| Doug, the issue myself and seemingly others have with you is you are based your knowledge on what you perceive on TV and not reality. In America we have a huge variety of courses all based on the land they are built. Some courses like Bethpage Black in NY are built on hilly land with many greens perched on top of these hills. A course like this has its own strategies. Others, like Pine Valley in southern NJ are built on a sand base with surrounding trees and these dictate the strategy. Both require strategically place tee shots to give the best angles into their greens, much like at the best links courses. To think that links courses are the only "proper" courses in the world is close minded.
By the way, your limited perceptions, based on what you choose to believe while watching the PGA on TV is pretty biased. Many of these courses play tougher depending on the weather. Also, I have attended many professional tournaments and I have never seen the grass dyed to make it more green. Lastly, under benign conditions in 2000 at St. Andrews, Tiger Woods shot 19 under par, making your vaunted course look like a pitch and putt. Yes it's possibly the greatest course in the world but in the middle of the summer it can be a pussycat. Thanks, Mike. | 
Best course you've ever played at?
If you cant take the fact that scotland has proper courses and america doesn't then tough cause its true, Not everyone loves America as some americans think
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