Best golf course you have played

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I would like to know some of the best courses some of you guys have played...sounds like many of you have done some global travelling. I don't want the 5 toughest, but the 5 best. Or you can list the 5 best and the 5 toughest and both lists don't necessarily have to be mutually exculsive of one another.

Looking forward to your responses
 
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I've played several good courses, and it is hard to measure one against the other. If I had to list 5, they would probably be Pinehurst #2, Whistling Straits, Doral Blue, Medinah, and the Plantation at Kapalua. Without question the most difficult course I've played is Medinah; there simply isn't a shot on that course you can miss and still be OK. If I had to pick only one to play again, it would probably be Pinehurst.
 
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cotton said:
I've played several good courses, and it is hard to measure one against the other. If I had to list 5, they would probably be Pinehurst #2, Whistling Straits, Doral Blue, Medinah, and the Plantation at Kapalua. Without question the most difficult course I've played is Medinah; there simply isn't a shot on that course you can miss and still be OK. If I had to pick only one to play again, it would probably be Pinehurst.
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That place requires some serious coin.
 
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1. Spring Island (not the toughest but easily the most scenic)
2. Sea Island
3. Valhalla
4. Colleton River
5. Harbor Town

No Pebble Beach or Euro golf for me....yet.
 
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crazyguy said:
That place requires some serious coin.
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None of them are cheap. That's one of the common themes among good courses, I think. The fees, and expenses as a whole, were about equal for all of the courses save Medinah, which was comped.
 
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Lexvol said:
1. Spring Island (not the toughest but easily the most scenic)
2. Sea Island
3. Valhalla
4. Colleton River
5. Harbor Town

No Pebble Beach or Euro golf for me....yet.
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I don't know Colleton River, but all of those courses are on my "I'm going to play" list. I really don't have a good excuse for not chopping divots in Valhalla yet.
 
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cotton said:
None of them are cheap. That's one of the common themes among good courses, I think. The fees, and expenses as a whole, were about equal for all of the courses save Medinah, which was comped.
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I'm sure that it's a great experience, but I just can't see myself dropping 4+ bills on one round of golf. But, everyone is different.
 
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for me 5 best would be :

Cypress Point
Honors
Murifield Village
Long Cove (HHI)
Pinehurst No. 2

5 toughest:

Bulter National
Carnousitie
Honors
Spyglass
Oak Hill
 
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crazyguy said:
I'm sure that it's a great experience, but I just can't see myself dropping 4+ bills on one round of golf. But, everyone is different.
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IIRC, they were all about 2 bills, plus caddie tip if applicable. I actually bought a package (with golf and hotel) for Kohler and Pinehurst at a charity auction, so I'm not sure what it would be for a daily fee, but that number sticks in my head.
 
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cotton said:
That's a tough ticket.
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Yes it was. I was out in the San Jose area on business in the late nineties and a collegue got me on there and Spyglass. We also played Pebble, but I thought both Cypress and Spyglass were better courses than Pebble...just my opinion. Also got to play San Francisco Golf Club the next year...it is a great course as well. Could have easily made either list.

Oak Hill is easily the toughest I have ever played.
 
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cotton said:
IIRC, they were all about 2 bills, plus caddie tip if applicable. I actually bought a package (with golf and hotel) for Kohler and Pinehurst at a charity auction, so I'm not sure what it would be for a daily fee, but that number sticks in my head.
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well, that's much more palatable. I have a friend who just spent a week at Kohler and the price for a round and caddy, for a guest was 420.
 
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TPC Sawgrass - just for the finishing holes
Harbor Town
Shoal Creek
East Lake
The Farm (Dalton, GA) - Not everybody knows about this one, but it is a monster from the back tees.
 
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truefan said:
for me 5 best would be :

Cypress Point
Honors
Murifield Village
Long Cove (HHI)
Pinehurst No. 2

5 toughest:

Bulter National
Carnousitie
Honors
Spyglass
Oak Hill
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I agree with Long Cove, add Augusta National, Blackwolf Run (river), Bandon Dunes, Homestead (Lower Cascade)

Toughest were:

Bayonet
Honors
Whistling Straits
Kiawah Ocean Course
The Blessings
 
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Tour 18 in Houston. Plenty of other good courses here in the US and Germany but Tour 18 was one of the best.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
Blackwolf Run (river),
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I thought about including it, because as far as playing experience, it was (in my opinion) the equal of Whistling Straits. Straits edged it out on scenery, mainly. Other close considerations were the Irish at Kohler, Doral White, and Pinehurst #8, omitted mainly because of their slightly better siblings. I also really liked Wailea Gold and Cog Hill.
 
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cotton said:
I thought about including it, because as far as playing experience, it was (in my opinion) the equal of Whistling Straits. Straits edged it out on scenery, mainly. Other close considerations were the Irish at Kohler, Doral White, and Pinehurst #8, omitted mainly because of their slightly better siblings. I also really liked Wailea Gold and Cog Hill.
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I loved Whistling Straits, but I hit it well and still got murdered.
 
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Great River in Milford, CT, a Tom Fazio course, was reasonable at $90 for 18 on a Tuesday mid-morning, most of the prestigious courses in my area don't let you play unless your family came over on the Mayflower.

Fun round from the whites, though they could make it alot more of a sticker if the felt the need. I think i shot 102, which was a victory for me.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
I loved Whistling Straits, but I hit it well and still got murdered.
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I didn't really think it was that bad, but it could have been conditions. It was drizzling rain, so it was soft, and there wasn't that much wind. I also hacked it around on the River and Irish courses for the two days before, and played much better on the Straits, so that could weigh on my opinion as well.

One of the things that really impressed me was how different all three courses were (I didn't play the fourth--Meadows?). They were all top notch, but each was a unique golf experience. My wife actually rated it above Pinehurst as a destination.
 
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I'm not much of a golfer, but I used to do golf feasability studies back in the day and the course that impresed me the most was bandon dunes in oregon.
 
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cotton said:
I didn't really think it was that bad, but it could have been conditions. It was drizzling rain, so it was soft, and there wasn't that much wind. I also hacked it around on the River and Irish courses for the two days before, and played much better on the Straits, so that could weigh on my opinion as well.

One of the things that really impressed me was how different all three courses were (I didn't play the fourth--Meadows?). They were all top notch, but each was a unique golf experience. My wife actually rated it above Pinehurst as a destination.
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I love the place. Heading back there next month with some guys from grad school.

If you're looking for an unbelievable golf resort / destination style spot, give Bandon Dunes a shot. Courses (especially BD) are unbelievable as are the accomodations.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
If you're looking for an unbelievable golf resort / destination style spot, give Bandon Dunes a shot. Courses (especially BD) are unbelievable as are the accomodations.
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I'd love to, it is just a lot more difficult to reach from here. Pinehurst and Kohler are both <2 hr flight with no connections + < 2 hr drive. It makes it much easier to go play golf for 3 or 4 days if you don't have to spend an entire day getting there and another getting back.

I am actually thinking about Reynolds Plantation for the next time I can schedule a golf getaway. It's driving distance.
 
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Doral, just for informational purposes, is a driver + 4 iron from Miami International.
 
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best for me was probably TPC Scottsdale. When I played 16 I could swear I heard the boos
 
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