Best golf course you have played - Page 6

truefan · 08-08-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GoBigOrange86

Turtle Point at Kiawah Island was the best golf course I've played, although I have yet to play the Ocean Course.

Great course. Honestly, I believe it is a better layout than the Ocean Course. I played the Ocean course in Feb of 1992 after the Ryder Cup in fall of 1991. It was in great shape. Hard and fast. We played from a set of tees so far back, the yardages weren't even on the scorecard...about 400 yards further than they played the Ryder Cup. Since it was so hard, 300+ drives were common in our group. Played Turtle Point and the others as well. Went back in 1994 and the Ocean course was in terrible shape. Haven't played it since, but have been back there twice. Always stay at condos adjacent to Turtle Point. I love the layout. Best course over there in my opinion. Heck, I like Osprey better than the Ocean Course.

truefan · 08-08-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by T-TownVol

Second Best - The Golf Club of Tennessee

Disagree. Nashville Golf and Athletic Club, Colonial South, Holston all are better layouts, but Golf Club is a great course, wont argue that point.

tennaseevol · 08-08-2008, 12:32 PM

Where does Southwind fall in the list for TN courses? Never played there, just curious.

T-TownVol · 08-08-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by truefan

Disagree. Nashville Golf and Athletic Club, Colonial South, Holston all are better layouts, but Golf Club is a great course, wont argue that point.

The question is courses that you have played...I have not played any of those, but I hear great things about them

UT IE 95 · 08-08-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tennaseevol

Where does Southwind fall in the list for TN courses? Never played there, just curious.

I would put Spring Creek Ranch, Colonial-South, and Ridgeway ahead of TPC-Southwind. And that's just in Memphis.

FO.CO. VOL FAN · 08-08-2008, 09:23 PM

Too young to afford any golf trips to nice courses. I can't wait when I get some money to do this

Only nice course that I have played that would be nationally recognized would be Atlanta Athletic Club Highlands Course, sight of the 1981, 2001, and 2011 PGA Championship.

volmanbill · 08-09-2008, 11:09 PM

1. Augusta
2. The Old Course St Andrews
3. Old Head - Ireland
4. Mahagony Run - St. Thomas (The Devil's Triangle!)
5. Breakers West - WPB Fla. (site of my 1 and only ace!)

FO.CO. VOL FAN · 08-10-2008, 02:37 AM

how in the world are you (bill and BPV) lucky enough to get to play Augusta National?

cotton · 08-10-2008, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FO.CO. VOL FAN

how in the world are you (bill and BPV) lucky enough to get to play Augusta National?

I've always had the secret suspicion that Big Papa is really the Walrus.

truefan · 08-12-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by volmanbill

1. Augusta
2. The Old Course St Andrews
3. Old Head - Ireland
4. Mahagony Run - St. Thomas (The Devil's Triangle!)
5. Breakers West - WPB Fla. (site of my 1 and only ace!)

You must not have played all the Open rotation courses in Scotland and maybe it is just me, but I liked the Old Course the least of all the Scotland rota. It isn't even close to being the best conditioned and is the easiest of the rota as well;however, the atmosphere is awesome and I do like it, just not as much as the others.

truefan · 08-12-2008, 02:53 PM

I played a course this past Sunday for the first time. It was Robert Trent Jones at Shoals. Played Fighting Joe. From the tips it was a little over 8000 yards. Yes, I said 8,000. The next set of tees was 7400 and then it went down to 6600. We played the 8000 set. I suppose I don't need to explain how tough it was. Best score of 8 scratch or lower players was 81 and next best was 83. Four guys didn't break 90....one was 1984 AA at Oklahoma St. The other course is called Schoolmaster and is supposedly equally as hard. Next time we will play 7400 tees. 8000 is too long. Shortest par three was 231. Longest was 265. One par 5 was 712, one at 685, one at 653 and one at 615. Shortest iron I hit into a par four was 5 iron and I murdered my drive all day. Best 83 I ever shot. From the 8000 tees, it is defnitely the harderst course I have ever played. It will be tough from 7400 markers.

Figured some of you might have played at this complex. Great clubhouse and facilities right on Tennessee river.

volmanic · 08-12-2008, 02:57 PM

TPC Sawgrass

crazyguy · 08-12-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

never played in HI. Need to get there and give it a shot. Next golf trip is back to Kohler. Can't wait.
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looks like the wife is about to book a wedding in maui...which means a free trip to hawaii for me...hopefully i'll be hitting the links

truefan · 08-12-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by UT IE 95

I would put Spring Creek Ranch, Colonial-South, and Ridgeway ahead of TPC-Southwind. And that's just in Memphis.

Easily one of the best in Tennessee.

TennNC · 08-12-2008, 03:58 PM

Late to the game on this one, but the 5 best I've played:

1. The Old Course at St. Andrews (got on at 6:30 in the morning about 2 weeks before Christmas while studying abroad - a magical experience).
2. Pinehurst #2 - kicked my butt.
3. Grandfather CC - Linville, NC. Best scenery of any course I've played. Gorgeous.
4. Harbour Town - not the best manicured course on HHI, but it's got great history.
5. Haig Point - Daufuskie Island, SC. Beautiful.

I saw GAVol mention East Lake - that's tops on my list. Love the whole concept of that course, combining history with doing something good for the area. Drove by it last time I was in Atlanta, and it looked like it was in amazing shape.