pulledabill 2,567 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Being home due to a work injury, Ive been crazy bored since Im basically unable to due much. Buddies have been good getting me out,but still tons of time to think about how to freshen up the golf game. Something thats been on my mind the last year is taking on playing all the public courses in the state of Oregon. We have right around 196 courses with about 40 of those being listed as private according to the OGA website. Not point on accurate as some take public play or are listed wrong. I've played a few of the private clubs and will knock them off when the offer or tourny comes up, but a few of them are tough to get on and the members aren't exactly my circle of friends. Living within 1.5 hours of over half the public courses, I see this as very doable within 2-3 years. I guess it all depends on how hard I want to get at it. When I checked off the courses I've played here in Oregon, I'm finding I've played about 30 courses. Hmm.fir some I reason I thought it was more. It really is as we've lost a few courses over the years. Anybody else tried to take this on in your state or are in the process of checking them off? 3 Quote DRIVER: Cobra F9 10.5 Tensei AV Blue 65g 3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff 5W- Alpha- Mitsubishi Diamana Redboard w/band Irons- Mizuno JPX 919 Tours with S KBS Tour shafts Hyrbid- TM 4h mid-rescue Vokey- Vokey SM5 51 degrees, SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider Ball-ProV1 and AVX Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 25,831 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I don't think that's doable for me. We have 241 courses (might have missed a couple) and they are much more spread out over Washington than your courses in Oregon, including some on islands that you have to get to by ferry. Not many courses in Oregon east of Bend area. But if you decide to make the trip east along I-84, let me know. I will join you for the courses in Umatilla, Hermiston, and Pendleton; less than an hour drive from me. I might also go to Union and play Buffalo Peak; I've always wanted to play there but it's very isolated. I might also entertain a trip to Silvies Ranch Golf Club where you can have a Goat for a caddie!!! 2 1 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
pulledabill 2,567 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 14 minutes ago, Kenny B said: I don't think that's doable for me. We have 241 courses (might have missed a couple) and they are much more spread out over Washington than your courses in Oregon, including some on islands that you have to get to by ferry. Not many courses in Oregon east of Bend area. But if you decide to make the trip east along I-84, let me know. I will join you for the courses in Umatilla, Hermiston, and Pendleton; less than an hour drive from me. I might also go to Union and play Buffalo Peak; I've always wanted to play there but it's very isolated. I might also entertain a trip to Silvies Ranch Golf Club where you can have a Goat for a caddie!!! Im off June 19th thru July 4 and plan to either start in The Dalles and end up in Ontario or Ontario first to have shorter drive home. . Ive spoke to LaGrande CC and they allow public play. Or I might knock out some inland in EO. Im kind of waiting to see if you NW guys get get a place and date for this years event as I might join that if it works out. 2 Quote DRIVER: Cobra F9 10.5 Tensei AV Blue 65g 3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff 5W- Alpha- Mitsubishi Diamana Redboard w/band Irons- Mizuno JPX 919 Tours with S KBS Tour shafts Hyrbid- TM 4h mid-rescue Vokey- Vokey SM5 51 degrees, SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider Ball-ProV1 and AVX Link to post Share on other sites
Tom the Golf Nut 3,853 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I have 300 courses in Tennessee. I live on the NE side of the state and its 8 hours to the west side. I dont think I could get it done. I have played 150 courses to date but they are all over the US. I've only played 21 in Tennessee. Now if I lived in Rhode Island, I could get it done! 4 Quote Driver, G400 11* SR Flex 3 Wood, SLDR HL 17* R Flex 5 Wood, SLDR 19* R Flex 7 Wood, F6 22.5* R Flex Irons, 699 Pro's S Flex (5 - AW) JB Wedge 56* Wedge, CBX 60* Putter, Marksman Fang 35" Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 25,831 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 4 minutes ago, pulledabill said: Im off June 19th thru July 4 and plan to either start in The Dalles and end up in Ontario or Ontario first to have shorter drive home. . Ive spoke to LaGrande CC and they allow public play. Or I might knock out some inland in EO. Im kind of waiting to see if you NW guys get get a place and date for this years event as I might join that if it works out. @Thin2win, @fixyurdivot and I have decided to have an outing in Bend about same time as last year, so end of June. Rather than go through the hassle of seeing where/when people can play, we thought we would just pick a date and invite people to join us. I don't think we need to get the word out this early because people's plans change in the next few months. We haven't finalized the date yet, but it will be coming soon. Glad it might work out for you! 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
