I'll be there with the fiance' (well she'll be the Wifey at that point), in 2010!! Yummy, I can't wait! You are a lucky man at that!
BTW, my favorite course to date has got to be Spy Glass Hill at Pebble Beach here in California.. actually shot a round in the high 70's at that course! And gorgeous
I suppose since I live in Miami, I should say Doral Blue Monster, but it wouldn't be true. I'm not at all impressed with it and honestly, the Red course or the Gold course are more enjoyable. The Blue has a bunch of nondescript holes that are only long, not interesting.
The course at Indiana University sticks in my memory as one of the most difficult, but nicest courses I ever played, but that was back in college during the 70's and I think they may have redesigned it since then.
Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica... Constant Spring in Kingston, Jamaica... the latter a links style, 9 out, 9 back. It was my home course when I lived there in the late 70's.
Biltmore in Coral Gables is interesting. It has a long history of great names who played their tournament in the 20's and 30's. It's a neat feeling to think you are walking the same fairways as Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. Miami Springs, same thing in the 40's and 50's. Players like Hogan and Snead won there.
I would love to play Augusta, but the only time I got to briefly see it, it was dusted with snow... bah-humbug!
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Played a lot of tracks in a lot of places. I'm not sure I have a single most favorite. If I had to pick a few it would be:
Laural Valley in Ligonier,PA (Arnold Palmer's membership only corporate retreat). Not the most difficult but certainly one of the nicest experiences and well manicured courses I ever had the privlege to play.
The Experience at Lanai in Hawaii. Amazing is about the only word for this place.
Pinehurst #4 at sunset. You feel like you're playing at a golfer's shrine of some sort.
Three really different venues in three very different places, but all in all favorite feelings that I can remember.
WOW I live like 15 mins. away from Laural Valley Golf Course..... from what i heard its like incredibly awesome to play there. Im actually hoping to get a job there caddying, I think that would be an amazing experience.
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Guys: Back in the early 80s I played two courses that are on the PGA tour, this was before I took the game seriously,Bayonet and BlackHorse on Fort Ord, California where I was stationed,which has been decommissioned. Had I listen to Dad when I was younger I might be a better player...those were the days.
just remembering
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I enjoy playing my rounds on "farm courses;" those little oasises surrounded by cornfields that are miles away from any civilization whatsoever. We have a few of them around my hometown in Iowa that I play on occasionally...not to mention they're really cheap and provide the same thrill as any major course.
My favorite overall course is the Honey Creek Golf Club in Boone, Iowa. The back nine is set within Ledges State Park with some holes being tiered off up the hill, along craggy limestone rock walls. It, too, is a simple farm course, but one of the most beautiful I've ever played.
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Played Arrowhead a few times...absolutely gorgeous. It's even featured on one of those corporate motivational type posters.
I've been very fortunate to have played some incredible golf courses, especially over the last few years, so how about a top five. The best, hands down, has been Pacific Dunes. Had perfect weather and almost an empty course the day we played. Runners up? Whistling Straits (Straits Course), Blackwolf Run (River Course), Hawktree in Bismark, ND, and Torrey Pines (South Course). Just my opinion
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