States Played in: 49-Alaska left
Countries Played in: 4-US, Canada, Ireland, UK(Northern Ireland/Scotland)
Map of Courses Played
Golf Courses Played Map
Top 10 Courses by Architect
278 Donald Ross
132 Tom Fazio
86 Jack Nicklaus
67 Robert Trent Jones
67 Pete Dye
67 Pete Dye
61 Rees Jones
56 Arnold Palmer
40 George Cobb
40 George Cobb
39 Arthur Hills
36 Seth Raynor
36 Seth Raynor
34 A.W. Tillinghast
Best & Worst
Favorite Course: 1. Royal Dornoch 2. Royal County Down 3. Fishers Island
Least Favorite Course: 1. Cobb's Creek(Olde) 2. Carper's Valley 3. Ed Oliver
Best Course: 1. Cypress Point 2. Sand Hills 3. NGLA
Worst Course: 1. The Summit(NLE) 2. Sleepy Hollow(WV) 3. Goose Creek
Favorite Architect: 1.Donald Ross 2. Raynor/MacDonald 3. Tom Doak
Least Favorite Architect: 1. Arthur Hills 2. Jack Nicklaus 3. Jim Engh
Most Overrated: 1.Oak Hill (East) 2. Congressional(Blue) 3. Muirfield Village
Most Underrated: 1. The Meadow Club 2. Essex County(MA) 3. Congress Lake
Favorite Par 3: 1. 16th Hole-Cypress Point 2. 17th Hole-Sand Hills 3. 9th hole-Yale
Favorite Par 4: 1. 5th hole-Pinehurst #2 2. 14th hole-Royal Dornoch 3. 4th hole-Fishers Island
Favorite Par 5: 1. 8th hole-Ballyneal 2. 4th hole-Bethpage(Black) 3. 8th hole-Crystal Downs
What's in a name
Best & Worst
Favorite Course: 1. Royal Dornoch 2. Royal County Down 3. Fishers Island
Least Favorite Course: 1. Cobb's Creek(Olde) 2. Carper's Valley 3. Ed Oliver
Best Course: 1. Cypress Point 2. Sand Hills 3. NGLA
Worst Course: 1. The Summit(NLE) 2. Sleepy Hollow(WV) 3. Goose Creek
Favorite Architect: 1.Donald Ross 2. Raynor/MacDonald 3. Tom Doak
Least Favorite Architect: 1. Arthur Hills 2. Jack Nicklaus 3. Jim Engh
Most Overrated: 1.Oak Hill (East) 2. Congressional(Blue) 3. Muirfield Village
Most Underrated: 1. The Meadow Club 2. Essex County(MA) 3. Congress Lake
Favorite Par 3: 1. 16th Hole-Cypress Point 2. 17th Hole-Sand Hills 3. 9th hole-Yale
Favorite Par 4: 1. 5th hole-Pinehurst #2 2. 14th hole-Royal Dornoch 3. 4th hole-Fishers Island
Favorite Par 5: 1. 8th hole-Ballyneal 2. 4th hole-Bethpage(Black) 3. 8th hole-Crystal Downs
What's in a name
A fun breakdown of golf course names that I have played:
(735)Landforms: Bluff, Camp, Canyon, Cape, Castle, Caverns, Cliff, Desert, Dune, Farm, Field, Foothills, Forest, Garden, Glen, Hill, Hollow, Island, Isle, Knob, Meadow, Mesa, Mound, Mountain, Orchard, Park, Peak, Plantation, Pointe, Port, Quarry, Ranch, Ridge, Rock, Shore, Trail, Valley, Vineyards, Vista
(500)Water: Bay, Bayou, Beach, Brook, Cove, Creek, Falls, Fountain, Harbor, Lagoon, Lake, Ocean, Rain, Rapids, Reef, River, Run, Sea, Sound, Spa, Spring, Water
(500)Water: Bay, Bayou, Beach, Brook, Cove, Creek, Falls, Fountain, Harbor, Lagoon, Lake, Ocean, Rain, Rapids, Reef, River, Run, Sea, Sound, Spa, Spring, Water
(194)Trees: Aspen, Banyan, Beech, Cedar, Chestnut, Cypress, Dogwood, Elm, Hickory, Holly, Magnolia, Maple, Oak, Palm, Palmetto, Peach, Pine, Red bud, Sycamore, Tree, Walnut, Willow
