Top 5 Courses You Have Played

[Andrew Bond of Glencoe]

Tough one so I will cheat:

 

Top 5 International

St Andrews Old Course

Muirfield

Prestwick

North Berwick

Carnoustie

 

Top 5 USA

Pacific Dunes

Pebble Beach

Pine Valley

Chicago Golf Club

Merion or Streamsong Red

 

[Fbgstaff]

1. Sandhills

2. Dismal River Doak

3. Blackwolf Run River

4. Prairie Club Lehman course

5. Whistling Straits Irish

[eyeguy12]

After playing Forest Creek in Pinehurst this summer, I can't put together a list anymore. It tops all of the few good courses I've played by a long margin.

..Played both courses last year and have to agree. Awesome.Along with Pine Needles, Mid Pines and Tobacco Road and Dormie

[rblmp32]

After playing Forest Creek in Pinehurst this summer, I can't put together a list anymore. It tops all of the few good courses I've played by a long margin.

..Played both courses last year and have to agree. Awesome.Along with Pine Needles, Mid Pines and Tobacco Road and Dormie

 

Holy 11 years ago! It is a great course. Wish I could go play it again sometime.

[NoCaution]

I'm fairly cash poor and have only been playing a couple years, so I never thought I could properly contribute to this thread. After a couple of great additions last week though, I finally have five that I can list here:

 

#1 - Reflection Bay in Henderson NV (I live in Vegas, and I truly think this is the nicest run here, that I can afford at least. I've played it three times, and I LOVE it more with every double I get there.)

 

#2 - Wente Vineyards in Livermore CA (All I can say is that this was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, and the fact that it was a fantastic golf course was icing on the cake.)

 

#3 - Half Moon Bay (Ocean Course) in CA (Such a great experience through and through. Standing on 16 is maybe the best view I've personally experienced on a golf course.)

 

#4 - Wolf Creek in Mesquite NV (There's not much I can say that hasn't been said already. It's crazy, but outstanding)

 

#5 - Fossil Trace in Golden CO (I wanted so badly to put a proper mountain course on this list, and Bear Dance almost was it. However, Fossil Trace was more of the complete package for me.)

 

I'm sure this little list will change as I get to play more amazing courses, but for now, these are what I got.

 

 

[sir_templar2]

Top 5 International:

Royal Melbourne West

Cape Kidnappers

Kauri Cliffs

Kingston Heath

Cape Wickham

 

 

Top 5 US:

Pacific Dunes

The Ocean Course

Bandon Dunes

TPC Sawgrass

Streamsong Red

 

Some great courses listed in this thread!

[dhrib72]

Hazeltine National

Bearpath Country Club

Chaska Town Course

Maddens

The Jewel

[nocarts83]

The list gets much less interesting after going to Bandon.

-Pacific Dunes

-Bandon Trails

-Bandon Dunes

-Wekopa Saguaro

-Jasper Park Lodge

[teejaywhy]

...

And my personal favorite - Talking Stick GC in Scottsdale, AZ

 

TS gets little love but IMO both courses are underrated.

[Jick Magger]

International

 

-Royal County Down

-Royal Dornoch

-Royal Portmarnock

-Royal Aberdeen

-St Andrews

 

North America

 

-Sawgrass

-Royal St George

-Capilano

-Bandon Dunes

-Predator Ridge

 

[newoodky]

I dont travel too often so my list will be Michigan heavy:

 

1) Arcadia Bluffs: Fairly easy course with huge fairways and greens. Views are to die for.

 

2) Oakland Hills South: So much history and very challenging.

 

3) Oakland Hills North: Some say it is better than the south and I can see why. Still, the South's history is what trumps the north for me.

 

4) Bloomfield Hills Country Club: Actually worked here for roughly 6 summers. Awesome golf course and club. Membership as a whole is fantastic for how rich some of these guys are. They have done some major work throughout the years I worked there which included major tree removal, clubhouse renovation, and new greens. The greens died off when Michigan had that record breaking winter (think 3 years ago?). Last summer the greens finally began to grow in fully and smooth out. Tons of members from other clubs and from other states stated they were the best greens they have ever played on. Which was fascinating to hear seeing that some of the members belonged to crystal downs (MI), Whisper Rock (AZ), Seminole (FL), and yes even Augusta (Dont think I need to clarify which state thats in :happy: .)

