Where does everyone play???(Merged)

[JHR]

Public, Private, give details and links.

I was curious where everyone plays, what are the ratings of the courses, do you have links to them so we can check them out.

I play (2) Clubs in Michigan.

TPC of Michigan, Home of Senior Players Championship in July. 74.7/147 from Tips, www.tpcofmichigan.com

Indianwood Golf & CC. Home of (2) Past Womens U.S. Opens 89', 94' and Former Western Open Site 1930, Won by Gene Sarazen. Old Course Par 70 74.0/136, New Course Par 72 74.2/146 from the Tips. www.indianwoodgolfandcountryclub.com

Looking forward to replys about your courses, so many great ones out there that you never know about.

[Skyjacked97ZJ]

Gaston Municipal, no website

Gaston Country Club, www.Gastoncc.com

Cramer Mountain Country Club, www.cramermountain.com

[zojo]

i don't have enough money to join a club, so me and my dad just play at whatever public course we feel like that day of the week

[simmoboy]

Mildura golf club

Red Cliffs golf club

Coomealla golf club

and only cost me a grand total off $150 to join.

[MGB]

Private clubs are the only places to play in the Philippines. Thankfully, there are lots of championship layouts here. Access isn't a problem. I'll host anyone who makes the trip over.

[IMAGOLFER]

I used to play here a lot when I lived in Montana:

 

Rated #1 in the nation for courses under $50. If it were located anywhere else but the small little Montana town it's in, it would be more like $150-$200 a round. Check out the length from the tips(where I always played) and the course rating! (it's under course map)

 

http://www.oldworks.com

 

 

Favorite course I have ever played is this:

 

http://www.cdaresort.com/floatinggreen.asp

 

Shot 66 from the tips... my career low. (course record by John Cook is 62)

 

 

I now live in AZ and play a ton of different courses. Play a lot of the high end courses in the summer when the rates are dirt cheap.

[kiwidave]

Green Acres CC in Invercargill,NZ

Great course, looks wide open but if you miss your better off missing way bigggg. 71.1/126 rating

Cost me the grand total of $130 a year to play as much as I want because I'm 22. Goes up next next year though

[aussiefreddy]

I'm a member of Caboolture Golf Club here in Australia the home club of Rod Pampling. Sorry but theres no link.

I also play and practice alot at North Lakes GC designed by Graham Marsh

http://www.northlakes.au-golf.net/

[HonmaMan]

I live at Hampton VA, so I play at those courses, all of them public.

 

Kingsmill: River course, Woods Course

GoldenHorseshoe: Green Course and once in a while Gold course

Royal New Kent

Stonehouse

Riverfront

Nansemond River

TPC Virginia Beach

Brickshine

Sleepy Hole

Cypree Creek

Williamsburg National

[Golfchicago]

I am a member at Prestwick c.c. in my hometowm. I play a lot of private courses in the area. This weekend I've got my biggest client coming to town and he wants to play golf. I am taking him to Medinah and Olympia Fields. It is gonna be a awesome weekend

[roper1313]

Member at the Fargo Country Club. Usually my group plays from the tips which run 6900 yds. Slope is 131 rating is 73.7. Nice old course along the Red River with lots of old oaks and elms (until they all die). I play to a 12.5 right now hoping to get below 10 this year.

 

Link not much golf detail:

 

Fargo Country Club

[fish]

I play here on tuesday nights on a nine hole golf league and at least once a month.

 

http://www.mountainbranch.com/new_site/PAGES/golf.htm

 

 

and we play here about twice a month.

 

 

http://www.beechtreegolf.com/

 

 

This is also a very nice course I like to play a few times a year...

 

 

 

http://www.cybergolf.com/sites/courses/ren...d=153&page=2373

 

Oh and we play here a few times ayear also

 

http://www.bullerock.com/

 

 

 

I got to play the sawgrass tpc cource this spring a few weeks after the pros played there. We stayed at the resort and it was fabulous. You talk about thick rough!!!!!

[wegobomber31]

I generally play at Prairie Landing outside of Chicago, a quality links-style course that's always in fantastic condition. Wide open course with 5 Par 5's...perfect for bombing away. prairielanding.com

[tei3rn]

My home course is Rio Colorado just outside of Bay City, Texas. The course rating and slope are 73.1/127 from the back tees.

