How many new courses for you this year?

[njlam]

Only two new courses in 2015:

 

1. The California Golf Club in SF

2. Springdale Golf Club in Princeton, NJ (new layout)

 

however, in 2015 I also played:

1-6. All the courses at Bandon Dunes

7. Stanford University golf course

8. Columbia Edgewater

 

Hope to be more active in the new course category in 2016.

[WiscoGolfAddict]

I love doing a year in review. How many rounds, how many different courses, how many first time courses. Nothing exotic or top 100 worthy this year but I enjoyed most of the rounds I played.

 

In Sc:

The Witch, Myrtlewood Pinehills, Litchfield National, Long Bay, and Waterway Hills.

 

In NC:

Regent Park and Skybrook.

 

In Va:

Olde Mill

 

In NJ:

Shore Gate

 

In Pa:

Carroll Valley, Linfield National, Gilbertsville, Mainland, Blue Mountain, Olde Homstead

 

 

How were the Myrtle Beach courses you played, like the witch, etc?

[knock it close]

I think I only had 1 this year:

 

Canyon Meadows, host of the Champions tour event up here. Really impressive layout.

[WiscoGolfAddict]

The golf courses I played for the first time in 2015, along with my reviews of each:

 

Alabama:

1. Kiva Dunes (Gulf Shores)

2. Peninsula (Fort Morgan)

3. Craft Farms, Cotton Creek (Gulf Shores)

 

Florida:

1. Streamsong, Red (Streamsong/Bowling Green)

2. Streamsong, Blue (Streamsong/Bowling Green)

3. Lost Key (Perdido Key)

 

Illinois:

1. Shoreacres (Lake Bluff) – not reviewed

2.Chicago Highlands (Westchester)

 

Oregon:

1. Pacific Dunes (Bandon)

2. Old Macdonald (Bandon)

3. Bandon Dunes (Bandon)

4. Bandon Trails (Bandon)

5. Pumpkin Ridge, Witch Hollow (North Plains)

6. Pumpkin Ridge, Ghost Creek (North Plains)

 

Wisconsin:

1. Sand Valley Golf Resort (Rome / media day)

2. West Bend Country Club (West Bend)

3. Westmoor Country Club (Brookfield)

 

2015 was a great year for me for new out-of-state courses. I'm getting married in September of this year, though, so we'll see how that changes going forward!

[awr_84]

New to me in 2015:

Kapalua Plantation - Maui, Hi

Poppy Ridge - Livermore, Ca

 

Damn, that's a short list. :angry:

[Imhappyinthe80s]

@wiscogolfaddict

I love myrtle for what it is, nice weather, I'm from PA, and good relatively cheap golf on good, not great courses.

 

I have never been disappointed. Some courses I could take or leave. My recommendations: wild wing Avocet, Glen Dornoch, Heather Glen, Long Bay, both Myrtlewood courses, Barefoot courses, Dunes and Grande Dunes and Pine Lakes. I like the Big Cats up into NC and the Legends. Never played the Caledonia true blue courses. My favorite cheap course, Arcadian Shores.

[Imhappyinthe80s]

Sorry I rambled and never answered you, I liked the witch, was in great shape for first week of March.

[justin10784]

In order of what I liked best:

 

Hidden Creek Golf Club - New Jersey

Stonewall (North) - Elverson, PA

Stonewall (Old) - Elverson, PA

Bighorn Golf Club (Mountains) - Palm Desert, CA

Turtle Bay (Palmer) - Oahu, HI

Trump National DC - Virginia

[WiscoGolfAddict]

@wiscogolfaddict

I love myrtle for what it is, nice weather, I'm from PA, and good relatively cheap golf on good, not great courses.

 

I have never been disappointed. Some courses I could take or leave. My recommendations: wild wing Avocet, Glen Dornoch, Heather Glen, Long Bay, both Myrtlewood courses, Barefoot courses, Dunes and Grande Dunes and Pine Lakes. I like the Big Cats up into NC and the Legends. Never played the Caledonia true blue courses. My favorite cheap course, Arcadian Shores.

