Originally posted by: Random Variable
Originally posted by: Patt
My top 5:
Shinnecock
Whistling Straights
Bandon Dunes
Carnoustie
Oakmont
And for the bragging:
I've played Banff Springs multiple times, I played the Old Course St. Andrew's this summer (and went to the British Open at Carnoustie), played Royal County Down in Northern Ireland, Jasper Park Lodge to start out 4 of the last 5 golf seasons, and a host of other courses that aren't nearly so famous.
My favourite? Royal County Down ... unbelievable, and unbelievably hard :thumbsup:
I've seen photos of Royal County Down that look amazing. But the course looked a little beat up (at least on TV) when the Walker Cup was held there a couple of weeks ago.
Absolutely not. It is not a made-for-TV golf course. When I played it in July, it was in absolutely brilliant shape, even though it had some rough looking areas. The fairways were so pure you could putt from 75 yards away if you so desired, and when the wind came up in my round, it was often necessary to play near the ground.
Put it this way, I vary between 4-6 handicap, and I thought I played pretty well that day and shot an 89
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If there was only one course I could play for the rest of my life, it'd be that one. There were a couple of blind shots that made me uncomfortable, but that is my only complaint.
Seriously, if you ever get the change to play it, it was worth the approximately $310 CDN that I paid, and I'm a friggin' cheapskate
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