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Had a little extra time today and after playing a few rounds at new courses in Phoenix last week, I was thinking about what my favorite courses are that I’ve played and decided I’d share it and am curious to hear about your top 10 as well!

My Top 10:
1. The Hideaway Clive Course (La Quinta, CA)
2. Scioto Country Club (Columbus, OH)
3. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes (Maricopa, AZ)
4. The Hideaway Dye Course (La Quinta, CA)
5. Hazeltine National Golf Club (Chaska, MN)
T6. The Golf Club @ Stonelick Hills (Batavia, OH)
T6. Boulder Creek (Streetsboro, OH)
8. Colorado National Golf Club (Erie, CO)
9. Longbow (Mesa, AZ)
10. Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course (Columbus, OH)

Honorable Mentions:
Poston Butte (Florence, AZ)
Dacotah Ridge (Morton, MN)
The Quarry at Giants Ridge (Biwabik, MN)


Additional Fun Facts
Childhood Course: Eagle Creek Golf Club (Willmar, MN)
Current Home Course: Ohio State University Golf Course (Columbus, OH)
Hidden Gem: Dacotah Ridge (Morton, MN)
Goal Course to Play this Summer: The Virtues (#1 public course in Ohio)
Bucket List Golf Course: Estancia Club (Scottsdale, AZ), Tobacco Road (or Coeur d’Alene (ID)

Now I’m curious to hear about yours so I can write places to look for when I’m traveling in the future!

Updated: May 31, 2022
 
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1) Oak Tree National
2) Shady Oaks
3) Hideaway - Clive
4) Bay Hill
5) The Patriot
6) Caledonia
7) Hideaway - Dye
8) Conservatory
9) PGA National
10) The Hermitage
 
Old Mac Bandon, OR
Southern Dunes Maricopa, AZ
Kettle Brook Paxton, MA
Old Course St Andrews
Pacific Dunes Bandon, OR
Prairie Club Dunes Valentine, NE
Wickenburg Ranch Wickenburg, AZ
Bandon Trails
Verrado Victory Buckeye, AZ
Barona Lakside, CA
 
Jman said:
1) Oak Tree National
2) Shady Oaks
3) Hideaway - Clive
4) Bay Hill
5) The Patriot
6) Caledonia
7) Hideaway - Dye
8) Conservatory
9) PGA National
10) The Hermitage
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Those three in bold… Yes. Just solid.
 
My Top 10 looks like the Top 10 list of any Golf lists greatest. Each year I have a hit list of places I am investigating angles to get to.
In no particular order My Top 10
Pine Valley
Merion
Oakmont
Old St Andrews
Royal County Down
Royal Dornoch
Fishers Island
National
North Berwick
Muirfield
I have 15 others that if you ask tomorrow I might slide into the list.
 
Pretty pedestrian list, but here's my top 10:
Sand Hollow, UT
Wolf Creek, NV
Champions CC, TX
Walden on Lake Conroe, TX
Buffalo Ridge, MO
PGA National, FL
We Ko Pa - Saguaro, AZ
Pine Dunes, TX
Puerto Los Cabos, MX
Memorial Park, TX
 
1. Pebble Beach
2. Pinehurst #2
3. Spyglass Hill
4. Pasatiempo Golf Club
5. Medalist Golf Club
6. Bluejack National
7. Streamsong Red
8. TPC Sawgrass Stadium
9. Tobacco Road
10. Lake Nona Country Club
 
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Oooh this is a good thread.

