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    The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses

    Posted on May 16th, 2012
    by Tom Doak The ultimate golf course book. As a student of golf course architecture Tom Doak, now a world renowned golf course architect, gives his unvarnished opinion on hundreds of golf courses around the world. This is a must have for any lover of golf courses and golf travel. That said the book is out of print and can be very difficult to find. First editions copies are very valuable, but later editions occasionally pop up on Amazon
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    Scioto Country Club

    Posted on May 14th, 2012
    Back in 2009 I made visit to Columbus, Ohio to play The Golf Club and Double Eagle Golf Club. When I was arranging that trip I had hoped to be able to work Scioto Country Club and Muirfield Village Golf Club into the itinerary, but came up completely flat for contacts at either of those clubs.
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    Escondido Golf and Lake Club

    Posted on May 7th, 2012
    After a couple of days of playing Golf around Austin Andy, A.C. and I headed roughly an hour northwest to Horseshoe Bay where we would be visiting Escondido Golf and Lake Club. Andy’s high school buddy, Geoff, is a member here and would be hosting us for a game on the Tom Fazio designed golf course. On the way to Horseshoe Bay we drove right past Austin Golf Club in Spicewood which is Ben Crenshaw’s club
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    Bubba Hooks a Green Jacket!

    Posted on April 9th, 2012
    Wow, what can I say? Another great Masters this year! Here are a few of my favorite moments. Fred Couples looked like he might turn back the clock 20 years after 36 holes. He didn't quite have enough gas in the tank but it was fun to wake up Saturday morning thinking he might pull off a dark horse victory.
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    The History of Sandbaggers

    Posted on February 6th, 2012
    Recently I was engaged in some friendly email banter with a fellow golfer I’ll be playing a match against this spring. As is typical with the posturing of fools, the conversation turned to “trash talk” and the topic of exactly how the handicap strokes would be distributed came up. Naturally, I thought I should be receiving strokes from him and he thought we should be playing even or he should be getting strokes from me. We each questioned the authenticity
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Top 100 U.S. Golf Courses

