Best Golf Courses Played

[Duncan Idaho]

Wished Yale had taken better care of its course. Too late for me.

 

[mauconnfan]

Wished Yale had taken better care of its course. Too late for me.

Agree played it quite a few times it’s nothing great at all, history is all it has Idaho!

 

[storrsroars]

I don’t hate all people. Just the ones like you.

I contain multitudes

 

[freshler40]

I was planning to make a snarky comment…what no one’s played Pine Valley…and then this post. Lol. Was it as fabulous as it’s reported? I’d just like to see it.

Yes, Pine Valley is a bear, unseen pot bunkers everywhere along with barren pines, much like Pinehurst. Speaking of #2, I'd take the Fazzio #6 as much fairer, away from the main club with great terrain. A friend, who formerly worked at the Courant, acquired two condos at Pinehurst with money he had received in a buyout. We were able to play several of these fine courses including nearby Foxfire.
Also love Taconic, the home course of Williams College in Williamstown, MA. I played some high school golf on that course. It has beautiful terrain. Nickolus won the US Amateur there which I witnessed back in the 50's.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Agree played it quite a few times it’s nothing great at all, history is all it has Idaho!

The neighbors would rather it turn into a nature reserve. Heard they are taking down a lot of trees aligning with the original design intent, stretching it out... Hope you get to play it after the restoration takes hold and let people know what you think.

 

[Yardigan]

Hawktree, Bismarck, ND

 

[mauconnfan]

Yes, Pine Valley is a bear, unseen pot bunkers everywhere along with barren pines, much like Pinehurst. Speaking of #2, I'd take the Fazzio #6 as much fairer, away from the main club with great terrain. A friend, who formerly worked at the Courant, acquired two condos at Pinehurst with money he had received in a buyout. We were able to play several of these fine courses including nearby Foxfire.
Also love Taconic, the home course of Williams College in Williamstown, MA. I played some high school golf on that course. It has beautiful terrain. Nickolus won the US Amateur there which I witnessed back in the 50's.

Taconic good call. Only played it once and left it off my list in error. It’s a wonderful track I’d suggest anyone who has a chance to play there make sure to get it done.

 

[DemonDeac22]

Yes, Pine Valley is a bear, unseen pot bunkers everywhere along with barren pines, much like Pinehurst. Speaking of #2, I'd take the Fazzio #6 as much fairer, away from the main club with great terrain. A friend, who formerly worked at the Courant, acquired two condos at Pinehurst with money he had received in a buyout. We were able to play several of these fine courses including nearby Foxfire.
Also love Taconic, the home course of Williams College in Williamstown, MA. I played some high school golf on that course. It has beautiful terrain. Nickolus won the US Amateur there which I witnessed back in the 50's.

Pinehurst No. 6 is a lot of fun but a bit remote from the main club so not as well known. My in-laws used to live in the house behind the 14th green but thankfully it was across the street so no airmailed shots hit the house lol.

 

[uconngb]

Pine Valley
Shinnecock
National Golf Links
Atlantic
Maidstone
Bethpage Black
Winged Foot
Quaker Ridge
Stanwich
Yale
Fisher Island
Wannemoisett
Myopia
Country Club
Wollaston
Belmont
Winchester
Baltusrol
Ridgewood
Essex
Ocean Course at Kiawah
Pinehurst #2
Pebble Beach
Pasatiempo
Olympic
California Golf Club
Sawgrass
Whistling Straits
New Seabury
Knickerbocker
Piping Rock
Deepdale
Garden City Men’s Club
Dallas National
Old Memorial
Copperhead
East Lake

 

[Sonova]

My top 10 (Best) are:

Royal County Down
Pine Valley
Cypress Point
Shinnecock
Merion
Augusta
National
Muirfield
Old Course
Oakmont

My top 10 (Faviorite) are:

National
Merion
Cypress Point
Fishers
Portmarnock
Old Sandwich
Somerset Hills
Cal Club
Old Course
Sankaty Head
Augusta

 

[Yardigan]

Kingsmill

 

[storrsroars]

My top 10 (Best) are:

Royal County Down
Pine Valley
Cypress Point
Shinnecock
Merion
Augusta
National
Muirfield
Old Course
Oakmont

My top 10 (Faviorite) are:

National
Merion
Cypress Point
Fishers
Portmarnock
Old Sandwich
Somerset Hills
Cal Club
Old Course
Sankaty Head
Augusta

Pine Valley
Shinnecock
National Golf Links
Atlantic
Maidstone
Bethpage Black
Winged Foot
Quaker Ridge
Stanwich
Yale
Fisher Island
Wannemoisett
Myopia
Country Club
Wollaston
Belmont
Winchester
Baltusrol
Ridgewood
Essex
Ocean Course at Kiawah
Pinehurst #2
Pebble Beach
Pasatiempo
Olympic
California Golf Club
Sawgrass
Whistling Straits
New Seabury
Knickerbocker
Piping Rock
Deepdale
Garden City Men’s Club
Dallas National
Old Memorial
Copperhead
East Lake

Well, now we know who here can afford a mil or two in NIL!

