Carte Blanche anywhere in world - where's the best bang for buck golf location?

[Malvern]

I've read caddies are $2/day in Nepal. I've been really wanting to visit Himalayan Golf Course.

 

Seems like a place Matt Kuchar might enjoy

[dcmidnight]

After spending 8 days in St Andrews last summer, I dont think there is any place else in the world that is better bang for your buck golf wise. And I'm talking high quality, world class golf that is bang for your buck. It cost us less than half of what a trip to Bandon would have cost.

 

Tons of historical and toursity stuff to do. We didn't do any of it but its definitely there if you want it. Plus IMO St Andrews was an amazing town to spend the week in. Bonus - there is more local golf within a 5 minute drive than you can play in 8-10 days even if you played twice a day. To say nothing of if you "stretched" your driving radius to 30-45 minutes.

[Stall]

Being Scottish Im kind of spoiled locally. However, every year I go out and golf in the Algarve region of Portugal. Top quality!

 

I also sometime join it in with a family holiday, book in a couple of 8am tee off's and be back to deal with wife and kids by lunch time!

[Barracuda]

With the exchange rate, probably Argentina right now.

 

You can play top courses for under 50 bucks, and get some really good stake and wine afterwards.

[Bourni1]

Dominican Republic offers a good golf and nice beaches. Teeth of the Dog, Dye Fore, Corales and Punta Espada are all within 45 minutes of each other and you will be pressed to find better golf. Punta Cana nightlife is nice and the beaches are beautiful. You can also drive a few hours north and relax in Samaná which has the best beaches on the island. Direct flights from multiple US cities.

 

EBR

[benno_r]

It's been said here before, but you'd be hard pressed to beat Barnbougle in Australia. At current rates you'd be paying around USD$100 per day for unlimited golf.

 

On top of that, Tasmania is truly a paradise, that would make a trip to Barnbougle totally worthwhile.

[Schley]

Just returned from a 12 day trip to Australia that included Melbourne, King Island, Tasmania, Sydney. Best of my life. Although the courses have memberships they are open to outside play. I'll post my review in another thread.

 

 

 

I've read caddies are $2/day in Nepal. I've been really wanting to visit Himalayan Golf Course.

 

Seems like a place Matt Kuchar might enjoy

 

That is funny!!!!

[Luke.Sutton]

Just returned from a 12 day trip to Australia that included Melbourne, King Island, Tasmania, Sydney. Best of my life. Although the courses have memberships they are open to outside play. I'll post my review in another thread.

 

 

 

I've read caddies are $2/day in Nepal. I've been really wanting to visit Himalayan Golf Course.

 

Seems like a place Matt Kuchar might enjoy

 

That is funny!!!!

 

Strong work with the Kuchar comment!!!!! ?

I’m guess the $2 ball boy is a caddie? Anyone actually been there? Shoe rentals cost more than a ball boy

[theboypinoy]

Just returned from a 12 day trip to Australia that included Melbourne, King Island, Tasmania, Sydney. Best of my life. Although the courses have memberships they are open to outside play. I'll post my review in another thread.

 

 

 

I've read caddies are $2/day in Nepal. I've been really wanting to visit Himalayan Golf Course.

 

Seems like a place Matt Kuchar might enjoy

 

That is funny!!!!

 

Strong work with the Kuchar comment!!!!! ?

I'm guess the $2 ball boy is a caddie? Anyone actually been there? Shoe rentals cost more than a ball boy

 

Here's a really cool video I watched about this specific course. Actually tempted to try plan to get out there

 

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[Albatross_seeker]

Try the Front Range of Colorado, Pueblo to Fort Collins, many value courses of value. No one ever mentions it.

[FairwayFred]

Just returned from a 12 day trip to Australia that included Melbourne, King Island, Tasmania, Sydney. Best of my life. Although the courses have memberships they are open to outside play. I'll post my review in another thread.

 

 

 

I've read caddies are $2/day in Nepal. I've been really wanting to visit Himalayan Golf Course.

 

Seems like a place Matt Kuchar might enjoy

 

That is funny!!!!

 

Strong work with the Kuchar comment!!!!! ?

I'm guess the $2 ball boy is a caddie? Anyone actually been there? Shoe rentals cost more than a ball boy

 

Here's a really cool video I watched about this specific course. Actually tempted to try plan to get out there

 

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This course is near the top of my want to play list. Ever since Tom Doak told me it was the "world's only 11"! Looks incredible. Long trip though obviously!

