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I'm going to do my bucket list in my home state. I've played a lot of great golf course in Michigan, but I haven't played any from this list.  If I did a worldwide bucket list it would be very similar to what everyone else has done - so I'll do Michigan.

 

1. Crystal Downs

2. Arcadia Bluffs

3. Oakland Hills South

4. Forest Dunes

5. Kingsley Club

6. Forest Dunes Loop

7. Detroit Golf Club

8. Bay Harbor

9. Franklin Hills

10. Shepards Hollow

Glen

From Michigan

Driver: Ping g30 9* w/Ping Tour S shaft

3W: TEE CBX 119 w/Excaliber Tour 6* Stiff shaft

5W: Maltbly Tour TC with UST V2 Shaft in Stiff

Hybrid: Adams Pro 23* w/Excaliber Classic RT shaft Stiff

Irons: Adams MB2 (5-7) Adams Pro Forged (8-9) Maltby MMB17(PW) w/Excaliber Avalon I9 shafts Stiff

Wedges Honma 50* Hogan Eq. 54* TM Bronze Hi-Toe 58* w/Excaliber Pro X Shafts Stiff

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I'm going to do my bucket list in my home state. I've played a lot of great golf course in Michigan, but I haven't played any from this list. If I did a worldwide bucket list it would be very similar to what everyone else has done - so I'll do Michigan.

 

1. Crystal Downs

2. Arcadia Bluffs

3. Oakland Hills South

4. Forest Dunes

5. Kingsley Club

6. Forest Dunes Loop

7. Detroit Golf Club

8. Bay Harbor

9. Franklin Hills

10. Shepards Hollow

If you can figure out how to play CD and KC let me know. I've been looking for a member to let me tag along.

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great suggestions from everyone ... I'll have to start a list  :D

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Hybrids:  PXG 19° (Regular Flex)
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Ok, I guess here's my list, gonna keep it to public courses I can play right now, because who knows if I'd ever get a shot on some of these private tracks.

 

1) St. Andrews Old Course

2) Pebble Beach Golf Links

3) Bethpage State Park, Black Course

4) Chambers Bay

5) TPC Sawgrass

6) Whistling Straits

7) Bully Pulpit Golf Course

8) Tobacco Road

9) Ballybunion Old

10) Pinehurst #2

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Here is my somewhat realistic Top 10. I'm sure I am forgetting some out there.

 

1) Pebble Beach Golf Links

2) St. Andrews Old Course

3) TPC Sawgrass

4) Pinehurst #2

5) PGA West Stadium Course

6) Whistling Straits

7) Kapalua Plantation Course

8) Bethpage Black

9) Trump National Dural

10) Bandon Dunes Courses

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Irons (8-P) :taylormade-small: P7MB - KBS C-Taper 130 X

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If you can figure out how to play CD and KC let me know. I've been looking for a member to let me tag along.

Yeah, half this list I've got pretty much no shot of every playing.  I was lucky enough to play Oakland Hills North in a high school match back in 1986 - if you can believe that - and it was incredible.  But i have zero hook ups for private courses other than Blythefield and Egypt Valley over in the Grand Rapids area.  Played Blythefiield last year (very nice, great shape old school Cc) - and I'm playing Egypt Valley in July.

Glen

From Michigan

Driver: Ping g30 9* w/Ping Tour S shaft

3W: TEE CBX 119 w/Excaliber Tour 6* Stiff shaft

5W: Maltbly Tour TC with UST V2 Shaft in Stiff

Hybrid: Adams Pro 23* w/Excaliber Classic RT shaft Stiff

Irons: Adams MB2 (5-7) Adams Pro Forged (8-9) Maltby MMB17(PW) w/Excaliber Avalon I9 shafts Stiff

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Bethpage Black

National Golf Links (LI)

Northwood Golf Club (A 9 hole Alister MacKenzie just north of SF Bay)

Chambers Bay

Kapalua

Muirfield Village

Oakmont

 

 

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Played it several times.. It is great..I have not parred the floating green yet... for a great weekend of golf the whole Spokane/Coeur D'Alene area is great.. Circling Raven at the other end of the lake is great also.. Spokane city courses are great fun and great priced... 

 

Worth a trip.. 

Agreed!  Coeur d'Alene is nice, but I prefer Circling Raven.  

 

And as long as you are over this way, travel an hour south of Circling Raven to Pullman and play Palouse Ridge on the WSU campus.  Then, a 90 minute drive to Walla Walla and play Wine Valley, a US Open local qualifying course.

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So Oakmont is still #1 on my bucket list, got married there this past weekend, got to putt on the practice green. I am a fairly good putter, Im convinced if I ever play I will shoot a 170... The greens were like glass

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So Oakmont is still #1 on my bucket list, got married there this past weekend, got to putt on the practice green. I am a fairly good putter, Im convinced if I ever play I will shoot a 170... The greens were like glass

Congratulations! Decent place to have your wedding at!

 

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1. Augusta National

2. Cypress Point

3. Cape Kidnappers

4. Old Head

5. St Andrews (Old)

6. Streamsong (Black, but not picky)

7. Carnoustie

8. Kingsbarns

9. Pebble Beach

10. Any of the Kohler or Bandon courses (broaden the list in case my wife sees it)

10(B). Pine Valley or Pinehurst 2/4/8

10©. Royal Melbourne or The Cut

10(d). The Golf Club or Double Eagle

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I'm going to do my bucket list in my home state. I've played a lot of great golf course in Michigan, but I haven't played any from this list.  If I did a worldwide bucket list it would be very similar to what everyone else has done - so I'll do Michigan.

