Royal Cinque Ports
ckay Yes, I've played both courses a good number of times in a couple of member-guest tournaments. The New Course is nice but the Old Course has a little more character IMO. They're both some of the best conditioned tracks I've ever played.
LACC Pebble Spyglass Pasatiempo Ridgewood CC composite Philadelphia Cricket Club Hollywood Golf Club Arcola CC
I can't believe I forgot Pasatiempo. That course rocked my world. So good!
I haven't played nearly as much golf as many of you here so my list will be amateur hour compared to others but for me it's:
Spyglass (no Pebble for me yet), Pinehurst 2, Pinehurst 4, Forest Creek, MPCC
Moni_SLO MPCC is no slouch
dphatt MPCC is no slouch
Truth! A good buddy (who you met at Aloha in 2018) his step-dad is a member there which is great! My old neighbor is a member at Forest Creek in NC and I really liked that course mainly because of the locker room. Place was immaculate when we played 36 there. Hot as hell in July but it was such a cool place. Seeing MJ's locker was pretty dope as well 😁
I’ve been very fortunate and appreciative of the courses and experiences in the last few years. Had a nice lineup for 2020 until that &@&! ‘Rona ruined it too. Here’s the current list but trying to narrow down is tough.
NGLA Sand Hills Merion Somerset Hills Eastward Ho- some crazy land movement. Ballyneal
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White Mayor didn't make the list?
Pure745 I forgot a few but White Manor wasn't in there among the best other than The Mayor and his HiO.
Forgot: Applebrook Deal CC Galloway National
So many to consider, but here are a few on my list in no particular order.
Just curious, what makes a course great to you? For me:
FairwayDae This is exactly response I was hoping for in this thread.
For me it's much of the same.
Variety: I think a great course should make you hit every club in the bag. That goes for par 3's too....I hate when a course has FOUR par 3's that are all 210 yards or more. I love a good setup of 120, 155, 180, 210+
Good conditions (but green doesn't have to mean good).
Huge fan of collection areas and bail outs. I don't mind when pins are tucked. If you can't hit it back there, hit to the bail out...and you can have a shot off some short grass, but it just might be more difficult.
Some good risk/reward holes
Good rolling greens. They don't have to be lighting...just roll pure.
Prolly easier for me to list what makes a bad course:
Pure745 The most subtle of flexes. My favorite kind.
For me it would be Pikewood National.
A course most might not have heard of but is an excellent track.
mhales10 I want to play here badly. I think I might have an invite coming in the fall. I will make sure to wear my TW gear 😂
mhales10 so you enjoy having your dick punched in
TB3GOLF Seriously. 😂
Toughest course I have played but still enjoyed it. Feel the same way ab Bethpage. Always enjoy my round...eventhough the scorecard maybe a bit ugly.
Don, if you need a fourth let me know!
mhales10 I play it about three times a year and walk off 18 trying to figure out who kicked the shit out of me.
TB3GOLF The term Pikewood par made sense to me after the first 9 kicked my ass.
Great collection of Par 3s.
Love how understated the clubhouse is...we had several well deserved beers after our round there🍻