DaveP043 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 55 minutes ago, jaskanski said: Carnoustie in the wind takes some beating Last time I heard, Carnoustie still isn't in the US. It's dang tough, but this particular thread is about US courses. Quote Irons Titleist AP2 714, KBS Tour S, 3 flat Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X 52, 56, and 60 wedges B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 On 8/10/2018 at 7:14 AM, PING Apologist #9 said: An update to my "hardest" course since the recent experience out in Oregon... Easily for me it is the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at Pronghorn Resort near Bend. I'm still reeling from the thrashing we both took out there last Sunday... Shoulda ponied-up and hired on the caddies... + 1 here. This course absolutely gets easier the more times you play it, but it is not forgiving at all.. Quote Driver - Stealth 9° Graphite Design Tour AD XC Stiff Fairway - Cannot find one worth a dang Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 18° AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw Project X 6.0, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° Project X 6.0, std length 1° flat Putters - Ping PLD Custom Anser/Evnroll ER1V/Odyssey Toulon Stroke Lab Austin/Odyssey 2 Ball DFX/ TaylorMade Spider Tour Black/Ping Anser F/Scotty Cameron TeI3 Sole Stamp Newport 2. All with different grips, weights, and lengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskanski Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 18 hours ago, DaveP043 said: Last time I heard, Carnoustie still isn't in the US. It's dang tough, but this particular thread is about US courses. Oh - my bad. In that case...Oakmont? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, jaskanski said: Oh - my bad. In that case...Oakmont? That's gotta be one of the toughest. And I was only kidding you a bit, I was tempted to mention Carnoustie when I first read the thread. Quote Irons Titleist AP2 714, KBS Tour S, 3 flat Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X 52, 56, and 60 wedges B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfish! Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Has anyone mentioned PGA West Stadium Course in Palm Desert California? Played this weekend and not only is the layout tough but the heat gets you too! Rarely a flat lie to hit your ball from and if you are not familiar with the course, no idea where your landing zone is! Very challenging and for sure the most difficult course I have played in the US. Quote Driver : SIM2 Max 9* MC Kuro Kago Silver 60 Stiff Woods : GS53 3 Wood 14* Mitsubish Tensei Blue 73g Regular Hybrids: 949X Project X HZRDUS RDX Black Irons : 699 Pro Black 5-AW 1* flat KBS Tour V 90 Stiff Shafts Wedges : 52, 56, 60 Putter : Spider Red Bag : lightweight cart bag | Dry Series Bag Ball : TP5 PIX (2019) | ProV1x (2021) Rangefinder : ULT-X Pushcart : M5 GPS DHC Electric Push Cart SoCal, USA Right handed HDCP 16.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc1368 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Trump National Jupiter and it's not close for me! Quote G400 LST 8.5* Ping Tour XStiff 75 G400 14.5* Ping Tour XStiff 75 G410 19* Ping Tour XStiff 85 i200 +1 1/2" White Dot 4-UW Dynamic Gold x100 Midsize grips Vokey SM7 54* and 58* +1 1/2" 2* upright Midsize grips Scotty Cameron Newport Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brookers Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 If I had to play Essex County CC outside of a scramble, I think it would be my choice, I had the luxury of playing it 3 times, all in scramble format. The winning score was never better then -5 to my best recollection (my team came in at +1 as the best round those 3 yrs). Red Tail GC in Devens, MA was the hardest I played out east, the distances were not excessively long but the shot making required was precise. The course was always in great shape (I moved away in 2015) and greens ran 11+. Harbor Shores GC is an extremely challenging course in SW MI (Benton Harbor), the greens are massive, which adds additional stress on that putting game (not to mention I played 2 day's after the Sr. Open so they were fast.) The hardest course I have ever played, hands down, is Cog Hill, Dubsdread in Lemont, IL. A few friends and I used to play this every year in the fall to "measure our game", unfortunately this course made sure we never measured up... There is no "bail outs", you are either in the fairway, first cut or screwed! Quote Driver - PXG Proto Driver 10.5Deg ProjectX Hazardous Smoke 6.0 3 Wood - Mixuno ST-190 (Miyazaki Kaula Stiff) 4 Hybrid - Sub 70 939X ProjectX Hazardous Smoke 6.0 6-PW - Mizuno JPX-919 HM / Nipon NS Pro Reg 52/56/60- PXG 0311 Forged / Nipon NS Pro Stiff Heavy Putter Tour A1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeathS16 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Stadium course at PGA West, easily the toughest one! