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Troon North in Scottsdale is an amazing course. Almost perfect condition.
S9-1 Offset 10.5*
S2 3-W
S9-1 5-W
CPR Rescue 3 Hybrid
AP1 IronsVokey Wedges 56* and 60* Ghost Putter                                                                     Low Score l 71, Par 72 Tiffany Greens (6 Birdies/5 Bogeys)
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Some of my favorites:
Fazio Course Pronghorn (Oregon)
St. Andrews Old Course (for the history)
Castle Course, Scotland (for having the most hair pulling greens on the planet.. seriously dead baby elephants buried in their greens)
Kingsbarns (Loved the course)

I want to get out to Pumpkin Ridge sometime soon though

In the bag: I'm not a complete nike fanboy.. I just happened to pull some strings and get fitted at the oven
Driver| SQ Machspeed 8.5
Fairway Woods|3,5| SQ Machspeed fairway woods
Hybrids |3,4 iron| SQ Machspeed hybrid
Irons|PW-5| Split Cavity Forged IronWedges| 54 bent to 53 and 58...

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Top 5 courses ever played:

Bethpage Black - Long rough, long course, amazing experience. Birdied 5 from the fairway bunker on left, only highlight. 4 is maybe the greatest hole I've played.
Lahinch IRE - Only true links course I've played and man is it truly a links course. 50 F with 30 mph wind but survived.
Kaluhyat, NY - Quite possibly harder than Bethpage with the whole course basically in the middle of a swamp. Missed shot = lost ball. Shotmaker's course.
Sagamore, NY - Long for a 70. Elevated greens and beautiful layout. Greens were ugly though.
Poipu Bay, HI - Beautiful course along ocean. Windy. Warning sign saying "you will reach the group in front of you in the fairway!" 330 yd drive.

What's in my Micro Lite Bag:

Driver: RocketBallz Tour 9
3 Wood: V Steel 15 degree
3-PW: 762 DCIGW: CG 12 52 degree

SW/LW: spin milled 56/11, 60/7

Putter: 2 Ball 35"

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Top 5 courses ever played:

poipu was actually a big disappointment for me. didn't compare to either princeville course or even kauai lagoons

What's in the bag:

Driver: Adams 9064LS (project RIP Shaft) 9.5 degree
3 Wood: Titleist 909R 14.5 degree
Hybrid 3-iron: 19 degree Tour Professional (bent to 18 degrees)Hybrid 4-iron: 21 degree Tour ProfessionalIrons: Tour X-20 5-PW Project X 6.0 shaftsGap Wedge: Mizuno MP10 52.08 Sand Wedge: Mizuno MP10 58.10 Lob Wedge: Nike 62.06

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Sandhills in Nebraska. I know there are better one's but I can't imagine what they are like.

In my FT bag I have:
D3 9.5
XHot 15D 3W
Rescue Hybrids 22 and 17 degree
Apex Edge 5-E 52, 56 and 60 ProV1X

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My top 10:
•Riviera
•Spyglass Hill
•Olympic Club Lake Course
•Torrey Pines South
•The Links at Spanish Bay
•La Costa
•La Quinta Mountain Course
•Mauna Kea
•Kapalua Bay
•The Gallery
(Now, if I can only figure out how to get on to Augusta National)

Sticks in My Bag:
Titleist 909 D2 9.5 w/ Stiff UST V2 76 gram, Titleist 909F2 15.5 w/ Stiff UST V2 76 grams, Titleist 909H w/ Stiff UST V2 89 grams, Titleist AP2 3-9 irons w/ Project X 5.5, Titleist Spin Mill 56.11 Sand Wedge, Titleist Spin Mill 60.7 Lob Wedge, Scotty Cameron Newport 2, Pro V1...

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When I lived in the Bay Area I played Pebble Beach, Spanish Bay, Poppy Hills, etc.

Pebble was great, but I loved Poppy Hills. Great course!

Brown Deer Park in Milwaukee was a fun track too.
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I've played just a couple of nice courses which I hope will change in the future.

Tot Hill Farm (Asheboro NC) Rated 7th hardest course a few years ago by golf digest.
Sea Trail - Byrd Course (Sunset Beach NC)

Driver - VR str8 fit
3 wood - Burner 09
3 hybrid - Burner hybrid
Irons - VR split cavity S300 shaft
SW - CG15 56 degreeLW - VR forged 60 degreePutter - Studio select

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i have only played a couple of well know worldwide courses but bendinat de golf in spain is really good! Also played the brabazon at the belfry which with all the history of the ryder cup makes this place very special!

ZL Driver 10.5 Voodoo stiff shaft
F speed 3 wood stiff shaft
909 H Rescue
AP2 4-pw KBS Tour Stiff shafts
Forged 55 SV 58 SM 60 Tour action 64 Newport 1.member of www.shirlandgolfclub.co.uk

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I grew up in MA and was surrounded by a lot of the old, classic courses.
My list:
Bass Rocks GC- Gloucester, MA (Grew up at this course. Dad was a member)
Essesx County Club- Manchester, MA (6th club to join the USGA)
Myopia Hunt Club- Hamilton, MA
Salem CC- Salem, MA
TPC Sawgrass (Monday after The Players. Damn those greens are glass!)
Angel Park, NV (Mountain course)
Brandermill Country Club- Midlothian, VA
Any course, anywhere, as long as I can tee it up with my dad.

Coming to you from the now, in the middle of now.

Driver- TRX Ti 10.5* w/ UST V2 Stiff
5-wood- Verve w/ UST ProForce 75 Stiff
Hybrid- Verve #3 w/ Grafalloy Epic hybrid shaft StiffIrons- Pursuit C510 Forged Cavity Backs 4-PW w/ Rifle 6.0Wedges- SGS Black 52* & 58* w/ Dynamic Gold High Launch...

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fav is trump national in rancho palos verde

whats in my carry bag
s2 driver 9.5* stiff shaft
3W S-flex
5w Metal shaft
S2 MAX irons 4-gw stiff flex 900series 56* sv tour 52*nicklaus golden bear blade style putter Prov 1 X only number 1 3.5gps

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