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Jud_T

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #675 on: July 11, 2013, 01:39:19 PM »
Isn't this supposed to be your last 10 courses, and not your last 10 rounds?  Otherwise many of us would look something like this:

Kingsley (x10)

The original point of the exercise was to show that many here play unheralded, perhaps pedestrian courses for their bread and butter games.  Of course now many who do feel intimidated by the fancy lists posted, so I'm not sure what's really being accomplished accept to see who just came back from a great trip...
Golf is a game. We play it. Somewhere along the way we took the fun out of it and charged a premium to be punished.- - Ron Sirak

Greg Tallman

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #676 on: July 11, 2013, 02:41:08 PM »
Isn't this supposed to be your last 10 courses, and not your last 10 rounds?  Otherwise many of us would look something like this:

Kingsley (x10)

The original point of the exercise was to show that many here play unheralded, perhaps pedestrian courses for their bread and butter games.  Of course now many who do feel intimidated by the fancy lists posted, so I'm not sure what's really being accomplished accept to see who just came back from a great trip...

Or who needs to get the heck OUT of Cabo more frequently

Mark Saltzman

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #677 on: July 11, 2013, 05:38:03 PM »
Starting with the most recent

Wooster
Double Eagle
Elyria
Mayfield
The Golf Club
Scioto
The Golf Club
The Golf Club
New South Wales
Royal Melbourne West

....since Australia I've haven't been to too many places yet this year but they've been good ones.

What's Wooster?

Andrew Buck

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #678 on: July 12, 2013, 03:56:45 PM »
Nothing to exciting.

Deer Park CC - Oglesby IL
Senica's Oak Ridge - LaSalle IL
Dwight Country Club - Dwight IL
Hillldale Golf Club - Hoffman Estates, IL
Village Links -  Glen Ellyn IL
Orchard Valley - Aurora IL
Cog Hill (Dubs) - Lemont IL
Eagle Ridge (North) - Galena IL
Siena Golf Club - Las Vegas NV
Mendota Golf Club - Mendota IL

Mark Saltzman

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #679 on: July 12, 2013, 04:31:57 PM »
Innisfil Beach - Doak 0
Trehaven - 2
Ambassador - 2
Plum Hollow - 4
Rackham - 4
Barton Hills - 8
U of M - 6
Glencairn - 4
Emerald Hills - 3
Cedar Brae - 3

David Bartman

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #680 on: July 12, 2013, 04:35:00 PM »
Winged Foot West - 9
Winged Foot East - 9
Brentwood CC - 5
Los Angeles CC North - 8
Meadow Club - 7
Bermuda Dunes CC - 5
Bel Air CC - 5
Sunnyside CC- 4
Pelican Hill GC - 5
Antelope Valley CC - 3

Still need to play Pine Valley!!

Jud_T

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #681 on: July 17, 2013, 07:20:44 PM »
Mark,

Barton Hills an 8?!  Gonna have to check that place out now that I'll be a more frequent visitor...
Golf is a game. We play it. Somewhere along the way we took the fun out of it and charged a premium to be punished.- - Ron Sirak

Mark Saltzman

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #682 on: July 17, 2013, 07:28:18 PM »
Mark,

Barton Hills an 8?!  Gonna have to check that place out now that I'll be a more frequent visitor...

Jud, I think it is the most underrated course I've ever seen. What a phenomenal golf course.

David Harshbarger

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #683 on: July 17, 2013, 08:49:42 PM »
Mark, Innisfil Beach a 0!  Do tell....
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

Andrew Lewis

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #684 on: July 21, 2013, 09:13:34 AM »
Here's another data point:

Quail Crossing (Boonville, IN)
Beverly Country Club (Chicago, IL)
Blackhawk Country Club (Madison, WI)
Chicago Golf Club (Wheaton, IL)
Kingsley Club (Kingsley, MI)
Arcadia Bluffs (Arcadia, MI)
Onwentsia Club (Lake Forest, IL)
Prairie Dunes (Hutchinson, KS)
Olympia Fields Country Club South (Olympia Fields, IL)
Olympia Fields Country Club North (Olympia Fields, IL)