 

 

There are a gazillion courses in that area, and it's hard to pick out a handful to play when we're in the area. So far I've played True Blue (cool course, brutally difficult when you're out of season!), River Club, Plantation, Heritage and the Tradition. Been a while since I've been there, but friends always mention it as a potential buddies trip. Would love to check out Grande Dunes and the Barefoot courses sometime!

 

Thanks for the response - any Spring trips on the docket for this year?

[Imhappyinthe80s]

@wiscogolfaddict, yes I do a trip every March and most years a fall trip. It's a great deal. I'm playing 6 rounds for $300 and my round trip flight is $108. Now that I think I'm probably sitting on the wing.

[deadsolid...shank]

@wiscogolfaddict

I love myrtle for what it is, nice weather, I'm from PA, and good relatively cheap golf on good, not great courses.

 

I have never been disappointed. Some courses I could take or leave. My recommendations: wild wing Avocet, Glen Dornoch, Heather Glen, Long Bay, both Myrtlewood courses, Barefoot courses, Dunes and Grande Dunes and Pine Lakes. I like the Big Cats up into NC and the Legends. Never played the Caledonia true blue courses. My favorite cheap course, Arcadian Shores.

 

 

There are a gazillion courses in that area, and it's hard to pick out a handful to play when we're in the area. So far I've played True Blue (cool course, brutally difficult when you're out of season!), River Club, Plantation, Heritage and the Tradition. Been a while since I've been there, but friends always mention it as a potential buddies trip. Would love to check out Grande Dunes and the Barefoot courses sometime!

 

Thanks for the response - any Spring trips on the docket for this year?

 

I was looking at Ginella's top 50 courses you can play. i think he had three from Mrytle Beach. From all,the reading I've done here I didn't think there were that many really good courses there. Although I put very little stock in what he says course wise. He appears to me to be a course "name dropper", almost all of his list is from resorts or heavy golf areas.

 

We would really like to try it there sometime, we've never traveled east to play and there appear to be so many choices.

[WiscoGolfAddict]

@wiscogolfaddict

I love myrtle for what it is, nice weather, I'm from PA, and good relatively cheap golf on good, not great courses.

 

I have never been disappointed. Some courses I could take or leave. My recommendations: wild wing Avocet, Glen Dornoch, Heather Glen, Long Bay, both Myrtlewood courses, Barefoot courses, Dunes and Grande Dunes and Pine Lakes. I like the Big Cats up into NC and the Legends. Never played the Caledonia true blue courses. My favorite cheap course, Arcadian Shores.

 

 

There are a gazillion courses in that area, and it's hard to pick out a handful to play when we're in the area. So far I've played True Blue (cool course, brutally difficult when you're out of season!), River Club, Plantation, Heritage and the Tradition. Been a while since I've been there, but friends always mention it as a potential buddies trip. Would love to check out Grande Dunes and the Barefoot courses sometime!

 

Thanks for the response - any Spring trips on the docket for this year?

 

I was looking at Ginella's top 50 courses you can play. i think he had three from Mrytle Beach. From all,the reading I've done here I didn't think there were that many really good courses there. Although I put very little stock in what he says course wise. He appears to me to be a course "name dropper", almost all of his list is from resorts or heavy golf areas.

 

We would really like to try it there sometime, we've never traveled east to play and there appear to be so many choices.

 

 

Do you have the article from Ginella's top 50 courses you can play? Thanks!

[deadsolid...shank]

@wiscogolfaddict

I love myrtle for what it is, nice weather, I'm from PA, and good relatively cheap golf on good, not great courses.

 

I have never been disappointed. Some courses I could take or leave. My recommendations: wild wing Avocet, Glen Dornoch, Heather Glen, Long Bay, both Myrtlewood courses, Barefoot courses, Dunes and Grande Dunes and Pine Lakes. I like the Big Cats up into NC and the Legends. Never played the Caledonia true blue courses. My favorite cheap course, Arcadian Shores.

 

 

There are a gazillion courses in that area, and it's hard to pick out a handful to play when we're in the area. So far I've played True Blue (cool course, brutally difficult when you're out of season!), River Club, Plantation, Heritage and the Tradition. Been a while since I've been there, but friends always mention it as a potential buddies trip. Would love to check out Grande Dunes and the Barefoot courses sometime!

