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Paul Jones

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #625 on: July 02, 2013, 10:16:31 AM »
Austin Golf Club
Great Hills CC
Scioto CC
Muirfield Village
Interlachen
White Bear Yacht Club
Windsong
Grand Bear
Barton Creek - Cliffside
Brackenridge Park

I left off my home course (Oakbourne CC) which I usually play once a week.

Paul
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Tim Martin

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #626 on: July 02, 2013, 01:11:04 PM »
National Golf Links of America
Southampton Golf Club
Sand Hills Golf Club
Friars Head
Cypress Point
Pebble Beach
Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Shore)
Pasatiempo
San Francisco Golf Club
Pine Valley Golf Club
Shinnecock Hills




Doc-We are not worthy. ;D

Stephen Davis

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #627 on: July 02, 2013, 01:18:35 PM »
National Golf Links of America
Southampton Golf Club
Sand Hills Golf Club
Friars Head
Cypress Point
Pebble Beach
Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Shore)
Pasatiempo
San Francisco Golf Club
Pine Valley Golf Club
Shinnecock Hills




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Gene Greco

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #628 on: July 02, 2013, 02:31:54 PM »
Stephen, Tim:

   I've been very fortunate over the years having played them all previously.

However, never so many greats one right after another.

It was like watching the Miss America contest!

            Gene



« Last Edit: July 02, 2013, 02:35:39 PM by Gene Greco »
"...I don't believe it is impossible to build a modern course as good as Pine Valley.  To me, Sand Hills is just as good as Pine Valley..."    TOM DOAK  November 6th, 2010

Stephen Davis

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #629 on: July 02, 2013, 02:35:42 PM »
Stephen, Tim:

   I've been very fortunate over the years having played them all previously.

However, never so many greats one right after another.

It was like judging the Miss America contest!

            Gene


Wow! No kidding. That is as impressive of a list as there could ever be! I am sure it is an experience that you will never forget.

Brian Potash

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #630 on: July 02, 2013, 03:37:09 PM »
With some comments -

Apawamis - Rained Out Today
Old Oaks - Westchester Caddy Scholarship tournament - 5 holes then rained out yesterday

Hudson National  - home course, I know Tom Doak isn't impressed :)
Ballyneal - other very far from home home course - Tom probably is a bit more impressed
Rockaway Hunt Club - Still recovering from hurricane Sandy
East Hampton Golf Club - a tale of 2 courses 1-7 links; 8-18 into the woods
Bayonne - lost an Outpost Club match 8&6
Oak Hill East - loved it, especially the front 9
Essex County Country Club - very pleasant surprise, under the radar
Yale - discussed in prior thread
Quaker Ridge - I think they could host an open if they wanted to and had the facilities, but still fun and fair
Willow Ridge CC Westchester, NY

Jason Mandel

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #631 on: July 02, 2013, 04:31:27 PM »
National Golf Links of America
Southampton Golf Club
Sand Hills Golf Club
Friars Head
Cypress Point
Pebble Beach
Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Shore)
Pasatiempo
San Francisco Golf Club
Pine Valley Golf Club
Shinnecock Hills

STOP THE FIGHT! We have a winner!
You learn more about a man on a golf course than anywhere else

contact info: jasonymandel@gmail.com

Mac Plumart

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #632 on: July 02, 2013, 09:12:30 PM »
But, Jason, it isn't a contest.

Here is the opening post...

...someone made the comment that most of the folks on here generally play average courses.  

Might as well take a survey.  What are the last ten courses you played?


This thread is simply designed to give the board a feel for the courses that the participants on this thread are playing.  In essence, this provides context for the discussions on the board.

For instance, if you want to have a great discussion about the playability of sub-par daily fee courses...Gene Greco is not the guy to talk with on this topic.   ;)
Sportsman/Adventure loving golfer.

