[Tim Martin]

Bass Rocks GC
Dedham Polo Club
Sleepy Hollow CC
Fenway GC
Cape Arundel GC
Breakfast Hill GC
George Wright Golf Club
Yale
Keney Park
Golf Club of Avon
Engineers
Shennecossett
Hollywood GC
Watertown Golf Club
Pine Orchard GC
Hackensack GC
CC of Pittsfield
Highland GC
Traditions
Whitemarsh Valley
Rolling Green
Glens Falls

[Peter Pallotta]

Cool list, Tim -- 'old school' from before the invented the term! Those Hollywood GC type courses are for me -- the inland GB&I in (almost) my own backyard.
P

[Tim Martin]

Cool list, Tim -- 'old school' from before the invented the term! Those Hollywood GC type courses are for me -- the inland GB&I in (almost) my own backyard.
P

Peter-Bass Rocks is an incredible throwback replete with blind shots, stone walls, chocolate drops at times flanking the lines of play and occasionally right in front of a green acting like a lions mouth feature depending on the pin placement. The wind blows steady off the Atlantic and the course plays longer than the card yardage of 6000 yards. The greens are seamlessly tied into teeing areas and although there have been a few routing changes it is an exceptionally fluid walk which affords at least a glance at the Atlantic from close to half the holes with the dual lighthouses as the backdrop. I can’t remember when I have had more fun.

[BHoover]

Bass Rocks GC
Dedham Polo Club
Sleepy Hollow CC
Fenway GC
Cape Arundel GC
Breakfast Hill GC
George Wright Golf Club
Yale
Keney Park
Golf Club of Avon
Engineers
Shennecossett
Hollywood GC
Watertown Golf Club
Pine Orchard GC
Hackensack GC
CC of Pittsfield
Highland GC
Traditions

In the well-Glens Falls

It was my pleasure to join you for a couple of these!

[Peter Pallotta]

Terrific picture you paint there, Tim - as i assume you intended, with a few small word changes, it could describe any number of GB&I courses. I didn't know Bass Rocks at all, so I went to look it up...ah, Herbert Leeds. Yes, of course...
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[David Davis]

So far quite interesting:


Promoted peace in the Middle East with Schulzie and Clasby in January.
Froze my butt off in NL during Feb-Mar
Quick visit to Japan and Korea in April to visit some friends, see Yokohama renovation and revisit a couple classics.
Last week made my maiden voyage to South West England and was absolutely thrilled about the courses there way over exceeding my expectations.


This was lead by St. Enodoc which I absolutely loved. Englands oldest course in Westward Ho. West Cornwall, Perranporth and Bude & North Cornwall were a triumphate of old school quirk the last winning the award for the course I've seen with the most blind tee shots followed by the most blind approaches. A must see for anyone that loves to use the force to guide you through your round.


Lovely visits to Trevose that Ebert & Makenzie have been working on and Saunton East & West as well.


Finally a rare get-together with Mr. Arble where he shared his love for the excellent Burnham & Berrow. He pulled out all the straws with benign conditions and shorts weather.

The year progressed nicely with a very busy few months of hosting people in The Netherlands. I guess the word is officially out!


I managed to see the following courses as well:


Broekpolder
Hoge Kleij
Links Valley - new reversible course from Frank Pont
Royal Limburg - Houthalen
Utrecht De Pan - 4x
Noordwijkse - 3x
Royal Hague - 4x
Hilversumsche Golf Club - 1x
Kennemer Golf & Country Club - 1x
Waverley CC
Columbia Edgewater
Gamble Sands - 3x
Gozzer Ranch
Wine Valley
Sleepy Hollow
Sunningdale NY (walked/rode only)
Portmarnock
Royal County Down - 3x
Santapazienza - 5x
Boa Vista
San Fernando (Sao Paulo)


2 trips left and the year is finished.

[Steve Kline]

I've been able to get in some get good golf in the few months since I returned to the game.


White Bear Yacht Club
Northland Country Club


for the Midwest Mashie. I wish I could play them now as my game has started to come around to the point where I could enjoy them even more.


