Peaksy68 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Koolau, Oahu, HI Played Championship tees - what an idiot I was that day I'm glad I looked through a few pages. I've only played few US courses, all in Hawaii. I couldn't remember the name of this place, but definitely remember what it looked like! I played here 21 years ago on my honeymoon. Any miss was severely penalized. Toughest course I've played in Aus is St Andrews Beach. Maybe it was due to the 40 mph winds, but it was crazy. Quote 849 Pro Evenflow Riptide 6.0 F8 3 & 5 Woods Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 TS2 7 Wood Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 MP18 MMC - Project X LZ 5.5 Zipcore Wedges 50,54,58 - Project X LZ 5.5 MLA Tour Mallet 33" Z Star Pioneer bag buggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Country Golfer Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Ko'olau Golf Club on Oahu. Always listed as one of the hardest worldwide. They say to plan on losing a ball for every stroke of your handicap. I lived there when I was in the military and got to play it. They were right Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Driver: PXG 0811XF 10.5 Regular flex 3W Cleveland HiBore XLS 3-5H: Callaway Steelhead XR 6I-AW Srixon ZX4 MKII SW and LW Kirkland Signature (V2) Putter: TaylorMade Rosa Monte Carlo Ball: OnCore Elixer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Mystic Creek in El Dorado, Arkansas! 7492 from the tips, with a 76.2/141 rating!!! The greens are ridiculous. So many undulations causing the player to need to land in specific areas. Worst part about it...? They don't have a scorebook/layout to buy to know where to aim on approaches into the greens! But! It's only $75 to play, $50 after 3pm!!! Sent from my iPhone Quote Driver: Honma TR 460 8.5*, Aldila RIP Alpha 80 S, 45 1/4"; Ping G425 LST, Fujikura Speeder TR 661 S, 45 1/2" hybrids: Cobra King Tec 17* and 21*, both with Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 105 X Irons: Srixon ZX5 4-6, ZX7 7-PW, UST Mamiya Recoil F4, +1” Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 All but putter have Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Calibrate midsize built to oversize +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScratchList Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 The Medalist Club! 7571 From Back tees and 155 Slope! Doesn't get any harder than that! 20-30 tour players are members for good reason! Check out my Review and Photos of the Course~~ ~ http://www.thescratchlist.com/medalist-golf-club.html TSL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScratchList Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 The Medalist Club! 7571 From Back tees and 155 Slope! Doesn't get any harder than that! 20-30 tour players are members for good reason! Check out my Review and Photos of the Course~~ ~ http://www.thescratchlist.com/medalist-golf-club.html TSL Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rikki03038 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 For me shattuck is the beast. I've played from all tees including the "white birch" tees designed for people who haven't played there before. They eliminate the blind tee shots (on almost every hole) I still have never had a good round on the scorecard but some of the best shots I've ever hit were there. I love it. Sent from my SM-G935P using MyGolfSpy mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Hard for me to say. I have played a lot of championship courses like Chambers Bay, Bay Hill, Copperhead, etc. However, the most difficult course I have played is probably Ponte Vedra Inn and Club Ocean Course. It was supposed to host the Ryder Cup in the late 30s, but World War II resulted in the event being canceled. In the years since they have redesigned it a couple times. The wind there is just incessant. I putted off of multiple greens, and it was just a really tough test of golf. I don't care what the slope rating says, this is probably the toughest I have played. Quote Driver: Big Bertha Alpha Double Black Diamond 816 3W: 915F 3h: 816H 5-GW: C200 w/Aldila Rogue 54, 58: Glide Putter: BB40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street11 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Red Ledges is a private mountain course in Heber Utah and it's a monster. Not especially long but the every hole is treacherous. The bunkers, and I mean every bunker, is a sideways or backwards pitch to escape. They told me to add 9 shots to my handicap and I didn't believe them. I added 12 shots. Granted it was not a good golf day for me off the tee, but still it was quite the challenge and adventure. I'll be caddying up there in a couple of weeks for the summer so hopefully I can improve on my... 93. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Z765 (Project X HRZDUS Yellow 6.0 63g) Z45 (Kuro Kage stiff flex 70g) U65 20* (Miyazaki X-stiff) VR Pro Combo 4-PW (Project X PXI 6.5) Engage wedges 52* 58* 8802 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street11 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Red Ledges is a private mountain course in Heber Utah and it's a monster. Not especially long but the every hole is treacherous. The bunkers, and I mean every bunker, is a sideways or backwards pitch to escape. They told me to add 9 shots to my handicap and I didn't believe them. I added 12 shots. Granted it was not a good golf day for me off the tee, but still it was quite the challenge and adventure. I'll be caddying up there in a couple of weeks for the summer so hopefully I can improve on my... 93. