What are the top 5 courses you've played?

[alfriday]

Royal Dornoch

Royal County Down

Turnberry

Royal Portrush

Muirfield

 

[TK3]

Wow - great question - but probably one of the toughest to answer...

• Pebble Beach
  
• Whistling Straits
  
• Erin Hills
  
• Flint Hills National
  
• Southern Hills
  

 

With kudos to:

1. Wolf Creek - Mesquite
   
2. FarmLinks - Sylacauga, AL
   
3. Navesink, NJ
   
4. Metedeconk, NJ
   
5. Irish Course - Whistling Straits
   

[benno_r]

1. Barnbougle Dunes

2. Royal Adelaide

3. Cape Kidnappers

4. Red Mountain

5. NSW golf club

 

New update with a bit more golf travel:

1. Royal Melbourne West

2. Barnbougle Dunes

3. Royal Adelaide

4. Cape Kidnappers

5. Royal Melbourne East

[Lithovt]

1. Pebble Beach

2. Kiawah Island Ocean Course

3. TPC Sawgrass

4. The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, SC

5. Forest Dunes, MI

[razor_1]

Courses that I enjoyed the most-

1. U.S. Naval Academy, 2, Mid-Pines, Pinehurst, 3. Golden Horseshoe, Wiiliamsburg (redo), 4. Oakmont CC, Pittsburgh, 5. St. Andrews Old.

 

Top 5 played-

1. St. Andrews Old, 2. Pinehurst #2, 3. Oakmont CC, 4. Pebble Beach, 5. Merion CC, Philadelphia.

 

Note- I enjoyed all of the top 5 but quality of play was not the greatest at Merion or at Pebble.

[VOX]

Royal County Down

St. Andrews Old

Pine Valley

Augusta

Lahinch

[Cheesehead42]

1. Kapalua (Plantation)

2. Arcadia Bluffs

3. Whistling Straits

4. Moonah Links (Australia)

5. Erin Hills

[RossRules]

1. Muirfield Village

2. Pikewood National

3. Laurel Valley

4. Old Course at Bedford Springs

5. Kapalua Plantation

 

Most over rated was TPC Scottsdale.

[Radeon962]

Oakland Hills

Arcadia Bluffs

Bay Harbor

Forest Dunes

Warwick Hills

Honorable mention to Shepherd's Hollow

[titleist_chris]

Kiawah Island

Whistling Straits

Spyglass

Pacific Dunes

Bandon Trails

[jayhawkeye]

Cal Club

Pacific Dunes

Prairie Dunes

White Bear Yacht Club

Brandon Dunes

[AuldPLO Swiss Golftrotter]

My 5 most enjoying rounds :

 

1) Old Head (Ireland)

2) Kingsbarns (Scotland)

3) Trump International Links (Scotland)

4) Wolf Creek (USA)

5) Royal Portrush – Dunluce (Norhern Ireland)

 

Then

6) Royal County Down – Championship (Northern Ireland)

7) Cape Kidnappers (New Zealand)

8) St Andrews – Old (Scotland)

9) The European Club – (Ireland)

10) Monte Rei (Portugal)

 

I updated my ranking following my recent trips to Spain and Scotland (3).

It's based on courses I enjoyed the most as a global experience and how I would prioritize a replay.

New entries in bold

 

 

1 Trump Turnberry - Ailsa (Scotland)

2 Old Head (Ireland)

3 Kingsbarns (Scotland)

4 Castle Stuart (Scotland)

5 Trump International Links (Scotland)

6 Royal Dornoch – Championship (Scotland)

7 Wolf Creek (USA)

8 Royal Portrush – Dunluce Course (Northern Ireland)

9 Royal County Down - Championship Links (Northern Ireland)

10 Cape Kidnappers (New Zealand)

11 St Andrews – Old Course (Scotland)

12 North Berwick (Scotland)

13 The European Club (Ireland)

14 Monte Rei (Portugal)

15 Tralee (Ireland)

16 Ballybunion - Old Course (Ireland)

17 Red Mountain (Thailand)

18 Carnoustie - Championship Course (Scotland)

19 Four Seasons Anahita (Mauritius)

20 Praia d'El Rey (Portugal)

21 Royal Troon (Scotland)

22 Finca Cortesin (Spain)

23 Paiute - Wolf Course (USA)

24 Black Mountain (Thailand)

25 San Lorenzo (Portugal)

[Andrew Bond of Glencoe]

I just played Sleepy Hollow today, and it might have cracked my Top 5. It’s amazing!

[Chanceman]

My most enjoyable courses played have been

Carnoustie (despite the rain, mist and fog),

Pebble Beach (who could not enjoy that place),

St Andrews (atmosphere),

Bandon Dunes (existential),

Pasatiempo (sheer class), and

Royal Melbourne (pure golf).

Hoping to add Sand Hills and Royal County Down to that list over the next year or so.

[Schley]

I just played Sleepy Hollow today, and it might have cracked my Top 5. Its amazing!

great!

 

How did you like the iconic 16th “panorama”?

 

Know a member and might be able to schedule if this summer if I can find a day.

[Schley]

My 5 most enjoying rounds :

 

1) Old Head (Ireland)

2) Kingsbarns (Scotland)

3) Trump International Links (Scotland)

4) Wolf Creek (USA)

5) Royal Portrush – Dunluce (Norhern Ireland)

 

Then

6) Royal County Down – Championship (Northern Ireland)

7) Cape Kidnappers (New Zealand)

8) St Andrews – Old (Scotland)

9) The European Club – (Ireland)

10) Monte Rei (Portugal)

 

I updated my ranking following my recent trips to Spain and Scotland (3).

