I generally think you are a douche and your posts are tl, dr FS. But I am curious what courses you are planning on playing. I've wanted to go a trip like that for years.
I've played: 7 Bandon dunes TEQ: Plan on getting down to play all 4 Bandon courses at some point in near future
26 Chambers Bay TEQ: Have played 2x and will play 2x more when I get home (promo that they recently were running) ... one of the more difficult courses that I've played ... I personally don't think it is unfair but it is demanding and punishing if you get out of line
39 Torrey Pines TEQ: Not sure when I'll get down to play there 41 Wolf Creek (the coolest course I've played) TEQ: Agree that the sight lines are amazing ... probably my 2nd favorite course that I've so far played in that regards (Kapalua Plantation ... Chambers is right up there as well) ... very fair course that once you know the sightlines and misses makes it reasonable to score well on if you can execute your shots 67 Pumpkin Ridge TEQ: I absolutely love the design of the course and in particular the greens ... agree that it's unfortunate that the course is overly moist that makes it really a mid-July to mid-September course if you want good/great conditions
88 Coeur d'Alene Resort TEQ: Overall, the course is nothing special to me and it gets a ton of mileage out of the island green, the boat ride, and the participation certificate you get for completing the hole ... I'd only call the par 3 5th and 6th and the 4 hole stretch from 11-14 are the only holes that I'd call memorable ... the rest are rather forgettable and I played it last August ... definitely isn't worth the price that they charge for it
94 Old Works 96 Circling Raven TEQ: Another course where I really enjoy the design and green complex ... One other thing I really appreciated was that the course felt isolated from not only other players but civilization in general ... great feeling when trying to get away and unwind
There are a couple I'm surprised aren't on there. Washington National. Gold Mountain Olympic course. Journey at Pechanga.
TEQ: I don't know where Gold Mountain Olympic ranks on the list for consideration but it has every hole you could possibly want on a course and I definitely can only think of one or two holes that I'd call vanilla and somewhat forgettable. The design of Washington National has high end potential but Oki hasn't put the kind of money into it to support it at the high end level.
US courses I'm planning on playing on this trip ('15-'16/'13-'14 rankings)
25/26 - Chambers Bay 33/28 - Pronghorn 41/37 - Wolf Creek 46/53 - Cascata 58/41 - Paa Ko Ridge 91/NA - Dancing Rabbit (Azalea) NA/NA - Dancing Rabbit (Oaks) - sounds likely it may make future lists NA/NA - Capitol Hill (Judge/Legislator) - Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail NA/NA - Fighting Joe/Schoolmaster - Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail 61/72 - Grand Traverse Resort & Spa (Bear) 13/13 - Arcadia Bluffs 48/45 - Tullymore 23/23 - Forest Dunes NA/95 - Elk Ridge NA/69 - Black Lake NA/73 - Boyne Highlands (Heather) 65/84 - Bay Harbor 70/77 - Bull at Pinehurst Farms 85/NA - Golf Courses of Lawsonia (Links) - may play other course there if I have time 8/10 - Erin Hills 42/46 - Harvester Golf Club 77/NA - Wild Horse Golf (Nebraska) 94/NA - Old Works 97/96 - Circling Raven
Canada courses:
Tower Ranch Talking Rock Tobiano Whistler Golf Club Chateau Whistler Nicklaus North Big Sky
If you are going to play pronghorn, hit crosswater while you are there. I had a couple opportunities to play Paa Ko but never made it, wish I would have. A lot of those are East coast and I've never heard of them. While in Nebraska, you need to find the time to play the Prairie club outside of Valentine. 36 holes, check it out. Here's another course while working from Nebraska to Montana, Bully Pulpit in Medora, by the ND Badlands. I've been there but never played it and I thought it was on the top 100.
Prairie Club is definitely on the to play list but going to wait to play with some friends ... same strategy as I had with Whistling Straits and the 4 total courses in that complex
Bully Pulpit was on a prior iteration of the trip schedule but got moved out with some time constraints - will play when eventually playing Prairie
Prairie Club is definitely on the to play list but going to wait to play with some friends ... same strategy as I had with Whistling Straits and the 4 total courses in that complex
Bully Pulpit was on a prior iteration of the trip schedule but got moved out with some time constraints - will play when eventually playing Prairie
Whistling straights is definitely on my list. What's the list look like now of courses you've played?
I would definitely make a So Cal trip too. Hit Torrey Pines (course isn't actually that good, just great scenery, it's like taking the Cascade course of gold mountain, putting it on a cliff over the ocean, adding deep bunkers by the greens and about 1,000 yards.) But journey at Pechanga I think should be in the top 50 easy. Then PGA west and a few others.