 

Link to course

[Callaway Fan]

Hank Haney golf ranch in McKinney Texas. Nine hole course that is never crowded on Sunday mornings.

[Sam-Tee-Time]

 

http://www.scratch-golfer.com/archives/aug...atsouthwest.htm

 

6721 yards, 73.2/136 rating

 

I joined "Great Southwest" in GrandPrairie (Dallas suburb) TX last year. the link above has a good review of the club. Here are my pros and cons about this club, and being a member of a private club (in general):

 

PRO:

* It's very secluded, quiet, and a wonderful course that's very free of housing, and development. It's like a little oasis in the city, to get away from the busy world.

* Even though the course is fairly short, there are many interesting holes, and many of the holes require very creative shotmaking, forcing you to work the ball left/right for the best results.

* Course availability is much better than public courses, which is a big relief to me, as I play/practice a lot. It's wonderful to get at least 9-14 holes in the evening after work, often in complete solitude.

* It's Inexpensive ($0 initiation), roughly ~$325/month (not including food&cart fees)

* Course Conditioning is wonderful, the greens (Champions Bermuda) are in fantastic shape, and are very fast. The fairways/rough always seem to be in good shape, with very few bad areas.

* The Course amenities (water, restrooms, towels, sand filler, etc.) are always well stocked and easily available.

* Course workers are very nice, polite young men that are always willing to help with a smile.

 

CON:

* Weekends are busy. The course is very full on Sat/Sun mornings, and it can be busy in the afternoons on weekends. Their staggered tee times on the weekend (sending players off #1 and #10 simultaneously) can yield to a very full course on the weekends.

* Very high "Bubba" factor, with Texas "good ol' boys" drinking and gambling it up all over the course.

* Very high "Young Aggressive Male" factor, the guys who are 25-35 years old, with a very self confident (egotistical?) attitude. This club gives discounts for anyone under 30, so they attract a lot of these guys.

* Driving range closes 1 hour before sundown. I really dislike this feature, as I practice a lot.

* Driving range is only ~270 yards long, they discourage hitting drivers (they lose balls to the creek behind the range), so I find myself hitting 3/4 or 1/2 swing drives.

* Grass in the driving range (both full swing and short game areas) is subpar, with quite a bit of a sand base. On the plus side - this forces you to become a better ballstriker.

* Short game area is only minimally acceptable. Since not too many players seem to practice their short game, this works out well for me, as it always seems empty.

* The Greens are diabolical - very fast, and incredibly difficult slopes, and plenty of grain near the hole. Putting can be very, very difficult here, it makes other courses appear like flat carpet.

* ProShop employees seem bossy at times. I've been shooed off the range since they like to close it early. They also seem very annoyed whenever I struggle to get a tee time (as a single).

* Very cliquish membership. Impossible to break into their groups. Most people are polite, but they stick to their own groups.

 

Summary - I love being a club member, it's raised my game significantly, as my handicap has dropped 2.5 points just by joining, and playing/practicing more. It's secluded, and gives me a lot of relaxed feelings while walking the course in solitude and quiet. I have some gripes about this club, but I don't anticipate going back to public golf anytime soon.

[Goose]

I used to play here a lot when I lived in Montana:

 

Rated #1 in the nation for courses under $50. If it were located anywhere else but the small little Montana town it's in, it would be more like $150-$200 a round. Check out the length from the tips(where I always played) and the course rating! (it's under course map)

 

http://www.oldworks.com

 

 

Favorite course I have ever played is this:

 

http://www.cdaresort.com/floatinggreen.asp

 

Shot 66 from the tips... my career low. (course record by John Cook is 62)

 

 

I now live in AZ and play a ton of different courses. Play a lot of the high end courses in the summer when the rates are dirt cheap.

7867[/snapback]

 

WOW!!!!! I knew of Cour d'alene from playin Tiger Woods 05' but i didnt think it was a real couse....Cool man!!!!

[Johnny]

I have a pretty decent hook-up at for weekday rounds

 

www.poppyridge.com is 90% of my golf

[PingPlayr]

I'm a member at Wykagly Country Club in New Rochelle, New York. It holds the LPGA Sybase Classic. And I work at Salem Country Club in North Salem, New York where I get to play for free.

