Kenny B Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Probably many of you have played courses that were not pristine country clubs and called the course a cow pasture (or something similar). But have you really played pasture golf? Check out: http://www.pasturegolf.com/index.htm This website catalogs and features golf courses that have the distinction of not being excessively manicured but which are fun and affordable to play. These courses are a surviving link to the original Scottish links courses, golf's historical grassroots. This link from the website is a PDF list of courses around the world that more closely resemble what Scottish golf was hundreds of years ago: http://pasturegolf.com/archive/library/pasturegolfcourses.pdf There are courses all across the US, some in Canada, UK, and even Australia and New Zealand. One of the nice features about Pasture Golf is the price; they're cheap compared to manicured courses and you are most assuredly going to get bad lies. A true test of golf. I have played a couple of the courses here in Washington state and it's different than anywhere else I have played. Pend Oreille Golf & Country Club in Metaline Falls is a nine hole course with sand greens. During the week it costs $1 to play and on the weekend it's $1.50; put the money in a box. On the website above there is a link that shows you how to play and rake sand greens as demonstrated at the course in North Dakota. If you want to try something different next year, visit one on these courses and see what golf was like back in the days of Old Tom Morris. Go Play! “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy Tim Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 As a kid I lived on a 4 acre property and built my own "course" with a few tee boxes and couple "greens" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbealsd Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I've got 20 acres and play out of the "rough" in the spring before the courses are open. It's not a course, but it's good practice - lol What's In the Bag Driver - GBB Hybrids Halo XL Halo 18* & T-Rail 20* Irons T-Rail 2.0 Wedges 60* TS / SCOR 48* 53* 58* Putter Ball Bag Datrek DG Lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 One course was less than an hour away, so my wife and I gave it a try. It was nine holes out of a cow pasture. The owner had a little shed by the first tee with a box for green fees. I think it was $15 for all day. He had brand new gas golf carts that he got through a grant to repurpose farm land. The carts were nice because it was a hilly course. Greens were small but reasonably mowed, not too quick. The fairways were OK, but the rough was brutal. It was mowed a little longer than the fairways but the grass was "tough" and the ball sat down; actually hard to find it unless you were standing on top of it. Very challenging layout. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbealsd Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 The last course I played this year was like that, the greens were "fuzzy" and the fairways were as rough as most courses 2nd cut. But I played with friends and enjoyed myself, so it was all good What's In the Bag Driver - GBB Hybrids Halo XL Halo 18* & T-Rail 20* Irons T-Rail 2.0 Wedges 60* TS / SCOR 48* 53* 58* Putter Ball Bag Datrek DG Lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 The last course I played this year was like that, the greens were "fuzzy" and the fairways were as rough as most courses 2nd cut. But I played with friends and enjoyed myself, so it was all good IMO, that's what golf is all about!! “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I grew up playing one and took my son back there this summer to play there. Nothing like using a 5 iron to putt, but any day on the course with my son is a great day and conditions are not going to change that for me. WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwils81 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I play pasture golf at this crazy 9 hole track outside of Olafsvik, Iceland. The clubhouse was this little unmanned shack and you would just drop in a few krona in a locked box. I thought well, I brought some of my clubs in a Sunday bag this should be fun. Fun was NOT the correct term to use. This proved to be the hardest 9 holes I have played. Wind, grass, more wind, higher grass lava rocks. The fairways were nice and greens were fuzzy. My son got to play with me so it was a great experience. **May the fade be with you** Driver - SLDR 9.5 Paderson KINETIXx IMRT Green Stiff / 255 cpmFairway Wood - 910F 3 woodHybrids - Big Bertha Diablo 21degIrons - 710 AP2 4-PW Standard Lie/FlexWedges - XFT 50, 54, 60Putter - California MontereyBall - FG Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Not true pasture golf, but my parents live on 50 acres and my dad and I would invent our own holes around the yard. We would just pick one club and then pick spots around the yard. First to hit the big rock in the clearing, first to chip into the flower bed, first to bounce it