Going Back

[Kyle Harris]

Starting a new thought around the GroupThink thread that I think deserves it's own topic.

How much GroupThink is borne out of a desire to be able to go back to a club?

And if there is a strong desire to "go back" is that not, in a sense, a statement about the quality of the course?

/Yes, I know this is also an incredibly naive position that people actually rank these courses based on playing golf.

[Tim Martin]

Kyle-The good/great courses are “compelling” to play and by definition are both captivating and irresistible. Repeat play is a solid barometer of quality.

[Kyle Harris]

Kyle-The good/great courses are “compelling” to play and by definition are both captivating and irresistible. Repeat play is a solid barometer of quality.

This is more a political post for raters.

It's probably a lot easier to be honest in your assessment if you don't care about going back.

The WHY is what is in question. I'm being naive in that it would be golf course quality and not avoiding some black list.

[mike_malone]

I seem to get away with honest assessments. Of course I’m free of being an rater.

[Tommy Williamsen]

There are some courses that are so fun to play I never want to leave the course. I played 45 holes one day this past year and would have played more, but my 77-year-old body couldn't do it. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

[Sam Morrow]

There are some courses that are so fun to play I never want to leave the course. I played 45 holes one day this past year and would have played more, but my 77-year-old body couldn't do it. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Tommy,


These are the posts I enjoy the most, I love hearing about places people had fun and didn't wanna stop!

[Tom_Doak]

There are some courses that are so fun to play I never want to leave the course. I played 45 holes one day this past year and would have played more, but my 77-year-old body couldn't do it. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Tommy,


These are the posts I enjoy the most, I love hearing about places people had fun and didn't wanna stop!

I feel like a lot of what are considered the “best” courses are places I wouldn’t want to play over and over.


Of my own courses, the ones that I think I’d like to live nearby and the list of my highest ranked courses are only loosely correlated.

[Sam Morrow]

There are some courses that are so fun to play I never want to leave the course. I played 45 holes one day this past year and would have played more, but my 77-year-old body couldn't do it. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Tommy,


These are the posts I enjoy the most, I love hearing about places people had fun and didn't wanna stop!

I feel like a lot of what are considered the “best” courses are places I wouldn’t want to play over and over.


Of my own courses, the ones that I think I’d like to live nearby and the list of my highest ranked courses are only loosely correlated.

Years ago after playing Merion I told someone that I wouldn't wanna get beat up like that everyday, poor guy couldn't believe I'd say that!


I played it the same day as Huntingdon Valley and had more fun there.

[Matt Schoolfield]

I seem to get away with honest assessments. Of course I’m free of being an rater.

Everyone is can be a critic with a bit of thoughtfulness. The thing that separates a “rater” from a “blogger” is the endorsement of the golf industrial complex.


You don’t need permission to rate courses. Just some free time and a bit of hutzpah. 

[Tim Martin]

Of course I’m free of being an rater.

Unburdened

[Chris Hughes]

Starting a new thought around the GroupThink thread that I think deserves it's own topic.

How much GroupThink is borne out of a desire to be able to go back to a club?

And if there is a strong desire to "go back" is that not, in a sense, a statement about the quality of the course?

/Yes, I know this is also an incredibly naive position that people actually rank these courses based on playing golf.

When you say "go back"...


...do you mean on a comped basis?

[Sean_A]

There are some courses that are so fun to play I never want to leave the course. I played 45 holes one day this past year and would have played more, but my 77-year-old body couldn't do it. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Tommy,


These are the posts I enjoy the most, I love hearing about places people had fun and didn't wanna stop!

I feel like a lot of what are considered the “best” courses are places I wouldn’t want to play over and over.

I am much the same. Best or great isn’t equal to favourite. But then the courses I want to live near is different still. The vibe of the club and things like location matter perhaps at least as much as the course.

Kyle

I don’t worry too much about going back to places, but I do return to a ton of places…often more than twice.

Ciao

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