Top Five Courses You Want to Play----That you realistically will be able to!

[lumberman2462]

Brandon
Seminole (was invited twice and couldn't make either time for a stupid a** business deal)
Oakmont
Shinnecock
Crystal Downs ( I played there for 5 straight days in 1997 and I want to go back and try it out with modern equipment....my member there passed away. Amazing course).

[lowndes]

1. Chicago Golf Club
2. Old Course
3. Royal County Down
4. Pinehurst
5. Whispering Pines

[Laznasty]

1. pebble
2. augusta
3. st. andrews
4. royal melbourne
5. whistling straights

[deadsolid...shank]

Cool it see this thread again after a year. I failed miserably on that OP, did not get one single one of those listed.

[exgolfpro]

[quote name='adamjstl' timestamp='1360940277' post='6433681']
I will say the top 5 I will ACTUALLY play this year:

Erin Hills
Frech Lick Resort (Dye)
The Harvester
TPC Deere Run
Boone Valley (Augusta, Mo)
[/quote]

I have a tee time at Erin Hills on Monday, June 30th. Played TPC Deere Run about 3 years ago and would like to go back.

[FlounderinDC]

1. Southern Hills, Tulsa, OK
2. Oak Tree National, Edmond, OK
3. Dallas National, Dallas, TX
4. Austin Country Club, Austin, TX
5. Colonial Country Club, Ft. Worth, TX

I really want to hit these. If I play my cards right and maintain friendships/connections, all are doable.

[knock it close]

1. Cypress Point. (Met the new head pro last year he was playing at the course I work at in Calgary, wonderful guy told us if were ever in the area to give him a call. Thats realistic enough.)
2. Old Course
3. Pebble
4. Bandon
5. Whisper Rock (Played Fazio would love to play the other 18, know a member there)

[KevCarter]

[quote name='knock it close' timestamp='1395684759' post='8940089']
1. Cyprus Point. (Met the new head pro last year he was playing at the course I work at in Calgary, wonderful guy told us if were ever in the area to give him a call. Thats realistic enough.)
2. Old Course
3. Pebble
4. Bandon
5. Whisper Rock (Played Fazio would love to play the other 18, know a member there)
[/quote]

They won't let you play [color=#282828] [/color][color=#282828]Cypress until you can spell it. [/color]

[color=#282828]LOL - I'm no better knock it close. It just didn't look right to me and I had to look it up. [/color][color=#282828] [/color]

[color=#282828]Cheers! [/color]

[knock it close]

[quote name='kevcarter' timestamp='1395685263' post='8940149']
[quote name='knock it close' timestamp='1395684759' post='8940089']
1. Cyprus Point. (Met the new head pro last year he was playing at the course I work at in Calgary, wonderful guy told us if were ever in the area to give him a call. Thats realistic enough.)
2. Old Course
3. Pebble
4. Bandon
5. Whisper Rock (Played Fazio would love to play the other 18, know a member there)
[/quote]

They won't let you play [color=#282828] [/color][color=#282828]Cypress until you can spell it. [/color]

[color=#282828]LOL - I'm no better knock it close. It just didn't look right to me and I had to look it up. [/color][color=#282828] [/color]

[color=#282828]Cheers! [/color]
[/quote] Yikes my spelling has been bad lately. Yea for some reason I always want to spell it like that tiny island south of turkey usually I catch it though..

[3_Jack_Par]

1. Pacific Dunes
2. Oakland Hills South (I live in the Detroit area, and I know a lot of people who have played it, so hopefully just a matter of time)
3. Royal County Down
4. Pebble Beach
5. Muirfield

I've knocked out a few big ones over the years--Crystal Downs, Muirfield Village, the Old Course, Royal Dornoch, but these are probably my top realistic picks that I've never played.

[CowtownTexas]

[quote name='FlounderinDC' timestamp='1395681290' post='8939551']
1. Southern Hills, Tulsa, OK
2. Oak Tree National, Edmond, OK
3. Dallas National, Dallas, TX
4. Austin Country Club, Austin, TX
5. Colonial Country Club, Ft. Worth, TX

I really want to hit these. If I play my cards right and maintain friendships/connections, all are doable.
[/quote]

I've played four of those five (haven't played Oak Tree).

You might consider looking north and adding Prairie Dunes. One of my favorite golf experiences anywhere.