off the LP tank etc... The house only got dented once and no broken windows Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBones Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Same with Tim and Hcky. I grew up on a 10 acre farm, so I created a par 3, 4, and 5. Also used to leave the hayloft doors open so I could hit balls into from backyard; it was about 185yds from back door. Follow @GolfspyBones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey golf Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 That course in Iceland looks like a fun experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwils81 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Whiskey it was a great time. We played an actual course on the Westman Islands that was right on the ocean. Challenging wind as well. Gorgeous views though **May the fade be with you** Driver - SLDR 9.5 Paderson KINETIXx IMRT Green Stiff / 255 cpmFairway Wood - 910F 3 woodHybrids - Big Bertha Diablo 21degIrons - 710 AP2 4-PW Standard Lie/FlexWedges - XFT 50, 54, 60Putter - California MontereyBall - FG Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey golf Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Whiskey it was a great time. We played an actual course on the Westman Islands that was right on the ocean. Challenging wind as well. Gorgeous views though I just checked out some pictures of the Westman Islands, it looks great. What made you choose Iceland as a vacation destination? It seems like an interesting but fun place to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwils81 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I just checked out some pictures of the Westman Islands, it looks great. What made you choose Iceland as a vacation destination? It seems like an interesting but fun place to be. I am 50% Icelandic, My father stole my mother from the motherland in the 70s. We try to go back every other year and the last two times I started bringing my clubs. There are a lot of great courses around there. I teed off at 1230am the first round I played there. Got in 18 before the 23.5 hours of sunlight dipped down to dusk for about 15 minutes then back to sunny.... it was a great start. Still have 5 Aunts and Uncles there and about 20 cousins. Good times in June-Aug..... not so much in the winter too much darkness. **May the fade be with you** Driver - SLDR 9.5 Paderson KINETIXx IMRT Green Stiff / 255 cpmFairway Wood - 910F 3 woodHybrids - Big Bertha Diablo 21degIrons - 710 AP2 4-PW Standard Lie/FlexWedges - XFT 50, 54, 60Putter - California MontereyBall - FG Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 When I lived in the upstate of South Carolina (Gaffney) there was a little par 3 course out in the middle of the country. it was literally cut out of a field. He also had a driving range there. It was about a half a mile down from the Volunteer Fire Department that I was a member of. The owner actually had a real job at a manufacturing plant. When he was not there you had an honor system you put the money in a slot in the door of the "clubhouse" or left him an IOU with your name and came by on Saturday and paid him. I think it was $3 for 9 holes walking only. The darndest course I ever played was in Texas back in my early mini tour days. It had sand fairways and packed sand greens oiled down with used motor oil. They had a cow trough on each hole between the green and tee to wash your golf ball off in. These people had a lot of money and had put on a big money shootout and it had spread by word of mouth. One of my backers wanted to go so we went from Orlando to there. In fact we had a caravan going from Orlando to there. Had one of my best weeks ever I finished 5th and made close to $5000 on the purse plus won some side money on the skins game and side bets. Can not recall where it was at but I think it was near Odessa. It was fun to me could have stayed there and played forever. I am sure the place is gone now or updated now because of a little thing called the EPA and you know how they are about used motor oil and such Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 That sounds and looks like a lot of fun. I'll have to check and see if there is a course like that in my area of Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephensafar Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Not sure if this helps your or not but... http://www.amino-vital.com/amino-vital-towel.aspx Yes, I enjoyed the paster golf near my farmhouse with some of my friends and we really enjoyed it. My friends from http://minoritygolfassociation.com/ and we really enjoy a lot. African American golf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephensafar Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Yes I played it with my frineds African American golf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aotearoa_Brad Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I played one "course" where I grew up and they literally had electric fences around the greens to keep the sheep off... you really don't want to