Greg Gilson

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #633 on: July 02, 2013, 09:12:55 PM »
This is not my own "Last 10" but ,rather, that of a travelling mate. I played several of these with him but his Last 10 is pretty amazing:

Old Sandwich
Country Club
Fisher's Island
Maidstone
NGLA
Friar's Head
Rolling Green
Bethpage Black
Baltusrol
Garden City

FWIW....the five before that (on the same road trip) included Somerset Hills, Piping Rock, Quaker Ridge, Cabo del Sol Ocean & Diamante

David Amarnek

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #634 on: July 02, 2013, 10:05:25 PM »
Like Greg, this is not my list but that of two friends of mine from across the pond.  Their last 10 in the US would include:
Cypress Point
San Francisco
Oakmont
Merion
Gulph Mills
Pine Valley
Shinnecock
NGLA
Maidstone
The Creek
"Pretty....Pretty....Pretty Good"
~L. D.

Patrick Glynn

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #635 on: July 03, 2013, 05:14:31 AM »
A reasonably well-travelled selection with Hankley Common having the greatest (positive) differential between expectations and actual experience.

1. Lahinch
2. The Island
3. Royal County Down
4. Hankley Common
5. Royal Cinque Ports
6. Doonbeg
7. Pinehurst #2
8, Dormie Club
9. Seminole
10. Streamsong Red / Blue

Patrick
« Last Edit: July 03, 2013, 05:20:55 AM by Patrick Glynn »

Bart Bradley

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #636 on: July 03, 2013, 07:00:42 AM »
A reasonably well-travelled selection with Hankley Common having the greatest (positive) differential between expectations and actual experience.

1. Lahinch
2. The Island
3. Royal County Down
4. Hankley Common
5. Royal Cinque Ports
6. Doonbeg
7. Pinehurst #2
8, Dormie Club
9. Seminole
10. Streamsong Red / Blue

Patrick


Patrick,

When we last spoke you hadn't played the Island previously, what did you think?

Bart

Patrick Glynn

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #637 on: July 03, 2013, 08:18:51 AM »
Hi Bart,

I really liked the Island - instantly up there with my favourite courses in Ireland. We were very lucky with both days - lovely sunny weather and a nice 15 mph breeze. I think the highs at The Island are quite high :

1. Challenge and variety of teeshots
2. Pure links land (16 is awesome)
3. Unique holes in the world of golf (e.g. 5, 16)

I would probably have it just behind Lahinch and RCD in terms of quality but would without hesitation recommend it to anyone making a trip to Ireland. Much more enjoyable that The European Club for example.

Regards,

Patrick

A reasonably well-travelled selection with Hankley Common having the greatest (positive) differential between expectations and actual experience.

1. Lahinch
2. The Island
3. Royal County Down
4. Hankley Common
5. Royal Cinque Ports
6. Doonbeg
7. Pinehurst #2
8, Dormie Club
9. Seminole
10. Streamsong Red / Blue

Patrick


Patrick,

When we last spoke you hadn't played the Island previously, what did you think?

Bart

Gene Greco

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #638 on: July 03, 2013, 12:11:09 PM »
For instance, if you want to have a great discussion about the playability of sub-par daily fee courses...Gene Greco is not the guy to talk with on this topic.   ;)

Mac:

    Au contraire.

I would trade all of those experiences to go back in time and play golf with my son when he was a six year old. We used play at a course called Sandy Pond in Riverhead, NY which had an honor box in which you placed your green fee.

Course is very playable for beginning golfers and, of course, nondescript architecturally.

Again, would trade the time travel for play on any of the mightiest courses I have played recently.

Ideally, would be nice to see him play again at NGLA when he was 18 months!

          Gene

"...I don't believe it is impossible to build a modern course as good as Pine Valley.  To me, Sand Hills is just as good as Pine Valley..."    TOM DOAK  November 6th, 2010

Mac Plumart

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #639 on: July 03, 2013, 12:58:15 PM »
 :)
Sportsman/Adventure loving golfer.

Stephen Davis

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #640 on: July 03, 2013, 01:39:05 PM »
For instance, if you want to have a great discussion about the playability of sub-par daily fee courses...Gene Greco is not the guy to talk with on this topic.   ;)

Mac:

    Au contraire.

I would trade all of those experiences to go back in time and play golf with my son when he was a six year old. We used play at a course called Sandy Pond in Riverhead, NY which had an honor box in which you placed your green fee.

Course is very playable for beginning golfers and, of course, nondescript architecturally.

Again, would trade the time travel for play on any of the mightiest courses I have played recently.

Ideally, would be nice to see him play again at NGLA when he was 18 months!