So far on the trip I've played Chambers, Pronghorn, Wolf Creek, and Cascata. Will play Paa Ko today. Then onto Texas for a wedding this weekend.
My sense on many of the California courses is that they are more hype than not and you definitely pay out of the ass for them during the Summer
You probably don't have time, but Twin Warriors just north of ABQ is an awesome course. Been there but haven't played it. I played Sandia which is cool too.
Agree on So Cal courses, especially Torrey Pines. However they are memorable still. Look up Pechanga, they'll be one of the coolest courses you've played (golf digest can suck it).
The Whistler courses are okay, Chateau Whistler is great fun, Nickalus North is pretty flat but tough putting, I thought the Whistler GC was meh. Have never lost more balls in a single round ever than I did on Big Sky.
Serious question. How much will this trip cost? I have never played much golf (poor and I prefer cocaine to looking for lost balls) but I do know golf is a pretty pricey deal. Aren't some top courses like a grand a round? Anyway, to go play like 25 high end courses I would assume it would cost a mint. No?
I'm old rich and white Swaye ... the most expensive courses on the top 100 list run about $500 - I'm not playing anything like that - most expensive course is likely Erin Hills
On average if you assume $100 a day for golf and $100 per night for lodging you probably get close. There are some nights where I'm staying with friends/family, days I'm not playing, and a lot of my stuff at Whistler is being covered by my friends. You can also cut down the price a little bit by bundling room/golf together at a lot of these places - which I'm doing.
I'm old rich and white Swaye ... the most expensive courses on the top 100 list run about $500 - I'm not playing anything like that - most expensive course is likely Erin Hills
On average if you assume $100 a day for golf and $100 per night for lodging you probably get close. There are some nights where I'm staying with friends/family, days I'm not playing, and a lot of my stuff at Whistler is being covered by my friends. You can also cut down the price a little bit by bundling room/golf together at a lot of these places - which I'm doing.
You should spend most of your time around the UO. It's now a golfing school.
I'm old rich and white Swaye ... the most expensive courses on the top 100 list run about $500 - I'm not playing anything like that - most expensive course is likely Erin Hills
On average if you assume $100 a day for golf and $100 per night for lodging you probably get close. There are some nights where I'm staying with friends/family, days I'm not playing, and a lot of my stuff at Whistler is being covered by my friends. You can also cut down the price a little bit by bundling room/golf together at a lot of these places - which I'm doing.
100 bucks a day is a lot less than I thought golf cost. I played whacked at balls and got shitfaced a few times in the military (Squadron would knock off early on a Friday and go out to the course or whatever) and even on base at military courses it was around 35 bucks a round (and this was a decade or more ago) so I figured at a serious course with no huge discounts it would be a few hundreds bucks. Good info.
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Bully Pulpit was on a prior iteration of the trip schedule but got moved out with some time constraints - will play when eventually playing Prairie
I would definitely make a So Cal trip too. Hit Torrey Pines (course isn't actually that good, just great scenery, it's like taking the Cascade course of gold mountain, putting it on a cliff over the ocean, adding deep bunkers by the greens and about 1,000 yards.) But journey at Pechanga I think should be in the top 50 easy. Then PGA west and a few others.
My sense on many of the California courses is that they are more hype than not and you definitely pay out of the ass for them during the Summer
Agree on So Cal courses, especially Torrey Pines. However they are memorable still. Look up Pechanga, they'll be one of the coolest courses you've played (golf digest can suck it).
Until Tequilla can do that I will not be impressed by his back nine story time tour.
Any over/under thoughts on the number?
Serious question. How much will this trip cost? I have never played much golf (poor and I prefer cocaine to looking for lost balls) but I do know golf is a pretty pricey deal. Aren't some top courses like a grand a round? Anyway, to go play like 25 high end courses I would assume it would cost a mint. No?
On average if you assume $100 a day for golf and $100 per night for lodging you probably get close. There are some nights where I'm staying with friends/family, days I'm not playing, and a lot of my stuff at Whistler is being covered by my friends. You can also cut down the price a little bit by bundling room/golf together at a lot of these places - which I'm doing.
playedwhacked at balls and got shitfaced a few times in the military (Squadron would knock off early on a Friday and go out to the course or whatever) and even on base at military courses it was around 35 bucks a round (and this was a decade or more ago) so I figured at a serious course with no huge discounts it would be a few hundreds bucks. Good info.