YOUR Course Rankings

[Richie3Jack]

There's another message board (non-golf) that we used to do posts like these. This one is in regards to golf courses, you can choose any you would like, but let's try to keep these to well known courses.

THE BEST: Augusta

Obviously the conditioning reigns supreme, but I think the course has been re-designed to the point where it's a tough, but very fair test of golf. It's not a birdie pit anymore nor is it ridiculously unfair. Believe me, years ago I would not rank this as "the best."


THE WORST: Olympic Club

When they set it up for a pro tournament they wind up making it a par 70 and the course just isn't designed to be a par 70. I'm also not a big fan of hilly courses and the 17th green (I think that's the hole) is a joke.


MOST OVERRATED: St. Andrews

The history is definitely there, but it seems like it's a birdie pit if the wind isn't up. 17 and 18 are terrible finishing holes, IMO.


MOST UNDERRATED: Spyglass

Lives in the shadow of Pebble Beach, but I like it better as it has stronger holes all around the course.


AGED THE BEST: Oakmont

Still an extremely long, tough test for the pros. Perhaps a tad bit too long, but that's what the US Open requires.


AGED THE WORST: Merion

Ought to be interesting if it's long enough to be the site for the 2013 US Open.





3JACK

[crawf061]

  Richie3Jack said:

MOST OVERRATED: St. Andrews

Blasphemy!!

[bwgolfer]

Hey Riche3jack what is a Tru Tech 3000? I've never heard of it....Thanks bwgolfer

[Richie3Jack]

  bwgolfer said:

Hey Riche3jack what is a Tru Tech 3000? I've never heard of it....Thanks bwgolfer

It's a driver that I got at Dick's Sporting Goods. My ole man and I were in Charlotte and went to a Dick's there because he was looking for some golf shoes. He saw these generic drivers that looked really nice and were only $19.99 (graphite shaft and all). I wouldn't touch it because I eschew generic clubs. Then after months of trying to convince me I tried it and hit my first drive about 40-50 yards past where I usually hit it with my Callaway. I kept trying it some more and I hit it on average about 30 yards past my Callaway. But not only that, it is a really nice looking club. So I bought a couple for myself. 3JACK

[hurley9192]

to say that St. Andrews is the most overrated is slightly misleading. Have you played it? It wasn't the best course I've ever played (Cypress Point is), but it was an amazing experience to play it. You have to think about where to hit every shot and the wind just creates havoc.

I also find it interesting you say that Oakmont aged the best when they did a massive overhaul a few years ago.