Top 5 Courses You have played...

[hlca]

These aren't necessarily the toughest courses I've played, but on each course I walked off with a big smile because they were so much fun. My group of six players cancelled our tee times at Lahinch so we could play Ballybunion a second time.

 

Ballybunion Old Course

TPC Sawgrass

Pebble Beach

Dubsdread

St. Andrews Old Course

 

Wow. Didn't Lahinch charge a full price cancellation fee for short notice?

[HackerDave]

My personal top 5 are:

 

1) The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island

2) Arcadia Bluffs

3) The Monument Course at Troon North

4) TPC Sawgrass

5) Links and Quarry at Bay Harbor

 

Forest Dunes is right there as well.

[MaxBuck]

I've been rethinking my list, and I think the following would do it for me as Top 5:

 

Muirfield Village

Casa de Campo Teeth of the Dog

Mission Hills Dinah Shore

The Quarry at La Quinta

Ohio State Scarlet

 

There's a lot of subjective alumni pride in that last one, but I love the place.

 

Others that don't make the list but may be "objectively" better than several of my favorites include Scioto, Inverness, Brookside, Oakmont, Pinehurst #2, and Princeville Prince.

 

A few more that just hold great spots in my memory for various reasons are the Golden Horseshoe Gold course in Williamsburg, Southward Ho on Long Island, and the golf course at Schlosshotel Kronberg outside Frankfurt. Love the Forest Creek club in Pinehurst, too.

[HuskerFlyer]

1. Sand Hills - Mullen, NE

2. Estancia - Scottsdale, AZ

3. Castle Pines - Castle Rock, CO

4. Prairie Dunes - Hutchinson, KS

5. El Dorado - los Cabos Mexico

[HuskerFlyer]

A few others to add.

 

Laurel Valley- Ligonier, PA

Torrey Pines- La Jolla, CA

Sutton Bay (original)- Agar, SD

Firestone North and South- Akron, OH

Olympia Fields - Chicago, IL

Bandon Dunes/ Trails - Bandon, OR

[wagnegr]

I haven't had the opportunity to play some of the 'big names' but my favorite course I get to play is the Links course at Lawsonia. If anyone comes to Wisconsin to play Erin Hills, Sand Valley, or the Kohler courses, consider making the trip over to Lawsonia. It is such a blast to play.

[Petethreeput]

I have had the chance to play some amazing courses, and generally the company and my connection is the driver to whether it’s top 5.

 

1. Old Course. As a history buff, that connection for me made it an amazing experience.

2. Monterey Peninsula Dunes.

3. Rock Creek Cattle Co. when there is a herd of elk holding up play as they cross the landing area you know it’s a fun place.

4. Oakmont CC.

5. Prestwick. See “Old Course” and it’s just so funky. Of course I jacked one OB off the first tee and my caddie was hungover and a self professed hooligan who just tried to not throw up, but what a day.

5A. Royal Troon. I birdied the postage stamp and will never forget it.

 

I have yet to play Pebble, but am excited to do so soon. It’s my last bucket list course, though reading other’s lists I suspect I will come up with more bucket list courses to play.

 

[keeponlivin]

1 - Sand Hills

2 - Sweetens Cove

3 - Tobacco Road

4 - MPCC

5 - Kapalua Plantation

[i*windows]

New one today Schloss Maxlrain, wow what a hell of a xourse in Bavaria. Utterly stunning scenery and brilliant layout

[Billy__Baroo]

Here's my top 5. I'm looking to add a few more to the list next Spring when I head to Scotland with the old man!

 

1. Whistling Straits

2. Erin Hills

3. Pine Needles

4. Mid Pines

5. Windsong Farm

[warrio17]

I took a trip to Scotland last July with my father and play a majority of the Open rota courses, so it may be hard to limit to 5 and is really more like a 1-a,b,c,d,e

 

1. Old Course

2. Trump Turnberry

3. Royal Troon

4. Muirfield

5. Carnoustie

[FairwayFred]

These aren't necessarily the toughest courses I've played, but on each course I walked off with a big smile because they were so much fun. My group of six players cancelled our tee times at Lahinch so we could play Ballybunion a second time.

 

Ballybunion Old Course

TPC Sawgrass

Pebble Beach

Dubsdread

St. Andrews Old Course

 

Have you also played Lahinch?

