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2010 Golfweek's Best: New Courses

 

http://www.golfweek.com/news/2010/oct/26/2010-golfweeks-best-new-courses/

 

1. Old Macdonald 8.90

Bandon, Ore. 2010

Tom Doak, Jim Urbina

 

2. Huntsman Springs 7.77

Driggs, Idaho

2009, David McLay Kidd

 

3. Shooting Star 7.75

Teton Village, Wyo.

2009, Tom Fazio

 

4. The Patriot 7.65

Owasso, Okla.

2010, Robert Trent Jones Jr.

 

5. Clear Creek 7.33

Tahoe, Nev.

2009, Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

 

6. The Wilderness Club of Montana 7.13

Eureka, Mont.

2009, Nick Faldo

 

7. Red Ledges 6.90

Heber City, Utah

2009, Jack Nicklaus

 

8. Wine Valley GC 6.87

Walla Walla, Wash.

2009, Dan Hixson

 

9. Victory Ranch 6.75

Park City, Utah

2009, Rees Jones

 

10. Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort 6.71

French Lick, Ind.

2009, Pete Dye

 

11. Chicago Highlands 6.68

Westchester, Ill.

2010, Arthur Hills

 

12. The Prairie Club (Dunes) 6.67

Valentine, Neb.

2010, Tom Lehman

 

13. Payne Stewart GC 6.50

Branson, Mo.

2009, Chuck Smith, Bobby Clampett

 

14. TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks) 6.50

San Antonio, Texas

2010, Greg Norman

 

15. Ballyhack 6.33

Roanoke, Va.

2009, Lester George

 

16. Ritz-Carlton GC at Dove Mountain (Saguaro and Tortolita) 6.19

Marana, Ariz.

2009, Jack Nicklaus

 

17. TPC Potomac 6.14

Potomac, Md.

2009, Jim Hardy, Steve Wenzloff

 

18. Commonground 6.04

Aurora, Colo.

2009, Tom Doak

 

19. Old American 6.00

The Colony, Texas

2009, Tripp Davis, Justin Leonard

 

20. Lodestone 5.90

McHenry, Md.

2010, Hale Irwin

 

21. The Prairie Club (Pines) 5.87

Valentine, Neb.

2010, Graham Marsh

 

22. Cape Fear National 5.87

Wilmington, N.C.

2009, Tim Cate

 

23. Waldorf Astoria GC 5.82

Orlando, Fla.

2009, Rees Jones

 

24. TPC San Antonio (AT&T Canyons) 5.75

San Antonio, Texas

2010, Pete Dye

 

25. Murder Rock 5.60

Branson, Mo.

2010, Jeff Potts

 

26. Highlands of Elgin 5.57

Elgin, Ill.

2010, Keith Foster, Art Schaupeter

 

27. Bowes Creek 5.57

Elgin, Ill.

2009, Rick Jacobson

 

28. Conestoga 5.50

Mesquite, Nev.

2010, Gary Panks

 

29. Meadow Brook 5.33

Richmond, R.I.

2010, Roger Rulewich

 

30. Stone Canyon 5.31

Blue Springs, Mo.

2009, Greg Norman

 

31. Jack Frost National 5.17

Blakeslee, Pa.

2009, Terry LaGree

 

32. Golf Club at Harbor Shores 5.13

Benton Harbor, Mich.

2010, Jack Nicklaus

 

33. Lonnie Poole GC 5.08

Raleigh, N.C.

2009, Arnold Palmer

 

34. Westhaven 5.08

Franklin, Tenn.

2009, Steve Forrest, Arthur Hills

 

35. Badlands (Desperado and Diablo) 5.03

Las Vegas, Nev.

2009, Johnny Miller

 

36. National GC of Louisiana 5.00

Westlake, La.

2010, Dave Bennet

 

37. Manitou Passage 4.92

Cedar, Mich.

2010, Arnold Palmer

 

38. Doral Resort (Jim McLean Signature) 4.83

Miami, Fla.

2009, Robert von Hagge, Jim McLean

 

39. Sequoyah National 4.60

Whittier, N.C.

2010, Robert Trent Jones Jr.

 

40. Shining Rock 4.50

Northbridge, Mass.

2010, Patrick Sullivan

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2010 Golfweek's Best: New Courses

 

http://www.golfweek.com/news/2010/oct/26/2010-golfweeks-best-new-courses/

 

1. Old Macdonald 8.90

Bandon, Ore. 2010

Tom Doak, Jim Urbina

 

 

A couple of the fellas had a chance to play down at Old Mac this fall, and said that it was by far the best course they had ever played..... And that means a little something from this group.

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Heard nothing but great things about old Mac from a couple of my high school buddies who live close to it and play it every couple of weeks. May they die in fire!!

