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Top 100 Golf Odyssey E-newsletter Vol. 5

On September 27, 2008 / Journal / Leave a comment

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Hello to everyone! Hard to believe that summer is basically over. August was fairly mild in Richmond, and now it looks like Fall is starting to settle in. No complaints here. Its been a while since my last newsletter and I’ve had a fairly busy summer with my Top 100 Odyssey. I am now 15 months into the project I have completed 25 of the Top 100 courses. I was hoping to have 40 courses completed by the end of the year, but it realistically looks like I’m going to fall somewhere between 30-35. This is still ahead of

Oak Hill Country Club (East Course)

On September 23, 2008 / Courses, Top 100 Course / 1 Comment

Sometimes I feel like the luckiest guy in the world. No, I’ve never won the lottery, discovered a hidden treasure or bumped into a rebound eager Jennifer Aniston fresh off her latest breakup, but I’ve had countless times where I’ve stopped myself and thought “How did a hayseed from Nebraska wind up here?” The day I played Oak Hill Country Club’s East Course was one of those days. Here I was playing golf at one of the world’s great courses on a day with PERFECT weather and with fantastic playing companions.

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)

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, NJ / Eric Bergstol (2005)

BLACK DIAMOND RANCH (Quarry)

Lecanto, Fla. / Tom Fazio (1988)

BOB-O-LINK G.C.

Highland Park, IL/ Donald Ross (1916)

Indian Hill, OH / Seth Raynor (1925)

CINCINNATI C.C.

Cincinnati, OH / Robert White (1895)

Fort Worth, TX / John Bredemus & Perry Maxwell (1936)

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)

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)

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)

Stanwood, Mich. / Jim Engh (2001)

Los Angeles, CA / Norman Macbeth (1919)

YEAMANS HALL CLUB

Hanahan, SC / Seth Raynor (1925)

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