 

Thanks for the response - any Spring trips on the docket for this year?

 

I was looking at Ginella's top 50 courses you can play. i think he had three from Mrytle Beach. From all,the reading I've done here I didn't think there were that many really good courses there. Although I put very little stock in what he says course wise. He appears to me to be a course "name dropper", almost all of his list is from resorts or heavy golf areas.

 

We would really like to try it there sometime, we've never traveled east to play and there appear to be so many choices.

 

 

Do you have the article from Ginella's top 50 courses you can play? Thanks!

 

I found it on Golf Advisor. I'd link it if I weren't completely clueless!

[NCLancer]

Interesting topic and some great reviews. Thank you to all who have posted.

 

I added 6 new courses to my book this year:

 

Brookhaven Porter Corners, NY

Tot Hill Farm Asheboro, NC

Masonboro Wilmington, NC

Beau Rivage Wilmington, NC

Wildwood Greens Raleigh, NC

Bradford Creek Greenville, NC

[morga22466]

This was my best year for golf.

The Ocean Course

CC of Charleston

Caledonia golf and fish club

Dormie Club

Tobacco Road

Pinehurst #2

Ballyneal

Sandhills

Whispering Pines

Dornick Hills

Have an Ireland trip lined up for the summer also. Going to be a good couple of years.

[Argonne69]

I had a phenomenal year. 'Looks like I'm in the running for most new courses played. I finished the 2015 season with a personal best 110 rounds, starting with my first round on January 15th, and finishing with a local round in Chicago on Christmas Day.

 

I played 67 different courses this year in 8 states (Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Arizona, Florida, Ohio, and Mississippi). Of those, 45 were first time visits.

[C_belske]

2015:

Blue course @doral

Streamsong blue

Newport national

Great river golf club (not famous but one of the best courses in CT)

 

2016 will be a good year:

July-

St. Andrews (jubilee, new, old)

Crail Balcomie

Turnberry

Troon (not playing but will be there to see the Open)

Kingsbarns

 

May-

Monterey/San Fran trip for my 30th, not sure which courses I'll play yet but Pebble/Spyglass will be on the list.

This year I'm going to make it a point to play both Bethpage black and Trump Ferry point. I'm only a couple hours from each so I think I'll be able to get it done..

[6x6]

 

Sabram, a great list for this year. Glad to see Ravenwood on there, and loved the photo tour. I can't tell you how many times I have looked up your course tours to get a feel for the course before booking, so a BIG thanks.

 

What was your overall impression from Ravenwood? I played it a couple of summers ago and walked away really enjoying the course.

 

Thanks again!

 

Thanks for the nice comment. It was my first visit to Rochester as a golfer. Just about every golfer in that area that I asked recommended Ravenwood and I wasn't disappointed. The Rochester area has a reputation for good public golf options. My son recently moved there so I'm looking forward to visiting him and other courses. Did you play Greystone when you were there? I may play there on my next visit.

 

I hate to burst your bubble but #3 at Ravenwood is a par four so not an eagle as captioned in your original post, still a nice birdie though.

[6x6]

Only a few trips for me.

 

Oakmont

 

Pinehurst #2

Pine Needles

Mid Pines

Pinewild

Dormie

Tobacco Road

 

Ocean City Md area:

Links at Lighthouse Sound

Rum Pointe

Bayside

Bear Trap Dunes

Eagles Landing

 

LPGA International...and a three others in the Tampa/Sarasota area I can't recall.

[BEND OF THE RIVER GC]

Somehow I was able to "sneak" in 19 new courses this golf season. This pushes my total to 441 different golf courses played. With 4 kids in sports and what not, and I only travel on vacations is has been tough getting new courses in.