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Shining Rock! About 5 miles from my house. Played there last year with my dad, great course, good to see it made the list. Next to impossible greens, which puts an absolute premium on not just putting, but also ballstriking. You have to put the ball in the right spot on the green on every hole.

 

Huge fun though, very well designed. Don't know why I'm writing in fragments.

 

EDIT: Just realized that this is about 6 months 5 months old. :lol:

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I would love to go play the Pete Dye at French Lick, but it's too expensive. The stay and play packages aren't that bad, but since I only live an hour away, it doesn't make much sense to pay the extra to stay.

 

Don't dis the French Lick, Tuna, thats where Larry Legend is from. A guy I work with grew up across the street from him and they used to play ball together in his driveway.

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I believe the Pete Dye course is in the $400-500 range. That's absolute insanity, especially in the middle of freaking Indiana. I like the French Lick Resort: the Donald Ross Course is very nice, the casino is good, hotel is fine, but I will not be back until the price for the Dye course comes down by about 75%.

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curious... what would most of you guys consider a fair price for one of these courses?

 

Matt, you said it would have to come down to like the $100-200 range maybe?

 

For me, the biggest gripe I have on price is finding someone else to go with me

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curious... what would most of you guys consider a fair price for one of these courses?

 

Matt, you said it would have to come down to like the $100-200 range maybe?

 

For me, the biggest gripe I have on price is finding someone else to go with me

 

$400-$500 is a little on the stupid side. I'd probably cap myself under most circumstances at $350. Fortunately I can play #2 course in NY (according to Golf Week), Saratoga National for around $50 (when I don't get comped). #1 in NY is Beth Page. That's only $85. I'll pay for the Turning Stone courses as well, but 2 of the 3 are just over $100 as well.

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curious... what would most of you guys consider a fair price for one of these courses?

 

Matt, you said it would have to come down to like the $100-200 range maybe?

 

For me, the biggest gripe I have on price is finding someone else to go with me

 

I paid full freight ($375 at the time, I think) to play Spyglass and I'd probably do that again. I'd probably pay the ridiculous $500 to play Pebble once. Those courses are special. The Pete Dye course may be really nice, but it's in the middle of *&$ing Indiana and it's brand new: no history, no nothing. I'd probably pay $100 if it was a really great course, but beyond that it needs to have something special, IMO. As T alluded to, there are too many good courses that can be played for $50 to go around dropping triple digits on courses that aren't truly among the elite. Just my opinion, and I'm cheap, so take it for what it's worth.

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The Pete Dye course may be really nice, but it's in the middle of *&$ing Indiana and it's brand new: no history, no nothing.

This. Plus if you are going to play in southern Indiana, Fuzzys course (Covered Bridge) is the place to go; it's only $75 on the weekends. Or if you want to drive a little further and know someone, you can get on Vahalla for around $150. I was supposed to be the fourth in a group with Rick Pitino and a couple of my friends (one of which is related to Pitino) there last year, but he ended up taking one of his in-laws. Also another "if you know someone" course to play in southern Indiana is Victoria National. I live about 1 mile from there and my neighbor is a member who keeps promising to take me, but our schedules never seem to match up.

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I would pay in the worst situation the equivalent to four hours of work. I mean, if I am going to stay four hours on the course, that would be changing one hour of work for one hour of fun, but will never pay $500 to play a curse in my life.

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will never pay $500 to play a curse in my life.

 

same for me... unless I win the lottery and money is not an issue anymore :D

 

on the other hand, so many courses that are just as good (maybe not that famous, no history, no bla bla) and are under $100

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I paid full freight ($375 at the time, I think) to play Spyglass and I'd probably do that again. I'd probably pay the ridiculous $500 to play Pebble once. Those courses are special. The Pete Dye course may be really nice, but it's in the middle of *&$ing Indiana and it's brand new: no history, no nothing. I'd probably pay $100 if it was a really great course, but beyond that it needs to have something special, IMO. As T alluded to, there are too many good courses that can be played for $50 to go around dropping triple digits on courses that aren't truly among the elite. Just my opinion, and I'm cheap, so take it for what it's worth.

 

History: One word that more or less sums up the whole of it, doesn't it? There are less than a handful of courses I'd consider going above 4 bills to play. Pebble and St. Andrews are probably tops on that list. Though the history isn't there (yet), I'd pay well to play Whistling Straits too. I'd love to spend a week at Bandon as well, but thankfully (and probably in part due to location) those course are reasonably priced.

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History: One word that more or less sums up the whole of it, doesn't it? There are less than a handful of courses I'd consider going above 4 bills to play. Pebble and St. Andrews are probably tops on that list. Though the history isn't there (yet), I'd pay well to play Whistling Straits too. I'd love to spend a week at Bandon as well, but thankfully (and probably in part due to location) those course are reasonably priced.

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