73 COURSES PLAYED IN 4 YRs, 11 MOs
Click the checked courses for notes & photos

GOLF DIGEST TOP 100
U.S. COURSES 2011-2012

1. AUGUSTA NATIONAL G.C.
Augusta, Ga. / Dr. Alister Mackenzie & Bobby Jones (1933)
2. PINE VALLEY G.C.
Pine Valley, N.J. / George Crump & H.S. Colt (1918)
3. SHINNECOCK HILLS G.C.
Southampton, N.Y. / William Flynn (1931)
4. OAKMONT C.C.
Oakmont, Pa. / Henry Fownes (1903)
5. CYPRESS POINT CLUB
Pebble Beach, Calif. / Dr. Alister Mackenzie & Robert Hunter (1928)
6. PEBBLE BEACH G. LINKS
Pebble Beach, Calif. / Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919)
7. MERION G.C. (East)
Ardmore, Pa. / Hugh Wilson (1912)
8. WINGED FOOT G.C. (West)
Mamaroneck, N.Y. / A.W. Tillinghast (1923)
9. SAND HILLS G.C.
Mullen, Neb. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1994)
10. NATIONAL G. LINKS OF AMERICA
Southampton, N.Y. / C.B. MacDonald (1911)
11. FISHERS ISLAND CLUB
Fishers Island, N.Y. / Seth Raynor & Charles Banks (1926)
12. CRYSTAL DOWNS C.C.
Frankfort, Mich. / Dr. Alister Mackenzie & Perry Maxwell (1931)
13. SEMINOLE G.C.
Juno Beach, Fla. / Donald Ross (1929)
14. ALOTIAN G.C.
Roland, Ark. / Tom Fazio (2004)
15. PACIFIC DUNES
Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak (2001)
16. THE COUNTRY CLUB (Clyde/Squirrel)
Brookline, Mass. / Willie Campbell (1895) & Alex Campbell (1902)
T17. CHICAGO G.C.
Wheaton, Ill. / C.B. MacDonald (1894) & Seth Raynor (1923)
T17. WHISTLING STRAITS (Straits)
Haven, Wis. / Pete Dye (1998)
19. MUIRFIELD VILLAGE G.C.
Dublin, Ohio / Jack Nicklaus & Desmond Muirhead (1974)
20. WADE HAMPTON G.C.
Cashiers N.C. / Tom Fazio (1987)
21. OAK HILL C.C. (East)
Rochester, N.Y. / Donald Ross (1925)
22. RIVIERA C.C.
Pacific Palisades, Calif. / George C. Thomas Jr. & W.P. Bell (1926)
23. MEDINAH C.C. (No. 3)
Medinah, Ill. / Tom Bendelow
24. OAKLAND HILLS C.C. (South)
Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Donald Ross (1918) & Robert Trent Jones (1950)
25. PRAIRIE DUNES C.C.
Hutchinson, Kan. / Perry Maxwell (1937) & Press Maxwell (1957)
26. THE OCEAN COURSE
Kiawah Island, S.C. / Pete Dye (1991)
27. THE OLYMPIC CLUB (Lake)
San Francisco, Calif. / Sam Whiting (1924)
28. BANDON DUNES
Bandon, Ore. / David McLay Kidd (1999)
T29. CASTLE PINES G.C.
Castle Rock, Colo. / Jack Nicklaus (1981)
T29. THE HONORS COURSE
Ooltewah, Tenn. / Pete Dye (1983)
31. SHADOW CREEK
North Las Vegas, Nev. / Tom Fazio (1990)
32. BALTUSROL G.C.
Springfield, N.J. / A.W. Tillinghast (1922)
33. SAN FRANCISCO G.C.
San Francisco, Calif. / A.W. Tillinghast (1918)
34. FRIAR'S HEAD G.C.
Riverhead, N.Y. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2002)
35. VICTORIA NATIONAL G.C.
Newburgh, Ind. / Tom Fazio (1998)
36. BETHPAGE BLACK
Farmingdale, N.Y. / Joseph H. Burbeck & A.W. Tillinghast (1936)
37. PINEHURST RESORT (No. 2)
Pinehurst, N.C. / Donald Ross (1935)
38. SOUTHERN HILLS C.C.
Tulsa, Okla. / Perry Maxwell (1936)
39. CANYATA G.C.
Marshall, Ill. / Bob Lohmann & Mike Benkusky (2004)
40. THE GOLF CLUB
New Albany, Ohio / Pete Dye (1967)
41. TPC SAWGRASS (Stadium)
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. / Pete Dye (1980)
42. THE CLUB AT BLACK ROCK
Coeur d"Alene, Idaho / Jim Engh (2003)
43. PEACHTREE G.C.
Atlanta, Ga. / Robert Trent Jones & Bobby Jones (1947)
44. SEBONACK G.C.
Southampton, N.Y. / Jack Nicklaus & Tom Doak (2006)
45. PETE DYE G.C.
Bridgeport, W.Va. / Pete Dye (1994)
46. KINLOCH G.C.
Manakin-Sabot, Va. / Lester George & Vinny Giles (2001)
47. LOS ANGELES C.C. (North)
Los Angeles, Calif. / George C. Thomas Jr. (1921)
48. EAGLE POINT G.C.
Wilmington, N.C. / Tom Fazio (2000)
49. ARCADIA BLUFFS G.C.
Arcadia, Mich. / Rick Smith & Warren Henderson (2000)
50. SAHALEE C.C.
Sammamish, Wash. / Ted Robinson (1969)
51. INTERLACHEN C.C.
Edina, Minn. / Willie Watson (1911)
52. SPYGLASS HILL G. CSE.
Pebble Beach, Calif. / Robert Trent Jones (1966)
53. GARDEN CITY G.C.
Garden City, N.Y. / Devereux Emmet (1899)
54. BUTLER NATIONAL G.C.
Oak Brook, Ill. / George Fazio & Tom Fazio (1974)
55. LAUREL VALLEY G.C.
Ligonier, Pa. / Dick Wilson (1969)
56. INVERNESS CLUB
Toledo, Ohio / Donald Ross (1919)
57. MILWAUKEE C.C.
River Hills, Wis. / H.S. Colt & C.H. Alison (1929)
58. RICH HARVEST LINKS
Sugar Grove, Ill. / Jerry Rich & Greg Martin (1999)
59. DALLAS NATIONAL G.C.
Dallas, Tex. / Tom Fazio (2002)