In no particular order:
Pacific Dunes - Bandon, OR
Bandon Dunes - Bandon, OR
Old Macdonald - Bandon, OR
Fowler's Mill - Chesterland, OH
Brookside Country Club - Canton, OH
Sand Ridge Golf Club - Chardon, OH
Canterbury Golf Club - Cleveland, OH
Wolf Creek - Mesquite, NV
Cog Hill #4 Dubsdread - Lemont, IL
Firestone - Tie between the South and West
 
GolfTravelDude said:
My Top 10 looks like the Top 10 list of any Golf lists greatest. Each year I have a hit list of places I am investigating angles to get to.
In no particular order My Top 10
Pine Valley
Merion
Oakmont
Old St Andrews
Royal County Down
Royal Dornoch
Fishers Island
National
North Berwick
Muirfield
I have 15 others that if you ask tomorrow I might slide into the list.
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Yeah those don’t suck.
 
Not going to put them in order but probably these

Bandon Dunes
Pacific Dunes
Bandon Trails
Arcadia Bluffs
Crystal Downs
Hideaway Clive
Kiawah Ocean Course
Tetherow
Oakland Hills South
TPC Sawgrass
 
Most of mine are local, I've only traveled for golf a couple of times and both were tied to THP in some way.

TPC Las Vegas (THP Event)
Grand Cypress - New Course (THP Ultimate Gathering)

The rest are all local courses

Creekmoor
Prairie Highlands (THP Event)
Shoal Creek
Sycamore Ridge
Winterstone
Loch Lloyd
Fred Arbanas
Swope Park Memorial
 
cm24 said:
Had a little extra time today and after playing a few rounds at new courses in Phoenix last week, I was thinking about what my favorite courses are that I’ve played and decided I’d share it and am curious to hear about your top 10 as well!

My Top 10:
1. The Hideaway Clive Course (La Quinta, CA)
2. Scioto Country Club (Columbus, OH)
3. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes (Maricopa, AZ)
4. The Hideaway Dye Course (La Quinta, CA)
5. Hazeltine National Golf Club (Chaska, MN)
6. The Golf Club @ Stonelick Hills (Batavia, OH)
7. Colorado National Golf Club (Erie, CO)
8. Longbow (Mesa, AZ)
9. Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course (Columbus, OH)
10. Poston Butte (Florence, AZ)

Additional Fun Facts
Childhood Course: Eagle Creek Golf Club (Willmar, MN)
Current Home Course: Ohio State University Golf Course (Columbus, OH)
Hidden Gem: Dacotah Ridge (Morton, MN)
Goal Course to Play this Summer: The Virtues (#1 public course in Ohio)
Bucket List Golf Course: Estancia Club (Scottsdale, AZ) or Coeur d’Alene (ID)

Now I’m curious to hear about yours so I can write places to look for when I’m traveling in the future!
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That is awesome that you are a member at Ohio State! Did you play there or just taking advantage of the Alumni special?

I love Virtues! Usually make a trip there once a year! Always great, a few greens got beat up later in the year because they offer such a great stay and play. Think they said about 220 rounds the one weekend we went?
 
I cannot put these in any specific order, it is too hard!

  • Hideaway Dye Course
  • Hideaway Clive Course
  • Chambers Bay
  • PGA National
  • Wolf Creek
  • Dye Preserve
  • Mission Hills CC
  • Creekmoor
  • Buffalo Ridge
  • Old American
 
Lets see, favorite courses with limited travel golf.

1. Wolf Creek (Mesquite)
2. Coeur d'Alene Resort (Idaho)
3. Caledonia (Myrtle Beach)
4. TPC San Antonio - Oaks (Texas)
5. Circling Raven (Idaho)
6. La Cantera - Palmer Course (San Antonio)
7. Rawls Course (Lubbock)
8. True Blue (Myrtle Beach)
9. Barton Creek - Fazio Canyons (Austin)
10. Broadmoor - East (Colorado Springs)


Handful of other Texas courses that almost make the cut.

