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Memorable Golf Courses One Has Played (or Want to Play)

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Good story JO4H...

on the lighter side... IBM took one of my stud subordinates to Firestone South (the water course).. next day I asked him... "what did you shoot?" .. he said "14 holes".. I was befuddled... "what did you shoot?" ... response.. "14 holes" ... me "WHAT?" .. he said "they gave me a dozen new balls... and I said 'I'm only playing with these.. not getting back in my bag... and by the 14th hole, I was out of balls" .. it was hilarious...

my boss overheard and said... "I never go thru that aggravation.. I just walk up to the first lake... open up the bag and shake them all into the water"
 
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BigWoof31 said:
Depending on the wind - You might have to hit driver :wink:
That would the scariest aspect of the hole - let's say the wind is blowing right to left across the green. You have to aim out across the ocean and hope you hit it hard enough that the wind will bring it back.
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i played a course in kansas and the guy i knew from work told me if the wind was from 3, aim at 130. i called bs on that and lined up at maybe 1230, my ball was a mile left...
 
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Depending on how hard it blows, a howitzer. Played Pebble Beach #6, a 103 yard par 3, directly into the southwest wind. Big wind, played a full 4 iron, wind stopped hit it 85 yards into the ocean. The pros have hit driver on that hole. When the wind is absent, Pebble is hard, but manageable. With the wind, there's nothing harder. Spyglass and Poppy Hills have wind breaks in the trees (Spyglass after #4) surrounding the course. Much more pleasant to play.

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Played Torrey Pines and can't really remember what I shot other than breaking 100. The scenery was unreal. I really enjoyed everything about it.

Western and Northern Michigan have some fantastic resort courses and hidden gems that I have had the opportunity to play. Pilgrims Run just north of Grand Rapids is one of those gems, along with Thousand Oaks in Grand Rapids.

If you get a chance try some of the courses on the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama. Over by Florence is one of the stops that has a traditional style course and a British style called the Fighting Joe. The traditional course has many nice views of the Tennessee River.

Another favorite course is The Fort in Indianapolis. My daughter and I liked to play it on Fathers Day. Purgatory just north of Indianapolis is one bitch of a course when it is grown in.

Growing up in Ohio, I used to play the Shelby Country Club and enjoyed playing Pebble Creek by Lexington. An old girlfriends brother was the teaching Pro at Westbrook in Mansfield, which is another nice course. Salt Fork State Park has a great course that requires one to hit shots to positions as it has a lot of terrain changes causing blind shots.

I'm working on finding the courses here in Eastern NC. I have played a couple but nothing stands out so far. But, I know I am close to some fantastic courses and there are some great deals going on around Pinehurst.

On the list is going to the Fatherland of golf.....
 
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Going to Hawaii in a month, will stay on the Big Island (Hawaii) for a week and then Maui for three days. Taking the sticks, and plan to play twice. We're on the Kohala Coast on Hawaii, which course(s) do you recommend? The New Nicklaus course is supposed to be better than Mauna Kea, but very private. Don't think they have reciprocity with a small country club. Also where in Maui? Kaanapalli or Wailea are two options (not sure where wife has us staying yet), or does somebody have any other ideas? I hear Silversword is a good value for the money, but I want to play a top flight track. Only get over there every other year or so, so want it to be memorable.........any thoughts?

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I just had to revive this great thread. When I was in college I played the Honors Course a few times. It doesn't have the most recognized name, but it ranked number 60 in Golf Digest's best course in 2009. I have also played Harbour Town, but liked the Honors Course more.
Cool story about Harbour Town though...one of my buddies made two hole-in-ones in one round at Harbour Town a few years ago. Man notches two aces at Harbour Town - USATODAY.com
 
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Well, in the eastern part of the country, the snows are starting to melt, and the green grass of the fairways and greens are starting to show their heads. Anyone back east planning a 'spring training' down south to play some golf? Heck, I'd even take someone going down to walk Augusta to see the Masters.....

Went over to Monterey last month and played Poppy Hills. This is one of the courses that they use in the AT&T (aka the Crosby). Played with a pro friend of mine, and he beat me by one on the front side. It's amazing how well you can hit clubs from a fluffy grass lie, rather than dead bermuda. Anyway, he scorched me by 5 on the back, but I shot an 85 but posted an 83 (had two triples, so adjusted one stroke each). Beautiful day, some holes look out over the Pacific Ocean (didn't see any whales that day), and the rest are in the pine trees. By the way, Poppy is public, but expensive (about $200) for non NCGA members (I got to play for $60). Worth the expense, and cheap for the area. If anyone wants to play, and on a budget, try Pacific Grove Muni, for very little dollars, watch out for the deer on the golf course, and bring your sun glasses, as most of the holes are in sight of the ocean.....

