Golf Trip to North Carolina

[iacas]

Jay Flemma (who I'll invite to respond to this thread) and I are going to meet up in North Carolina towards the end of the month to play three courses. I fly in on the 25th and fly out on the 27th, so here's the schedule and our tee times:

Fri, 1:18pm: The Pit by Dan Maples
Sat, 10:10am: Tobacco Road by Mike Strantz
Sun, 8:12am: Mid-Pines by Donald Ross

I believe we may get to play The Pit with Dan Maples himself. We'll each have our own full write-ups when we return, I'm sure, and Jay will probably link to a few of the articles he's written on Tobacco Road when he responds.

Total cost, including my flight, rental car, 2 nights stay at a Residence Inn, breakfast, and 3 rounds of golf: $420 + dinner (and souvenirs).

[A Walk in the Park]

Total for my golf package is $203...three dyas golf and two nights stay. With a jacuzzi. I am driving...ten hours...STUPID. I remember driving the ten hours straight last year and getting out of the car and having to "wing it" at Tot Hill farm in the same group as the director of golf. Add in that I had breakfast that morning at "Iron skillet"...they call it that because the mystery meat they serve you sits like an iron skillet in your stomach...and tastes like an Iron skillet. Needless to say, I flailed...badly. I rallied nicely the next day at Tobacco road for a stellar 87. Doesn't look like much of a score to you? Guess again! Check out http://jayflemma.blogspot.com and scroll down to the Tobacco Road articles and see why most people shoot a bowling score while there! I'll start a thread about the road here too.

I'm a bit of a wall flower when I am on golf tour, Eric. I'll be big on lots of sleep, lots of jacuzzi, a jog, eating healthy, and practice practice practice. (...and it still does me little good!) I am really excited about this for a couple reasons. First, I knock two more courses off the list. Second, I play for a pittance. $203 for 3/2? You can't beat that with a stick. Third, its bloggers connecting and building the golf blogsphere. Soon, we'll beable to have a blogger cup tournament.

[A Walk in the Park]

here is my article

http://jayflemma.blogspot.com/2004/1...ad-part-2.html

[Ben]

Dang, $420 sounds quite reasonable.

[flap]

Me and the Mrs went to pinehurst golf school and afterwards played The Pit.You will love it good luck and enjoy!!!!

[djhgolf]

I am planning on visiting the states this year!

And would like to visit NC, AZ, NV.

Can you guys organise a game with this Aussie??

Thanks Dan..

[iacas]

We'll see what we can do, Dan. Let us know closer to when you're coming. If you're coming in the summer, I'm not too sure you want to be out golfing in AZ and NV!

[TomG]

I've played all three of those courses, as well as the Iron Skillet. I absolutely love Mid-Pines. I could play that course and its sister course across the street, Pine Needles over and over again.

[iacas]

We had a choice of playing Pine Needles or Mid-Pines ($40 more for Pine Needles). The gal said Mid-Pines is every bit Pine Needles' equal, so we saved the money. Plus, there's plenty of time to get back to play Pine Needles before the 2007 Women's Open.

[djhgolf]

Thanks Eric!

I really like the summer weather so I may be there then or just after.

I really wish I had a spare 10,000 to go to TPI .

Anybody been or know of other who have attended is it awsome?

[A Walk in the Park]

I actually LOVE AZ, NV, NM in the summer! Its the cheapest and noone is on the course. You get a great tan...just drink LOTS o' water and wear LOTS o' sunscreen. My recommendations to our Aussie buddy are Troon North (Pinnacle), Ventana Canyon (I like both the Mountain and the Canyon course) and Sedona in AZ, and Paako Ridge and Black Mesa in N.M.

This summer is Vegas/Utah! plus a couple days hiking in Bryce Canyon;)

Hey flap, tell us more about the pit.

Tom G-> tell me about your Iron Skillet memory;);)...and Pine needles too...

[iacas]

I've added Mid-South at 8:06 on Monday morning. I goofed when I booked my flight and got the wrong date.