Playing every course in your state

[russtopherb]

Looks like Massachusetts has 369 courses. There's no way I'm getting to all of them LOL!!! 

[Tarheelvolvo]

45 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

Looks like Massachusetts has 369 courses. There's no way I'm getting to all of them LOL!!! 

Once you remove the private and suuuuuuper crappy dirt tracks I bet you could knock it out in a year

[russtopherb]

12 minutes ago, GolfSpy_THV said:

Once you remove the private and suuuuuuper crappy dirt tracks I bet you could knock it out in a year

Aw trying to get onto the privates is half the fun!

There's actually a private course in town just off the water that's part of a gated community I ride my bike by all the time in the summer that I've been asking around about, and no one so far knows anyone who can invite me on as a guest.

[HardcoreLooper]

340 courses here in the Commonwealth.  That's going to take a while.

[Tarheelvolvo]

1 hour ago, HardcoreLooper said:

340 courses here in the Commonwealth.  That's going to take a while.

We got this!!! 

[HardcoreLooper]

30 minutes ago, GolfSpy_THV said:

We got this!!! 

Let's go!!

[HardcoreLooper]

I just counted, and I've played 74 courses in VA.  More than I'd thought.

Edited January 29, 2021 by HardcoreLooper
Forgot one

[mwr57]

I live in Louisville, KY.  We have 100 golf courses in Louisville, total of 300 in KY.  My first goal would be to play the 100 private and public here in Louisville.  Top of my head I think I have played about half.  But once I get retired will have got knock of the rest here in town.

[Headhammer]

Hmmmm, I wonder if I appealed to the board at Augusta National if they would let me play to complete all the courses in Georgia. Nahhhhh.

Edited February 27, 2021 by Headhammer

[MmmmmmBuddy]

On 1/28/2021 at 9:51 AM, pulledabill said:

Arrowhead, Creekside, Cross Cr, Dallas, Elkhorn, Evergreen, Illahee, Mallard Cr, McNary, Meadowlawn, Oak Knoll, OGA, Salem, Santiam, Trysting Tree, Laurelwood, Shadow Hills, Tokatee, Crooked River, Eagle Crest Resort Course, Original Mtn. High,Rivers Edge, Junipter from the 90s, Widgi when it was Inn at 7fh Mtn, Chinook Winds, Hawks Cr, Broadmoor, Chehalem Glenn, Colwood, Forest Hills, Heron Lakes Green and Blue, Ranch Hills, Frontier, Reserve South,  Glenoveer, Eastmoreland, Battle Cr, Cherry Pines. 

Some of these are closed. 

Nice list..  I see the Bandon courses are missing, as well as most coastal courses..  Arrowhead is a good get.  Awesome track.  Old Juniper.. mmmm.  I am afraid to try and list mine, but if I get time later today, Ill make an attempt.

[DiscipleofPenick]

This offseason the two Northern Ohio sections merged (or Toledo was eliminated depending on pov) any way I'm building a list of all 18 hole courses in the section. I'll settle for just playing those. There's over 100 within an hour of my house. And who knows how many out closer to PA or IN. I know there's a few hidden gems on the fringes that are worth the trip.

Take Dead Aim

[MmmmmmBuddy]

Here we go. 82 in Oregon.  I seem to be missing most of the North end of the Willamette Valley.

Lakeridge Golf Course

Shield Crest Golf Course

Reames Golf And Country Club

Harbor Links Golf Course

Running Y Ranch

Oak Knoll Golf Course

Bear Creek Golf Course

Stewart Meadows

Quail Point Golf Course

Cedar Links Golf Club - Closed

Centennial Golf Club

Stone Ridge Golf Club

Eagle Point Golf Course

Laurel Hill Golf Course

Grants Pass Golf Club

Christmas Valley Golf Course

Bandon Dunes

Pacific Dunes

Old MacDonald

Bandon Trails

The Preserve

Oak Hills Golf Club

Ocean Dunes Golf Links

Sandpines (The Links at Florence)

Hidden Valley

Middlefield

Quail Run

Emerald Valley

McKenzie River (Closed)

