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I don't know if I really have a favorite. I have favorite parts from most all of the famous designers. Overall, however, I would say for more traditional designs, I am big fan of Ross courses. For modern day designs, I love Doak courses. I like his somewhat edgy, yet still minimalist characteristics. Plus Pacific Dunes may be the best course in the country....
Taylormade M6 10.5* - HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.5
Taylormade '16 M2 15*
Titleist 816h 21*
Callaway Apex 4i thru PW - Nippon Modus 125 Tour X
Vokey SM6 50*, 54*, 58*
Scotty Cameron Circa 62 No. 2 - Scotty Custom Shop
Modern - I like Jim Engh (one of his gems here: http://hawktree.com/) and Joel Goldstrand (http://www.blueberrypinesgolf.com/), which is probably biased because I live in the midwest and don't many opportunities to play courses by some of the greats.
> See my current WITB Callaway Rogue Sub Zero 9°, Project XEven Flow Blue 6.5 65 gram TaylorMade '17 M2 Tour 15°, Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi TaylorMade P790 UDI 17°, Project X HZRDUS85 6.0 Mizuno MP-18 MMC 3 Fli-Hi | 4-PW, Project XLZ 6.5 Mizuno T7 52-09 | 58-12 TaylorMade TPMullen
He's certainly not my favorite (RTJ probably is), but Joe Lee has always struck me as underappreciated. I've never played a Joe Lee course that I didn't thoroughly enjoy. Not the most challenging, but he knew how to make a golf hole scenic regardless of the terrain.
+1 for Stanley Thompson. Responsible for so many of Canada's finest classic course designs. I'm slightly biased as a Canadian, but I've travelled all over the world and have never seen more beautiful bunkering or designs that fit into the natural landscape so seemlessly. Visit St. George's, Capilano, Banff Springs, Jasper Park Lodge, Highland Links, and Westmount. You won't be disappointed.
Moreover, Thompson was a co-founder, with Donald Ross, of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, and helped train many top architects, including Robert Trent Jones. He truly left an undeniable mark on the game here in Canada and abroad.
TitleistTS3 10.5* B-1 SureFit Setting w/ Project X EvenFlow T1100 White 6.0 / 65g TitleistTS2 16.5* C-1 SureFit Setting w/ Project X EvenFlow Blue 6.0 / 75g TitleistTS2 21* C-1 SureFit Setting w/ [background=transparent]Project X EvenFlow T1100 White 6.0 / 85g[/background] Titleist 718 AP3 4-PW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 / 115g Titleist Vokey SM7 48.10F, 54.10S, 60.12D Brushed Steel w/ Project X LZ 5.5 / 115g Titleist Scotty Cameron 2018 Select Newport 35"
However the first time I played tobacco road I walked in the clubhouse and asked who built this course because I wanted to kick his a**
they said he was dead and I said good thing he just avoided an a** beating
I recalled reading the toughest courses in America where Tot Hill and Tobacco road were both listed. We got out and played them in back to back days and thought, that guy was a real d***. They are infinitely more playable the second, third, etc time through
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If I have to pick it would either be Donald Ross or Robert Trent Jones Sr....
I've always been a fan of Herbert Strong (love the Old Course at Saucon Valley) and Walter Travis ( CC of Scranton orginal, Garden City and Sunningdale redesign).
Modern, Weiskopf or Fazio....
Home Courses
- Country Club of Scranton
- Seven Oaks GC at Colgate University
Comments
Mid: Fazio
Modern: Strantz
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[font=comic sans ms,cursive]Vokey SM6 50-54-58 Recoil 125 proto[/font]
Robert Trent Jones / Rees Jones
Taylormade '16 M2 15*
Titleist 816h 21*
Callaway Apex 4i thru PW - Nippon Modus 125 Tour X
Vokey SM6 50*, 54*, 58*
Scotty Cameron Circa 62 No. 2 - Scotty Custom Shop
Modern - I like Jim Engh (one of his gems here: http://hawktree.com/) and Joel Goldstrand (http://www.blueberrypinesgolf.com/), which is probably biased because I live in the midwest and don't many opportunities to play courses by some of the greats.
