I'm so fascinated to learn there are courses that are above being disliked. Can we formulate a list of courses that are inappropriate to dislike so no one else gives OB opinions?
John, I find it interesting that 2 vastly different panels , GW and GD consider OFCC, Medinah, and Flossmoor to be in the top 200 courses in the US and yet Mr. Farron suggests that they are ehhh. Golfers come to Chicago frequently to play these venues- I know it because I am asked every year to host and help arrange games at these clubs. How many rounds has Mr. Farron logged at each of the aforementioned clubs? I can't justify slamming these courses just because it doesn't fit his eye. The experts obviously see it differently. Feel free to formulate your list- I look forward to seeing it.
Mr. Farron here...I have only played 1 round at each of the clubs that I find "ehhh" and in my opinion that is enough(that is why I only played them once lol!). Frankly I don't care which lists any courses are on, I like each course by my own set of standards, not someone else's.
Take Medinah for example....plays very long, overly wooded and par 3's that are all too similar. It is famous because it has held some big championships and has the infrastructure for big events in a large market. In my opinion it is about the 7 or 8th best in Chicago. OF I find to be very uninspiring and struggle to remember a single hole on the course. Flossmoor is a fine course but I would not consider flying in to play there, for ME there are courses of similar quality close to my current home, just as there were when I resided in Cleveland.
Oh, and by the way, you can call me Drew, Mr. Farron was my late dad