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Driver: TSi3 Tester Check out the Review HERE 3-wood: Pro (13*) 5-Wood: Pro (18*) Irons : i210 4-PW Wedges: RTX-4 50* and 54* RTX-3 *58 Putter: Impact No. 3 Ball: MAXFLI TOUR Tracked by: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I saw a few Bethpage Blacks out there. I agree. Played TPC Southwind this season and was no way near as hard as the Black. 1 Quote Driver, TSi1 10* Stiff Flex 3 Wood, SLDR HL 17* R Flex 5 Wood, SLDR 19* R Flex 7 Wood, F6 22.5* R Flex 939x 5 hybrid Irons, 699 Pro's S Flex (6 - AW) JB Wedge 56* Wedge, CBX 60* Putter, Marksman Fang 35" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddvm Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Pebble Beach Golf Links on August 1, 2018. 2 Quote SpeedZone Pars and Stripes 9.5* Driver 14gm weight in back, VENTUS Blue 6-R set to +1* draw. 14.5* Fairway, 18.5* Fairway, 22.5* Fairway. All with Tensei CK Blue R set to +1* draw. 816H1 27* Hybrid w/ Diamana Blue Board 70 HY Stiff Shaft SpeedZoneONE 5 + 6 KBS Tour 80 R SpeedZoneONE 7, 8, 9 KBS Tour 90 R SpeedZoneONE P, G, S KBS Wedge King Black ONE 60* VO8* True Temper Dynamic Gold Black Lamkin Crossline Cord Connect Black Mid-size plus 2 wraps Special Select Newport 2 34" Matador grip -ProV1x Align XL All in a Masters Staff Bag or SpeedZone stand bag #COBRACONNECT CHALLENGE 4 The ONLY One Length Contestant! Tested Prototype Balls Tour B RXS Tested:Black Cat irons 5 - PW UST Mamiya Recoil Graphite Regular +0.5" 1* upright BirdieBall Outdoor Putting Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 35 minutes ago, daviddvm said: Pebble Beach Golf Links on August 1, 2018. Ahhhhhh would like to be there! 1 1 Quote Driver, TSi1 10* Stiff Flex 3 Wood, SLDR HL 17* R Flex 5 Wood, SLDR 19* R Flex 7 Wood, F6 22.5* R Flex 939x 5 hybrid Irons, 699 Pro's S Flex (6 - AW) JB Wedge 56* Wedge, CBX 60* Putter, Marksman Fang 35" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddvm Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: Ahhhhhh would like to be there! It is Heaven for a Golfer 1 Quote SpeedZone Pars and Stripes 9.5* Driver 14gm weight in back, VENTUS Blue 6-R set to +1* draw. 14.5* Fairway, 18.5* Fairway, 22.5* Fairway. All with Tensei CK Blue R set to +1* draw. 816H1 27* Hybrid w/ Diamana Blue Board 70 HY Stiff Shaft SpeedZoneONE 5 + 6 KBS Tour 80 R SpeedZoneONE 7, 8, 9 KBS Tour 90 R SpeedZoneONE P, G, S KBS Wedge King Black ONE 60* VO8* True Temper Dynamic Gold Black Lamkin Crossline Cord Connect Black Mid-size plus 2 wraps Special Select Newport 2 34" Matador grip -ProV1x Align XL All in a Masters Staff Bag or SpeedZone stand bag #COBRACONNECT CHALLENGE 4 The ONLY One Length Contestant! Tested Prototype Balls Tour B RXS Tested:Black Cat irons 5 - PW UST Mamiya Recoil Graphite Regular +0.5" 1* upright BirdieBall Outdoor Putting Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCUfrog Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Pebble Beach Golf Links on August 1, 2018. I’m there tomorrow. Couldn’t be more excited Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 1 Quote RadSpeed 10.5, Motore X F1 60 X-Stiff RadSpeed 14, Motore X F1 60 Stiff M6, 4H 22.0 JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro, 4-PW, Nippon Modus 105 MG3 52, 56, 60, SB - Black White Hot OG #7 Vice Golf Pro Plus Smart Sensors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddvm Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 11 hours ago, TCUFrog said: I’m there tomorrow. Couldn’t be more excited Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Take a lot of pictures and post some for us!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote SpeedZone Pars and Stripes 9.5* Driver 14gm weight in back, VENTUS Blue 6-R set to +1* draw. 14.5* Fairway, 18.5* Fairway, 22.5* Fairway. All with Tensei CK Blue R set to +1* draw. 816H1 27* Hybrid w/ Diamana Blue Board 70 HY Stiff Shaft SpeedZoneONE 5 + 6 KBS Tour 80 R SpeedZoneONE 7, 8, 9 KBS Tour 90 R SpeedZoneONE P, G, S KBS Wedge King Black ONE 60* VO8* True Temper Dynamic Gold Black Lamkin Crossline Cord Connect Black Mid-size plus 2 wraps Special Select Newport 2 34" Matador grip -ProV1x Align XL All in a Masters Staff Bag or SpeedZone stand bag #COBRACONNECT CHALLENGE 4 The ONLY One Length Contestant! Tested Prototype Balls Tour B RXS Tested:Black Cat irons 5 - PW UST Mamiya Recoil Graphite Regular +0.5" 1* upright BirdieBall Outdoor Putting Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfig Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Wolf Creek Mesquite NV, was like playing golf inside the Grand Canyon....300 