> See my current WITB
Callaway Rogue Sub Zero 9°, Project X Even Flow Blue 6.5 65 gram
TaylorMade '17 M2 Tour 15°, Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi
TaylorMade P790 UDI 17°, Project X HZRDUS85 6.0
Mizuno MP-18 MMC 3 Fli-Hi | 4-PW, Project X LZ 6.5
Mizuno T7 52-09 | 58-12
TaylorMade TP Mullen
I've also got a soft spot for Ellis Maples designed courses.
For some reason I'm generally not a big fan of Fazio courses.
Taylormade M5, 15*, Hzrdus Smoke 70 S
Callaway Apex 3H, Kuro Kage S
Taylormade P-790, 4-PW, Recoil 110 F4 +1"
Taylormade MG 50, 56, 60 Recoil 110 F4 +1"
Taylormade Spider Tour Black, 36"
FlashSz 1w, 3w, 5w, Graphite Design
Titleist 718 AP2 5-PW, AP3 4i, 3i Accra i100 // Epons 301 4-Pw, Accra i80
Fourteen RM22 53/58 Accra i100
Tour Newport // SC 009
Modern: Tom Doak
Classic: Eddie Hackett--Ireland
Moreover, Thompson was a co-founder, with Donald Ross, of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, and helped train many top architects, including Robert Trent Jones. He truly left an undeniable mark on the game here in Canada and abroad.
Titleist TS2 16.5* C-1 SureFit Setting w/ Project X EvenFlow Blue 6.0 / 75g
Titleist TS2 21* C-1 SureFit Setting w/ [background=transparent]Project X EvenFlow T1100 White 6.0 / 85g[/background]
Titleist 718 AP3 4-PW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 / 115g
Titleist Vokey SM7 48.10F, 54.10S, 60.12D Brushed Steel w/ Project X LZ 5.5 / 115g
Titleist Scotty Cameron 2018 Select Newport 35"
However the first time I played tobacco road I walked in the clubhouse and asked who built this course because I wanted to kick his a**
they said he was dead and I said good thing he just avoided an a** beating
I recalled reading the toughest courses in America where Tot Hill and Tobacco road were both listed. We got out and played them in back to back days and thought, that guy was a real d***. They are infinitely more playable the second, third, etc time through
[font=comic sans ms,cursive]Titleist 816H1 17* GD AD HY 85[/font]
[font=comic sans ms,cursive]Callaway Apex 20* GD AD HY 95[/font]
[font=comic sans ms,cursive]Nike Vapor Pro 4-pw Recoil 110 proto[/font]
[font=comic sans ms,cursive]Vokey SM6 50-54-58 Recoil 125 proto[/font]
FW: Callaway Steelhead XR 4+ 16* Aldila Rogue Silver 70 Stiff
Hybrid: Callaway Apex 20* w/ Kuro Kage 80 Stiff
Irons: Callaway Rogue 5-A Project X 6.0
Wedge: Callaway Sure Out 58* Stiff
Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura X5
Stand Bag: Sun Mountain 2.5+
Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft
3W: TEE CB4 Tour 13*
5W: Adams Speedline Fast 10 18*
Irons: Mizuno MP-30 3-PW
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM4 52*,56*
Putter: Wilson Staff Milled 8802
915 FD
913 HD
712u 3
714 AP2 4-p
SM5 53, 59
Circa62
I've always been a fan of Herbert Strong (love the Old Course at Saucon Valley) and Walter Travis ( CC of Scranton orginal, Garden City and Sunningdale redesign).
Modern, Weiskopf or Fazio....
- Country Club of Scranton
- Seven Oaks GC at Colgate University
Mizuno GT180 15* FW
Mizuno 2017 CLK 19* hybrid
Callaway Rogue Pro irons 4 - PW
Vokey TM7 wedges - 54* & 58*
Ping Sigma 2 Tyne - 33"