Sand Valley
Mammoth Dunes
Sandbox


Big fan of the resort. Definitely prefer Sand Valley. Found it more interesting. Will have to return for the new Doak course and play Sandbox when I don't have to hit off a mat. Maybe I should consider the Wisconsin Par 3 Tournament.


Coming up


Mid Pines
Pine Needles
Southern Pines


when I visit my dad over Thanksgiving. He doesn't play anymore but I'm going to everyday I'm there.

[Tom Allen]

I played only about 12 rounds.  However, my highlights included Whistling Straits, Brookside Canton, Scioto, and my unicorn: Camargo.   Plus, I got to play a round with my daughter, who has picked up the game at age 12 and also joined her school golf team.  So even with less than 20 rounds, I had a very good year, as I define it.

[Jon Claydon]

In chronological order:

Chechessee
Exmoor
Canal Shores
Sandbox
Sand Valley
Mammoth Dunes
Horseshoe Bay Club
Shennecossett
Bob O Link
Bel Air

[David Amarnek]

I’ve taken two excellent golf trips this year.  The first trip was to Philly with some friends from St. Louis.  We played Aronimink, Gulph Mills and White Manor and I limped around Applebrook without playing as my knees were shot after walking 36 the day before (AGC and GMGC are rather hilly).  I just returned from a trip to London where I met up with friends, including a GCA participant and played Sunningdale Old (x2), Sunningdale New and Wentworth West, which I found surprisingly enjoyable.  I stayed at Wentworth and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere and food.  Speaking of food, we had the privilege of a table at Hide in Mayfair (Above) with the tasting menu and phenomenal bottles of wine, courtesy of their wine buyer.  They have been open for just 6 months or so and have already earned a Michelin star.  Highly recommended!  I flew out of Philly to LHR and had time to play Merion West and witness all the work being done on the East course...can’t wait to see it next spring!


Here in St. Louis, I attended the PGA Championship at Bellerive, despite the crappy weather and captained our Westwood CC team to second place in our Interclub Match at St. Louis CC.  The home team dominated with Bellerive and Old Warson in a distant third and fourth place respectively.  My knees are not holding up very well and I’m looking at stem cell injections and then, ultimately, total knee replacements.  We’re completing a course renovation and complete bunker work (BBB) at Westwood and should be good to go for next golf season.

[Daryl David]

MPCC Dunes
Clear Creek
Silvies Ranch
Gearhart Links
Philly Cricket
De Pan
Oslo Golf Club
Valdres
Lofoten Links
Bro Hoff Slot
Falsterbo
Mossy Oak
Old Waverley
CC of Birmingham

[BHoover]

Hunt Valley
Springfield
Moraine
Miami Valley
Windsong Farm
Olympic Hills
White Bear Yacht Club
Baltimore CC
Egypt Valley
Lost Dunes
Bulle Rock
The Creek
Fenway
Sleepy Hollow

[JC Jones]

Yale

What a day that was!

[David Davis]

MPCC Dunes
Clear Creek
Silvies Ranch
Gearhart Links
Philly Cricket
De Pan
Oslo Golf Club
Valdres
Lofoten Links
Bro Hoff Slot
Falsterbo
Mossy Oak
Old Waverley
CC of Birmingham

Daryl, you came all the way to The Netherlands and only played De Pan? I mean it's a great choice but wow, not sure I've ever heard of anyone doing that. What did you think? Does that mean you were hear for 1 day?

[Daryl David]

David, One day only on the way to Norway. Royal Hague was closed for maintenance and our visit to De Pan a year ago featured borrowed clubs thanks to KLM, so we wanted to play it this time with our sticks. It was a great day. Love De Pan.

[Brad Engel]

Great mix of unicorns and under the radar tracks, modern and classic, as well as a sampling of different architects. Not bad considering our first kid showed up on the scene in July!


