(US) Golf Course Elimination Game

[DaSportsGuy]

Each course starts with 10 points. I just took the Top 25 US Golf Courses as ranked by Golf Magazine. You can make one post a day. What you do is add one point to a course (your favorite), and then take two points away from another course (one that you don't like). You can take one away from two different courses if you'd like instead of taking two from the same. Make sure you post the course you add one to and the course you take two away from and copy and paste the list from the previous post. Let's see which U.S. Course survives until the end!



Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~10
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~10
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~10
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~10
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~10
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~10
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~10
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~10
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~10
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~10
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~10
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~10

[DaSportsGuy]

+1 Muirfield Village
-1 Winged Foot
-1 Seminole

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~10
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~10
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~10
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~9
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~9
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~10
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~10
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~10
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~10
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~10
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~10
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11

[ET-Taylor]

+1 Whistling Straights (amazing design)
-2 Friar's Head

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~10
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~10
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~10
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~9
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~9
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~10
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~10
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~10
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~8
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~10
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~11
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11

[iacas]

+1 Oakmont - Best course ever :)
-2 Augusta National - They've screwed it up in the past 15 years.

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~10
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~8
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~11
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~9
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~9
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~10
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~10
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~10
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~8
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~10
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~11
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11

[Jay-Bird]

+ 1 Prairie Dunes CC - It's in KANSAS!
-1 Whistling Straits - the DJ Bunker fiasco.
-1 Pebble - Price for a round could be a few hundred dollars less.

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~10
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~8
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~9
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~11
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~9
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~9
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~10
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~10
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~8
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~10
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~10
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11

[uttexas]

+1 Cypress Point

-2 Augusta agree, the recent changes have hurt the course.

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~10
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~6
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~11
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~9
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~9
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~10
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~10
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~10
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~8
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~10
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~11
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11

[jamo]

+1 I gotta help of Friars, I used to live a few towns over.
-2 Pine Valley

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~6
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~11
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~9
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~9
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~10
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~10
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~10
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~9
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~10
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~11
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11

[Jay-Bird]

You guys both missed my post -

- please update -
Prarie Dunes - 11
Pebble Beach - 9
Whistling Straits - 10

[DaSportsGuy]

--UPDATED--

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~6
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~9
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~11
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~9
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~9
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~10
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~10
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~9
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~10
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~10
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11

[xxsoultonesxx]

+1 Pebble
-2 Whistling Straits ( I got beef with Pete Dye)

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~6
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~11
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~9
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~9
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~10
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~10
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~9
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~10
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~8
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11

[wrx_junki]

+1 Bethpage Black
-2 Seminole

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~6
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~11
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~7
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~9
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~10
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~10
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~9
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~11
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~8
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11

[Chilli Dipper]

+1 Oakmont (the quintessential championship course)
-2 Fishers Island (a hipster course: praised by the uber-jaded, but one that most have never seen, and most of those who will won't see what the fuss is about)


Re: (US) Golf Course Elimination Game
+1 Bethpage Black
-2 Seminole

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~6
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~12
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~7
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~9
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~10
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~8
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~9
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~11
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~8
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11

[Cracker24]

+1 Winged Foot
-2 Chicago



Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~6
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~12
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~10
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~7
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~10
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~8
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~8
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~9
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~11
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~8
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11

[iacas]

+1 Oakmont (So much better since the trees went away)
-2 Pinehurst #2 (Overrated, though the renovations may reverse this opinion)

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~6
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~13
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~10
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~10
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~8
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~7
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~10
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~8
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~8
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~9
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~11
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~8
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~11[/QUOTE]

[DaSportsGuy]

+1 Muirfield Village
-1 Merion-East
-1 Sand Hills


Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~6
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~13
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~9
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~9
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~8
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~7
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~10
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~8
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~8
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~9
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~11
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~8
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~12

[Bryan SD2]

+1 Augusta National (no way it can be out first!)
-2 Chicago


Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~7
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~13
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~9
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~9
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~8
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~7
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~10
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~6
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~10
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~10
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~8
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~9
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~11
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~10
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~8
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~12

[Chilli Dipper]

+1 Riviera (always a course I like to see on TV, and play on golf games)
-1 San Francisco (it's not Olympic)
-1 Brookline (the club hosts championships on a heavily-altered composite course)

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~7
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~10
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~13
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~9
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~9
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~8
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~7
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~10
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~6
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~9
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~11
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~8
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~9
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~11
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~9
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~8
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~12

[TaylorMadeTaylor]

+1 Bethpage black
-2 Pebble beach (who want's to pay $500 to shoot a 115?)

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ)~8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA)~11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA)~7
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA)~8
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA)~13
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA)~9
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB)~9
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY)~10
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE)~10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC)~8
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH)~10
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA)~7
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY)~10
Chicago(Wheaton, IL)~6
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN)~11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA)~9
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH)~10
Riviera(Pacific Palisades, CA)~11
Fishers Island Club(Fishers Island, NY)~8
Friar's Head(Baiting Hollow, NY)~9
Bethpage-Black(Farmingdale, NY)~12
The Country Club-Clyde/Squirrel(Brookline, MASS)~9
Whistling Straits-Straits(Haven, WIS)~8
Muirfield Village(Dublin, OH)~12