[Mike T]

I have a wedding to go to in Ireland in August so the dream is coming to fruition:

Courses booked:

1) Royal County Down
2) Sunningdale (Old)
3) Kingsbarns
4) North Berwick
5) will line up for the Old.

[TBD203]

The five I really would love to play are:

Pebble
Bandon
Whistling Straits
Spyglass Hill
Morefar Back O'Beyond (personal desire for the mystery, not the course itself)

[67VIP]

Top 5 in my last ten months in the UK:

1. Walton Heath Old & New
2. Gleneagles Kings Course
3. St Andrews Old Course
4. Carnoustie Championship Course
5. Sherwood Forest Golf Club

Top 5 in the USA after I return home:

1. Streamsong
2. Pinehurst #2/4/8/Pine Needles
3. Reynolds Plantation Great Waters
4. Kiawah Island Ocean Course
5. Bandon Dunes...all of it

[Chrismydawg]

So I was really excited to learn that a lot of these courses aren't that far away from me, at least within 4.5 hours driving. Then I started to look at the rates and my enthusiasm changed a bit. I now have a new list including dates.

2014
Harbor Shores

2015
Erin Hills

2016
Whistling Straits

2017
Arcadia Bluffs

2018
Blackwolf Run

[wholeinwon]

After a year from post 1 here is the updated list:

1. Cypress Point (goal is to play before spring 2015, have HP's info, couldn't accommodate on previous trip and said try next time I'm in area)
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2. Pebble Beach (public)
3. MPCC (Dunes) (have HP's contact info, played the Shore course on previous trip)
4. Spyglass (public)
5. Riviera (no contact info or way on, but it's only a phone call away to try)

The Preserve, Spanish, LACC (North), Bel Air CC, SFGC, California GC of SF and Olympic Club (Lake) are all close to the list too...


Wouldn't mind a week of golf that went something like:

Saturday: Fly in to LAX in PM
Sunday: LACC/Bel Air CC
Monday: MPCC Dunes/Shore
Tuesday: Cypress Point
Wednesday: Pebble/Spyglass
Thursday: SFGC/Olympic
Friday: The Preserve
Saturday: Riviera, fly out of LAX in PM

[Toph84]

In no particular order...

-Whistling Straits
-Pebble Beach
-Old Course
-Wolf Creek
-TPC Sawgrass Stadium

[njlam]

[size="3"][color="#000000"]In 2014 my goals are to play:[/color][/size]

[color="#000000"]Pasatiempo
California Golf Club
Harding Park
Pronghorn (Fazio and Nicklaus)
Brasada Ranch[/color]

[67VIP]

[quote name='Chrismydawg' timestamp='1396229301' post='8983501']
So I was really excited to learn that a lot of these courses aren't that far away from me, at least within 4.5 hours driving. Then I started to look at the rates and my enthusiasm changed a bit. I now have a new list including dates.

2014
Harbor Shores

2015
Erin Hills

2016
Whistling Straits

2017
Arcadia Bluffs

2018
Blackwolf Run
[/quote]

You could easily play both Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run in one trip...they're about 5 miles apart and both part of the American Club Resort in Sheboygan. They have several package deals where you can play all four courses, or a three course combo. I was there about five years ago and it was awesome...I'd go back in a heartbeat.

[jptruck]

[quote name='wholeinwon ' timestamp='1396232973' post='8983947']
After a year from post 1 here is the updated list:

1. Cypress Point (goal is to play before spring 2015, have HP's info, couldn't accommodate on previous trip and said try next time I'm in area)
.
.
.
2. Pebble Beach (public)
3. MPCC (Dunes) (have HP's contact info, played the Shore course on previous trip)
4. Spyglass (public)
5. Riviera (no contact info or way on, but it's only a phone call away to try)

The Preserve, Spanish, LACC (North), Bel Air CC, SFGC, California GC of SF and Olympic Club (Lake) are all close to the list too...