DiscipleofPenick 2,287 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 That's not doable for, but I'd love the challenge. In Ohio, where I live, there are roughly 100 public courses within an hour of my home alone. I put that list together a few years back. I'm just trying to play all those. Take Dead Aim 5 Quote Take Dead Aim Link to post Share on other sites
ballplayer002003 1,292 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Am I the only one that has done this? C'mon gang, get to it! Stop making excuses. It's easy to do. haha I only say this because I live in Delaware (geography lesson...we are the second smallest state). We have less than 50 courses in the state and it only takes and hour and a half to drive from the northern most part of DE to the Southern most part. 4 Quote Driver: Epic Flash Sub Zero Hzdrs Smoke x flex 70g 3 Wood: 917 w/ Diamana Whiteboard stiff 5 Wood : Epic Flash 18* Hzdrs Smoke stiff 4 Hybrid: Apex w/Kuro Kage stiff Irons: 5-7 Apex forged 19 w/ Modus 120 X 9-A Apex Pro 19 w/ Modus 120 X Wedges: MD5 52&56 Jaws Dynamic Gold wedge flex Putter: Scotty Cameron Del Mar 34" Link to post Share on other sites
Popeye64 598 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 In PA which is way way bigger than people realize it would be one hell of a task. I'm originally from MA and that would be far more doable. Could certainly be a fun journey.Sent from my SM-G981U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tchat07 1,534 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Looks like there is about 160 in MD but I know of a large number that are private so it would be next to impossible to get on them all. As for public courses I feel like itd be doable but would probably take a few years.Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shapotomous 2,340 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I could try to do DE since being on the eastern shore I am closer to all parts in DE than a lot of MD. I'll have to find a DE list and see how many I can already check off. 3 Quote Modern Bag: Ping G410+ 9*, Accra TourZ X265 M5; Snake Eyes 18* & 23* Hybrids; Golfsmith Tour Cavity Forged 3i; Mizuno JPX 900 Forged 5 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Cleveland Tour Action 49*, 53*, 57*; PX LZ 6.5 ; Ping Heppler Fetch; Ball - Snell MTB-X; Bag - Sun Mountain H2NO Classic Bag: Driver - Wilson Staff Persimmon; 3w - Hogan Speed Slot; 5w - Wilson Staff Tour Block; 3 - pw - Staff Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to post Share on other sites
Imp 34 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: Now if I lived in Rhode Island, I could get it done! I live in /near RI. 54 courses listed in the course/slope rating database. I've played 38. One of them is a childrens golf course. So that's a no. A handful of par 3s and 9 holes I haven't yet played either. And then there's a few ultra exclusives on the list, one of them being The Misquamicut Club and the other RI CC. I've had many opportunities to play RICC but every time I have tried, I get called away for work. (My brother used to caddy there). But I should go out to play those 3's and 9's to make it complete. In MA, it's going to be much harder due to places like The Country Club, Old Sandwich, Kittansett, and Myopia. *sigh* Edited January 18 by Imp 2 Quote Mixed bag... Mizzy irons, Callaway Woods, Vokey Wedges, Odyssey putter, spherical projectiles by Snell. Link to post Share on other sites
Tom the Golf Nut 3,853 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, Imp said: I live in /near RI. 54 courses listed in the course/slope rating database. I've played 38. One of them is a childrens golf course. So that's a no. A handful of par 3s and 9 holes I haven't yet played either. And then there's a few ultra exclusives on the list, one of them being The Misquamicut Club and the other RI CC. I've had many opportunities to play RICC but every time I have tried, I get called away for work. (My brother used to caddy there). But I should go out to play those 3's and 9's to make it complete. In MA, it's going to be much harder due to places like The Country Club, Old Sandwich, Kittansett, and Myopia. *sigh* I moved to TN from the New London area of CT. I played a few RI courses. Foster CC, Boulder Hills, Meadow Brook, Richmond CC, Far Oaks, and the Winnapaug CC. The first time I ever had 5 birdies in a round was at Richmond CC. 2 Quote Driver, G400 11* SR Flex 3 Wood, SLDR HL 17* R Flex 5 Wood, SLDR 19* R Flex 7 Wood, F6 22.5* R Flex Irons, 699 Pro's S Flex (5 - AW) JB Wedge 56* Wedge, CBX 60* Putter, Marksman Fang 35" Link to post Share on other sites
TBT 3,091 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 There are 967 courses in Texas and over 500 are public. I guess I could try to play all the public courses in the Houston AreaSent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote King F7+ UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 6F4 Shaft King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft King F7 5 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft King F7 6-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts King PuR Wedges 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 3.0 grip Arccos Generation 1 Sensors on all clubs Snell MTB Twitter: @timldotson Instagram: timldotson Facebook: TimDotson Link to post Share on other sites
Tom the Golf Nut 3,853 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 18 minutes ago, TBT said: There are 967 courses in Texas and over 500 are public. I guess I could try to play all the public courses in the Houston Area Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Dammmmm, 500 public courses. Thats a ton! 1 Quote Driver, G400 11* SR Flex 3 Wood, SLDR HL 17* R Flex 5 Wood, SLDR 19* R Flex 7 Wood, F6 22.5* R Flex Irons, 699 Pro's S Flex (5 - AW) JB Wedge 56* Wedge, CBX 60* Putter, Marksman Fang 35" Link to post Share on other sites