 

1. Crystal Downs

2. Arcadia Bluffs

3. Oakland Hills South

4. Forest Dunes

5. Kingsley Club

6. Forest Dunes Loop

7. Detroit Golf Club

8. Bay Harbor

9. Franklin Hills

10. Shepards Hollow

This is a fantastic list, and I am stealing this for myself.  Being new to the area, I am always looking for ideas of where to play.

 

I was able to play Arcadia Bluffs last fall, and I cannot recommend that course highly enough.  I hope you're able to start checking these off the bucket list this year.

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Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff
               :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff
Irons:      :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff
Wedges: :cobra-small: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff
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This is not in any particular order, and I highly suspect that only 1-2 of these will ever get checked off the list:

 

1. St. Andrew's

2. Pacific Dunes

3. Streamsong (Red)

4. Pinehurst #2

5. Pebble Beach

6. Muirfield Village

7. Ocean Course (Kiawah)

8. Sand Valley

9. Forest Dunes - The Loop

10. Greywalls

In my :cobra-small: Ultralight Stand Bag:

Driver:    :callaway-small: Rogue 10.5° - LH -  Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff
               :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff
Irons:      :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff
Wedges: :cobra-small: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff
Putter:     :1332069271_TommyArmour: - Impact No. 3
Ball:        Maxfli TourX

Rangefinder: :skycaddie: LX5 Watch

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This is not in any particular order, and I highly suspect that only 1-2 of these will ever get checked off the list:

 

1. St. Andrew's

2. Pacific Dunes

3. Streamsong (Red)

4. Pinehurst #2

5. Pebble Beach

6. Muirfield Village

7. Ocean Course (Kiawah)

8. Sand Valley

9. Forest Dunes - The Loop

10. Greywalls

If you do greywalls this year let me know. It's only a few minutes from me.

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If you do greywalls this year let me know. It's only a few minutes from me.

Will do. I think my U.P. golf this year is going to be at Drummond Island with the wife and in-laws. I'll see what I can make happen later in the year.

 

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In my :cobra-small: Ultralight Stand Bag:

Driver:    :callaway-small: Rogue 10.5° - LH -  Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff
               :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff
Irons:      :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff
Wedges: :cobra-small: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff
Putter:     :1332069271_TommyArmour: - Impact No. 3
Ball:        Maxfli TourX

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I am only going with what I have played. Here they are:

1. Pebble Beach

2. Pacific Dunes

3. Brandon Dunes

4. East Lake

5. Harbour Town

6. Troop North

7, TPC Sawgrass

8. Dubsdread

9. Torrey Pines

10. Caledonia

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5 Wood - Ping G25 18 degrees, 3 wood shaft, Tour S-flex

7 Wood- Ping G25 21 degrees, Tour S-flex

Hybrid - Ping G25 23 degrees, Tour S-flex

4 iron - Ping G2, Z-Z65 shaft, white dot

PW - 5 iron- Ping I3, Z-Z65 shaft, white dot

56/60 degree - Ping M/B wedge, Z-Z65 shaft, white dot

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In the Chicagoland area: 

  1. Chicago GC
  2. Shoreacres
  3. Old Elm
  4. Onwentsia
  5. Skokie CC
  6. Olympia Fields CC
  7. Beverly CC
  8. Bob O Link
  9. Medinah CC
  10. Butler National

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23 hours ago, boat22 said:

In the Chicagoland area: 

  1. Chicago GC
  2. Shoreacres
  3. Old Elm
  4. Onwentsia
  5. Skokie CC
  6. Olympia Fields CC
  7. Beverly CC
  8. Bob O Link
  9. Medinah CC
  10. Butler National

I'd recommend adding Ruth Lake CC to this list. It's not as exclusive or well known but it's an awesome track with a great set up and make sure you grab dinner at the club house after.

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Just in my state (WI):

Whistling Straits (Straits), Erin Hills, Blackwolf Run (River), Sand Valley, University Ridge, Lawsonia, Milwaukee CC

US Based:

Augusta, Pebble, Bandon, Bethpage, Oakmont, Sawgrass, Seminole, Harbor Town, Pine Valley, Pinehurst, Torrey, Kiawah (Ocean)

 

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Hybrids: Callaway Super Hybrid 17º w/ Tensei Orange

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On 4/24/2018 at 1:14 PM, glenk69 said:

I'm going to do my bucket list in my home state. I've played a lot of great golf course in Michigan, but I haven't played any from this list.  If I did a worldwide bucket list it would be very similar to what everyone else has done - so I'll do Michigan.

 

1. Crystal Downs

2. Arcadia Bluffs

3. Oakland Hills South

4. Forest Dunes

5. Kingsley Club

6. Forest Dunes Loop

7. Detroit Golf Club

8. Bay Harbor

9. Franklin Hills

10. Shepards Hollow

I got up to Michigan for a long weekend and got to play Arcadia Bluffs, Forest Dunes, Kingsley Club, and The Loop.  Got rained out at Bay Harbor.  The golf is definitely worth the trip.  Hopefully, I can back up there to play some more of those great courses.

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