 

5) Boyne Highlands Resort: The Heather, Hills, and Bay Harbor

[samsslice]

I'm lucky and get to visit golf courses in Europe and the Middle East for work so here's my top 5! (Not in order)

 

1. Al Zorah GC - UAE - if you haven't seen photos of this place then google it!

2. Monte Rei - Portugal

3. Let Golf National - France

4. Castle Course - St Andrews

5. El Cameleon at Mayakoba - Mexico (kind of breaks the trend from above!)

 

I could go on!

[SilverBullets]

Top 5 for me would be:

 

1. Cypress Point

2. Pebble

3. Muirfield Village

4. Kapalua plantation

5. Double Eagle

5b. Forest Dunes (had to throw this on here because it's probably my favorite layout to play just because it's a fun course).

 

I have tee times at Whistling Straits - Striats, Erin Hills, Arcadia Bluffs and The Ocean Course this year so hopefully this list change a little.

 

Ok so I am going to up this list after playing in Kohler and at Arcadia in the last couple of weeks.

 

Top 5 for me would be:

 

1. Cypress Point

2. Pebble Beach

3. Muirfield Village

4. Arcadia Bluffs

5. Kapalua - Plantation

 

Honorable Mentions

 

Whistling Straits - Straits, Forest Dunes, Spyglass, Double Eagle, Scioto CC, Erin Hills.

 

I also want to add in, my favorite course to play is Forest Dunes. I simply love the layout of the place. There isn't a hole on the entire course that I dislike. But it doesn't have the views and overall experience/prestige that comes with walking the fairways of CP, PB, MV and some others. It's just plain a well designed, fun to play course that is in immaculate condition.

 

It's been 3 years.. so let's update it

 

1. Cypress Pt

2. Pebble

3. Pacific Dunes

4. Muirfield Village

5. The Ocean Course

[kevina001]

1. Shinnecock Hills (Long Island, NY)

2. Whirlwind (Devil's Claw or Cat Tail (Phoenix, AZ)

3. Kapalua Plantation (Hawaii)

4. Lighthouse Sound (Ocean City, MD)

5. Eagle Mountain (Phoenix, AZ)

[thach423]

No particular order

 

Bluejack National

Bethpage Black

Kapalua Plantation course

Whistling Straights - Straights course

Black wolf Run - River course

[Playerbb]

ST. Andrews old course

Carnoustie

PInehurst #2

KIawah Ocean Course

Collection River Dye course

[TheGeekGolfer]

Only 2 for me...

 

Kapalua Plantation

Bay Hill

[joshmb1999]

great topic:

 

private:

 

1. Kinloch

2. Forest Creek

3. Detroit Country Club

4. Monterey Peninsula Country Club

5. Grandfather Mountain Country Club

6. Elk River

7. Wynn Golf Club

8. Linville Ridge Country Club

9. Old North State Club

10. Old Town CC

 

 

Public:

 

1. Pebble Beach

2. Pinehurst No 2

3. Spyglass Hill

4. Ocean Course - Kiawah

5. Blue Monster at Doral

[SteveL1]

Tough choice as to rankings but top 5 are:

 

1. Pebble Beach

2. Whistling Straights

3. Wolf Creek - Mesqte, NV

4: Old Memorial - Tampa, FL

5: Black Wolf Run - River Course

 

Close alternates that are all local - St. Louis

Old Warson CC

Boone Valley

Bellrieve CC

[MichiganMan]

great topic:

 

private:

 

1. Kinloch

2. Forest Creek

3. Detroit Country Club

4. Monterey Peninsula Country Club

5. Grandfather Mountain Country Club

6. Elk River

7. Wynn Golf Club

8. Linville Ridge Country Club

9. Old North State Club

10. Old Town CC

 

 

Public:

 

1. Pebble Beach

2. Pinehurst No 2

3. Spyglass Hill

4. Ocean Course - Kiawah

5. Blue Monster at Doral

 

That's a solid list. Played all 5 of your public lists and I'm surprised Doral made it given some of the others you've played. I'm assuming you played post-reno.

 

I've also got about 3-4 of your private courses on my bucket list. Hoping to find a way to knock some of them off.