Jud_T

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #685 on: July 21, 2013, 09:18:32 AM »
Andrew,

What did you think of Quail Crossing?
Golf is a game. We play it. Somewhere along the way we took the fun out of it and charged a premium to be punished.- - Ron Sirak

Matthew Sander

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #686 on: July 21, 2013, 11:05:04 PM »
River Islands (Kodak, TN)
Old Wayne (West Chicago, IL)
Flossmoor CC (Flossmoor, IL)
Butler National (Oak Brook, IL)
Butterfield CC (Oak Brook, IL)
Beverly CC (Chicago, IL)
The Fort (Indianapolis, IN)
Broadmoor (Indianapolis, IN)
Village Links (Glen Ellyn, IL)
Battleground GC (Battleground, IL)

Matt Glore

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #687 on: July 22, 2013, 07:06:56 AM »
I'm just getting back from a golf trip, but these trips are the majority of my golf rounds a year.  I play much less golf locally
In order from latest
1- Harbor Shores
2 Ballyneal
3 Sand Hills
4 Red Course at Dismal River
5 White Course at Dismal River
6 Ballyneal
7 La Tour Golf Club (local)
8 La Tour Golf Club
9 TPC Louisiana (local)
10 Pete Dye Course at French Lick

Andrew Lewis

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #688 on: July 22, 2013, 10:52:31 AM »
Andrew,

What did you think of Quail Crossing?

Jud -

It really liked it, although I played it by accident -- my in-laws' club was closed for an event so my father-in-law booked what he described as "a decent course in a housing development, but one that permits walking."

After the first few holes, I had become curious about the architect and, upon flipping over the card, confirmed my suspicion that I was in fact "on a Doak."

Good variety of shots (short, long, uphill, downhill, bending left, bending right) and green sites, flowing land and turf firm enough to hit running approaches on several holes.  The bucolic look and feel of the land, and the resulting fit of the holes onto said land, reminded me of both Beechtree and High Pointe -- in a very good way.

Net net, a very enjoyable course with nice greens, and a tremendous value with a walking rate of $32/round on weekends and $22/round on weekdays.

Cheers, Andrew

Ben Kodadek

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #689 on: July 22, 2013, 11:11:45 AM »
An eclectic mix:

Wayzata Country Club
Deacon's Lodge
The Classic at Madden's
Windsong Farm
Troy Burne
Minnetonka Country Club
Victoria National
Old Memorial
Iterlachen Country Club (Winter Park, FL)
Palma Ceia

Terry Lavin

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #690 on: July 22, 2013, 11:22:46 AM »
Ben,

I've played Interlachen a few times, both before and after Steve Smyers renovation.  I liked his work, finding that it really changed the nature of many of the holes to encourage the ground game.  I also felt that he really perked up the greensites with a lot of interesting internal contouring.  It is still a difficult golf course, but it's more interesting to me after the renovation.  I heard, however, that there have been some complaints by members about some of the greens.  Did they re-do the re-do?
Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.  H.L. Mencken

Ben Kodadek

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #691 on: July 22, 2013, 11:48:15 AM »
Terry,

I  have only played ICC one time and we were buzzing around trying to beat some bad weather.  However, I can't think of a course in central FL that would require more local knowledge.   There are some MASSIVE internal contours.   I'm excited to get back for a closer look.  I thought it was an interesting blend of Joe Lee layout with Smyers' bunkering.  I would imagine that the green speeds have to be kept in check to accommodate for the undulations.  That alone may rub some members the wrong way.   I believe the course has remain unchanged since the Smyers reno.  
« Last Edit: July 22, 2013, 01:56:51 PM by Ben Kodadek »

Nigel Islam

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #692 on: July 22, 2013, 11:52:51 AM »
Andrew,

What did you think of Quail Crossing?

Jud -

It really liked it, although I played it by accident -- my in-laws' club was closed for an event so my father-in-law booked what he described as "a decent course in a housing development, but one that permits walking."

After the first few holes, I had become curious about the architect and, upon flipping over the card, confirmed my suspicion that I was in fact "on a Doak."

