Top 5 Courses You have played...

[cbole22]

In order

 

Old Course

Ocean Course

Kingsbarns

Medinah #3

Whistling Straights

 

Honorable Mentions

Forest Creek Golf Club

Mistwood

Ocean Club Paradise Island

Southern Dunes

Daniel Island

[ebrasmus21]

My list is much more modest then many here (yes I'm jealous). Mine are mostly in order

1. Torrey Pines South Course
   
2. Lake Merced Golf Club
   
3. Winchester Country Club
   
4. Bayonet
   
5. Point O' Woods
   

Honorable mentions: Poppy Hills, Genoa Lakes Ranch Course, Genoa Lakes Course, Dark Horse Golf Club (Auburn CA)

[Roland]

1. Royal St Georges

2. Sunningdale Old

3. Swinley Forest

4. Hankley Common

5. Walton Heath Old

[toothysaw2]

I love talking about this topic with my friends. Always a lively debate.

1. Pebble Beach
   
2. Bethpage Black
   
3. Chambers Bay
   
4. Tetherow
   
5. Harbour Town
   

honorable mention: Ross Bridge (RTJ Trail), Dubsdread, Maderas

[Guest]

I enjoy comparing my list with my brother-in-law because his is quite impressive as well, but here is mine:

 

1. Augusta National

2. Frederica Golf Club- St. Simons Island

3. The Honors Course - Tennessee

4. Wade Hampton - NC

5. Kiawah

[Orwell61]

1.Arcadia Bluffs

2.True Blue (Myrtle Beach)

3.Forest Dunes

4.Bay Harbor (Any Combo)

5.Bushwood C.C. (Best Parties)

[pingmatt]

1. Harbor Town

2. Forest Dunes

3. Kemper Lakes

4. Black Forest

5. Ravisloe - only time I broke 80!

[kwcsports]

Sawgrass

Glen Abbey

Cabot Cliffs

Cabot Links

Doral

[BDoubleG]

In no particular order for me:

 

St. Andrews - Old

North Berwick

Cabot Cliffs

Torrey Pines South

Troon North - Monument

 

 

There are lots of others in the running as well...

[Merle33]

1. Laurel Valley Golf Club

2. Whistling Straights

3. Winged Foot

4. Baltusral

5. Oakmont Country Club

[pschmitt712]

1. St. Andrews Old Course (A cathedral of golf. Bucket list)

2. Royal County Down (Every accolade it's gotten is completely deserved)

3. Lahinch (Not the highest-rated course, but I loved it. Very quirky, so it won't suit everyone)

4. Old Head (Absolutely stunning. Most beautiful course ever.)

5. Donald Ross Course at French Lick, IN (SO MUCH FUN!!! Better bring your putting A game. My dad and I have a standing bet that the first person that finishes the course even par on the par 3's gets $100. That has never happened yet.)

[RickK]

In no particular order....

St Andrews - Old Course

PGA West Stadium Course

Torrey Pines (both North and South )

Riviera

East Lake

[PGlimenius]

1. St Andrews, Old Course

2. TPC Sawgrass

3. Quail Hollow

4. Sedgefield CC

5. Halmstad GC, North Course (Sweden)

[palmettomoon]

1) Harbour Town

2) The Lakes (Sydney)

3) Streamsong Blue

4) Colleton River Dye Course

5) Twin Eagles (Talon)

[marty2]

We Ko Pa

Kiawah Ocean

Doral Blue Monster

Pinehurst #2

Pasatiempo

 

Honourables;

 

Rio Secco

Portmarnock

New South Wales except in a gale

GC Maison Blanche (Fr)

Penha Longa (P)

 

1) Harbour Town

2) The Lakes (Sydney)

3) Streamsong Blue

4) Colleton River Dye Course

5) Twin Eagles (Talon)

 

The back 9 at The Lakes is one of the best in golf for sure.. good call

[sg1]

1. Pikewood National

2. Ballyneal

3. Congressional

4 Pinehurst

5. Mountaintop

[28tosssweep]

Augusta National

Pine Valley

Cypress Point

Royal Portrush

Royal County Down

 

Oakmont

Los Angeles CC

Riviera

Pebble Beach

[jtmagic]

Pebble Beach

Kiawah ocean course

Whispering Pines

Riviera

Bandon Dunes

 

[kgeisler13]

1. Sea Islad (Seaside)

2. Crystal Downs

3. Cog Hill (Dubsdread)

4. Orchard Lake CC

5. University of Michigan GC

 

I feel like its hard to do better than midwest golf.