Eugene Country Club

Shadow Hills Country Club

Oakway

Laurelwood

Fiddlers Green

Pine Ridge Golf Club

RiverRidge Golf course

Tokatee

Diamond Woods

Crestview Hills

Mallard Creek

Corvallis Country Club

Trysting Tree

Spring Hill

Black Butte Ranch Big Meadow

Black Butte Ranch Glaze Meadow

Aspen Lakes

Eagle Crest -Resort

Eagle Crest Ridge

Juniper - New

Juniper - Old (closed)

Pronghorn -Nicklaus

Pronghorn - Fazio

Crooked River Ranch

Tetherow

Rivers Edge

Lost Tracks

Orion Greens

Meadow Lakes

Wildhorse

The Pub Course at Edgefield

Glendeveer

Rose City

Broadmoor

Heron Lakes Greenback

Heron Lakes Great Blue

Eastmoreland

Waverley

Reserve North

Reserve South

Pumpkin Ridge Witch

Pumpkin Ridge Ghost

Quail Valley

Alderbrook

Langdon Farms

Ranch Hills

Arrowhead

Neskowin Beach

Illahee Hills

Salem Golf Club

Creekside

Salishan

Santiam

 

 

[pulledabill]

On 2/27/2021 at 6:50 AM, MmmmmmBuddy said:

Nice list..  I see the Bandon courses are missing, as well as most coastal courses..  Arrowhead is a good get.  Awesome track.  Old Juniper.. mmmm.  I am afraid to try and list mine, but if I get time later today, Ill make an attempt.

I stopped playing for the most part to raise my daughter so missed Bandon in the early days. I believe Juniper is on their 3rd course but I could be wrong. Wherever the course was in the late 80s and early 90s is the one I played. The course down in Lakeview is closing this Sept. so Im going to go get that one. along with Christmas Valley course. 

Arrowhead is a great course.  Id like to join but logistically not perfect. Live in Keizer but work in Woodburn.  

[Alf. S]

So Scotland is a small country but in terms of courses is about 550. I would guess I've played about 200 and probably never will get to to play them all.  Some are just too remote. From Shetland in the North to the Isle of Harris in the West. I do have my clubs with me most of the time but I think you would need to dedicate 5-10 years to do it. 

Here's a link to a guy how did over the space of nearly 40 years

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/733464/Golf-fanatic-plays-round-all-Scotlands-558-public-courses#:~:text=GOLF-MAD Laurie Skuodas has,of Scotland's 558 public courses.

[Kenny B]

On 2/27/2021 at 8:01 AM, MmmmmmBuddy said:

Here we go. 82 in Oregon.  I seem to be missing most of the North end of the Willamette Valley.

Lakeridge Golf Course

Shield Crest Golf Course

Reames Golf And Country Club

Harbor Links Golf Course

Running Y Ranch

Oak Knoll Golf Course

Bear Creek Golf Course

Stewart Meadows

Quail Point Golf Course

Cedar Links Golf Club - Closed

Centennial Golf Club

Stone Ridge Golf Club

Eagle Point Golf Course

Laurel Hill Golf Course

Grants Pass Golf Club

Christmas Valley Golf Course

Bandon Dunes

Pacific Dunes

Old MacDonald

Bandon Trails

The Preserve

Oak Hills Golf Club

Ocean Dunes Golf Links

Sandpines (The Links at Florence)

Hidden Valley

Middlefield

Quail Run

Emerald Valley

McKenzie River (Closed)

Eugene Country Club

Shadow Hills Country Club

Oakway

Laurelwood

Fiddlers Green

Pine Ridge Golf Club

RiverRidge Golf course

Tokatee

Diamond Woods

Crestview Hills

Mallard Creek

Corvallis Country Club

Trysting Tree

Spring Hill

Black Butte Ranch Big Meadow

Black Butte Ranch Glaze Meadow

Aspen Lakes

Eagle Crest -Resort

Eagle Crest Ridge

Juniper - New

Juniper - Old (closed)