[Dr. Frankenputts]

Top Public Courses

 

The Ocean Course

Whistling Straits - Straits & Irish

Harbour Town

Homestead Cascades

Greenbrier Old White

 

 

 

Top Private

 

Kinloch

Secession

Old Palm

Country Club of Virginia

Farmington

 

[BogeyLJA]

Fun thread;

 

Pinehurst #2

Mayacoma

TPC snoqualmie ridge

Torrey Pines(both)

Troon North

[1b!ggolfnut]

In order... this is hard.

 

1. Shinnecock

2. Cypress point

3. Augusta National

4. California Golf Club

5. Oakmont

[eboettne]

Well this is a tough one to follow but here goes:

 

1. Wolf Creek - Mesquite, NV

2. The Wilderness at Fortune Bay - Tower, MN

3. Reflection Bay Golf Club - Lake Las Vegas, NV

4. The Quarry at Giants Ridge - Biwabik, MN

5. Coyote Springs Golf Club - Coyote Springs, NV

 

Am planning to play Bethpage Black and go to Bandon Dunes this year so this entire top 5 could be supplanted.

[kgeisler13]

I'm surprised how many people have played Pine Valley, Oakmont, and even Augusta, and if they really had. Super jealous and I need to meet more people lol.

[Blaker34]

Wow, this is tough.....

 

1.) Pinehurst #2

2.) Olympic Club

3.) Whistling Straights

4.) Black Wolf Run(River Course)

5.) Erin Hills

[DFS PFD]

Well this is a tough one to follow but here goes:

 

1. Wolf Creek - Mesquite, NV

2. The Wilderness at Fortune Bay - Tower, MN

3. Reflection Bay Golf Club - Lake Las Vegas, NV

4. The Quarry at Giants Ridge - Biwabik, MN

5. Coyote Springs Golf Club - Coyote Springs, NV

 

Am planning to play Bethpage Black and go to Bandon Dunes this year so this entire top 5 could be supplanted.

You're clearly in NV area, need to try Southern Highlands and Shadow Creek in Vegas, you won't be disappointed!

[Carl Spackler3]

Bethpage black or red

Lahinch , Ireland

Tralee Ireland,

Saratoga National

[Shrinkwr4p]

The Old Course

Turnberry

Royal Dornoch

Castle Stuart

Carnoustie

[TitleistHOG]

1. Sage Valley

2. East Lake

3. Pinehurst #2

4. Erin Hills

5. TPC Sawgrass

[Oriole05]

Bethpage Black

Maidstone

Pinehurst #2

Whistling Straights

Winged Foot

*Yale*

[Clael415]

1. The Old Course

2. Kauri Cliffs

3. Royal Troon

4. Cape Wickham

5. Royal County Down

[cbbaron]

1 Pacific Dunes

2 Old Sandwich

3 Desert Forest

4 Bandon Dunes

5 Torrey Pines South

[eboettne]

Well this is a tough one to follow but here goes:

 

1. Wolf Creek - Mesquite, NV

2. The Wilderness at Fortune Bay - Tower, MN

3. Reflection Bay Golf Club - Lake Las Vegas, NV

4. The Quarry at Giants Ridge - Biwabik, MN

5. Coyote Springs Golf Club - Coyote Springs, NV

 

Am planning to play Bethpage Black and go to Bandon Dunes this year so this entire top 5 could be supplanted.

You're clearly in NV area, need to try Southern Highlands and Shadow Creek in Vegas, you won't be disappointed!

 

Actually I live in North Dakota, just have visited Vegas a dozen or so times!

[monty09]

Pine Valley

Olympic Club

Pinehurst #2

Pebble Beach

Bluejack National

[adamjstl]

According to me...

 

1. Wade Hampton

2. Wolf Run

3. French Lick (Dye)

4. Mountaintop

5. Whispering Pines

 

According to the publications...

 

1. Wade Hampton

2. Southern Hills

3. Honors Course

4. Victoria National

5. Butler National

[lowndes]

I'm surprised how many people have played Pine Valley, Oakmont, and even Augusta, and if they really had. Super jealous and I need to meet more people lol.

 

In my experience Oakmont is one of the easier top clubs to get on at (maybe I think that because I’ve played it). I’m always surprised as to how many friends I have that have played Pine Valley and Cypress Point as well. It gives me hope that one day....

[tommaso05]

After perusing this thread apparently I need to make more golfing friends with connections (or spend more $$!)

In no particular order:

 

Scioto CC (Columbus, OH)

The Virtues (Longaberger; about an hour outside Columbus)

Troon North Pinnacle course

Grayhawk Talon course

Reflection Bay (Lake Las Vegas) or one of the We-Ko-Pa courses