(15)Directions: East, North, South, West
(144)Animals: Bear, Buffalo, Bull, Cardinal, Cat, Coral, Cougar, Crow, Deer, Dolphin, Eagle, Elk, Fish, Fox, Frog, Goat, Goose, Hawk, Heron, Hog, Horse, Hound, Jackrabbit, Leopard, Lion, Osprey, Otter, Panther, Pelican, Pheasant, Quail, Raven, Sailfish, Sandpiper, Shark, Sheep, Snake, Sparrow, Swan, Terrapin, Tiger, Turtle, Wildcat, Wolf
(15)Directions: East, North, South, West
(144)Animals: Bear, Buffalo, Bull, Cardinal, Cat, Coral, Cougar, Crow, Deer, Dolphin, Eagle, Elk, Fish, Fox, Frog, Goat, Goose, Hawk, Heron, Hog, Horse, Hound, Jackrabbit, Leopard, Lion, Osprey, Otter, Panther, Pelican, Pheasant, Quail, Raven, Sailfish, Sandpiper, Shark, Sheep, Snake, Sparrow, Swan, Terrapin, Tiger, Turtle, Wildcat, Wolf
(121)Colors: Black, Blue, Cooper, Emerald, Gold, Green, Grey, Indigo, Orange, Red, Silver, White
(130)Objects/Man Made: Arrowhead, Bar, Boulder, Brick, Bridge, Cabin, Chalk, Chapel, Cotton, Crown, Diamond, Emerald, Feather, Ferry, Gate, Hay, Horseshoe, Inn, Iron, Kiln, Lane, Leaf, Leather, Lights, Limestone, Mill, Mine, Nest, Paintbrush, Pearl, Pebble, Playground, Pulpit, Rail, Rock, Rope, Rose, Roundabout, Saddle, Sand, Sandbox, Schoolhouse, Star Stick, Stone, Tee, Trophy, Village, Wall, Well, Yacht
(76)The word "National"
(62)The word "Old"
(45)The word "Links"
(26)Numbers:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 1000, 1757
(31)States: California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
(31)States: California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
(26)Food & Wine: Apple, Bacon, Cherry, Cider Crabapple, Honey, Orange, Plum, Pudding, pumpkin, Rum, Salt, Strawberry, Sugar, Walnut, Wine
(35)People-Admiral, Babe Zaharias, Bobby Jones(2), Charles T. Myers, Dr. Charlie Sifford, Charlie Yates, Chick Evans, Cowboy, Ed Oliver, Francis Scott Key, General, Griffin Harris, Grover Cleveland, Governor, Hunter, Indian, Jimmie Austin, Lonnie Poole, Mark Twain, Mary Calder, PB Dye, Pete Dye, Pilgrim, Rip Van Winkle, Robert Trent Jones, Saint, Sergeant, Shepherd, Sultan, Ted Rhodes, Witch, Wizard
(35)People-Admiral, Babe Zaharias, Bobby Jones(2), Charles T. Myers, Dr. Charlie Sifford, Charlie Yates, Chick Evans, Cowboy, Ed Oliver, Francis Scott Key, General, Griffin Harris, Grover Cleveland, Governor, Hunter, Indian, Jimmie Austin, Lonnie Poole, Mark Twain, Mary Calder, PB Dye, Pete Dye, Pilgrim, Rip Van Winkle, Robert Trent Jones, Saint, Sergeant, Shepherd, Sultan, Ted Rhodes, Witch, Wizard
(15)Body Parts: Back, Ear, Eye, Foot, Head, Teeth, Tooth
(3)Countries: Canada, Scotland, United States
Alphabet-I have played golf courses that start with every
letter of the alphabet except X. If I
could find a course that started with X, I would be willing to drive a
significant distance just to say I played golf courses that start with every
letter of the alphabet.