[shadymg]

Try the Front Range of Colorado, Pueblo to Fort Collins, many value courses of value. No one ever mentions it.

 

One of my best friends lives near Denver, this could be a fun detour and i can double the visit up!! Thanks!

[Roadking2003]

Portugal. Some great golf courses. Overall, cheap prices. Wonderful food and wine. Nice people.

[El Barto]

I played the Himalayan course in Nepal.

 

Utterly incredible experience, the clip above captures it very well. I even met the course designer that they speak to! He came out of nowhere while I was in mid-round and asked me what I thought of the course then disappeared again. I had no idea who he was until just now.

 

There was exactly one other player on the course. Our paths crossed, we high-fived and went our separate ways without a word being spoken. Any conversation would have been superfluous.

 

Even though the course was virtually empty it took me around five hours to play as there were numerous rest breaks.

 

As well as a caddy I had a ball spotter. A young boy who ran ahead of me and tried to find the ball

 

There is another course in Pokara, a nine-holer called the Yeti. It's basically an overgrown paddock but has the two most frightening holes I have ever played. They were near identical, short Par 3's. you walk onto a tee box, a tiny spit of land and try to hit the ball across a canyon. If you tumbled from those tiny spits of land it would mean certain death. I am not being melodramatic. It was a long way down and it was straight down. While I was playing those two holes all I could think was the next days headline in my hometown newspaper "Australian Golfer Killed in Nepal Trying to Hit Ball 90 Metres"

 

That aside, anyone thinking of visiting Nepal should absolutely do it. You will never, ever forget it.

[Schley]

I played the Himalayan course in Nepal.

 

Utterly incredible experience, the clip above captures it very well. I even met the course designer that they speak to! He came out of nowhere while I was in mid-round and asked me what I thought of the course then disappeared again. I had no idea who he was until just now.

 

There was exactly one other player on the course. Our paths crossed, we high-fived and went our separate ways without a word being spoken. Any conversation would have been superfluous.

 

Even though the course was virtually empty it took me around five hours to play as there were numerous rest breaks.

 

As well as a caddy I had a ball spotter. A young boy who ran ahead of me and tried to find the ball

 

There is another course in Pokara, a nine-holer called the Yeti. It's basically an overgrown paddock but has the two most frightening holes I have ever played. They were near identical, short Par 3's. you walk onto a tee box, a tiny spit of land and try to hit the ball across a canyon. If you tumbled from those tiny spits of land it would mean certain death. I am not being melodramatic. It was a long way down and it was straight down. While I was playing those two holes all I could think was the next days headline in my hometown newspaper "Australian Golfer Killed in Nepal Trying to Hit Ball 90 Metres"

 

That aside, anyone thinking of visiting Nepal should absolutely do it. You will never, ever forget it.

 

Awesome!!!!! It's on my list and will play it sometime for sure. Thanks for posting as it made Doak's gourmet's choice in the last confidential guide.

[El Barto]

To get to Pokhara you have to first stop at Kathmandu. There are two courses there Royal Nepal and Gokarna Forest

 

Royal Nepal is in the centre of town, At times you get the strange experience of having passers-by loaded up with their shopping stop and watch you as you attempt to chip the ball onto the green. That's more pressure than I can handle!

 

It's not a great course. I made the mistake of playing it on a Saturday afternoon and it was packed beyond belief, balls whizzing everywhere. I spent nine holes ducking constantly, I myself almost killed someone when I saw a head pop up right in front of me just as I let fly with a full blooded drive.

 

The other course, Gokarna Forest, is a bit out of town a bit but well worth the trip as it is surprisingly beautiful. From memory this photo was the doglegged fourth fairway.

 

I believe there are five courses in Nepal and I played four of them. Two in Kathmandu and two in Pokhara. The fifth was miles away in another town altogether so I didn't bother with it

[El Barto]

This is one of the teeboxes I said was so frightening at the Yeti course in Pokhara. It's a long way down so don't overswing! If you stumble you're dead!

[Mr.Fuji]

You should consider Banff Alberta in Canada. Not quite as out there as some of the other suggestions but great golf, beautiful and and our US dollar goes a long way up there. You would likely want to wait until June at the earliest to go though.

[shadymg]

You should consider Banff Alberta in Canada. Not quite as out there as some of the other suggestions but great golf, beautiful and and our US dollar goes a long way up there. You would likely want to wait until June at the earliest to go though.

 

I actually have a friend that lives up there!!! Now just need all the snow to melt. Didn't factor in that it might actually be affordable, so that's a nice surprise!! THanks for the tip