miss the green - literally the shittiest course I've played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Some people call my little practice course a dog track, but over the last few years it has gotten much better. Fairways are mostly green and the greens are better than they have even been. That said, when you are on #3 green and the wind comes out of the NW, you can smell the goats and llamas in the pasture next to the fairway!! “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbealsd Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Some people call my little practice course a dog track, but over the last few years it has gotten much better. Fairways are mostly green and the greens are better than they have even been. That said, when you are on #3 green and the wind comes out of the NW, you can smell the goats and llamas in the pasture next to the fairway!! The local 9-hole muni I play, now has houses next to it but still has it's pasture "roots." The greens are actually pretty good, although smaller than most in the area, but it's a tough course, since the rough tends to get extremely rough and the turf is mixed and patchy. Most people will kick their ball out of the bare spots as a "free drop," but it's a great course to practice on. Through the weekdays, I often have the course to myself and can spend time playing multiple shots out of bunkers, rough, short-game, comparing clubs, etc. What's In the Bag Driver - GBB Hybrids Halo XL Halo 18* & T-Rail 20* Irons T-Rail 2.0 Wedges 60* TS / SCOR 48* 53* 58* Putter Ball Bag Datrek DG Lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 The local 9-hole muni I play, now has houses next to it but still has it's pasture "roots." The greens are actually pretty good, although smaller than most in the area, but it's a tough course, since the rough tends to get extremely rough and the turf is mixed and patchy. Most people will kick their ball out of the bare spots as a "free drop," but it's a great course to practice on. Through the weekdays, I often have the course to myself and can spend time playing multiple shots out of bunkers, rough, short-game, comparing clubs, etc. Are we playing on the same course? Other than the houses, this sounds like my course; a 9-hole exec type with one par 5 and 2 par 3's. Narrow fairways and smallish greens; and the rough is something I don't really hit out of. No grass, mostly dirt and rocks. Since I don't keep score here, kicking it into the fairway is a lot better than dings on my SCORs! Doesn't happen very much as I usually hit the fairway. Most par 4's are driver and wedge so I will practice other clubs by teeing off with hybrids or mid-irons so I have different clubs into the greens. Weekends are packed when the weather is nice, but other than a group of old guys and another group of old ladies called the Golf Bags, weekdays are usually fairly open. That's when I go to practice various shots. For example, the par 5 is usually a half lob wedge for my 3rd. So, I will go to that yardage with a dozen balls and use SCORs from 58 down to my 42. High flops to long bump and runs. I have found that a low 2-3 hopper is about twice as likely to find the green as the high shot. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbealsd Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Our practice courses sound similar, although mine has 2 par fives and one of the par 3s is 188 uphill lol It's a pretty tight course, with lots of angles and trouble if you go too long or sideways What's In the Bag Driver - GBB Hybrids Halo XL Halo 18* & T-Rail 20* Irons T-Rail 2.0 Wedges 60* TS / SCOR 48* 53* 58* Putter Ball Bag Datrek DG Lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Yours sounds like a regular length 9-holer. There is no real trouble on my course; just hard to hit fairways. Our two par 3's are 140 and 200. Par 5 is only 480. Par 4's range from 240 to 350. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbealsd Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 It's just under 3000 yards for the Men's tees, but plays tougher (for me, anyway) than many of the longer courses around here, as accuracy counts far more than distance. Not that I'm overly long, but the hazards are well within my "margin of error." - lol What's In the Bag Driver - GBB Hybrids Halo XL Halo 18* & T-Rail 20* Irons T-Rail 2.0 Wedges 60* TS / SCOR 48* 53* 58* Putter Ball Bag Datrek DG Lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Sounds like we have similar games. Hope we get a chance to play sometime. Hit 'em straight! “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbealsd Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Sounds like we have similar games. Hope we get a chance to play sometime. Hit 'em straight! Working on it If we could JUST get some decent weather for more than a couple of days at a time... Soon, I hope! What's In the Bag Driver - GBB Hybrids Halo XL Halo 18* & T-Rail 20* Irons T-Rail 2.0 Wedges 60* TS / SCOR 48* 53* 58* Putter Ball Bag Datrek DG Lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.