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Does Able's on Avery count? As far as I'm concerned, with the weather we have had the past two months, today at the range was the greatest golf day I've had in awhile.

My goal for this year is to play Scioto. I think I can make it happen.
 
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fourteenandoh;1669990; said:
My goal for this year is to play Scioto. I think I can make it happen.
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Ohio is truly a great state for Top 100 courses.

The Columbus/N. Ohio area is clearly tops but I'm curious if anyone has ever had the chance to get on Camargo in the Greater Cincy area?

It's supposed to be an awesome course and I'd love to hear thoughts/reviews? Also - is the club is private as some of the N.Ohio courses?
 
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Camargo is private:

http://www.camargoclub.com

If in Cincinnati and you want to play a very nice public course I recommend Shaker Run:

Shaker Run Golf Club

Recognized by Golf Digest as the #2 Public Golf Course in Ohio, Shaker Run has hosted many notable golf events including the Kroger Senior Tournament Qualifier, Nike Miami Valley Tournament, The 1988 Ohio Amateur Championship and The 2005 US Amateur Public Links Championship.
 
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I had the pleasure of playing a charity event at Oakmont in 2007. Luckily, I was hitting them fairly straight that day. Thanks to a high handicap and a veteran caddy who knew the greens I managed to take low net. That is a rare event!

I avoided the church pews but the caddy and I had fun watching my boss try to hack his way out of them. I just putted to the spot the caddy showed me on every hole. Otherwise, I'd probably still be putting because I couldn't read those greens for shit.

I'd love to hack my way around Augusta, Pebble Beach and Kapalua.
 
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calibuck;1467216; said:
Want to do the Palm Springs loop, and play PGA West (has a higher slope than Spyglass) ...
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The Stadium course at PGA West is difficult primarily because of the wind, IMO. Played there and was 3-over through 15. Finished with an 85. Took an 8 on the final hole; absolutely killed a drive into the "breeze" on this 440-yarder; looked at the sprinkler head and saw "240" and got very depressed. :lol:

Having played many courses in Palm Springs area, I most highly recommend the Palm Desert municipally-owned Desert Willow courses, and specifically Firecliff. Phenomenal scenery, very challenging, exceptional conditioning. The Faldo course at Shadow Ridge is also very fine. Some day I'd love to play Porcupine Creek, which until the divorce of its owner was a private (read: owned by an individual) golf course. Bankruptcy filing suggests it may soon become available to some lucky golfers; until now you had to be a personal friend of the Blixseth family to get access. Some photos can be found here:

Luxist

Last fall I got to play Princeville Prince course; phenomenal scenery, good (not great) layout, iffy conditioning. But worth it to play, especially if you're able to get on for less than $100 as I was. Try Poipu Bay course also on the south side of Kauai island if you're there - worth the drive.

This week I was fortunate to play Scottsdale's Troon North Monument course (very good track) and the Champions course at TPC Scottsdale. Both are definitely worth playing when you're in the Phoenix area, but overall I like golf in Palm Springs better.

Finally, for an economical yet challenging round in SoCal, I recommend checking out the East Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, owned by the PGA Southern California Section. It's built through a housing development, but the golf holes themselves are excellent.
 
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The other golf thread got the juices flowing. If one gets to the Monterey Peninsula this year, give the Bayonet and Black Horse courses a look. They're in Seaside (a bit up from Monterey, maybe 5 miles), and are about $85 each. They have been tracks for the Cali 'Q school' and play to it. If you've got the jingle, then by all means go for Pebble Beach ($425) or Spyglass ($350). The best bargain is Poppy Hills (for NCGA members) is only $65, or $125 non-members. Played Black Horse, and turned an 88 and felt fortunate. Couldn't putt a lick, and every green fooled me. Played the blues, and had I been playing the tips (blacks) trying to get my card to earn a living, I woulda been thinking of what else I could do for a living about #3.

Anyone else had any great golfing experiences to share?

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This would require a bit of saving - but the Oregon courses are next on my list. Pacific Dunes, Bandon Dunes, Old Macdonald...etc

Supposed to be awesome. Only problem is they are damn hard to get to. Land in Portland than 3 hour drive!
 
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