-Streamsong Black (Hanse)
-Streamsong Blue (Doak)
-Streamsong Red (Coore & Crenshaw)
-Seminole (Ross)
-Springfield Country Club (Ross)
-Moraine Country Club (Campbell)
-Walked Old Course on a Sunday
-Kirtland Country Club (Alison)
-Fowler's Mill (Dye)
-Devil's Paintbrush (Hurdzan & Fry)
-Essex County Club (Ross)
-The Country Club (Campbell)
-Boston Golf Club (Hanse)
-Clovernook Country Club (Langford & Moreau)

[Cory Lewis]

134 new courses played so far this year.  Already beat my career best, hope to end the year on 160.

[Brian Finn]

I've enjoyed a solid bunch of golf courses so far, including a good number of new, as well as several old favorites.  Worth sharing:

Carolina GC
Mountain Lake
Pine Needles
Eugene CC
Old MacDonald
Bandon Dunes
Bandon Preserve
Pacific Dunes
Bandon Trails
Gaston CC
Belfair - East
Mayacama GC
Olympic Club - Lake
Swinley Forest
Sunningdale - New
Sunningdale - Old
Royal St. George's
Royal Cinque Ports
Walton Heath - Old
Oak Hollow GC
The Creek
Greensboro CC
Old Town Club
Hope Valley
Piping Rock
CC of Fairfield
Southampton GC
Colbert Hills
Sand Creek Station
Prairie Dunes

[Jeff Schley]

Having a good year as my latest years have been filled with enjoyable rounds with my dad and brother.
Rolling Hills GC - Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Yas Links X2 - Abu Dhabi,UAE
TOC x2 - you know where
New Course
Kingsbarns
North Berwick

Cape Cod National - RI
Essex County Club - MA.
Galloway National - Atlantic City
Plainfield CC - NJ
Hamilton Farm GC - NJ

Prairie Dunes
Ballyneal
Dismal River
Bear Creek GC - Murrieta, Ca.
Riviera CC - LA
Sherwood CC - LA
Olympia Fields CC - joined this summer and really like it

Upcoming:Sherwood CC
LACC
The Quarry at LaQuinta
Desert Forest GC

[Thomas Dai]

As the year has progressed has your tastes in the kind of courses you prefer to play altered and if so how?
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[Sean_A]

As the year has progressed has your tastes in the kind of courses you prefer to play altered and if so how?
atb

Every year my tastes lean more toward smaller clubs with interesting terrain, simple green keeping, a wild hole or two and cheaper green fees.  Of course, there are many notable exceptions, but as they become more expensive I slowly lose interest. I want to simplify my golf and over recent years have come to realize that greatness is over-rated. Yet, there are some courses such as North Berwick which will be compelling regardless.

Ciao

[Ira Fishman]

My interest in golf course architecture came relatively late so my wife and my "big" vacation is particularly important for exploring and learning.  This year was our first trip to Scotland and London.  We played:  Golspie, Brora, Royal Dornoch, Nairn, Castle Stuart, Swinley Forest, St. George's Hill, and Woking.  The Highlands met all expectations and more.  Ran's description of Brora in the 147 Custodians is spot on, and I have posted elsewhere falling in love with Golspie.  The surprise was how friggin great the Heathlands are--sure, I read the reviews and the threads here--but as a uneducated US guy, all I remember hearing about the UK is links, links, and more links.  We hope to go back to the Highlands, but will most definitely return to the Heathlands.


The other surprise I covered in a recent thread was walking Mid Pines and Pine Needles on our annual trip there while my wife and our friends played (pulled a muscle).  Just a great way to really appreciate the architecture.


Our rounds at Hope Valley capped a most educational and enjoyable year. 


Thanks again to all of you who gave such generous advice on courses, restaurants, and sightseeing.


Ira

[Brad Tufts]

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[Matthew Rose]

Got to play Pinehurst CC in Denver last week, which is Press Maxwell, and was very enjoyable. Was surprised at how hilly it was actually; some really cool uphill approaches.


Jim Urbina just put in a new putting facility which looks amazing.

[James Brown]

Got elected a member of Royal Dornoch!

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