Good variety of shots (short, long, uphill, downhill, bending left, bending right) and green sites, flowing land and turf firm enough to hit running approaches on several holes.  The bucolic look and feel of the land, and the resulting fit of the holes onto said land, reminded me of both Beechtree and High Pointe -- in a very good way.

Net net, a very enjoyable course with nice greens, and a tremendous value with a walking rate of $32/round on weekends and $22/round on weekdays.

Cheers, Andrew

That is a pretty good summation of Quail. Its fun to play, good greens. Worth a look if you are in town for another reason.
Andrew, were you going to play Rolling Hills?  I like playing Quail better, but my buddy Marc swears by RH.

Nigel Islam

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #693 on: July 22, 2013, 11:53:56 AM »
Andrew,

What did you think of Quail Crossing?

Jud, Have you played Quail or were you thinking of playing it?

John Sabino

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #694 on: July 22, 2013, 12:59:32 PM »
I think the point is proven, some average courses in there :D

Ganton
Kingsbarns
The Old Course St. Andrews
New Orleans Country Club
Redstone Golf Club (Houston)
Augusta National
Pine Barrens (NJ)
Wheatley Hills (NY)
Whippoorwhill
Forsgate (Banks course)
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Brian Finn

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #695 on: July 22, 2013, 01:22:05 PM »
The good...the bad...the ugly...

my last 10:

Brookside G&CC (OH)
Rock Creek Cattle Co (MT)
Whitefish Lake GC South (MT)
North Shore CC (NY)
Brookville CC (NY)
LI National GC (NY)
Paramount CC (NY)
Pound Ridge GC (NY)
Course at Yale (CT)
Moraine CC (OH)
New for 2023:  Cheraw SP, Grandfather, Clyne, Tenby, Pennard, Langland Bay, Southerndown, Pyle & Kenfig, Royal Porthcawl, Ashburnham, Rolls of Monmouth, Old Barnwell...

Matthew Sander

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #696 on: July 22, 2013, 01:27:29 PM »
The good...the bad...the ugly...

my last 10:

Brookside G&CC (OH)
Rock Creek Cattle Co (MT)
Whitefish Lake GC South (MT)
North Shore CC (NY)
Brookville CC (NY)
LI National GC (NY)
Paramount CC (NY)
Pound Ridge GC (NY)
Course at Yale (CT)
Moraine CC (OH)


Brian,

In my world, there are no uglies. Golf is good...always!

Brian Finn

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #697 on: July 22, 2013, 01:33:49 PM »
The good...the bad...the ugly...

my last 10:

Brookside G&CC (OH)
Rock Creek Cattle Co (MT)
Whitefish Lake GC South (MT)
North Shore CC (NY)
Brookville CC (NY)
LI National GC (NY)
Paramount CC (NY)
Pound Ridge GC (NY)
Course at Yale (CT)
Moraine CC (OH)


Brian,

In my world, there are no uglies. Golf is good...always!

I'm with you, Matthew.  I was just (indirectly) referring to the fact that I played a range of courses - public/private, well-known and less so, etc.  Regardless of the quality of each course, I absolutely enjoyed all of these rounds.
New for 2023:  Cheraw SP, Grandfather, Clyne, Tenby, Pennard, Langland Bay, Southerndown, Pyle & Kenfig, Royal Porthcawl, Ashburnham, Rolls of Monmouth, Old Barnwell...

Andrew Lewis

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #698 on: July 22, 2013, 03:04:01 PM »


That is a pretty good summation of Quail. Its fun to play, good greens. Worth a look if you are in town for another reason.
Andrew, were you going to play Rolling Hills?  I like playing Quail better, but my buddy Marc swears by RH.

Nigel -

"In-law golf" in the Evansville area typically involves Evansville Country Club or Victoria National.

I haven't played Rolling Hills, although I believe it shares an architectural lineage with ECC.

Best, Andrew

Matthew Rose

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Re: Your Last Ten
« Reply #699 on: July 23, 2013, 12:29:43 AM »
Blackhawk Country Club (Madison, WI)

Great fun, that one! Talk about boutique.
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