Wolfdancer (Austinish)
Ridgewood CC (Waco)
TPC Craig Ranch (north dallas)
Moody Gardens (Galveston)
The Tribute (north dallas)
Fazio Foothills (Austin)
 
GolfTravelDude said:
My Top 10 looks like the Top 10 list of any Golf lists greatest. Each year I have a hit list of places I am investigating angles to get to.
In no particular order My Top 10
Pine Valley
Merion
Oakmont
Old St Andrews
Royal County Down
Royal Dornoch
Fishers Island
National
North Berwick
Muirfield
I have 15 others that if you ask tomorrow I might slide into the list.
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That’s simply an incredible list. It’s amazing that you have had the opportunity to play the US courses that you list.
 
Dartgod said:
Most of mine are local, I've only traveled for golf a couple of times and both were tied to THP in some way.

TPC Las Vegas (THP Event)
Grand Cypress - New Course (THP Ultimate Gathering)

The rest are all local courses

Creekmoor
Prairie Highlands (THP Event)
Shoal Creek
Sycamore Ridge
Winterstone
Loch Lloyd
Fred Arbanas
Swope Park Memorial
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Ooooh Loch Lloyd is a good one!
 
GolfTravelDude said:
Turnberry in for North Berwick
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That’s an interesting switch. That much of a coin toss or does Turnberry have just something a bit sweeter than Berwick?
 
Bernoulli said:
That’s simply an incredible list. It’s amazing that you have had the opportunity to play the US courses that you list.
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So true. I'd be a lying sack of :poop: if I said I never had connections. I've been a rater for 10 years now. But that never opened a door for any course on that list. Charity auctions use to be a great entree. But they have become so advertised that many with very deep pockets have taken over. Candidly, I have means but not great means, so it was a lot of work to create the open doors for a few. Meantime, And I initiated this part 24 years ago....Every year, A venture to GB&I as they let schmucks like me play their very best just by paying up front.
 
MWard said:
That’s an interesting switch. That much of a coin toss or does Turnberry have just something a bit sweeter than Berwick?
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I love how you egg me on...I do. North Berwick is maybe my all time fave to play. It is just so neat. There are about 5 holes there that are just magic. Turnberry I have only played once. And just a few years ago so after the redo of the 9th. It is or should be very close to #1 on any list if Mr Maga weren't around.
 
MWard said:
1. Pebble Beach
2. Pinehurst #2
3. Spyglass Hill
4. Medalist Golf Club
5. Bluejack National
6. Streamsong Red
7. TPC Sawgrass Stadium
8. Tobacco Road
9. Lake Nona Country Club
10. Isleworth Country Club
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Show off.
 
GolfTravelDude said:
I love how you egg me on...I do. North Berwick is maybe my all time fave to play. It is just so neat. There are about 5 holes there that are just magic. Turnberry I have only played once. And just a few years ago so after the redo of the 9th. It is or should be very close to #1 on any list if Mr Maga weren't around.
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it’s all out respect, the résumé of courses makes it easy when you get that many world class courses and you have to decide which one is better!
 
echico said:
Old Mac Bandon, OR
Southern Dunes Maricopa, AZ
Kettle Brook Paxton, MA
Old Course St Andrews
Pacific Dunes Bandon, OR
Prairie Club Dunes Valentine, NE
Wickenburg Ranch Wickenburg, AZ
Bandon Trails
Verrado Victory Buckeye, AZ
Barona Lakside, CA
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Verrado is definitely on the list next time I go to Phoenix. What are your thoughts on the Boulders??
 
captaincaution said:
Oooh this is a good thread.

In no particular order:
Pacific Dunes - Bandon, OR
Bandon Dunes - Bandon, OR
Old Macdonald - Bandon, OR
Fowler's Mill - Chesterland, OH
Brookside Country Club - Canton, OH
Sand Ridge Golf Club - Chardon, OH
Canterbury Golf Club - Cleveland, OH
Wolf Creek - Mesquite, NV
Cog Hill #4 Dubsdread - Lemont, IL
Firestone - Tie between the South and West
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I will definitely be adding those Ohio courses to my list! I've heard really good things about Wolf Creek too, and my dad has 2 hole in ones there :rolleyes:
 
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