Tell me your Top 10 courses played!

[sotall]

I’ve played some good ones:

Pebble Beach

TPC Sawgrass

Pacific Dunes

Bandon Dunes

Old Macdonald

Spyglass Hill

Prairie Club

Pinehurst No. 2

Crooked Stick

Donald Ross Course at French Lick

and some extras

Pfau course at IU

Birck-Boilmaker at Purdue

Brickyard Crossing at the Speedway

[JWK1969]

Great topic, and one my buddies group regularly visits (including those that were prestigious/expensive and probably not worth the hype).  But here are my favorites:

1.  Old Course.
2. Pebble Beach
3. Kingsbarns
4. Erin Hills
5. Carnoustie
6. Whistling Straits - Straits
7. Turnberry Ailsa (it's too bad association with Trump mars this course's rep, because it really is a great track and beautiful...somewhat Pebble Beach-esque)
8. Giants Ridge - Quarry
9. Whistling Straits - Irish
10.  Prestwick

[DrGolf2]

Pine Valley, Pebble Beach, Merion, Aronimink, Crooked Stick, Saucon Valley 3 courses, World Woods Pines, Bay Hill, Huntsville, TPC Jax

[billybogey]

Have had the opportunity to play many good golf courses across Canada & the U.S.  In Canada; have not played in Que.[so need to give My head a shake!!] But; Black Bull in Pigeon Lake Alberta is my all time Favourite!! 

[Woodrow72]

1-Pebble Beach

2-Spyglass 

3- Muirfield Village

4- Scioto CC 

5 The Golf Club 

6- Firestone CC

7-The Boulders 

8- Renegade at Desert Mountain 

9- Sea Pines 

10- Bookside CC 

 

[Dennis Sanderson]

1 hour ago, Dennis Sanderson said:

Pebble, Prairie Dunes, Southern Hills, Oak Hill East, Paa-ko Ridge, Twin Warriors, Spyglass, K Plantation, Cypress Creek at Champions, Princeville at Hanalei, The Challenge at Manele(Lana'i)

 

[LinksgolfFever]

I can't say in any particular order so I will just say that working at a golf course while playing in college afforded some unique opportunities to play some amazing courses.  Also helps when you live in the Monterey Bay area so lots of amazing courses are close to home....

Cypress Point

Carnoustie championship course (played all 3)

Pebble Beach

Spanish Bay

Olympic Club

Bandon Dunes

Troon North

Ka'anapali 

Silverado

Pasatiempo.

top 10 I want to play is another list in its entirety.....

[Emag315]

Shadow Creek

Wynn

Torrey Pines South(Cali)

TPC Sawgrass

TPC Las Vegas

Long Point(Amelia Island)

Tranquilo(Orlando)

Cascata

Rio Secca

Hermitage(Nashville)

I visit Vegas 2Xs a year

[rbgntx]

In no particular order, The Old Course, Oakland Hills South, Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, Old MacDonald,  Plantation, Mauna Kea, PGA West Stadium, Prestwick and Dallas Athletic Club.

[EFConn]

Everyone has listed many similar awesome golf courses and experiences. 

Here is a list of 10 favorites that I have not yet seen on other lists plus my absolute #1 at the moment...

#1 Favorite course still, and I been extremely lucky enough to play it twice..

- Crystal Downs (MI)

 

Other top courses...

- Birmingham CC (MI)

- Prout's Neck CC (ME)

- Cape Cod National (MA)

- Ocean Club (Bahamas)

- Primland Meadows of Dan (VA)

- Champion Hills GC (NC)

- TPC San Antonio (TX) like both courses but the Oaks is my preference

- Desert Mountain (AZ) Chiricahua is my top pick but all 6 courses and the 3Par 7th are great

- One and Only Palmilla GC (MX Cabo)

- PGA West (CA) Palmer Private is still be fave, but all 6 courses not including La Quinta courses are great

[Mr_BogeyPro]

1. Legends Mooreland Golf Resort - Myrtle Beach, SC

2. TPC Tampa - Tampa, FL

3. Whiskey Creek - Ijamsville, MD

4. Heritage Isle - Tampa, FL

5. Trump National Hudson Valley - Hopewell Junction, NY

6. Legends Golf Course at Orange Lake - Orlando, FL 

7. Citrus National - Homosassa, FL

8. Twisted Oaks - Beverly Hills, FL 

9. Seven Oaks - Hamilton, NY

10. Van Courtland - Bronx, NY

[Lonewolf158]

In no particular order….  Hard to rank them

 

Royal County Down

Old Head Golf Course 

Ballybunion

Lahinch

K Club

Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta ,Canada

 Torrey Pines South

Wolf Creek   Old Course ,  Alberta , Canada

Bandon Dunes

Pacific Dunes

Old MacDonald               

                                        

                               

[dback]

Love looking back at the courses I have played! Only been playing for a few years, so I look forward to seeing my top 10 change! Mostly West and Northern Michigan courses at this point.