60. OLYMPIA FIELDS C.C. (North)
Olympia Fields, Ill. / Willie Park Jr. (1922)
61. EAST LAKE G.C.
Atlanta, Ga. / Donald Ross (1915) & Rees Jones (1995)
62. THE ESTANCIA CLUB
Scottsdale, Ariz. / Tom Fazio (1995)
63. BANDON TRAILS
Bandon, Ore. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2005)
T64. DOUBLE EAGLE CLUB
Galena, Ohio / Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf (1992)
T64. KITTANSETT CLUB
Marion, Mass. / William Flynn & Frederic Hood (1922)
66. SCIOTO C.C.
Columbus, Ohio / Donald Ross (1916)
67. CHERRY HILLS C.C.
Englewood, Colo. / William Flynn (1923)
68. THE PRESERVE G.C.
Carmel, Calif. / Tom Fazio, J. Michael Poellot & Sandy Tatum (2000)
69. SYCAMORE HILLS G.C.
Fort Wayne, Ind. / Jack Nicklaus (1989)
70. FOREST HIGHLANDS G.C. (Canyon)
Flagstaff, Ariz. / Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf (1988)
71. BLACKWOLF RUN (River)
Kohler, Wis. / Pete Dye (1990)
72. SHOAL CREEK
Shoal Creek, Ala. / Jack Nicklaus (1977)
73. THE QUARRY AT LA QUINTA
La Quinta, Calif. / Tom Fazio (1994)
74. MOUNTAINTOP GOLF & LAKE CLUB
Cashiers, N.C. / Tom Fazio (2006)
75. FLINT HILLS NATIONAL G.C.
Andover, Kan. / Tom Fazio (1997)
76. PLAINFIELD C.C.
Plainfield, N.J. / Donald Ross (1921)
77. CONGRESSIONAL C.C. (Blue)
Bethesda, Md. / Devereux Emmet (1924) & Robert Trent Jones (1962)
78. ARONIMINK G.C.
Newtown Square, Pa. / Donald Ross (1928)
T79. MONTEREY PENINSULA C.C. (Shore)
Pebble Beach, Calif. / Bob Baldock (1961) & Mike Strantz (2004)
T79. CALUSA PINES G.C.
Naples, Fla. / Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry (2001)
81. SAGE VALLEY G.C.
Graniteville, S.C. / Tom Fazio (2001)
82. MAYACAMA G.C.
Santa Rosa, Calif. / Jack Nicklaus (2001)
83. HUDSON NATIONAL G.C.
Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. / Tom Fazio (1996)
84. VALHALLA G.C.
Louisville, Ky. / Jack Nicklaus (1986)
85. EUGENE C.C.
Eugene, Ore. / Robert Trent Jones (1967)
86. HAZELTINE NATIONAL G.C.
Chaska, Minn. / Robert Trent Jones (1962)
87. DIAMOND CREEK G.C.
Banner Elk, N.C. / Tom Fazio (2003)
88. KAPALUA RESORT (Plantation)
Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1991)
T89. BOSTON G.C.
Hingham, Mass. / Gil Hanse (2005)
T89. OLD SANDWICH G.C.
Plymouth, Mass. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2004)
91. GALLOWAY NATIONAL G.C.
Galloway, N.J. / Tom Fazio (1995)
92. SHOREACRES
Lake Bluff, Ill. / Seth Raynor (1921)
T93. MAIDSTONE CLUB
East Hampton, N.Y. / Willie Park Jr. & Jack Pack (1924)
T93. SOMERSET HILLS C.C.
Bernardsville, N.J. / A.W. Tillinghast (1918)
95. BALLYNEAL G.C.
Holyoke, Colo. / Tom Doak (2006)
96. CROOKED STICK G.C.
Carmel, Ind. / Pete Dye (1964)
T97. WINGED FOOT G.C. (East)
Mamaroneck, N.Y. / A.W. Tillinghast (1923)
T97. THE PRINCE COURSE
Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii / Robert Trent Jones (1962)
99. FOREST DUNES G.C.
Roscommon, Mich. / Tom Weiskopf (1998)
T100. HARBOUR TOWN G. LINKS
Hilton Head Island, S.C. / Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus (1969)
T100. OCEAN FOREST G.C.
Sea Island, Ga. / Rees Jones (1995)
OTHER GREAT COURSES PLAYED
BAYONNE G.C.
Bayonne, NJ / Eric Bergstol (2005)
BLACK DIAMOND RANCH (Quarry)
Lecanto, Fla. / Tom Fazio (1988)
BOB-O-LINK G.C.
Highland Park, IL/ Donald Ross (1916)
CAMARGO CLUB
Indian Hill, OH / Seth Raynor (1925)
CINCINNATI C.C.
Cincinnati, OH / Robert White (1895)
COLONIAL C.C.
Fort Worth, TX / John Bredemus & Perry Maxwell (1936)
DORMIE CLUB
Pinehurst, NC / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2010)
GRANDFATHER GOLF & C.C.
Linville, N.C. / Ellis Maples (1968)
INDIAN CREEK C.C.
Indian Creek Village, Fla. / William Flynn (1928)
KIAWAH ISLAND CLUB (Cassique)
Kiawah Island, S.C. / Tom Watson (2000)
LONG COVE CLUB
HIlton Head Island, S.C. / Pete Dye (1981)
MID PINES INN AND GOLF CLUB
Southern Pines, N.C. / Donald Ross (1921)
MYOPIA HUNT CLUB
South Hamilton, Mass. / Herbert Leeds (1896)
OLD MACDONALD
Bandon, OR / Tom Doak & Jim Urbina (2010)
QUAKER RIDGE G.C.
Scarsdale, N.Y. / A.W. Tillinghast (1918)
ROCKAWAY HUNTING CLUB
Lawrence, NY / A.W. Tillinghast (1933)
STONE CANYON CLUB
Oro Valley, Ariz. / Jay Morrish (2000)
TULLYMORE G.C.
Stanwood, Mich. / Jim Engh (2001)
WILSHIRE C.C.
Los Angeles, CA / Norman Macbeth (1919)
YEAMANS HALL CLUB
Hanahan, SC / Seth Raynor (1925)