(US) Golf Course Elimination Game

[DaSportsGuy]

+1 Muirfield Village
-1 Oakland Hills
-1 Crystal Downs

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)~9
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)~9
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)~13

[iacas]

+1 Oakmont - Have played it twice and think should win. 10x better than Oakland hills.
-2 Muirfield Village - This'll cancel out some of the homer votes. The course isn't that great.

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) - 14
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) - 9
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) - 9
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) - 11

[Bryan SD2]

+1 for Augusta National
-2 for Chicago



Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ) - 8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA) - 11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA) - 8
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY) - 10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA) - 8
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA) - 14
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) - 9
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA) - 7
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY) - 10
Chicago(Wheaton, IL) -4
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN) - 11
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA) - 9
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH) - 9
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) - 11[/QUOTE]

[Lefty-Golfer]

+1 Pinehurst #2
-2 Prairie Dunes

Pine Valley(Pine Valley, NJ) - 8
Cypress Point(Pebble Beach, CA) - 11
Augusta National(Augusta, GA) - 8
Shinnecock Hills(Southhampton, NY) - 10
Pebble Beach(Pebble Beach, CA) - 8
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA) - 14
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) - 9
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH) - 9
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA) - 7
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY) - 10
Chicago(Wheaton, IL) -4
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN) - 9
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA) - 9
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH) - 9
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) - 11

[sean_miller]

+1 National Golf Links
-2 Augusta National

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) - 8
Oakmont(Oakmont, PA) - 14
Merion-East(Ardmore, PA) - 9
Sand Hills(Mullen, NEB) - 9
National Golf Links of America(Southhampton, NY) - 11
Pacific Dunes(Bandon, ORE) - 10
Pinehurst-No 2(Pinhurst, NC) - 9
Crystal Downs(Frankfort, MICH) - 9
Seminole(Juno Beach, FLA) - 7
Winged Foot-West(Mamaroneck, NY) - 10
Chicago(Wheaton, IL) -4
Prairie Dunes(Hutchinson, KAN) - 9
San Francisco(San Francisco, CA) - 9
Oakland Hills-Soutch(Bloomfield Hills, MICH) - 9
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) - 11

[Chilli Dipper]

+1 Chicago GC (a significant piece of golf's development in America, it doesn't deserve to be the first eliminated)
-2 Friar's Head (the least of the three listed clubs in the Hamptons, a justifiable sacrifice)

Pine Valley - 8
Cypress Point - 11
Augusta National - 6
Shinnecock Hills - 10
Pebble Beach - 8
Oakmont - 14
Merion (East) - 9
Sand Hills - 9
National Golf Links of America - 11
Pacific Dunes - 10
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 9
Crystal Downs - 9
Seminole - 7
Winged Foot (West) - 10
Chicago GC -5
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 9
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 11
Fishers Island - 8
Friar's Head - 7
Bethpage (Black) - 12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9
Whistling Straits (Straits) - 8
Muirfield Village - 11

[DaSportsGuy]

+1 Muirfield
-2 Shinnecock Hills

Pine Valley - 8
Cypress Point - 11
Augusta National - 6
Shinnecock Hills - 8
Pebble Beach - 8
Oakmont - 14
Merion (East) - 9
Sand Hills - 9
National Golf Links of America - 11
Pacific Dunes - 10
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 9
Crystal Downs - 9
Seminole - 7
Winged Foot (West) - 10
Chicago GC -5
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 9
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 11
Fishers Island - 8
Friar's Head - 7
Bethpage (Black) - 12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9
Whistling Straits (Straits) - 8
Muirfield Village - 12

[sean_miller]

-2 Augusta
+1 National

Pine Valley - 8
Cypress Point - 11
Augusta National - 4
Shinnecock Hills - 8
Pebble Beach - 8
Oakmont - 14
Merion (East) - 9
Sand Hills - 9
National Golf Links of America - 12
Pacific Dunes - 10
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 9
Crystal Downs - 9
Seminole - 7
Winged Foot (West) - 10
Chicago GC -5
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 9
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 11
Fishers Island - 8
Friar's Head - 7
Bethpage (Black) - 12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9
Whistling Straits (Straits) - 8
Muirfield Village - 12[/QUOTE]

[iacas]

+1 Crystal Downs (Underrated)
-2 Muirfield Village (Just because DSG keeps giving it +1).