1. Tobacco Road (Sanford, NC)
2. Forest Dunes (Roscommon, MI)
3. Bahle Farms (Traverse City, MI)
4. Pilgrims Run (Pierson, MI)
5. St Ives (Stanwood, MI)
6. Rocky River Golf Course (Concord, NC)
7. Tot Hill Farms (Asheboro, NC), sounds like this course is being renovated back to how Mike Strantz built it out, will need to get back!
8. Diamond Springs (Hamilton, MI)
9. The Mines (Grand Rapids, MI)
10.  The Loop at Forest Dunes (Roscommon, MI). Putting this as a placeholder as I haven't played it yet but I'm playing there next week. Reversible Tom Doak Design that I get to play both routings in the same day. Fully expect this to move towards the top of the list, even if the experience along gives it that bump

[BICKELM]

1. Pinehurst #2

2. Harbor town

3. Ocean Course Kiawah Island

4.  NCR Country Club Dayton OH

5.  Inverness Golf Club Toledo OH

6.  Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course

7.  The Heather at Boyne Highlands

8.  The Jones Course at Treetops

9.  Forest Dunes at Roscommon Mi

10.  Cedar River Golf Course at Shanty Creek

 

[Kevin Kelley]

1) St Andrews Old Course

2) Pebble Beach Golf Links

3) Merion GC 

4) Carnoustie Links Championship Course

5) Turnberry Ailsa Course

6) Oakland Hills South Course

7) Pinehurst #2

Royal Troon GC Old Course

9) Congressional CC Blue Course

10) Gleneagles Kings Course

Honorable mention Lock Lomand

Compiling this list made me smile at the wonderful memories of playing each of these course. I feel very fortunate to have played them.

[ChuckZ]

Not in any particular order of preference. 

1.  Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, NC - #2, #4, and #8

2. TPC @ Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL - The TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and the Players Stadium Course 

3.  Kiawah Island Resort, Kiawah Island, SC - The Ocean Course, Turtle Point, and Osprey Point

4.  TPC Scottsdale, Champions and Players Courses, Scottsdale, AZ 

5.  Spyglass Hill, Pebble Beach, CA

6.  Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA

5.  PGA West, La Quinta, CA

7.  Cabot Cliffs, Cabot Cape Briton, Nova Scotia 

8. TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN

9. Ballybunion, County Kerry, Ireland  

10. Pacific Grove Golf Links, Pacific Grove, CA

 

[Richard Fahrney]

Carnustie, Peeble. Firestone north and South, Sciota CC, Old Warson Belreive, Innsibrook Copperhead, TPC Scottsdale, Colonial. 

[funkyjudge]

Go me, in no particular order:

1. Kapalua’s Plantation Course

2. Royal Troon

3. Royal Birkdale

4. Royal Liverpool 

5. Pinehurst #2

6. Ailsa Course at Turnberry

7. Bethpage Black

8. Westchester County Club (Harrison, NY)

9. LaPaloma Country Club (Tucson)

10. World Woods Golf Club (Pine Barrens course)

Honorable mention: Duke University Golf Club

There have been many others that could have made this list, and since I will be playing The Old Course (and the New Course) at St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, Gullane and North Berwick in the spring of 2024, I’m sure that my list will change dramatically by this time next year.

 

Edited August 25, 2023 by funkyjudge

[Mikedb26]

For those of us that are not lucky enough to have played the big name courses, St Andrew's, Pebble, etc., this is a tough list.  Like many responses, no specific order.  It's tough to actually compare public v private, many different terrains, all were great in their own way.  Private, then public, and the bottom few are worth a look if in the area*.

Firestone South CC - Akron, OH

Youngstown CC - Youngstown, OH

Porters Neck CC - Wilmington, NC

John's Island Club West - Vero Beach, FL

Indian River Club - Vero Beach, FL

Harbour Ridge CC - Palm City, FL

Frenchmans Reserve CC - Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Upper Course at Peek'n Peak - Clymer, NY

Boulder Creek GC - Streetsboro, OH

Little Mountain CC - Painsville, OH

Eaglesticks GC - Zanesville, OH

Cranberry Highlands GC - Cranberry Twp, PA

*Roses Run CC - Stow, OH

*Windmill Lakes GC - Ravenna, OH

*Kennsington GC - Canfield, OH

*The Links at Firestone Farms - Columbiana, OH

Playing next week:  pretty sure these will make the list!