 

 

1. Fort Myers CC (FL)

2. Heartland Crossing GC (IN)

3. Stoneridge GC (OH)

4. Plum Creek GC (IN)

5. UK Big Blue GC (KY)

6. Pine Hills GC (OH)

7. Shale Creek GC

8. Brickyard Crossing GC (IN)

9. Meadowbrook CC (OH)

10. Prairie View GC (IN)

11. Shawnee Inn (PA)

12. Skytop GC (PA)

13. Miami View CC (OH)

14. Wolf Run CC (IN)

15. San Carlos GC (FL)

16. Palmetto Pine CC (FL)

17. Dunedin GC (FL)

18. Boca Royale GC (FL)

19. Kinderlou Forest GC (GA)

 

 

[cacophony82]

morga22466 - Any feedback on CC of Charleston? Bought a foursome in an auction - would love to hear an opinion

[cacophony82]

New Courses for me in 2015:

 

NC:

 

1. Country Club of NC - Dogwood

2. Treyburn CC

3: Pinehurst # 9

4. Sedgefield CC - Dye

5. Grandfather Mountain CC

 

NY:

 

6: Trump National Ferry Point

 

SC:

 

7: True Blue

8: TPC Myrtle Beach

9: Bearfoot Fazio

10: Bearfoot Love

11: Blackmoor GC

12: The Preserve at Verde

13: Wild Dunes Links

14: Wild Dunes Harbor

 

Texas:

 

15: Barton Creek: Fazio Foothills

16: Barton Creek: Canyons Foothills

 

Nevada:

 

17: Shadow Creek

 

California:

 

18: Trump National Los Angeles

19: Pelican Hill North

20: Pelican Hill South

 

Illinois:

 

21: The Glen Club

22: Cantigny

 

Utah:

 

23: Thanksgiving Point

24: Valley View

 

Australia:

 

25: New South Wales GC

 

 

 

Rankings:

 

1: New South Wales GC

2: Shadow Creek

3: Pelican Hill North

4: Grandfather Mountain CC

5: CC of NC Dogwood

6: Pelican Hill South

7: Trump National Los Angeles

8: Trump National Ferry Point

9: Treyburn CC

10: The Glen Club

[Uncle T]

2015 I only played 3 courses about 5-6 times each. But I hope to play all 7 in my city and 4 good courses within an hour from the city.

I hope to play Bully Pulpit in Medora North Dakota, it's kind of the quintessential golf course that North Dakota is known for. But I am planning on hitting up a few course in Minnesota and Manitoba. So my 2016 golf course year in review should be ROCKIN!

[mannimal]

Have been traveling a lot for work this year and also got married to an amazing woman who let me play FOUR! times on our honeymoon to Kauai, so I've added a fair amount this year.

 

The courses, in the order played:

 

1. Pinehurst Golf Resort, No. 2 - Pinehurst, NC

2. Pauite, Wolf - "Las Vegas," NV

3. Pauite, Snow Moutain - "Las Vegas," NV

4. Masonboro CC - Wilmington, NC

5. The Olympic Club, Ocean - San Fran, CA

6. Kauai Lagoons - Lihue, HI

7. The Makai Course - Princeville, HI

8. Poipu Bay - Poipu, HI

9. Pine Hollow Golf Club - Raleigh, NC

10. Celebration Golf Club - Kissimmee, FL

11. Grove Park Inn - Asheville, NC

12. Tobacco Road Golf Club - Sanford, NC

13. Whirlwind, Devil's Claw - Chandler, AZ

14. Troon North Golf Club, Pinnacle - Scottsdale, AZ

15. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, The Ocean Course - Kiawah Island, SC

16. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Osprey Point - Kiawah Island, SC

17. Pinehurst, No. 6 - Pinehurst, NC

 

It's hard to rank them, from 2-5 but I'll try my best:

 

1. The Ocean Course (Kiawah)

 

 

2. Wolf

3. Pinnacle

4. #2

5. Makai

 

And what thread is complete without pictures!!!!

 

Kauai Lagoons

 

 

Pinnacle Course, Troon North

 

 

The Ocean Course, Kiawah

 

 

 

 

The Ocean Course, Olympic Club

 

 

Makai Golf Course

 

 

Tobacco Road

 

 

Edit: Can't figure out how to get the watermark off those first 5 photos, sorry! Got it!