Pine Valley - 8
Cypress Point - 11
Augusta National - 4
Shinnecock Hills - 8
Pebble Beach - 8
Oakmont - 14
Merion (East) - 9
Sand Hills - 9
National Golf Links of America - 12
Pacific Dunes - 10
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 9
Crystal Downs - 10
Seminole - 7
Winged Foot (West) - 10
Chicago GC -5
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 9
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 11
Fishers Island - 8
Friar's Head - 7
Bethpage (Black) - 12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9
Whistling Straits (Straits) - 8
Muirfield Village - 10

[Phil McGleno]

+1 Pine Valley (Not long and yet always interesting)
-2 Muirfield Village (Doesn't even belong on the list)

Pine Valley - 9
Cypress Point - 11
Augusta National - 4
Shinnecock Hills - 8
Pebble Beach - 8
Oakmont - 14
Merion (East) - 9
Sand Hills - 9
National Golf Links of America - 12
Pacific Dunes - 10
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 9
Crystal Downs - 10
Seminole - 7
Winged Foot (West) - 10
Chicago GC -5
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 9
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 11
Fishers Island - 8
Friar's Head - 7
Bethpage (Black) - 12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9
Whistling Straits (Straits) - 8
Muirfield Village - 8

[TourSpoon]

+1 Seminole...played in three tourneys there...just heaven on the Atlantic
-2 Whistling Straits

Pine Valley - 9
Cypress Point - 11
Augusta National - 4
Shinnecock Hills - 8
Pebble Beach - 8
Oakmont - 14
Merion (East) - 9
Sand Hills - 9
National Golf Links of America - 12
Pacific Dunes - 10
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 9
Crystal Downs - 10
Seminole - 8
Winged Foot (West) - 10
Chicago GC -5
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 9
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 11
Fishers Island - 8
Friar's Head - 7
Bethpage (Black) - 12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9
Whistling Straits (Straits) - 6
Muirfield Village - 8

[OCdude12]

+1 Pebble Beach...possibly the best walk in golf
-1 San Francisco...they've made it much tougher to be able to play that course
-1 Whistling Straights...DJ got hosed.

Pine Valley - 9
Cypress Point - 11
Augusta National - 4
Shinnecock Hills - 8
Pebble Beach - 9
Oakmont - 14
Merion (East) - 9
Sand Hills - 9
National Golf Links of America - 12
Pacific Dunes - 10
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 9
Crystal Downs - 10
Seminole - 8
Winged Foot (West) - 10
Chicago GC -5
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 8
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 11
Fishers Island - 8
Friar's Head - 7
Bethpage (Black) - 12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9
Whistling Straits (Straits) - 5
Muirfield Village - 8

[shakogolfer78]

+1 Augusta -went to the 07 Masters, absolutely a slice of heaven on Earth, especially when you are in the clubhouse ;)
-1 Shinnecock Hills -USGA ruined it at the Open
-1 Winged Foot -bad memories

Pine Valley- 9
Cypress Point-11
Augusta National-5
Shinnecock Hills-7
Pebble Beach-9
Oakmont-14
Merion (East)-9
Sand Hills-9
National Golf Links of America-12
Pacific Dunes-10
Pinehurst no. 2-9
Crystal Downs-10
Seminole-8
Winged Foot West-9
Chicago GC-5
Prairie Dunes-9
San Francisco GC-8
Oakland Hills South-9
Riviera-11
Fishers Island-8
Friar's Head-7
Bethpage Black-12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel)-9
Whistling Straits (Straits)-5
Muirfield Village-8

[jwolf02]

Cool game, nice idea...