          Gene



What a great answer! Seriously, I think this may be one of my favorite posts I have read here. I have a 4 year old and an 18 month old. I constantly wish I could just pause time.

Charlie Gallagher

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #641 on: July 04, 2013, 12:47:02 PM »
Over the last  five months:
Sara Bay
Calusa Pines
Worcester Country Club
Boston Golf Club
Laconia Country Club
Fenway
Hidden Creek
Philadelphia Cricket Club, Wissahickon
Gulph Mills
Concord Country Club, NH

Joe Perches

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #642 on: July 04, 2013, 03:24:28 PM »
I played half of these twice, ballyneal 6 times in a few glorious days.

Rustic Canyon
Rancho Park
Rye
Old Macdonald
Pacific Dunes
Bandon Trails
Bandon Dunes
Alondra
Ballyneal
Sherwood

Carson Pilcher

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #643 on: July 04, 2013, 03:37:36 PM »
OK, I went to my handicap page to get the info:

Settindown Creek
Cuscowilla Golf Club
Ansley Golf Club
Atlanta Country Club
Forest Hills Golf Club
Settindown Creek
East Lake Golf Club
Honors Course - 2 days
Settindown Creek
Ansley Golf Club

Daryl David

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #644 on: July 04, 2013, 09:46:49 PM »
15 courses. Sorry, lots of travel this spring.   ;D

Bandon Trails
Bandon Dunes
Pacific Dunes
Old Mac
The Preserve
Tumble Creek
Steamsong Blue
Steamsong Red
Toscana CC
Walton Heath
Deal
RSG
Sunningdale New
Sunningdale Old
Swindley

Ian Andrew

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #645 on: July 04, 2013, 10:03:46 PM »
1. Squaw Valley (Thompson)
2. Onondaga (Travis)
3. Glens Falls (Ross)
4. Lookout Point (Travis)
5. Cutten (Thompson)
6. Pennhills (Travis)
7. Spring Brook (Travis)
8. Tarandowah (Hawtree)
9. Indian Creek (Flynn)
10. Streamsong (Doak)
"Appreciate the constructive; ignore the destructive." -- John Douglas

Mike_Young

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #646 on: July 04, 2013, 10:21:52 PM »
Athens CC
Cypress Point
MPCC Shore
Pacific Grove Muni
California Golf Club
Chechessee Creek (2)
The Fields GC
Polo Golf and CC.
Stonewall GC
Athens CC
"just standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona"

Jeff Shelman

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #647 on: July 05, 2013, 12:45:20 PM »
Here are mine. Oldest to newest. Have at least one really good one upcoming and maybe two.

Moon Valley Country Club, Phoenix, AZ
Union Hills Country Club, Sun City, AZ
Windsong Farm, Independence, MN
Logger’s Trail, Stillwater, MN
Bethpage (Black) Golf Course, Bethpage, NY
Stillwater Country Club, Stillwater, MN
Legends Golf Club, Prior Lake, MN
Wedgewood Cove Golf Club, Albert Lea, MN
Golden Valley Golf and Country Club, Golden Valley, MN
Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville, MN


Matthew Petersen

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #648 on: July 05, 2013, 12:56:52 PM »
Cave Creek Golf Course, Phoenix, AZ
Papago Golf Course, Phoenix, AZ
Talking Stick (South), Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Biltmore (Adobe), Phoenix, AZ
The Gallery Golf Club (North), Marana, AZ
Troon North Golf Club (Pinnacle), Scottsdale, AZ
The Boulders (South), Carefree, AZ
The Frog at the Georgian, Villa Rica, GA
Palmetto Golf Club, Aiken, SC
Apache Stronghold, San Carlos, AZ

David Harshbarger

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #649 on: July 05, 2013, 02:36:14 PM »
1. Squaw Valley (Thompson)
2. Onondaga (Travis)
3. Glens Falls (Ross)
4. Lookout Point (Travis)
5. Cutten (Thompson)
6. Pennhills (Travis)
7. Spring Brook (Travis)
8. Tarandowah (Hawtree)
9. Indian Creek (Flynn)
10. Streamsong (Doak)


Ian, doing the Travis trail are you?

A fiend's league does a year end trip to Lookout Point.  What did you think?
The trouble with modern equipment and distance—and I don't see anyone pointing this out—is that it robs from the player's experience. - Mickey Wright