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I haven't played there in a long time (moved away) but the course I grew up on in Whittier, CA is a great track: Friendly Hills CC. Private course but if you belong to a CC, you can probably get on.

 

Great greens and a very tight track, weaving through the canyons. OB or water lurks on pretty much every hole. We grew up calling it "unfriendly hills" because of how punishing the course was. I believe it has been used as a qualifying course for several top-flight amateur events in the past.

 

Eric Meeks, USGA Amateur Champion in 1988 played out of there.

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1962 Tommy Armour AT2W Driver   1953 Macgregor M65W EOM 3 wood   1978 H&B PowerBilt Citation 4 wood
1984 Ben Hogan Apex PC 2-E   1968 Wilson Dual Wedge
1964 Acushnet O-SET M6S Bullseye Putter


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Titleist 716 MB irons 4-PW (Apex 4 soft-stepped)    Callaway Mack Daddy wedges 52, 56, 60 (DG S200)
Odyssey ProType 9 putter

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Crosswater & Tetherow in Bend Ore.

 

People talk about Crosswater all the time and they have amazing deals to play in spring and fall, and given how quickly they sell out, people know about Crosswater.

 

People also know about Tetherow, but not for good reasons. The course has the reputation as a terrible track that no one wants to play. Not sure if they ever recovered from the negative press the course got after it opened. No one I know will be playing there again.

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1962 Tommy Armour AT2W Driver   1953 Macgregor M65W EOM 3 wood   1978 H&B PowerBilt Citation 4 wood
1984 Ben Hogan Apex PC 2-E   1968 Wilson Dual Wedge
1964 Acushnet O-SET M6S Bullseye Putter


New stuff
Cobra ZL 10.5 driver (Matrix HD6 s-flex)  Titleist TSR2 18* fairway wood (Matrix Code-8 s-flex)   Adams A2P 20* hybrid (Rombax 8D07HB s-flex)
Titleist 716 MB irons 4-PW (Apex 4 soft-stepped)    Callaway Mack Daddy wedges 52, 56, 60 (DG S200)
Odyssey ProType 9 putter

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It's a Golf Digest Top 100 Course, but Calusa Pines in Naples is an absolute stunner. I am playing Seminole around the first of 2018, but I have a hard time imagining Seminole will beat out Calusa Pines for Florida's best.

 

Very different courses. "Better" in this case is 100% personal preference.

 

WRT Calusa, it feels like Florida has a decent handful of these small, outstanding clubs that almost nobody has heard of - Hideout, Hole in the Wall, Old Memorial, etc. Any of which I'd be pretty happy to call home in January/February/March.

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2 Courses - Giants Ridge

 

 

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Titleist 913 Hybrid 21*/Tour Blue 105X (Matt Jones' club) (OR) TM Burner 4-iron/Aldila RIP 115 Tour S
Wilson Staff V4 5 and 6/Aerotech Fibersteel 110 S
MacGregor PRO M 7-PM/Aldila RIP 115 Tour S
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Just looking to find a few gems, that you would put ahead of almost all of the big name courses. I travel quite a bit so I will go out of my way to find courses.

 

I will start, both of these courses I would put top 5 of any I have ever played. With the exception of Texsport I've barely heard of either of these.

 

1.) Steelwood CC, Loxley AL - Pretty private enclave but have never been treated better by the golf staff and course is absolutely ridiculous! I never want to leave.

 

2.) Giants Ridge (Quarry), Biwabik, MN (damn near Canada) - this place is a smoke show with so many stupid views and tee shots. Again, On a nice day I would pretty much play here over anywhere.

 

Giants Ridge (Quarry) is shockingly underrated. Probably the best turf conditions I've ever seen.

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Both Giants Ridge courses have bent grass tees, fairways and greens, on a pure glacial sand base.

 

Blue grass rough - they originally had fescue rough but it didn't grow well in Northern Minnesota. Traces of fescue still remain on some hills scattered around the course.

 

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Mizuno GT180 10.5*/Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 5 X
Tour Edge Exotics CB F2 PRO 15.5* Limited/Speeder 757 EVO 7.1X (Gene Sauers club)
Titleist 915 18*/Fubuki K 80X
Titleist 913 Hybrid 21*/Tour Blue 105X (Matt Jones' club) (OR) TM Burner 4-iron/Aldila RIP 115 Tour S
Wilson Staff V4 5 and 6/Aerotech Fibersteel 110 S
MacGregor PRO M 7-PM/Aldila RIP 115 Tour S
Edel 50*/KBS 610 S
Scratch JMO Grind Don White 56*/DG X-100
Cobra Trusty Rusty Tour 64*/DG S-200
The Cure CX2 putter

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Great thread!

 

One very fun experience in Northeast Florida is the nine hole course at White Oak Conservation in Yulee, FL. There are two different sets of tees, so the course plays like two different nines.

 

It's always in great shape and lunch is included.

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, and on the way in you pass open pens with wildlife like rhinos, cheetas, and giraffes.

 

 

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Crosswater & Tetherow in Bend Ore.

 

People talk about Crosswater all the time and they have amazing deals to play in spring and fall, and given how quickly they sell out, people know about Crosswater.

 

People also know about Tetherow, but not for good reasons. The course has the reputation as a terrible track that no one wants to play. Not sure if they ever recovered from the negative press the course got after it opened. No one I know will be playing there again.

well shyt ! I suppose I'll be accused of harassment next ... :taunt:

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Pete Dye GC in Bridgeport West Virginia

 

Absolutely love this course. In my top 5 US courses for sure.

 

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Mizuno 923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, DG 105 
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Great thread!

