(US) Golf Course Elimination Game

[iacas]

+1 Oakmont

-2 Bethpage Black

Pine Valley - 12
Cypress Point - 10
Shinnecock Hills - 8
Pebble Beach - 8
Oakmont - 13
Merion (East) - 8
Sand Hills - 10
National Golf Links of America - 11
Pacific Dunes - 9
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 7
Crystal Downs - 10
Seminole - 10
Winged Foot (West) - 9
Chicago GC - 3
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 8
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 12
Fishers Island - 6
Friar's Head - 8
Bethpage (Black) - 10
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9

[Phil McGleno]

Ha, is DaSportsGuy mad that you knocked out Muirfield Village? So now he's taking it out on your course? I've played MVillage. It sucks. Oakmont may be the best U.S. Open course there is, period.

+1 Oakmont

-2 Bethpage Black

Pine Valley - 12
Cypress Point - 10
Shinnecock Hills - 8
Pebble Beach - 8
Oakmont - 14
Merion (East) - 8
Sand Hills - 10
National Golf Links of America - 11
Pacific Dunes - 9
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 7
Crystal Downs - 10
Seminole - 10
Winged Foot (West) - 9
Chicago GC - 3
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 8
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 12
Fishers Island - 6
Friar's Head - 8
Bethpage (Black) - 8
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9

[sean_miller]

+1 - Links
-2 - Pebble ($500 + per round - really?)

Pine Valley - 12
Cypress Point - 10
Shinnecock Hills - 8
Pebble Beach - 6
Oakmont - 14
Merion (East) - 8
Sand Hills - 10
National Golf Links of America - 12
Pacific Dunes - 9
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 7
Crystal Downs - 10
Seminole - 10
Winged Foot (West) - 9
Chicago GC - 3
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 8
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 12
Fishers Island - 6
Friar's Head - 8
Bethpage (Black) - 8
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9

[sean_miller]

You have an unfair advantage. Like most people I'm going by how a course looks on TV and the liklihood of ever playing it. Until this year's US Women's Open coverage, Oakmont always looked ridiculously difficult (i.e. tricked up) and extremely boring. The women's coverage this year was fantastic - I'd love to play there. On television Muirfield looks fantastic and Augusta looks flat and boring. Like I said - TV is misleading.

Originally Posted by Phil McGlenno

. . . Muirfield Village? So now he's taking it out on your course? I've played MVillage. It sucks. Oakmont may be the best U.S. Open course there is, period.

[iacas]

Originally Posted by sean_miller

You have an unfair advantage. Like most people I'm going by how a course looks on TV and the liklihood of ever playing it. Until this year's US Women's Open coverage, Oakmont always looked ridiculously difficult (i.e. tricked up) and extremely boring. The women's coverage this year was fantastic - I'd love to play there. On television Muirfield looks fantastic and Augusta looks flat and boring. Like I said - TV is misleading.

"Phil" might be one of the few guys around that's played all of these courses. I've played Muirfield Village, Oakland Hills, Oakmont, and perhaps one or two others (maybe?), but Oakmont requires thought on every shot - including putts.

Muirfield Village, is not a thinking golf course. Too many times you just hit it to an incredibly wide fairway.

I think doing golf courses is a stupid way to go, and the results (i.e. the lack of voting) speaks to that. 90% of the courses on the list are either not seen on TV or are seen on TV only set up as a U.S. Open course or only set up as a regular PGA Tour event or whatnot.

I don't see this contest really going anywhere. It's very different than one centered on players like the one we had before. I don't even know much about the majority of the courses on the list. How can I vote for or against them?

[sean_miller]

Quote:

I don't even know much about the majority of the courses on the list. How can I vote for or against them?

I've never even played any of these courses and I've almost single handedly voted out two of them (including the home of the The Masters? What? I'd give my left nard to play there!). How is that even remotely fair?

I'd suggest a Major championship twist - what is the best (toughest, most prestigious, whatever) championship course in history. Hazeltine (the first time) anyone?

[jamo]

Originally Posted by sean_miller

I've never even played any of these courses and I've almost single handedly voted out two of them (including the home of the The Masters? What? I'd give my left nard to play there!). How is that even remotely fair?

It's not "fair" per se, but it's just a game. Hell, I just booted Murfield Village and I've never been inside 200 miles of the place. I think a thread like this about different brands would be fun. Maybe all the brands that this site has smilies for?

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by jamo

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean_miller

I've never even played any of these courses and I've almost single handedly voted out two of them (including the home of the The Masters? What? I'd give my left nard to play there!). How is that even remotely fair?

It's not "fair" per se, but it's just a game. Hell, I just booted Murfield Village and I've never been inside 200 miles of the place. I think a thread like this about different brands would be fun. Maybe all the brands that this site has smilies for?

Can we just crown Titleist and/or Scotty Cameron king now? Maybe throw in Scratch and Mizuno as the other semi-finalists?

[Lefty-Golfer]

Originally Posted by iacas

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean_miller

You have an unfair advantage. Like most people I'm going by how a course looks on TV and the liklihood of ever playing it. Until this year's US Women's Open coverage, Oakmont always looked ridiculously difficult (i.e. tricked up) and extremely boring. The women's coverage this year was fantastic - I'd love to play there. On television Muirfield looks fantastic and Augusta looks flat and boring. Like I said - TV is misleading.

"Phil" might be one of the few guys around that's played all of these courses. I've played Muirfield Village, Oakland Hills, Oakmont, and perhaps one or two others (maybe?), but Oakmont requires thought on every shot - including putts.

Muirfield Village, is not a thinking golf course. Too many times you just hit it to an incredibly wide fairway.

I think doing golf courses is a stupid way to go, and the results (i.e. the lack of voting) speaks to that. 90% of the courses on the list are either not seen on TV or are seen on TV only set up as a U.S. Open course or only set up as a regular PGA Tour event or whatnot.

I don't see this contest really going anywhere. It's very different than one centered on players like the one we had before. I don't even know much about the majority of the courses on the list. How can I vote for or against them?

well said and lets face it, even the bottom of the list, whatever that is, is a pretty damn good golf course!

[DaSportsGuy]

+1 Riviera

-2 Oakmont

Pine Valley - 12
Cypress Point - 10
Shinnecock Hills - 8
Pebble Beach - 6
Oakmont - 12
Merion (East) - 8
Sand Hills - 10
National Golf Links of America - 12
Pacific Dunes - 9
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 7
Crystal Downs - 10
Seminole - 10
Winged Foot (West) - 9
Chicago GC - 3
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 8
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 13
Fishers Island - 6
Friar's Head - 8
Bethpage (Black) - 8
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9

[MSchott]

+1 Oakland Hills (only course on this list I've ever been to other than Bethpage Black. Great track and amazing greens.

-1 Pacific Dunes (too new to be rated this high)

-1 Pinehurst #2 (Will move up once restoration is completed).

Pine Valley - 12
Cypress Point - 10
Shinnecock Hills - 8
Pebble Beach - 6
Oakmont - 12
Merion (East) - 8
Sand Hills - 10
National Golf Links of America - 12
Pacific Dunes - 9
Pinehurst (No. 2) - 7
Crystal Downs - 10
Seminole - 10
Winged Foot (West) - 9
Chicago GC - 3
Prairie Dunes - 9
San Francisco GC - 8
Oakland Hills (South) - 9
Riviera - 13
Fishers Island - 6
Friar's Head - 8
Bethpage (Black) - 8
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) - 9

[iacas]

Thought about it last night, and see no point in playing this game. The lack of posting by others indicates they feel likewise and, unlike me, knew it from the start. :-P I'm opting out.