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Angus Moir

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Best 9 hole course you've played
« on: August 06, 2015, 08:55:35 AM »
Had the pleasure to play Royal Worlington&Newmarket on Saturday....awesome greens!

But its the whole experience at this 9 holer that makes it special....

As a course not as good as the Dunes club IMHO but are there some other proper 9 holers out there that are rated highly?

Par 3 9 holers don't count if you were thinking Augusta BTW...

Any nominations?

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Sam Morrow

Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2015, 08:57:32 AM »
Sweetens Cove and it ain't even close.
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David Davis

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2015, 09:04:42 AM »
I've not played Sweetens Cove yet but have played Royal Worlington which is excellent, however, the best I've ever played by a mile is the 9 hole course at Morfontaine in France called the Vallière Course.


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Angus Moir

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2015, 09:05:57 AM »
that's why I love this site....never even heard of it!

thanks for the very positive nomination!

just got to get to whiskey country now...
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Angus Moir

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2015, 09:09:51 AM »
Dave

I am pissed now because I played Mortfontaine but whiffed on the 9 holer..

my member wanted to hit the restaurant...

another time..
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Ian Mackenzie

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2015, 09:13:14 AM »
This will be brought up by many in the US, especially in Chicago area:


Dunes Club
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Ed Brzezowski

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2015, 09:28:40 AM »
Just played and rated a great one two weeks ago. Philly Crickets St. Martins course deserves mention, hosted two US Opens before the changes. Beautiful course complete with sand tee boxes for the hickory set. Great sight lines and nice greens. Hope to get invited back to try it with the hickories.
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Michael George

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2015, 09:31:29 AM »
Pretty obvious reply, but it is not even close for me, The Dunes Club in New Buffalo, MI.  Especially like that they change the tees and pins between 9s so that it is a different course the next time around.


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Matt Glore

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2015, 10:01:39 AM »
#1 Dunes Club, by a Large Margin
followed by Signal Point Club
Those are the only two 9 hole courses worth mentioning I've ever played.



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John_Cullum

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2015, 10:03:59 AM »
I've played royal Worlington. The best 9 hole course I have played is Hunter Army Airfield.
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John Keenan

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2015, 10:04:14 AM »
A toss up for me  Northwood in Monte Rio CA or Gleneagles in San Francisco.

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Howard Riefs

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2015, 10:24:33 AM »
Another vote for Dunes Club.


Golf Digest chimes in on best nine hole and "short courses" in the U.S.: http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-courses/2013-06/ranking-best-short-courses


Previous related thread: http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php?topic=43301.0
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BCowan

Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2015, 10:26:12 AM »
Quote from: Sam Morrow on August 06, 2015, 08:57:32 AM
Sweetens Cove and it ain't even close.

+1
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Thomas Dai

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2015, 10:27:58 AM »
The old question - 'best (hardest?)' vrs 'favourite'


A few suggestions - I like 9-holers :)


The Channel at Burnham & Berrow - tough track too and as a Buda competitor said last year "every course should have a hole like the short par-3 8th hole"
St Olaf at Cruden Bay - 6th & 8th are terrific, possible the best holes of all 28 at CB
Cruit Island - not just quirk, damn good golf
The Bann at Castlerock - shortish cracker
The 3rd 9, whichever 9 it may be, at Carne
The original 9-holes at Newburgh - so tranquil and with a monster par-5 to finish
St David's City - super scenic


That'll do for now.


Atb

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Pete Lavallee

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2015, 10:28:04 AM »
What, no love for Whitinsville? Clearly in the top 3 in the US and maybe the world!
 
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BCrosby

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2015, 10:36:15 AM »
No mention of the Hanse redo of the University of the South course in Sewanee, Tenn?


Bob
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Mark Saltzman

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2015, 10:41:06 AM »
Quote from: BCrosby on August 06, 2015, 10:36:15 AM
No mention of the Hanse redo of the University of the South course in Sewanee, Tenn?

Sewanee is good, but I can't believe there are better 9 hole courses out there than Whittensville.
Bob
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PCCraig

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2015, 10:46:33 AM »
Dunes Club by a mile.
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Pete Lavallee

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2015, 10:53:13 AM »
Quote from: PCraig on August 06, 2015, 10:46:33 AM
Dunes Club by a mile.

Have you played Whitinsville?
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2015, 10:59:31 AM »
Quote from: Ed Brzezowski on August 06, 2015, 09:28:40 AM
Just played and rated a great one two weeks ago. Philly Crickets St. Martins course deserves mention, hosted two US Opens before the changes. Beautiful course complete with sand tee boxes for the hickory set. Great sight lines and nice greens. Hope to get invited back to try it with the hickories.


St. Martins is a blast to play.

Here is a winter look of the course:

http://xchem.villanova.edu/~bausch/images/albums/PCCSM/
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Mark Pearce

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2015, 11:00:38 AM »
It would be interesting to know how many of those naming courses here have played the others being mentioned.  For me, Royal Worlington but a very honourable mention indeed for the St Olaf course at Cruden Bay.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2015, 11:01:39 AM »
Just about a month ago I was able to play the Dunes Club.  A special place with a very neat vibe.

Photos:

http://xchem.villanova.edu/~bausch/images/albums/DunesClub/
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Matt Glore

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2015, 11:08:29 AM »
Quote from: Joe Bausch on August 06, 2015, 11:01:39 AM
Just about a month ago I was able to play the Dunes Club.  A special place with a very neat vibe.

Photos:

http://xchem.villanova.edu/~bausch/images/albums/DunesClub/


Great picture tour!
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jeffwarne

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2015, 11:23:10 AM »
Quote from: Mark Pearce on August 06, 2015, 11:00:38 AM
but a very honourable mention indeed for the St Olaf course at Cruden Bay.


That's quite an endorsement.
Well that certainly makes me feel dumb for having not played it!
I love 9 holers
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Mark_Rowlinson

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Re: Best 9 hole course you've played
« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2015, 11:37:40 AM »
We are lucky to have a number of good 9-hole courses in mid-Cheshire, including Hale. It's not as good as Royal Worlington, but it is a fine course none-the-less in a beautiful setting, with a well-stocked bar and good food. The members are discerning - judges and that sort of thing and many of them also play croquet. I have a lot of time for Knutsford, designed by a couple of schoolmasters, and laid out in the inspiring environment of Tatton Park. It has gained some new members 'of the right sort' as Mere has become more of a 'Spa and Resort' and another couple of local clubs have folded. Nice club atmosphere. It could be rejected as it is a 10-hole course (separate 9th and 18th holles).


I should love to be able to include Alderley Edge the closest course to my home. It has a stunning start of three very strong long par 4s (and you get to play these twice in the round) and a very taxing par-3 8th. Sadly the rest is also ran, and a couple of those also rans are really awful....
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