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Your Personal Top 10 Courses

BagBoy
Probably the most “name recognizable” courses I have played are:
1) TPC Sawgrass
2) Caledonia
3) True Blue
4) Dormie Club
5) Pine Needles
6) Pinehurst #5
7) Princeville (Prince Course)
8) Cheraw State Park (SC)
9) Rock Barn (Jones Course)
10) Rock Barn (Jackson Course)

There are some lesser known courses in NC & SC that I prefer over some of the above, though.
 
1. Kiawah Ocean Course (SC)
2. Kapalua Plantation (HI)
3. Congressional Blue (MD)
4. Caledonia (SC)
5. Paiute Wolf (NV)
6. Wailea Gold (HI)
7. Wolf Creek (NV)
8. Red Tail (MA)
9. George Wright (MA)
10. Samoset Resort (ME)
 
GolfTravelDude said:
The 2nd 10
Royal Portrush
Ballybunion
Pacific Dunes
The Country Club
Winged Foot
Lahinch
Kingsbarns
Cruden Bay
Bethpage Black
Maidstone
3rd 10
Kittansett
Boston
Somerser Hills
Oak Hill
Baltusrol
Old Head
Royal Aberdeen
Royal Porthcawl
Sunningdale Old
St Enodoc
I agree, anyone who posts like me is............But this is my wheelhouse and passion. Good luck to all in achieving your golf passion.
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Joining in on this thread extremely late here as a new member. It's been awesome to see everybody's lists. Ballybunion (where my avatar pic was taken) and Lahinch are great. When they're in your second Top 10 - you know you've played some absolute fantastic courses! Was going to say that you'll have to play Tralee and Waterville next time you're over there, as well - but it looks like you already have!
 
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My list would be literally nothing without THP :LOL:

Hideaway Clive (La Quinta, Ca)
Hideaway Dye (La Quinta, Ca)
Hammock Beach Ocean Course (Palm Coast, FL)
Hammock Beach Conservatory Course (Palm Coast,FL)
Myrtle Beach National-North Course (Myrtle Beach,SC)
Pine Needles Golf Club (Southern Pines, NC)
Cog Hill #4 Dubsdread (Lemont,IL)
Rock Hollow Golf Club (Peru,IN)
Stonelick Hills (Batavia,Oh)
Lake Michigan Hills (Benton Harbor,MI)
 
I know it's more than 10, and in no particular order, but these are the ones that stick out in my mind:

Ballybunion (Ireland)
Lahinch (Ireland)
Tralee (Ireland)
Waterville (Ireland)
Troon North (AZ)
Grayhawk (AZ)
The Old ASU Karsten Course (AZ)
Bob O' Link (IL)
The Wilderness Club (MT)
Eagle Bend (MT)
Old Works (MT)
The Powder Horn (WY)
TPC Scottsdale (AZ)
Montclair (NJ)
 
Afizzle2100 said:
My list would be literally nothing without THP :LOL:

Hideaway Clive (La Quinta, Ca)
Hideaway Dye (La Quinta, Ca)
Hammock Beach Ocean Course (Palm Coast, FL)
Hammock Beach Conservatory Course (Palm Coast,FL)
Myrtle Beach National-North Course (Myrtle Beach,SC)
Pine Needles Golf Club (Southern Pines, NC)
Cog Hill #4 Dubsdread (Lemont,IL)
Rock Hollow Golf Club (Peru,IN)
Stonelick Hills (Batavia,Oh)
Lake Michigan Hills (Benton Harbor,MI)
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You need to play Stonelick when it’s not going full No Shave November on the greens!
 
jmcintyre said:
I know it's more than 10, and in no particular order, but these are the ones that stick out in my mind:

Ballybunion (Ireland)
Lahinch (Ireland)
Tralee (Ireland)
Waterville (Ireland)
Troon North (AZ)
Grayhawk (AZ)
The Old ASU Karsten Course (AZ)
Bob O' Link (IL)
The Wilderness Club (MT)
Eagle Bend (MT)
Old Works (MT)
The Powder Horn (WY)
TPC Scottsdale (AZ)
Montclair (NJ)
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Was hoping you'd post in this thread! But when the hell did you play Wilderness and when are we going next?!
 
Muchmore18 said:
Was hoping you'd post in this thread! But when the hell did you play Wilderness and when are we going next?!
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August of 2020 - I thought I told you! Such a sweet course. Let’s just say ole Nick Faldo kicked my butt all up and down that track lol. This summer?!
 
