.

[David Amarnek]

St. Louis, MO
St. Louis CC
Old Warson CC
Westwood CC
Bellerive CC
Boone Valley GC
Meadowbrook CC
Algonquin GC
Glen Echo CC
CC of St. Albans
Fox Run GC

Philadelphia, PA (My home town; still play there a lot)
Pine Valley GC
Merion GC
Aronimink GC
Lancaster CC
Huntingdon Valley CC
Philadelphia CC
Gulph Mills GC
Rolling Green CC
Bidermann GC
I know Lancaster and Bidermann are some distance from Center City, but I'm including them anyway!
Have not played Philly Cricket, Applebrook, Manufacturers and only walked Stonewall and I'm sure they would be in the mix somewhere.

[Charlie_Bell]

Objection! This thread discriminates against country folk.

[Nigel Islam]

Objection! This thread discriminates against country folk.

Sorry Charlie, I am in the same boat, but I always ask the question whenever I play in a different city so I figure why not ask here.

[Mark Saltzman]

St George's
Devil's Paintbrush (Photo Tour)
Coppinwood (Photo Tour)
Hamilton
Toronto (Photo Tour)
The National GC of Canada
Beacon Hall (Photo Tour)
Westmount
Scarboro (Photo Tour)
Osprey Valley (Hoot)

[Joe Leenheer]

Akron/Canton (in no particular order)...other then number 1

Brookside CC (Ross)
Firestone South (Bert Way)
Firestone North (RTJ SR)
Firestone West (Fazio)
Sharon Golf Club (George Cobb)
Fairlawn CC (Langford)
Portage CC (Langford)
Silver Lake CC (Packard)
Congress Lake CC (Ross)
Rawiga GC (Packard)

[Gary Slatter]

Calgary, Alberta  all public courses
1.  Banff out-of-town but great course enjoyed by Calgarians and the world
2.  Kananaskis:  gone but not forgotten
3.  Gleneagles:  Les Furber design, good 17 holer with outstanding western Canadian views
4.  Heritage Pointe Desert-Heritage;  Ron Garl design, 17 good holes (1 Heritage is silly);  has another 9 -  Pointe, bit awkward first play,   The best three holes at Heritage are known as the Loup, 3 superb practice holes!  Best value in Alberta!
5.  D'Arcy Ranch: a Dye design, superb driving course with 18 fine greens
6.  Sirocco Golf Club and Blue Devil: two good plays, Sirocco bit tougher, Blue Devil more open and will improve with age

[Bill Brightly]

Town of Southampton-population 56,000  (not the village-pop 3100)
In no order 1-10
Westhampton
Quogue Field Club
Southampton GC
Shinnecock
NGLA
Noyack
The Bridge
Sebonack
Bridgehampton Club
Atlantic
+
Sag Harbor GC
Poxybogue
3 Ponds

Does Montauk Downs come close to cracking this list?

[jeffwarne]

Town of Southampton-population 56,000  (not the village-pop 3100)
In no order 1-10
Westhampton
Quogue Field Club
Southampton GC
Shinnecock
NGLA
Noyack
The Bridge
Sebonack
Bridgehampton Club
Atlantic
+
Sag Harbor GC
Poxybogue
3 Ponds

Does Montauk Downs come close to cracking this list?

see above
misses by about 30 miles
and if I expanded it by 30 milles in every direction, it'd be quite a list(even though most of the additional area would be water )

[Jason Topp]

These are the courses I like the best:

1. White Bear Yacht Club
2. Interlachen
3. Hazeltine
4. Oak Ridge
5. Somerset
6. Minikahda
7. Stillwater CC
8. Midland Hills
9. Golden Valley G&CC
10. Windsong Farm

They are all pretty close in Minneapolis.  My list today:

1. WBYC
2. Oak Ridge
3.  Minikahda
4. Golden Valley
5. Woodhill
6. North Oaks
7. Interlachen
8.  Windsong
9.  Minneapolis
10. Stoneridge  

Hazeltine, Somerset, Midland Hills, Minnesota Valley and T&CC could all make it on a different day.  The only contenders I am aware of that I have not played are Hillcrest and Stillwater.

[Mark Saltzman]

These are the courses I like the best:

1. White Bear Yacht Club
2. Interlachen
3. Hazeltine
4. Oak Ridge
5. Somerset
6. Minikahda
7. Stillwater CC
8. Midland Hills
9. Golden Valley G&CC
10. Windsong Farm

They are all pretty close in Minneapolis.  My list today:

1. WBYC
2. Oak Ridge
3.  Minikahda
4. Golden Valley
5. Woodhill
6. North Oaks
7. Interlachen
8.  Windsong
9.  Minneapolis
10. Stoneridge  

Hazeltine, Somerset, Midland Hills, Minnesota Valley and T&CC could all make it on a different day.  The only contenders I am aware of that I have not played are Hillcrest and Stillwater.

Wow! I would think that most that venture to Minneapolis for golf have their sights set on Interlachen and Hazeltine... and it seems they're missing out on a whole bunch of more interesting courses.

Thanks for posting Jason and Rick.