Where would you want to golf?

[Big_M]

If I had to golf one place and deal with the temps of the region... NC Sandhills

If I could stay only summers... Northern Michigan (maximum daylight, amazing courses, and perfect weather).

If we're talking one course FOREVER... Pine Needles, Bethpage Black, Medinah, Oakmont, or some other great parkland course

If we're talking just someplace I'd like to play... trip across the pond to play the greats links courses.

[Three Putt]

Arizona

Never played courses like that.

[walk18]

Id like to check out the courses in Australia and NZ.

[Jared]

The Old Course.

[mkrolewski]

If you want an interesting golfing experience, go to Thailand.

I must admit Hawaii, Scotland, Australia or New Zealand have a lot of appeal.


Mike Krolewski

[Jay-Bird]

I dream of a trip to Scotland, the motherland of golf.

I second that.

[Awsi Dooger]

I want to head to the UK for about a month of golf. My goal is to someday head there for The Wimbledon, spend the next 3 weeks or so playing golf in Scotland and Ireland/Northern Ireland then stay for Open Championship. It would be a perfect trip. I do not mind bad weather and think this would be about as much fun as a golfer could ever have (especially if said golfer is also a fan of grass court tennis).

You would love it. I managed that trip in 1990, the year Faldo won at St. Andrews. I had a big year betting football in 1989 and basketball 1990 so I invested a chunk of the profits in a once in a lifetime trip. Now I'm so thankful I did.

Wimbledon was fantastic, although Steffi Graf was upset and the women's final was less than I hoped for. The early rounds at Wimbledon were awesome, coming in by train every day and talking to other tennis fans. I stayed at a bed and breakfast outside of London. The only problem was the lady of the house ran the TV. She could change the bedroom set at any time. I'd be watching a World Cup match and next thing you knew she'd switch it to gardening. Faldo was in peak form that year. I followed him the opening round then ducked into the apparel tent after his tee shot on #18. I wanted a shirt. Next thing you know I hear a massive roar. Faldo holed out for eagle and I missed it. I had that shirt for about a decade and always thought about what it cost me. I played plenty of courses, from Dublin to Connemara to Aberdeen to south of England. Never made it to Northern Ireland but of course it was a different political climate in those days. My favorite memory: Playing a public course in Scotland 2 or 3 days before the Open and a group of Japanese show up for a round. Many of them were golf photographers, assigned to shoot St. Andrews. I had already paid for my round, very cheap something like 10 pounds. This was hysterical: The Japanese couldn't believe that was the greens fee. They were trying to pay the 180 pounds, or something like that, the number posted atop the board in the small clubhouse. It was a membership rate. The Japanese couldn't relate to a 10 pound daily fee. I'll never forget their open mouthed astonishment when the lady behind the counter, with a little bit of help from myself, finally got through the language barrier and told them all they had to pay was 10 pounds. Oh yeah, to answer the question, I'd love to play Augusta National. I managed St. Andrews as a 15 year old and Pebble Beach a few weeks after college graduation.

[temup]

Waterville in Ireland, Royal County Down in Northern Ireland played them both a couple of years ago. In the Midwest the River Course at Black Wolf Run, Kohler Wisconsin which I think is one of if not the hardest course I have played.

[misty_mountainhop]

So many to choose from! Here goes....

U.S.A. - Cypress Point, Pebble Beach, Spyglass, Augusta National, Pine Valley and the whole Pinehurst layout. Maybe TPC Sawgrass if only for the 17th.

G.B. and Ireland - Carnoustie (Angus Course), Wentworth (West), Loch Lomond, Turnberry (Ailsa), Troon, Sunningdale (Old), Royal St. Georges, Royal Cinque Ports, Birkdale, Kingsbarns, Royal Portrush, Lahinch, Royal County Down.

RoW - Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath, Kawana (Fuji), Highland Links.


If you're ever in the Lincolnshire part of England, check out Woodhall Spa's Hotchkin course. Fantastic.

[bogeyhitter25]

I kinda like some courses up here in New England. 2 TPC courses (Boston, River Highlands), The Country Club, Carnegie Abbey, etc., etc..

[SasQuatch<3]

St. Andrews, but maybe TPC Sawgrass... i love the 17th!

[Thaidave]

I have played in the UK, Australia, USA, Canary Islands, but all round for quality & Value it has to be here in Thailand, then I do live here so...........

[cbetofop]

New Zealand

[Sandplay]

St. Andrews, but maybe TPC Sawgrass... i love the 17th!

I would pick Augusta or St Andrews.

But that 17th at sawgrass would be a really fun hole to play.

[Amused]

I'd like to check out the newer Nicklaus courses in Japan.

EDIT: aside from Augusta and St. Andrews of course :)

[Robiola the Monster]

I have played in the UK, Australia, USA, Canary Islands, but all round for quality & Value it has to be here in Thailand, then I do live here so...........

Yeh i have played golf in Australia (i live here) & America & i would love to play golf in Phucket & all the countries South-East asia (the ones with good golf courses). New Zealand would be nice to.

Augusta, St. Andrews, Royal Sydney (done, want to play again), Royal Melbourne, TPC Sawgrass (Favourite, although doesn't have as much history as Augusta & St. Andrews)

[lumpuckeroo]

Pebble Beach!

[ks8829]

Augusta Master
St Andrews
TPC Sawgrass
Peeble Beach
Spyglass
Olympic Club, Lake course
Many, many more