Not in order
  • Old Course, St. Andrews
  • Carnoustie
  • Oakland Hills South
  • Kapalua Plantation
  • Bay Hill
  • Pinehurst #2
  • Mid Pines
  • Point o’Woods (SW Michigan)
  • Dunmaglas (N Michigan)
  • Half Moon Bay Ocean
  • Arcadia Bluffs (Michigan)
 
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jmcintyre said:
August of 2020 - I thought I told you! Such a sweet course. Let’s just say ole Nick Faldo kicked my butt all up and down that track lol. This summer?!
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In!
 
baylrballa said:
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)
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I like your top 10. I've played most of them. I wouldn't know where to begin to pick a top 10, so I won't even try. I just stopped in to say you've got your two Idaho courses in the wrong order. :):p:)
 
mts25 said:
I like your top 10. I've played most of them. I wouldn't know where to begin to pick a top 10, so I won't even try. I just stopped in to say you've got your two Idaho courses in the wrong order. :):p:)
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ha, played circling raven on freshly punched greens so that is always tough.
 
In no particular order.
The Vintage (CA)
Black rock (ID)
Stockfarm (MT)
LACC North
Bandon Dunes
Pacific Dunes
Bandon Trails
Old Mac
Sheep Ranch
Ross bridge

I will add to this list some big boy Scotland courses in a couple months!
 
Tough call to remember let alone order them. I know I am missing a few that I liked.


1 Chambers bay
2 TPC Sawgrass Stadium
3 Streamsong Blue
4 Streamsong Red
5 Gold Mountain Olympic
6 hammock Beach Ocean
7 Nemadji
8 El Campeon
9 Palatka
10 Kinderlou Forest
 
Reading through this has me wanting to travel more to play. I only started playing seriously in 2020 so I didn't have a ton to choose from.
  1. Torrey Pines - South
  2. Monarch Beach
  3. Sandpiper
  4. PGA West - Stadium
  5. Country Club of Hilton Head
  6. PGA West - Norman
  7. Bear Creek
  8. Paiute
  9. Oak Quarry
  10. Desert Willow - Firecliff
 
Hideaway Clive, CA
Cog Hill - Dubs, IL
Hideaway Dye, CA
Waldorf Astoria, FL
Bay Hill, FL
Boulder Creek, OH
Longaburger (Now Virtues), OH
Old Stonewall, PA
Highlands of Elgin, IL
Firestone North, OH
 
Just added a new course to the top 10 today. Boulder Creek up between Cleveland and Akron is a BEAUTY!!
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Heading to Denver and Colorado Springs in July. Currently thinking of these courses:

Denver area:
-Murphy Creek (near AirBnb, probably going to play here we get there before the Rockies game
-Fossil Trace (if we have time on the day we go to Red Rocks)
-Ridge at Castle Pines (is it worth the price?)

Colorado Springs area:
- Four Mile Ranch near Cañon City (seems like a sweet course, but might be out of the way from where we’re staying)
- Bear Dance (maybe? Definitely the highest $$$ of the bunch)

Anyone got suggestions for me to consider?
 
As a Scot
St Andrews
Castle Stuart
Dornoch
Fortrose
Nairn
Brora
Golspie
Tain
PGA Sultan (Turkey)
Kingbarns
 
Pinehurst #2
Memphis Country Club
Pinehurst #4
Spring Creek Ranch
Chickasaw Country Club, Memphis
Ridgeway Country Club, Memphis
Colonial Country Club, Memphis
Bear Trace at Tim's Ford
Falls Creek Falls G.C.
Kirkwood National
Paris Landing G.C.
The Orchard Golf and C.C. Clarksville GA
Back Acres Country Club Senatobia MS
Winfield Dunn G.C. Pickwick TN
 
Royal County Down
North Berwick
Pinehurst #2
Kingsbarns
Carnoustie
Old Course
Pinehurst #4
Torrey Pines (South)
European Club
Haig Point

No particular order (well, except the first two)
 
I guess these are my favorite 10, more than what I consider "top" - but there is some crossover.

Tara Iti
Kauri Cliffs
Cape Kidnappers
Bandon Dunes
Old Mac
Tralee
Lahinch
The Island
Royal County Down
Royal Portrush
Cabot Cliffs

Honorable mention: Pinehurst #8 & #6; New South Wales, Pacific Dunes, Bandon Trails, Dismal River, Ballyneal, Broadmoor (mtn. from back in the day), Monte Rei, Old Course, Gullane, Turnberry, Cartne, Lough Erne, Enniscrone, Jacks Point, Sand Valley, Whisper Rock - Upper
 
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Nate<80 said:
Boulder is a beautiful track. How did you fair? I have always played horrible out there, it plays tough.
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Faired decently! Played one of my better rounds of the year so far and shot 74 thanks to a couple big up and downs. I hit the ball so well off the tee, which is where I tend to lose strokes
 
Ooh, let's see...

1) Caledonia
2) Augusta Country Club
3) True Blue
4) Champion's Retreat
5) Sewailo
6) Arizona National
7) Tot Hill Farm
8) Forest Hills, Augusta, GA
9) Aiken Golf Club
10) AC Read GC (Pensacola NAS)
 
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