Pronghorn -Nicklaus

Pronghorn - Fazio

Crooked River Ranch

Tetherow

Rivers Edge

Lost Tracks

Orion Greens

Meadow Lakes

Wildhorse

The Pub Course at Edgefield

Glendeveer

Rose City

Broadmoor

Heron Lakes Greenback

Heron Lakes Great Blue

Eastmoreland

Waverley

Reserve North

Reserve South

Pumpkin Ridge Witch

Pumpkin Ridge Ghost

Quail Valley

Alderbrook

Langdon Farms

Ranch Hills

Arrowhead

Neskowin Beach

Illahee Hills

Salem Golf Club

Creekside

Salishan

Santiam

 

 

Impressive list!!  I haven't played much in Oregon, and you've played most, but not all of the ones I've played.  Some of the lesser known, lower tier courses I've played:

Big River
Pendleton CC (now Birch Creek)
Hood River G&CC
Gearhart Golf Links
Cross Creek
Elkhorn Valley

[pulledabill]

On 2/27/2021 at 8:01 AM, MmmmmmBuddy said:

Here we go. 82 in Oregon.  I seem to be missing most of the North end of the Willamette Valley.

Lakeridge Golf Course

Shield Crest Golf Course

Reames Golf And Country Club

Harbor Links Golf Course

Running Y Ranch

Oak Knoll Golf Course

Bear Creek Golf Course

Stewart Meadows

Quail Point Golf Course

Cedar Links Golf Club - Closed

Centennial Golf Club

Stone Ridge Golf Club

Eagle Point Golf Course

Laurel Hill Golf Course

Grants Pass Golf Club

Christmas Valley Golf Course

Bandon Dunes

Pacific Dunes

Old MacDonald

Bandon Trails

The Preserve

Oak Hills Golf Club

Ocean Dunes Golf Links

Sandpines (The Links at Florence)

Hidden Valley

Middlefield

Quail Run

Emerald Valley

McKenzie River (Closed)

Eugene Country Club

Shadow Hills Country Club

Oakway

Laurelwood

Fiddlers Green

Pine Ridge Golf Club

RiverRidge Golf course

Tokatee

Diamond Woods

Crestview Hills

Mallard Creek

Corvallis Country Club

Trysting Tree

Spring Hill

Black Butte Ranch Big Meadow

Black Butte Ranch Glaze Meadow

Aspen Lakes

Eagle Crest -Resort

Eagle Crest Ridge

Juniper - New

Juniper - Old (closed)

Pronghorn -Nicklaus

Pronghorn - Fazio

Crooked River Ranch

Tetherow

Rivers Edge

Lost Tracks

Orion Greens

Meadow Lakes

Wildhorse

The Pub Course at Edgefield

Glendeveer

Rose City

Broadmoor

Heron Lakes Greenback

Heron Lakes Great Blue

Eastmoreland

Waverley

Reserve North

Reserve South

Pumpkin Ridge Witch

Pumpkin Ridge Ghost

Quail Valley

Alderbrook

Langdon Farms

Ranch Hills

Arrowhead

Neskowin Beach

Illahee Hills

Salem Golf Club

Creekside

Salishan

Santiam

 

 

Nice list!

[MmmmmmBuddy]

20 hours ago, pulledabill said:

 Live next to In-N-Out but work in Woodburn.  

Fixed it for you...

[MmmmmmBuddy]

1 hour ago, pulledabill said:

Nice list!

Acquired over 30+ years of playing..  

 

I have times at Gearhart and Astoria at the end of March, and Brasada in May.

[Kenny B]

2 hours ago, MmmmmmBuddy said:

Acquired over 30+ years of playing..  

 

I have times at Gearhart and Astoria at the end of March, and Brasada in May.

I think they made some changes at Gearhart since I played it.  Let me know what you think.  There were a few holes I didn't care for, but I want to go back.  We played in the "Nobody here is Irish" scramble on St. Patrick's Day many years ago.

Mcmenamin's is great!  The Irish Stout I could have for breakfast, lunch and dinner!!

[TSauer]

I ran into this guy a few years ago that is attempting to play and rate every course in Missouri. Didn’t know he had a website about it until recently when someone sent me the link because there was a picture of me on the page.

He’s living the dream.