Wouldn't mind a week of golf that went something like:

Saturday: Fly in to LAX in PM
Sunday: LACC/Bel Air CC
Monday: MPCC Dunes/Shore
Tuesday: Cypress Point
Wednesday: Pebble/Spyglass
Thursday: SFGC/Olympic
Friday: The Preserve
Saturday: Riviera, fly out of LAX in PM
[/quote]

Not to make you jealous, but I just lined up your dream trip.
1) Monday: California Club of San Francisco
2) Tuesday: Cypress Point AM / MPCC Shores in PM
3) Wednesday: Spyglass
4) Thursday: San Francisco GC

Still finalizing MPCC, but the rest are set. It's a few months out, but I'm obviously excited. That's obviously a lot of golf/driving in four days. I'll rest when I die.

[SilverBullets]

[quote name='67VIP' timestamp='1396264991' post='8985227']
[quote name='Chrismydawg' timestamp='1396229301' post='8983501']
So I was really excited to learn that a lot of these courses aren't that far away from me, at least within 4.5 hours driving. Then I started to look at the rates and my enthusiasm changed a bit. I now have a new list including dates.

2014
Harbor Shores

2015
Erin Hills

2016
Whistling Straits

2017
Arcadia Bluffs

2018
Blackwolf Run
[/quote]

You could easily play both Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run in one trip...they're about 5 miles apart and both part of the American Club Resort in Sheboygan. They have several package deals where you can play all four courses, or a three course combo. I was there about five years ago and it was awesome...I'd go back in a heartbeat.
[/quote]

Im covering BWR, WS and Erin Hills in one trip at the end of june... actually, I am then heading to my familes place in Michigan and am playing Arcadia the week after

[floycota]

1) Bulle Rock
2) Whistling Straits
3) Streamstrong
4) Pebble
5) Old Course

in no particular order.

[HackerDave]

Long Cove in Hilton Head
Ocean Course at Kiawah (will play this fall)
Pebble Beach
Bandon Dunes
Whistling Straights

[Mr_71]

I am going to go with not necessarily my 5 all-time "dream" courses, but 5 ones I really want to play that I am realistic about getting on soon.[list=1]
[*][b]Peachtree[/b] (actually playing there Friday morning in a charity event)
[*][b]Atlanta Athletic Club[/b] (know a member)
[*][b]Streamsong[/b] (my parents snowbird in central FL)
[*][b]Bethpage Black[/b] (visiting my folks in NYS this summer)
[*][b]Wolf Creek[/b] (going to Vegas in November)
[/list]

[cardoustie]

I agree on Augusta and Cypress Point just not realistically happening

I have played a lot of top courses, including a Scotland trip

Hit list for trips now include Ireland and Bandon

I do have some leads on some good ones right now that are more local:

1. Baltusrol
2. Seminole
3. Pine Valley
4. Pinehurst
5. Oakmont
6. Oak Hill
7. Inverness

If I ever get back to Tasmania, I need to play Barnbougle

[Kenny Lee]

Unfortunately fell short of the wish list for the last 12 months, however the month long adventure in April was jam packed with golf history. Fortunate enough to visit LACC, Wilshire, Valley Club of Monticeto, MPCC, Olympic, Cal Club, SFGC, Peachtree, Wade Hampton, The Masters, Pine Valley, Merion and Chicago GC. Still a successful adventure!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One cracking trip indeed!

[harpua728]

1 Shinnecock
2 Shinnecock
3 Shinnecock
4 Shinnecock
5 Shinnecock

[luv2play]

RedTail Mountain in Mountain City TN is a great course for those visiting the NE TN and western NC. True mountain golf with lots of elevation change. Lot of improvements happening with new owners.

[Thainer]

Merion and Pine Valley for me. They're more accessible for the members I know than the members I know at Augusta. I actually have a certificate to play Merion that I'm waiting for nicer weather to use. Id love to play pinehurst though. I'm lucky enough to have strong connections at Oak Hill, Baltusrol, and Winged Foot too. Man I gotta start capitalizing.

Played the old course and kings barns and castle Stuart so I guess my next two would be sawgrass and pebble? Liberty National is a really special place too and a ton of fun to play. Shot a 76 there.

Edit: I have a buddy at hazeltine and one at oakmont I need to hit up as well.

[deadsolid...shank]

Coming back to the thread that I started a year and a half ago, and failed on all of the courses I wanted to play in 2013.

But just found out we have our dates set for Dismal River in July and it's looking like Sand Hills is going to happen this summer also. Should have a list of available openings this week.

And, if it's open after last summer's flood damage, Common Ground in Denver on Tuesday, with my son which makes it that much better.