 

One very fun experience in Northeast Florida is the nine hole course at White Oak Conservation in Yulee, FL. There are two different sets of tees, so the course plays like two different nines.

 

It's always in great shape and lunch is included.

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, and on the way in you pass open pens with wildlife like rhinos, cheetas, and giraffes.

 

 

 

Huh - I have visited Yulee/ Fenandina Beach a bunch of times to play with my buddy who is a member at North Hampton. He has not mentioned this place ever!? I’ll be having a word,,,

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Ping 425 17, 19 & 22 deg hybrids,  Ping Tour 85X
Mizuno 923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, DG 105 
Mizuno S23 54 deg wedge

Vokey SM6 60 K wedge
Mizuno IOMI #3 putter

Titleist ProV1x 

Vessel Lux Lite Bag

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Locally to New England I’ll throw out Connecticut National. It’s in the middle of fricking nowhere so I see why no one has heard of it but IMO it’s much better than all the top rated NE public course. Heck i’d put ahead of a great many private courses.

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Ping 425 17, 19 & 22 deg hybrids,  Ping Tour 85X
Mizuno 923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, DG 105 
Mizuno S23 54 deg wedge

Vokey SM6 60 K wedge
Mizuno IOMI #3 putter

Titleist ProV1x 

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Willow Point in Sylacauga? Alabama.

 

Kinderlou Forest Valdosta Georgia

 

Larimore Municipal Golf Course Larimore North Dakota (only 9 holes but the craziest elevation changes and you'll hit every club in your bag)

 

Blueberry Pines in Menahga Minnesota, one of the best conditioned I have ever played.

 

Chaska Town Course Chaska Minnesota. Doesn't get as much attention as Hazeltine is literally right down the road, but in my opinion it's just as good if not better.

 

Sand Creek Station in Hutchison Kansas is underrated in my opinion.

 

North Creek in Southaven Mississippi

 

 

I agree with your choices - but Sand Creek Station is in Newton, KS - not Hutchinson. It is a great course, with all four Par 5s playing over 600 yrds - with #10 being the longest in KS @ 640 yards. Course is always in great shape and very playable, IF you play from the right Tee boxes. $25 with cart @ twilight - best value in the Midwest.

My set-up:
Bag - Flex Tech Crossover
Driver - Ping G430 MAX with HZRDUS Black Smoke

3 Wood - Ping G430

Hybrid - Rocketballz 3 Hybrid
Irons - Cobra King Tour irons

Wedges - Ping Glide 4  50* / 54* / 58*
Putter - Bettinardi Queen Bee #6
Shoes - Ecco Hybrid
Ball - Maxfli Tour X

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In Colorado...all doable from DIA. All public access.

 

Bear Dance

Saddleback

Riverdale Dunes

 

Played Bear Dance in August on a guys trip... that is a really good golf course. Some cool holes, a lot of memorable holes, and it's a pretty golf course as well. Huge fan of that place.

 

Have played Bear Dance a couple of times. A little out of the way in Larkspur, CO but the course and the views more than make up for the driving. Great choice.

My set-up:
Bag - Flex Tech Crossover
Driver - Ping G430 MAX with HZRDUS Black Smoke

3 Wood - Ping G430

Hybrid - Rocketballz 3 Hybrid
Irons - Cobra King Tour irons

Wedges - Ping Glide 4  50* / 54* / 58*
Putter - Bettinardi Queen Bee #6
Shoes - Ecco Hybrid
Ball - Maxfli Tour X

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I am surprised no one mentioned FarmLinks GC in Sylicauga, AL. It is not part of the RTJ Trail, but only about 45 minutes from the Judge, Senator + Legislator Courses. Fantastic track, one fee all you can play and eat and the staff is great.

 

FarmLinks started off as a way to promote the Company's fertilizer business, so you can only imagine the course conditioning. Played there about a half dozen times and it never fails to impress me over and over again. Definitely worth the trip.

My set-up:
Bag - Flex Tech Crossover
Driver - Ping G430 MAX with HZRDUS Black Smoke

3 Wood - Ping G430

Hybrid - Rocketballz 3 Hybrid
Irons - Cobra King Tour irons

Wedges - Ping Glide 4  50* / 54* / 58*
Putter - Bettinardi Queen Bee #6
Shoes - Ecco Hybrid
Ball - Maxfli Tour X

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Palm Beach Par 3. Right on the ocean and river always in great shape it's a delight to play!

 

Would play this over most "big courses" in florida

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Taylormade Sim 18* - Diamana Kai'li  70x
Taylormade 790 4i - Graphite Design AD-DI 95x 
Taylormade P-7MC 5-P - DG TI Onyx x100
Titleist SM8 50, 55 & 60 - DG TI Onyx s400
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It's a Golf Digest Top 100 Course, but Calusa Pines in Naples is an absolute stunner. I am playing Seminole around the first of 2018, but I have a hard time imagining Seminole will beat out Calusa Pines for Florida's best.

 

sounds more like a brag than a course no one talks about...

Ping G400 9* - Oban Kiyoshi Black 65x
Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero 15* - Graphite Design AD-DI 75x

Taylormade Sim 18* - Diamana Kai'li  70x
Taylormade 790 4i - Graphite Design AD-DI 95x 
Taylormade P-7MC 5-P - DG TI Onyx x100
Titleist SM8 50, 55 & 60 - DG TI Onyx s400
Artisan 0519 - 35"

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San Juan Oaks in the San Francisco area is an excellent Fred Couples track. Head south on I101 from San Jose and you will find it. A little secluded but well worth the effort.

hey...and from a fellow Aussie

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