[BG5]

Top 5 Private

 

1. Kingsley Club

2. Dunes Club

3. Oakland Hills South

4. Lost Dunes

5. Battle Creek CC

 

 

Top 5 Public

1. Greywalls

2. Forest Dunes

3. Arcadia Bluffs

4. Streamsong Red & Blue

5. Black Lake

[Andrew Bond of Glencoe]

In July I am playing Pine Valley and Merion, but here are a couple of my faves.

 

- Pacific Dunes

- Bandon Dunes

- Pebble Beach

- Old Course St Andrews

- Muirfield

- Carnoustie

- Streamsong Red

[Andrew Bond of Glencoe]

In July I am playing Pine Valley and Merion, but here are a couple of my faves.

 

- Pacific Dunes

- Bandon Dunes

- Pebble Beach

- Old Course St Andrews

- Muirfield

- Carnoustie

- Streamsong Red

[Carl Spackler2]

1. Kapalua Plantation

2. Cabo Del Sol-Ocean

3. Diamanté - Both

4. Medinah

5. Challenge on Lanai

[Andrew Bond of Glencoe]

Private (Not in Order):

1) Pine Valley (playing this July)

2) Merion (playing this July)

3) Interlachen CC (Home of the 1930 US Open)

4) Old Memorial

5) Chicago Golf Club

 

Public

1) Pacific Dunes

2) Bandon Dunes

3) Pebble Beach

4) Both Streamsong courses

5) Chambers Bay

6) Wolf Creek

7) Pinehurst #2

8) Oalhurst Links

 

International

1) Old Course St Andrews

2) Muirfield

3) Carnoustie

4) Prestwick

5) North Berwick

6) Musselburgh

 

Hoping to add Augusta National and Cypress Point to this list in the next 3 years.

 

[thatswhatshesaid]

Tough to narrow it down but here goes:

 

Pebble Beach - Pebble Beach, CA

We-ko-pa (Saguaro) - Fountain Hills, AZ

Payne Stewart Golf Club (now Branson Hills) - Branson, MO

The General - Eagle Ridge, IL

Old Works - Old Works, MT

Troon North (Pinnacle) - Scottsdale, AZ

Pasatiempo - Santa Cruz, CA

The Harvester - Rhodes, IA

The Patriot - Owasso, OK

[cjblake09]

Spyglass Hill

Whistling Straights

Colonial

Pebble Beach

TPC Oaks San Antonio

[ethanshapiro]

I've already gone (I think) but my favorites are

 

1.)Congressional CC (Blue)-Bethesda, MD

2.)Bethpage State Park (Black)-Old Bethpage, NY

3.)Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean)-Kiawah Island, SC

4.)Pinehurst #2-Pinehurst, NC

5.)Trump National Doral (TPC Blue Monster)-Miami, FL

6.)Kiawah Island Club (River)-Kiawah Island, SC

7.)Pebble Beach Golf Links-Pebble Beach, CA

8.)Robert Trent Jones Golf Club-Gainesville, VA

9.)Torrey Pines (South)-San Diego, CA

10.) Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge-Orlando, FL

11.)TPC Old White-White Sulphur Springs, WV

12.)TPC Potomac at Avenel Farms-Bethesda/Potomac, MD

13.)Belle Haven Country Club-Fairfax, VA

14.)TPC Scottsdale (Stadium)-Scottsdale, AZ

15.)River Bend Country Club-Great Falls, VA

 

Personal Favorite-Washington Golf and Country Club (Home sweet home!)

[McMoo]

Private

 

Oak Hill - East

Oak Hill - West

Bellerive

Old Warson

Country Club of Scranton

 

Public

 

Kapalua Plantation

Trump National Los Angeles

Mid Pines

Caledonia

Rustic Canyon

 

Hoping to add a bunch to the public list.

 

[troublelove]

This is tough. I'm going to go for the 5 I enjoyed the most rather than the ones I thought were necessarily the best or highest ranked.

 

- Monte Rei, Portugal

- Sunningdale Old

- Shadow Creek, Las Vegas

- Whistling Straits, Wisconsin

- Fancourt Links, South Africa

 

Honourable mentions for St Andrews Old, Pebble Beach and Carnoustie. Whilst they are incredible courses I had more fun at the five I mentioned.

 

Biggest disappointments:

 

Wentworth West

Troon

Royal County Down

Torrey Pines South