Gold Canyon - Dinosaur Mountain

We-Ko-Pa GC - Cholla

Quintero G&CC

Troon North - Pinnacle 

Boulders Resort South

[Golfermike]

Harbor Town

Firestone North

Firestone South

Firestone Fazio

TPC Deere Run

Arcadia Bluffs North

Arcadia Bluffs South

American Dunes

Harbor Shores

Forest Dunes

Donald Ross Course at French Lick

 

[Bigman]

Top Ten(no particular order):

St Andrew’s(Old Course)

Royal Troon

Quaker Ridge

Bethpage Black

Muirfield(Ohio)

Deep Dale

Loch Lomond

Kingsbarns

TPC Sawgrass 

Doral

 

 

 

[RwsGolf1]

I have been lucky to have played many great courses in my years of playing.  I started listing below and listed ones that came to mind quickly.

 

PGA National - Champ - Palm Beach Gardens

Ballen Isles - (Old PGA National) East Course - Palm Beach Gardens

Pinehurst #2

Pinehurst #8 (Centennial)

Salem Country Club - Peabody, MA

Jupiter Hills Country Club - Hobe Sound

TPC - Jacksonville

TPC - Tampa

Crooked Stick G.C. -Carmel

The Pete Dye - W.V.

Brickyard - Indy

Holsten Hills CC - Knoxville

Stonehenge G. C. - Fairfield Glade

[Demian]

In no particular order....

Pacific Dunes

Nanea

Alotion Club

MPCC Dunes

Streamsong Black (maybe the most "fun")

Crooked Stick (best course on a nothing piece of land)

Gozzer Ranch

Cal Club

Karsten Creek

West Cliffs (Portugal)

 

A few near misses....

SF Club

Streamsong (blue & red)

Pronghorn (both courses)

Bighorn (Canyon)

Tumble Creek

MPCC Shore

Tetherow (along with Spyglass and Karsten Creek, the most difficult)

Pebble Beach

Spyglass (not necessarily "fun" but great nonetheless)

Bandon Trails

Bandon Dunes

Sand Valley

Whistling Straits

Stone Eagle (most unique course you'll play)

 

Most desired next up.....

Tobacco Rd

Rock Creek Cattle Co

Pablo Creek

Sand Hills

McArthur

Clear Creek

[John S]

I am responding as I never get tired of reflecting on these courses and the life long memories they have provided

Pine Valley

National Golf Links of America

Bethpage Black

Oak Hill

Eastward Ho

Kittansett

Old Course St Andrews

Kingsbarns

Pinehurst 2

Wannamoisett

[Randall Robbins]

Pinehurst #2

Mid Pines

Pine Needles

Butler National

Cog Hill (Dubsdread)

TPC Sawgrass

Norwood Hills CC ( St. Louis )

Pecan Valley ( San Antonio)

Treetops ( MI)

Desert Inn

I could name more, but these are the first 10 that come up

[GaDawg]

10 hours ago, jimmcman said:

This list is ever changing, and I feel certain that it will change again in September when I travel to Ireland to play. As things stand today however, my list is as follows:
1) Quaker Ridge Scarsdale, NY
2) Maidstone East Hampton, NY
3) Baltusrol (lower) Springfield, NY
3) Pinehurst #2 Pinehurst, NC
5) Torrey Pines (south) La Jolla, CA
6) Mid Pines Pinehurst, NC
7) Ocean Course Kiawah Island, SC
8 Deepdale Manhassett, NY
9) Harbor Town Hilton head, SC
10) Firestone (south) Akron, OH

I have said that if you told me I could only play a single course for the rest of my days, I would choose Quaker Ridge.

 

Your list will most likely change after your trip to Ireland. Have Fun!

[Dave Rafus]

Eastward Ho

Pasatiempo

Pebble Beach

Essex County Club (MA)

Fishers Island

Sankaty Head

Succession 

May River

The Country Club

Ocean Course Kiawah

 

[richk9holes]

1. Spring Lake GC- Spring Lake, NJ

2. Rose Hall Cinnamon Hill- Montego Bay, Jamaica

3. Eagle Ridge GC- Lakewood NJ

4. Suneagles GC- Eatontown, NJ

5. Pompano Beach Pines Course- Pompano Beach, FL

6. Cream Ridge GC- Cream Ridge, NJ

7. Charleston Springs North- Millstone Twp, NJ

8. Mercer Oaks East- West Windsor, NJ

9. Bey Lea GC- Toms River, NJ

10. Mountain View GC- West Trenton, NJ

[Bohnson]

Pine Valley 

Olympic Club 

Baltusrol 

Plainfield CC 

Trump Doral 

Old Head 

Ballybunion 

Tralee 

Sankaty Head 

Trump Doonbeg 

[ghanson]

Old Course (St. Andrews)

New Course (St. Andrews)

Kingsbarns

Carnoustie

Royal Lytham & St. Annes

Scioto CC (Columbus, OH)

Murfield Village

Orange Co. National - Panther Lake

Orange Co. National - Crooked Cat

RTJ Trail - Senator

Inverness (Toledo, OH)