pulledabill 2,567 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 ha ha. thats probably close to what I have here in Oregon. 2 Quote DRIVER: Cobra F9 10.5 Tensei AV Blue 65g 3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff 5W- Alpha- Mitsubishi Diamana Redboard w/band Irons- Mizuno JPX 919 Tours with S KBS Tour shafts Hyrbid- TM 4h mid-rescue Vokey- Vokey SM5 51 degrees, SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider Ball-ProV1 and AVX Link to post Share on other sites
CarlH 5,699 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 11 hours ago, pulledabill said: Being home due to a work injury, Ive been crazy bored since Im basically unable to due much. Buddies have been good getting me out,but still tons of time to think about how to freshen up the golf game. Something thats been on my mind the last year is taking on playing all the public courses in the state of Oregon. We have right around 196 courses with about 40 of those being listed as private according to the OGA website. Not point on accurate as some take public play or are listed wrong. I've played a few of the private clubs and will knock them off when the offer or tourny comes up, but a few of them are tough to get on and the members aren't exactly my circle of friends. Living within 1.5 hours of over half the public courses, I see this as very doable within 2-3 years. I guess it all depends on how hard I want to get at it. When I checked off the courses I've played here in Oregon, I'm finding I've played about 30 courses. Hmm.fir some I reason I thought it was more. It really is as we've lost a few courses over the years. Anybody else tried to take this on in your state or are in the process of checking them off? If you want to play Rogue Valley Country Club while in the area, give me a shout and we can go play. The club doesn't typically allow public play (although I do believe they make exceptions for club pros), but they do allow guests to play with a member. 3 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9 degree Alta CB55 Stiff shaft Fairway: M4 3W (16.5*), 5W (21*), 7W (24*), Atmos shaft R Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW KBS Tour Graphite 70g shafts R Wedges: CBX-2 52*, 56*, 60* wedges. Stock shafts. Putter: Stroke Lab 7S Ball: MTB-X My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to post Share on other sites
Imp 34 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 On 1/18/2021 at 3:31 PM, Tom the Golf Nut said: I moved to TN from the New London area of CT. I played a few RI courses. Foster CC, Boulder Hills, Meadow Brook, Richmond CC, Far Oaks, and the Winnapaug CC. The first time I ever had 5 birdies in a round was at Richmond CC. Playing shenny on Saturday. It's supposed to be 32*. 3 Quote Mixed bag... Mizzy irons, Callaway Woods, Vokey Wedges, Odyssey putter, spherical projectiles by Snell. Link to post Share on other sites
THEZIPR23 5,550 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 920+ total in CA. 800ish miles from north to south. Even if only half are public it would take a lifetime to accomplish. 3 Quote SIM 9.5* (GD XC 6X) SIM 15* (GD DI 7X) 3 DHY (GD DI HY8X) ZX7 4-PW (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM8 49 08 F ( KBS 610) Vokey SM8 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM8 59 04 L (KBS 610) Special Select SquareBack 2 33" ProV1 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 23,133 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 We have well over 500 public courses in Florida - I live in the western middle part of the state. I’m able to access anything on the East Coast in less than 4hours but the Panhandle is farther away than that.It’s just too much to handle I think - I’ve played all of them in Rhode Island. 2 I think :)Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote Ping G410 - turned down to11.25 degrees, neutral setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood Wilson D7 forged 6-GW - Mamiya recoil 460 R flex SCOR 52,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Currently testing Edison wedges to replace SCORS that are wearing out. Also auditions for the 14th spot in the bag. Current possibilities are a Ping 26 degree hybrid - duplicates the 9 wood or 5 iron but would be used almost exclusively for chipping or Tour Exotics 3 wood simply because you can carry 14 clubs and I might occasionally hit it in certain unusual wind conditions once every four or five rounds. Link to post Share on other sites
00sportsman 2,380 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 We have well over 500 public courses in Florida - I live in the western middle part of the state. I’m able to access anything on the East Coast in less than 4hours but the Panhandle is farther away than that.It’s just too much to handle I think - I’ve played all of them in Rhode Island. 2 I think :)Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpyYou bring the cigars, I’ll buy the gas.[emoji1303]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote I always try to remember that I'm not good enough to get mad! My Bag: G400 Max G30 3W King S9-1 5W Aeroburner 3 Rescue/Hybrid G400 5-UW RTX4 52* and 56* 2Bar Mallet Traverse II Cart Bag Link to post Share on other sites
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