+1 Cypress Point - Overlooked and underrated layout
-2 Whistling Straits

Pine Valley- 9
Cypress Point-12
Augusta National-5
Shinnecock Hills-7
Pebble Beach-9
Oakmont-14
Merion (East)-9
Sand Hills-9
National Golf Links of America-12
Pacific Dunes-10
Pinehurst no. 2-9
Crystal Downs-10
Seminole-8
Winged Foot West-9
Chicago GC-5
Prairie Dunes-9
San Francisco GC-8
Oakland Hills South-9
Riviera-11
Fishers Island-8
Friar's Head-7
Bethpage Black-12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel)-9
Whistling Straits (Straits)-3
Muirfield Village-8[/QUOTE]

[DaSportsGuy]

+1 Muirfield Village

-2 Pacific Dunes

Pine Valley- 9
Cypress Point-12
Augusta National-5
Shinnecock Hills-7
Pebble Beach-9
Oakmont-14
Merion (East)-9
Sand Hills-9
National Golf Links of America-12
Pacific Dunes-8
Pinehurst no. 2-9
Crystal Downs-10
Seminole-8
Winged Foot West-9
Chicago GC-5
Prairie Dunes-9
San Francisco GC-8
Oakland Hills South-9
Riviera-11
Fishers Island-8
Friar's Head-7
Bethpage Black-12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel)-9
Whistling Straits (Straits)-3
Muirfield Village-9

[iacas]

+1 Riviera (I like the 10th and, what, the sixth?).

-2 Muirfield Village (I think Nicklaus tried to copy Augusta National too much. :-D)

Pine Valley- 9
Cypress Point-12
Augusta National-5
Shinnecock Hills-7
Pebble Beach-9
Oakmont-14
Merion (East)-9
Sand Hills-9
National Golf Links of America-12
Pacific Dunes-8
Pinehurst no. 2-9
Crystal Downs-10
Seminole-8
Winged Foot West-9
Chicago GC-5
Prairie Dunes-9
San Francisco GC-8
Oakland Hills South-9
Riviera-12
Fishers Island-8
Friar's Head-7
Bethpage Black-12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel)-9
Whistling Straits (Straits)-3
Muirfield Village-7

[jamo]

+1 Friar's Head: Because it's not actually in the Hamptons

-2 National Golf Links of America: Because it's on the Hamptons

Pine Valley- 9
Cypress Point-12
Augusta National-5
Shinnecock Hills-7
Pebble Beach-9
Oakmont-14
Merion (East)-9
Sand Hills-9
National Golf Links of America-10
Pacific Dunes-8
Pinehurst no. 2-9
Crystal Downs-10
Seminole-8
Winged Foot West-9
Chicago GC-5
Prairie Dunes-9
San Francisco GC-8
Oakland Hills South-9
Riviera-12
Fishers Island-8
Friar's Head-8
Bethpage Black-12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel)-9
Whistling Straits (Straits)-3
Muirfield Village-7

[Chilli Dipper]

+1 Merion (drama, comedy, and tragedy all in one round)

-2 Muirfield Village (no standout holes put it behind the other "tournament" courses on the list)

Pine Valley - 9
Cypress Point - 12
Augusta National - 5
Shinnecock Hills - 7
Pebble Beach - 9
Oakmont - 14
Merion (East) - 10
Sand Hills - 9
National Golf Links of America - 10
Pacific Dunes - 8
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 9
Crystal Downs - 10
Seminole - 8
Winged Foot (West) - 9
Chicago GC - 5
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 8
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 12
Fishers Island - 8
Friar's Head - 8
Bethpage (Black) - 12
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9
Whistling Straits (Straits) - 3
Muirfield Village - 5