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Here's some pics of the course Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Watchnut33 1 Quote Z765 (Project X HRZDUS Yellow 6.0 63g) Z45 (Kuro Kage stiff flex 70g) U65 20* (Miyazaki X-stiff) VR Pro Combo 4-PW (Project X PXI 6.5) Engage wedges 52* 58* 8802 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808nation Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Ko'olau Golf Course was the hardest for me, played there about 20 years ago when I was a beginner and got my a$$ kicked playing fro the gold tees. Quote WITB: Driver: Sim2 Max w/ Fujikura Motore X F3 shaft FW Wood: F9 wood 14.5* Hybrids: Sim2 Max 3 Hybrid & Vapor Flex 4 hybrid Irons: Z565 - 7 thru PW & ZU85 - 5 thru 6 with Recoil ZT9 F4 shafts Wedges: RTX4 52*, 56*, 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron M2 Newport Ball: Black & Pro V1 Bag: 2018 MyGolfSpy stand Bag & 2021 Greenside Golf stand bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dgolfer Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Ko'olau Golf Course was the hardest for me, played there about 20 years ago when I was a beginner and got my a$$ kicked playing fro the gold tees.Yes but you played a very nice course. Sounds like it's time for you to go back and kick it's a$$ Sent from my SM-N920T using MyGolfSpy mobile app 808nation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris O. Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 The two toughest for me are PGA West Stadium Course and Wolf Creek in Mesquite, NV. I shot 94 from the tips and PGA West. I only missed 4 fairways but had 39 putts and who knows how many chips...Best score I've ever carded at Wolf Creek is an 84 from the tips and I'll take that. Not a long course at all, just impossible to play. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Driver: G30 9* Irons: X-Forged 3-PW Wedges: RTX 2.0 52* Glide 58* Putter: Itsy-Bitsy Spider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWahoo Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 For me, I've play a lot of tough courses, most are. But the toughest course for me that my buds and I routinely play is in Berlin, Maryland--the Links at Lighthouse Sound. It has several forced carries that have often gotten me. Also, at times, the wind can make it even more difficult. There's a course in Cambridge, Maryland-The River Marsh that is not the toughest course but undoubtedly has the toughest hole that I play often. Its number 17, a par three that is totally a carry over water. Some people don't know that they built a new bridge over the Choptank because by buds and I raised the water level from all the ball we put in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighFade Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 The two toughest for me are PGA West Stadium Course and Wolf Creek in Mesquite, NV. I shot 94 from the tips and PGA West. I only missed 4 fairways but had 39 putts and who knows how many chips...Best score I've ever carded at Wolf Creek is an 84 from the tips and I'll take that. Not a long course at all, just impossible to play. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I've played both of those. I think Wolf was far tougher. At least the day I played it. Super windy and not a flat fairway to be found. Quote There is no spoon. WITB TaylorMade M3 Callaway Diablo 15° Callaway Diablo 18° Callaway Steelhead XR Pro 4-W Mizuno TP-4 50, 54, 58 TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spyder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris O. Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I've played both of those. I think Wolf was far tougher. At least the day I played it. Super windy and not a flat fairway to be found. Not a flat anything out there! You're either hitting to an elevated fairway/green or the fairway is 50 yards below the tee box. Most unreal course I have ever played. But I've played there quite a bit so I think I'm a little numb to the difficulty. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Driver: G30 9* Irons: X-Forged 3-PW Wedges: RTX 2.0 52* Glide 58* Putter: Itsy-Bitsy Spider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewneddy Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Bethpage Black from the US Open plaques was a monster. Two fairways I couldn't get to. Shot 81 on the par 70 layout and thought I hit the ball nice. Played it about a month before the open. No birdies that day so I couldn't even have something to point to watching the coverage Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue100 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Koolau, Oahu, HI Played Championship tees - what an idiot I was that day OMG... 150 slope?!? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote "Where'd it go?" "Right in the Lumberyard..." Gen 2 0811 XF 10.5* Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6x Tour B JGR 15* Fairway UST ProForce V2 7F5 76g X-Flex Tour B JGR 19* & 22* Hybrid UST ProForce V2 90g X-Flex Tour B JGR HF-2 irons (5i - PW) KBS Tour 130x CBX Wedges (50, 54, 58) TT Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge Shaft MATI Mamo Putter 33" Super Stroke Football League 3.0 Slim Precision Pro Nexus Rangefinder FAN! PRO Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly Golf Guy Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Pine Valley was 6540 yards at 153 slope. Those were the member tees. The tips were 7101 at 155. To put that in perspective, my club is the highest slope on its golf association with 6349 yards at 142 from the member tees. From the tips at 7245, it's 153. 700 extra yards to get the same rating. Quote WIT Sta Dry Bag: Driver: '17 M2 Woods: M2 3W and 5W Hybrids: Apex 3h and 5h Irons: MP 18 MMC Wedges: MD PM Grind, 56* and 60* Putter: California Sonoma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grip_it_n'_rip_it Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Having mostly played Arizona courses this was an easy pick for me. Quintero Golf Club in Peoria, AZ. It was a combination of poor driving skill and tight fairways, but I hit only 1 fairway with my driver all day. I wasn't the only the only one having trouble hitting grass because on hole 14 I hit it in the desert left and found 10-12 balls on my short golf ball hunting adventure. I ended up OB 6 times that day! What a terrible, awesome, and humbling round of golf. I will get out there again this summer to get my vengeance! Quote Irons: G30's, Black dot, Nice and StiffDriver: G30 LS TEC, Aldila RIP X-stiffGot the righty swing goingHome is Peoria, AZ13 Handicap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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