[cpa49707]

I play at Alpena Golf Club. A very nice public course and it only costs $475 for a yearly membership.

 

www.alpenagolfclub.com

 

I play to a 17 from the tips. but have been a hot streak as of late.......shooting 39 - 41 the last two weeks :vava:

[Links2131]

Since I have been at school most of the time, and we(the golf team) have a free memebership, I havent joing any place. Now that I'm out of school I'll join someplace next year. It will most likely be Radisson Greens, since i play there most of the time now, But I also might join someplace closer to work to play after work, Calvary Club or Erie Village would be the ones I have in mind.

 

http://www.radissongreens.com/

[SaMwiSe]

I play at three courses Sandiway, Alsager and Gorstey Hill

 

Sandiway - by far the best play most of my golf here.

 

Alsager - Ok course, played hear for 8 years since i was 5!

 

Gorsty Hill - New course just become a member, good greens

 

All of them are private.

 

Sandiway - 6404yds PAR 70 SSS 71

 

Alsager - 6225yds PAR 70 SSS 70

 

Gorsty Hill- 6456yds PAR 72 SSS 71

[ErichZF]

I play out of Black Diamond in Lecanto Fl.

 

Next to World Woods and El Diablo,

 

cheers,

 

EF

[Goose]

My home course here in PA is Makefield highlands>>7058, 73.9/134....i play to a 2

 

In florida down in Palm Beach Gardens my grandparents belong to Ballen Isles Country club which has three championship courses and a massive practice facility......I go down there during the winter every two weeks for about 4 days....

 

Ballen Isles is across the street from Old Palm where Hank Kuehne lives....on the other side of the overpass of I-95 ther is PGA National....and across the street from that is Mirasol where the Honda Classic is played....I JUST LOVE GOIN DOWN THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :vava: :D

 

Makefield Highlands

 

Ballen Isles Golf & Country Club

[JHR]

A member suggested a "where do you play" post. Here is one from the archives.

 

Add some pictures if possible. Thanks.

[slicktry]

I currently play out of Glendale G. & C.C. here in Winnipeg. It is a pretty decent layout, just needs some help in the fairway grass growing dept. Next year the course is hosting the Canadian Senior Men's Amateur. :clapping:

 

Next year I will be playing out of Niakawa G. & C.C. Another good layout that has hosted several tour events back in the day. It is currently going under some reno.'s, but still has some of the best greens in the province. Also, it is 3 mins to the course, compared to Glendale's 30 mins :cheesy:

 

They both have websites, but I have no clue as to what the addy's are.

 

God Bless

Jer

[br61]

I play this course, Silo Ridge G&CC near Springfield, Missouri that I consider one of the best value to play on anywhere. Very nice course for under $50 w/cart and I often play 18 holes in under 4 hours easily. Although it does have what I consider a bad hole, uphill 245yds par 3 with OB on both sides.

 

http://www.siloridgecc.com/Golfcoursenew.htm

[kiwidave]

I'm a member at Green Acres CC down here in the bottom of new Zealand. Not too bad a course. Probably one of the best in town.

Not overly long but it's not short, but it tends to blow like hell down here most of the time.

Full membership's only $330NZ a year

[nickc445]

I was fortunate to belong to The Bridgewater Club near Indianapolis. It just hosted the JUNIOR Solheim Cup. I went back this summer to try to qualify for the US Mid-Am. (2-under 70 made it, I shot 78). Very subtle Pete Dye course. Great conditioning and well funded (privately owned by the HH Gregg folks).

 

I now play Fairvue Plantation in Gallatin, TN (just outside Nashville). A very nice course with enough teeth to keep a player honest. Also very new --- less than 18 months presently. A second course on the drawing board.

[pschu75]

I live in Portland, Or and where as there are some great course nearby(Pumpkin, The Reserve, and Bandon not to far) I end up playing the city courses, mainly Rose City and Eastmoreland. Both these courses date back to the early 20's (or so) and are great lay outs, but the conditions can be sketchy and even from the tips they only play about 6500. If I had my choice, and the money, I'd play Langdon Farms everyday.