It's based on courses I enjoyed the most as a global experience and how I would prioritize a replay.

New entries in bold

 

 

1 Trump Turnberry - Ailsa (Scotland)

2 Old Head (Ireland)

3 Kingsbarns (Scotland)

4 Castle Stuart (Scotland)

5 Trump International Links (Scotland)

6 Royal Dornoch – Championship (Scotland)

7 Wolf Creek (USA)

8 Royal Portrush – Dunluce Course (Northern Ireland)

9 Royal County Down - Championship Links (Northern Ireland)

10 Cape Kidnappers (New Zealand)

11 St Andrews – Old Course (Scotland)

12 North Berwick (Scotland)

13 The European Club (Ireland)

14 Monte Rei (Portugal)

15 Tralee (Ireland)

16 Ballybunion - Old Course (Ireland)

17 Red Mountain (Thailand)

18 Carnoustie - Championship Course (Scotland)

19 Four Seasons Anahita (Mauritius)

20 Praia d'El Rey (Portugal)

21 Royal Troon (Scotland)

22 Finca Cortesin (Spain)

23 Paiute - Wolf Course (USA)

24 Black Mountain (Thailand)

25 San Lorenzo (Portugal)

 

Did someone put a 2 in front of the top 5 you have played? Haha

 

Great list

[Frohlich]

My top 5:

Arcadia Bluff

Ross Bridge

Farmlinks

The Virtues (Longaberger)

Brick Yard

 

Honorable mention:

Forest Dunes

The Loop

Eagle Eye

[Andrew Bond of Glencoe]

Updated US Top 5 I have played:

1) Pine Valley

2) Oakmont

3) Merion

4) Seminole

4) Sleepy Hollow - I have some great courses I have played, but this one really shocked me how good it was.

 

Still to play this year:

Prairie Dunes

Sand Hills

Shinnecock

National Golf Links

Fisher’s Island

Winged Foot

 

So plenty of opportunities to have some drastic changes.

[pxthree]

In no particular order...

 

1.) Bay Hill

2.) Old Quarry (Curacao)

3.) TPC Myrtle Beach

4.) Golden Horseshoe Gold (Won a tournament there)

5.) Bulle Rock

[eboettne]

1. Bethpage Black

2. Wolf Creek

3. The Wilderness at Fortune Bay

4. Reflection Bay

5. The Quarry at Giants Ridge

 

Honorable Mention: Coyote Springs, Edina CC, Links of ND, Deacon's Lodge, The Legend at Giants Ridge

[outofboundz]

Updated US Top 5 I have played:

1) Pine Valley

2) Oakmont

3) Merion

4) Seminole

4) Sleepy Hollow - I have some great courses I have played, but this one really shocked me how good it was.

 

Still to play this year:

Prairie Dunes

Sand Hills

Shinnecock

National Golf Links

Fisher's Island

Winged Foot

 

So plenty of opportunities to have some drastic changes.

 

So jealous! This is a great list. I have heard so many great things about Sleepy Hollow... Hoping to get out there someday. Fishers is the only course I have played of the ones you listed, interested to see where that ranks at the end of your season!

[outofboundz]

Fishers Island

Cabot Cliffs

Cabot Links

The Course at Yale

Belgrade Lakes

[ceejay81]

In no particular order...

 

1.) Bay Hill

2.) Old Quarry (Curacao)

3.) TPC Myrtle Beach

4.) Golden Horseshoe Gold (Won a tournament there)

5.) Bulle Rock

 

I'm playing Bulle Rock with my dad and a couple of friends on Saturday. Can't wait!

 

My top 5 so far are limited. In no particular order:

 

Pinehurst #2

Pinehurst #8

Pine Needles

Laurel Hill (Virginia)

RTJ II course at The Golf Club of Lansdowne (Virginia)

 

Honorable mention goes to Whiskey Creek in Maryland.

 

In 2019 I'll be going to Scotland for 4-5 rounds, so I'm sure I'll have a few new additions to the list.

[joeplus2]

Michigan:

The Gails

Forrest Dunes

 

In SC:

Kiawah

Harbor town

Callawassie Island

[Gilbertc13]

Ledges: York, ME

Granite Links: Quincy, MA (used to work here)

The Country Club: Brookline, MA

Ocean Club: Atlantis, Bahamas

Grand National: Long Island (Next to Shinnecock)

 

Honorable mention: Champions Golf Club: Cypresswood Course: Cypress, TX

[anorrid]

1. Winged Foot (E&W)

2. Streamsong (Black)

3. Royal Dublin

4. Camp Creek

5. Tennessee National

[swgolf12]

Not quite as good of a list as others here but I'll share, in order of favorite to least:

 

Bethpage Black (say no more)

The Course at Yale

World Woods Pine Barrens

The Orchards Mass (2004 US Womens Open)

TPC River Highlands (Fun track, home of the Travelers)

[daleblack]

In no particular order

 

Sand Hills

Royal Dornach

Cypress Point

Friar's Head

Pebble

[seeclarke]

Kiawah- Ocean

Cullsaja- NC

Great Waters- GA

Country Club of Sapphire Valley- NC

PGA West- CA

 

Just missing list-

Landmark- CA (now terra lago i think). Was first "big name course" i played outside the southeast when i was 16

La Quinta- Mountain

Athens Country Club- GA

Trillium- NC

[crazy8golfer]

St. Andrews

Gleneagles - King

Kingsbarnes

Pinehurst 2

TPC Sawgrass