 

[uconnfan68]

Taconic good call. Only played it once and left it off my list in error. It’s a wonderful track I’d suggest anyone who has a chance to play there make sure to get it done.

Played it last year on a beautiful late October day around 70*. Glad I didn’t walk it.

 

[JayKoz]

Played all of these.

Old Head visually is my #1 but wasn’t the most challenging test.

Ballybunion was amazing. That first tee ball you’re hoping you don’t cut/slice one into the cemetery.

Yup, all I wanted was to make sure that I wasn’t in there. Ended up getting a birdie on that hole.

Totally agree with Old Head, but it’s just quite a feeling being on that property and making that walk.

Ballybunion was my favorite course that I’ve played in Ireland, I’m excited to go back at some point, but my Scotland trip starts today.

 

[cp176]

A question for any older Ct. natives. The best 9 hole course that I have ever played wasn't really very far from Storrs - Pomfret CC run by the French family. Right now a bird sanctuary. My grandfather was a multiple club champion in the '30s.

 

[cp176]

A question for any older Ct. natives. The best 9 hole course that I have ever played wasn't really very far from Storrs - Pomfret CC run by the French family. Right now a bird sanctuary. My grandfather was a multiple club champion in the '30s.

The question was supposed to be if anyone can remember it?

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Pine Valley
Shinnecock
National Golf Links
Atlantic
Maidstone
Bethpage Black
Winged Foot
Quaker Ridge
Stanwich
Yale
Fisher Island
Wannemoisett
Myopia
Country Club
Wollaston
Belmont
Winchester
Baltusrol
Ridgewood
Essex
Ocean Course at Kiawah
Pinehurst #2
Pebble Beach
Pasatiempo
Olympic
California Golf Club
Sawgrass
Whistling Straits
New Seabury
Knickerbocker
Piping Rock
Deepdale
Garden City Men’s Club
Dallas National
Old Memorial
Copperhead
East Lake

Holy crap

 

[uconngb]

Holy crap

Played on Uconn golf team but a lot of these were actually business related post college. Also forgot a few

Stanford
Carmel Valley
Spanish Bay
Spyglass
Century
Hartford GC
RTJ
Burning Tree in DC


Gotta get Cypress and Augusta

 

[FrostyNuggets]

In no particular order….

Valderrama
Sotogrande
Ardglass
Portrush
Portstewart
Balleyliffin
St. Patricks
Old Sandwich
Wampanoag post-restoration
Floridian
River Highlands
Dunes Golf & Beach
Weed 9 at Hilton Head National

 

[CTBasketball]

Fishers Island? I need new friends. A dream to play there

My best of list, no particular order:
Atlantic
Streamsong Red
Pine Needles
Tobacco Road
Pasatiempo
Bandon Dunes (all)
Riviera
Bel Air
Bethpage Black & Red
Floridian

Caddied at Piping Rock for a summer while in HS. Never played

A drunk guy at my marina plays at Fishers Island. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday him and his friends put down a 30 and scoot over there. Sometimes they come back, sometimes they don’t.

Still waiting for my invite I heard it’s an awesome course.

 

[TXHuskyFan]

I haven’t played anywhere too special.

TPC Craig Ranch where they currently play the Byron Nelson is the only one

 

[Kolumbo]

Matterhorn Mini Golf - Swiss Themed Miniature Golf - Canton, CT

Swiss themed miniature golf in Canton. Putt your way through our colorful course - learn about the Hadron Collider, chocolate, cheese and much more. Mini Golf

www.matterhornminigolf.com

 

[Pawsox]

Golden Horseshoe GC
Kingsmill
Country Club of Virginia - Richmond
Fishers Island
Hartford GC
Taconic
Paraparaumu Beach Club - New Zealand
Kinloch Club - New Zealand
Singapore Island Country Club - best clubhouse and food

 

[prankster]

As I said in the Duke 99 thread I played the Ocean course in Kiawah. Caddy said it is rated the toughest course in the country. Certainly the best course I have played. For the golfers here, which course is your favorite?

Kenney Park a d Quarry Ridge.

But it must be noted that they represent the only two courses I have ever played on. Each time being a BYC tournament.

IIMHO, Quarry Ridge was the nicer of the two.

 

[freescooter]

Ballybunion
Royal Dublin
Mt Saint Anne
Samoset
Some 9 holer north of Camden Maine.