ft drops on most holes. http://www.golfwolfcreek.com/ Quote Irons: Mizuno MP53 Stiff/standard Hybrid: 4I Driver: Ping G25 9 degree, stiff Wedges: 52, 56, 60 Select Roundback 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeye64 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Pinehurst #2. The level of difficulty that is as tough as any course out there. Greens that defy description But there is also a gravity to the moment... that you are in the cathedral of golf. I did not rise to the challenge over all. But had a string of 4 pars on the backside and a final birdie on the closing hole. I had many big number holes that I had myself out of position and paid heavy prices for. A place that as you leave you just want a chance to play again. Sent from my SM-G981U using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flog4 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) I have played a few of the most difficult....Shattuck many times...short but every shot is target. Tobacco Road is much like Shattuck as short but precise. Played Wolf Creek but only about 1/2 of the tees on the back. But my top 5 toughest were special...and soooo looong. Had a group of guys played with and we did an annual "This course is too long event" at the Concord Monster and Rick Smith was pro then and would set the course up for us with all pins on back of huge greens and tee boxes at tip...On paper it was around 7600 but with the set up around 8000 and that was in the early 80's. Also played the Reserve at Thunder Hill once from tips...Couple times you had to look hard to find the back tee... Played Whistling Straits the last day you could prior to the first PGA there. We played the tips and it was just stupid. Bethpage Black the last day you could play prior to the first US Open there, and the course was soaked and no roll...including sleeping in the car in the numbered parking spots with spot 7 when only 6 tee times available...but guy in truck who slept there was playing the Red so my son and I got on...Hit driver from two par 3's and a few times nutted driver like 20 yards short of where the fairway started...shot 96.....But the numero uno toughest was the Pines at the International...Played the Tiger Tees once....And those tees were named before Tiger was born...The course was 8325 yards with a rating of 81.3 and slope of 155....I shot a 90. Edited October 23, 2020 by Flog4 Quote Epic Flash 9 &15 Titliest 915 18&21 Staff 5 to G Ping SW Wide Flange LW TM Spider X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheelvolvo Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Was fortunate enough to play Kinloch Golf Club a couple times since it's about 15-20mins away from my house. First thing that threw me was there were no carts. It's old school, caddies only, everybody's walking type course. The caddies certainly helped since my drives were all over the place and constantly in the rough thanks to smooth fairways sloped down towards the edges. Second thing that I had to massively adjust to was the greens. It was like putting on a granite countertop! At that point I realized how much skill the pros have over us regular joes when it comes to putting. I think my best putting performance was a 3 putt, lol. Overall, scored a strict 112 the first time. Second time I was a bit more prepared and shot a strict 97 and felt like I was ready to join the tour Great course (slope 139, rating 74.8), not terribly long (7200+yds), great atmosphere, and always in perfect shape - no wonder it's always a top course in the nation year after year. Quote In my Hoofer: G410 LST 10.5* - Evenflow Black 65 6.0 VRS Covert 3W 15* - Kuro Kage 65 S-flex T200 4-GW, DG X100 Tour Issue - Tester Glide 2.0 Stealth 54.12 SS & 58.10 SS Zing 2 LW - 60* Anser 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 For me the two toughest are Bethpage Black and Doral, but I have entirely different views of the experience. Bethpage is very difficult but a joy to play, with one memorable hole after another. If it were set up just slightly differently, with wider fairways mowed on a few holes and a bunker or two removed, it would be even more fun. Doral was just a slog with many small target areas that you are severely punished if you miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbyT Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 I haven't played too many courses, but the hardest one I've played is probably The Cardinal by Pete Dye. Pinehurst No. 2 is probably second, just because of the greens, the course is wide open. 1 Quote Radspeed 10.5* TS 15* 3 Wood CLK 19* Hybrid JPX 900 Forged P-4 Irons SM7 52*&56* Wedges SM6 60* Wedge Ghost Spider Putter Tour B XS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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