Johan Rens Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I like to arrange a golf trip for my son and his wife to travel for 12 months and play golf across the US. Any suggestions of golf courses and/or accommodation you can recommend will be appreciated. I actually have no clue where to start other than Dover (DE) where we live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 DAD! I've missed you so much! That's amazing. Are you planning it together? Or is this a surprise? Travel by land? You can cover a lot of ground in 12 months. If it's a continuous trip, then planning has to start with the weather so southern U.S. courses in winter obviously. I've played mostly in the west from New Mexico, AZ, SoCal, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. I've played some in Florida, but others are more familiar with courses there. I can make some suggestions if you have an idea of what part of these areas you will be visiting and for how long. “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...
fozcycle Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I can retire early and act a their guide across the country......if you are covering the cost, of course.....LOL One of the best places to start would be the Golf Digest 100 best Public courses.... http://www.golfdigest.com/gallery/americas-100-greatest-public-courses-ranking Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Titleist T300 48* GW w/Fubuki MV Senior shaft and Edison forged 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER2 w/Evnroll Gravity Grip or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Maxfli Tour CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and MG4000 Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdiddyesquire Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I guess north of I-40 in the spring/summer, south of I-40 in the fall/winter. Generally. -Justin- @jdiddyesquire Driver - Speedline Super LS 9.5*, Matrix Red Tie 6Q3 X stiff3 Wood - Tour Edge Exotics CB4 Tour 13*, Aldila NV Protopype 80X Irons - 3-PW rac LT, KBS Tour XWedges - MP-T4, 50.6, 56.14, 60.5Putter - Odyssey White Hot Pro Rossie Bag: Daltrek Carry-Lite Stand Bag Shoes: Lunar Swingtip Suede Ball: Wilson Staff Duo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I could rattle off a long list of courses but.... I'd recommend they hit the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama at some point during their southern swing. Incredible courses and great value. Look it up. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Rens Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 DAD! I've missed you so much! That's amazing. Are you planning it together? Or is this a surprise? Travel by land? You can cover a lot of ground in 12 months. If it's a continuous trip, then planning has to start with the weather so southern U.S. courses in winter obviously. I've played mostly in the west from New Mexico, AZ, SoCal, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. I've played some in Florida, but others are more familiar with courses there. I can make some suggestions if you have an idea of what part of these areas you will be visiting and for how long. I'm not going with and yes, it is a surprise and they will be traveling by car. I want them to experience the people in the rural areas and hopefully make some new friends! Thanks for the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Rens Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 I can retire early and act a their guide across the country......if you are covering the cost, of course.....LOL One of the best places to start would be the Golf Digest 100 best Public courses.... http://www.golfdigest.com/gallery/americas-100-greatest-public-courses-ranking Great idea, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Rens Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 I could rattle off a long list of courses but.... I'd recommend they hit the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama at some point during their southern swing. Incredible courses and great value. Look it up. I will definitely look this up, appreciate the response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evershady Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I think a good idea might be give some of the guys here a few days notice where they will be and anyone close could give them their favorite course possibly even show them around as a playing partner. Say they are near me I come up say Troy Burne in Huson,Wi great local course, then they could take the advise play alone or We could play it together. Chippewa Falls Wisconsin 10.3 Index Right Handed What's in the bag: Driver: FG Tour F5 8* Fujikura Speeder 757 Evolution Tour Spec X-flex, Anser 8*, Black Grafalloy Bi-Matrix X-Flex; King LTD Pro Orange Grafalloy Bi-Matrix X-Flex FW Wood: FG Tour F5 15* Fujikura Speeder 757 Evolution Tour Spec X-Flex Anse14*, Fujikura Speeder 757 US Open Edition , X-Stiff Irons: FG Tour V4 2 utility Iron, 3-PW, +0.25, 2* Upright, True Temper Dynamic Gold X-100 Wedges: FG Tour PMP Gun Blue 52* bent to 51*, 56* True Temper Dynamic Gold X-100 Shafts E2 35", 8802 35.5", Scottsdale, Wolverine C 35" Anser Milled, Anser 2 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I'd suggest a stop for a few days (or longer) in my "second home", Pinehurst and/or Southern Pines, NC. In addition to Pinehurst #2, host of several US Opens, there are dozens of really good courses and lots of excellent places to stay and to eat. Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I agree 100% with Dave. And by the way, all the information you provided Dave; to my group this time last year was really useful and thoughtful. I can't wait to make a return trip. PH & SP is a special place. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Rens Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 I'd suggest a stop for a few days (or longer) in my "second home", Pinehurst and/or Southern Pines, NC. In addition to Pinehurst #2, host of several US Opens, there are dozens of really good courses and lots of excellent places to stay and to eat. Thanks Dave, I will make sure to include Pinehurst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I agree 100% with Dave. And by the way, all the information you provided Dave; to my group this time last year was really useful and thoughtful. I can't wait to make a return trip. PH & SP is a special place. I'm glad you had a good time, its one of my favorite places too. We spent the long July 4 weekend there this summer, and will be back for Thanksgiving week again. Let me know when you're going back, and I'll try to update my recommendations. Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I can arrange for some private golf in DE for a start and may be able to get on a few in the Philly area as well. I am now in NY and can get them on Bethpage Black if you would like and have a lot of connections in Las Vegas and can arrange there as well. Shoot me a PM if I can help out. WITB 2023 TSR3 10* Oban Kiyoshi Black 65 05 TSR2+ 14.5* Oban Devotion 75 06 TSi2 21* Graphite Design AD MT 7x TSi3 22* Graphite Design AD DI 95x 0317 ST 5 - PW KBS $ Taper 130 50*, 54*, 58* HLX 3.0 TTDG S400 Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apprenti23 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I'd recommend they hit the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama at some point during their southern swing. Incredible courses and great value. Look it up. I was actually emailing some friends about this yesterday- was wondering if you could get it done in a week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Might be a little hard to do since there are 26 courses along the trail. It runs the entire length of the state from north to south. I've only played the 3 courses at Capital Hill in Prattville. That's just outside of Montgomery. 3 great courses. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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