[cMgolfer181]

1. Aronimink

2. Merion

3. Wilmington CC (Grossly underrated IMO)

4. Philly Cricket- Wiss

5. Bay Hill (RIP Arnie)

[jaw1978]

Tough to rank them, so:

 

- Chicago GC

- Pebble

- Friar's Head

- Winged Foot (W)

- Muirfield Village

 

Honors, Riviera, Philly Cricket, and LACC are on the cut line. Too close to call.

[Yzmerf]

Los Angeles CC North

Riviera (Same day as LACC)

PGA west Stadium

Spanish Bay

Troon North

[Jim In SC]

1. Olympic Club (Lake)

2. Balsturol (both)

3. Laurel Valley

4. Cypress Point

5. Kingsbarn

[mikedejong]

1. Royal Dornoch (Scotland)
   
2. Tobiano (Canada)
   
3. The Bluffs on Thompson Creek (Louisiana)
   
4. Jasper Park Lodge (Canada)
   
5. Teeth of the Dog (Dominican)
   

These are the favorites I have played, in no particular order

[i*windows]

my favorite places to play.

1. Dunstanburgh Castle - Northumberland, England (Links)

2. Troon Darley - Ayrshire, Scotland (Links)

3. Golf Club Kynžvart - Czech Republic (Parkland)

4. Mangfalltal - Bavaria Munich (Parkland)

5. Hexham - Northumberland, England. (Parkland)

[BNGL]

1. Willow Point Golf Club. Alexander City, Alabama

2. Bear's Club. Jupiter, Florida

3. Jupiter Hills, Hills Course. Jupiter, Florida

4. Normandy Shores. Miami Beach, Florida

5. Sand Creek Station. Hutchinson, Kansas

 

Next 5

6. John's Island West Course, Vero Beach, Florida

7. Jupiter Island Club, Hobe Sound, Florida

8. Concession Club, Bradenton Florida

9. ANGC Augusta Georgia

10. Seminole GC, Juno Beach Florida

 

Honorable Mention

Calusa Pines

Chechessee Creek Club

Old Marsh

Interlachen (Minneapolis)

Chaska Town Course

[Andrew Bond of Glencoe]

Here are the best courses I am playing this year:

Pine Valley (played in July)

Merion (played in July)

Oakmont (playing in 2 weeks)

Cherry Hills (playing October)

Ballyneal (playing October)

Eastlake (playing November)

Peachtree (trying to play in November)

Seminole (playing Winter)

Jupiter Hills (playing Winter)

[PuttCurseRepeat]

Arcadia Bluffs (probably my favorite)

 

Closely followed by:

Lawsonia (Links) and

Butler National

 

Then it's kind of a toss up:

Chicago Highlands (Fastest greens I've played)

Sand Valley (Just the course, itself. Considering the total experience bumps it even higher)

 

Honorable mention:

Dubsdread (I see it mentioned often as overrated, and maybe it is, but it's the best public I've played in the Chicago area by a considerable margin.)

[cjmay88]

1. Erin Hills

2. Whistling Straits

3. Conway Farms

4. Harvest Hill (Public in Buffalo, NY)

5. Stone Mountain Golf Club

[fredstar]

St Andrews Old

Carnoustie

County Down

Royal Dornoch

Royal Portrush

 

here in Australia:

NSW

Barnbougle Dunes

Ellerston

The Australian

Barnbougle Lost Farm