NLE-I have played 36 courses that no longer exist. Beacon Hill, Beechtree, Bentwinds, Blue Heron Pines(East), Brandywine, Cannon Ridge, The Carolina, Carpers Valley, Charlotte Golf Links, Chestnut Ridge, Coastal Pines, Colonial(VA), Cross Creek, Delaware National, El Diablo, Farmstead, Glenn Dale, Goose Creek, Hershey(Parkview), Island Green, Keith Hills(River), Larkhaven, Little River, Mercersburg, Old Silo, Potomac Ridge, The Pit, Sanctuary on Cat Island, The Summit, Upland, Virginia National, Virginia Oaks, Wakefield Valley, Westpark, Wren Dale
NLE-I have played 36 courses that no longer exist. Beacon Hill, Beechtree, Bentwinds, Blue Heron Pines(East), Brandywine, Cannon Ridge, The Carolina, Carpers Valley, Charlotte Golf Links, Chestnut Ridge, Coastal Pines, Colonial(VA), Cross Creek, Delaware National, El Diablo, Farmstead, Glenn Dale, Goose Creek, Hershey(Parkview), Island Green, Keith Hills(River), Larkhaven, Little River, Mercersburg, Old Silo, Potomac Ridge, The Pit, Sanctuary on Cat Island, The Summit, Upland, Virginia National, Virginia Oaks, Wakefield Valley, Westpark, Wren Dale
Numbers
I have played courses with the following number of holes:
5-Northgate Country Club(Fast Five)
6-Hamilton(Short), McLemore(Short), Origins(Heritage)
7-Streamsong(Roundabout), Silvies Valley Ranch(McVeigh's)
8-none, one exists that I know of, Glen Laurel in Ohio
9-many
10-Pine Valley(Short), The Quarry at La Quinta(Short), Frederick Peak, Farmington(East), Little Sandy
11-Gilroy
12-The Saddle at GlenCove
13-Mountain Top at Big Cedar Lodge, Bandon Preserve, Oceans Golf Club
14-none, brand new Quicksands course at Gamble Sands is the first to exist
15-one existed, in my backyard in the Charlotte area ironically, but sadly I wasn't able to play it before it closed a few years ago
16-none exist that I know of
17-The Sandbox at Sand Valley
18-many
19-many
20-Haig Point
21-none, one exists, Parkersburg CC in WV
22-Ohoopee Match Club
Significant Milestone Courses
#250-National Golf Links of America
#300-Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon)
#400-San Francisco Golf Club
#650-Blue Mound Country Club
#800-Wade Hampton Golf Club
#1000-Pine Valley Golf Club
#1200-Alotian Club
#1300-Gozzer Ranch Club
#1350-Old Marsh Golf Club
#1500-Isleworth Country Club
#250-National Golf Links of America
#300-Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon)
#400-San Francisco Golf Club
#650-Blue Mound Country Club
#800-Wade Hampton Golf Club
#1000-Pine Valley Golf Club
#1200-Alotian Club
#1300-Gozzer Ranch Club
#1350-Old Marsh Golf Club
#1500-Isleworth Country Club
#2000-Everglades Club
#2100-Nanea
Goals
Goals
- Play golf in every state
Play 2000 golf courses- Play every course designed by Donald Ross
Play 100 9 Hole Courses
Do you have an icon key for the map? It seems stars are for your Top 50 and the little blue men are for courses where you've worked. I can't figure out the rest.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct, stars are top 10, golfers are places I've worked. $ is most expensive round I've ever played, house is the best clubhouse I've ever seen, Skull and Crossbones is worst course I've ever played, Heart is where I proposed to my wife, ? is strangest course I've ever played.
DeleteGotta change up the Skull and Bones to a course that's still around. I had the morbid curiosity to play there until I saw it wasn't around anymore.
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