Here’s the link to his page if anyone is interested.
https://mogolftour.com

[Middler]

I’d certainly admire anyone who takes on this goal, but I wouldn’t do it. I’m more interested in quality or at least value over quantity. I don’t know how many public courses there are in NC, but undoubtedly some of them aren’t worth the cost of greens fees much less an overnight stay to me. My golf goal is to play every course of interest within about an hours drive plus any “bucket list courses” within an easy days drive. Just moved here about 1-1/2 years ago and I’ve played 16 courses, recently added Tobacco Road to my list - spectacular!

[RollingGreens]

Every course in my state would be a tall task of dealing with all the yahoo’s and 5 hour rounds. Getting an invitation to play in the top 20 courses is the state is a large task as many are private. But through work and personal connection I am going to continue to chip away at bucket list type courses

[sixcat]

2 hours ago, Middler said:

I’d certainly admire anyone who takes on this goal, but I wouldn’t do it. I’m more interested in quality or at least value over quantity. I don’t know how many public courses there are in NC, but undoubtedly some of them aren’t worth the cost of greens fees much less an overnight stay to me. My golf goal is to play every course of interest within about an hours drive plus any “bucket list courses” within an easy days drive. Just moved here about 1-1/2 years ago and I’ve played 16 courses, recently added Tobacco Road to my list - spectacular!

The state board of tourism suggests North Carolina has slightly under 600 golf courses available for public play in some form or fashion.  I assume that means getting on places like Dormie and CC of North Carolina through booking agencies.  I have played probably 100 of them through the years.  I would definitely agree, several of them are not worth the effort.  I would also make the argument, North Carolina has more hidden gems than almost anywhere else as well.  Even without considering the Pinehurst area, North Carolina is blessed with some of the best golf this country has to offer. 

My plan is to retire to Southern Pines but my goal is to be living there well before retirement.  

[StrokerAce]

1 hour ago, sixcat said:

The state board of tourism suggests North Carolina has slightly under 600 golf courses available for public play in some form or fashion.  I assume that means getting on places like Dormie and CC of North Carolina through booking agencies.  I have played probably 100 of them through the years.  I would definitely agree, several of them are not worth the effort.  I would also make the argument, North Carolina has more hidden gems than almost anywhere else as well.  Even without considering the Pinehurst area, North Carolina is blessed with some of the best golf this country has to offer. 

My plan is to retire to Southern Pines but my goal is to be living there well before retirement.  

I don't know which one but back in the mid-90's my girlfriend(now wife) worked for a construction company in ATL and the owner had a place in Cashiers NC on a golf course and I wish I was more of a golfer back then because it was absolutely glorious. 

[Middler]

1 hour ago, sixcat said:

North Carolina has more hidden gems than almost anywhere else as well.  Even without considering the Pinehurst area, North Carolina is blessed with some of the best golf this country has to offer. 

My plan is to retire to Southern Pines but my goal is to be living there well before retirement.  

+1. We moved here from near Chicago summer of 2019, and the number of nice or better courses in NC is staggering by comparison, and the greens fees are about half here. We retired here for the weather and golf among other reasons...

[sixcat]

3 minutes ago, StrokerAce said:

I don't know which one but back in the mid-90's my girlfriend(now wife) worked for a construction company in ATL and the owner had a place in Cashiers NC on a golf course and I wish I was more of a golfer back then because it was absolutely glorious. 

Wade Hampton is a few miles south of Cashiers.  It's well inside the top 100 of every ranking ever produced.  I think Golf Digest most recently had it ranked #25 in the US.

[StrokerAce]

9 minutes ago, Middler said:

+1. We moved here from near Chicago summer of 2019, and the number of nice or better courses in NC is staggering by comparison, and the greens fees are about half here. We retired here for the weather and golf among other reasons...

Awesome; first place I moved to on the east coast was Winston-Salem working for RJR. Was only there for a year but have been all around the state from the outer banks to blue ridge parkway to asheville and Charlotte.

It's a lot like where I live now (MA) but with a more mild temperature - has beautiful fall foliage, awesome beaches and sweet golf courses. If I could convince my wife we'd be moving tomorrow.