A =... Who's the Champ?

[Slab]

Reading the Compass point chat got me thinking that there must be someone on here who can boast the most courses played… Phonetically

(not sure 26 is even doable but I’d have thought 24 might be and I’m hoping there’s a forumer/GM staffer that can maybe claim something near 20)

Naturally there will be plenty of different courses that qualify for each letter and that's fine, also I'll allow 'Royal' & 'The' and similar, to be treated as a prefix and not part of the club name, similarly overseas courses with La/Le etc etc, are not really part of the course name (compass points are part of the name though)

Who has the most &/or most varied/interesting?

 

[backwoodsman]

Think this has been done before?

I'm only missing Q, X and Z - but I think there's folk who have got Q and Z

 

[D-S]

We did something like this a few years ago on here. This was my submission, not tweaked to be the most interesting but may do this later.
Al Mooj
Bamburgh Castle
Came Down
Durban Country Club
Emirates Dubai
Farrington
Gleneagles
Hong Kong GC
Isle of Purbeck
Royal Johannesburg (South Africa)
Kiawah Island
Ladybank
Machynys Peninsula
Newport
Oake Manor
Pinehurst
Quinta da Lago (Portugal)
Remedy Oak
St.Andrews
Torrey Pines
Upminster
Vale of Glamorgan
Warley Park
X - can't think of any, haven't played in China where there are probably a few
Yelverton
Zimbali Lodge (South Africa)

 

[Orikoru]

Aldenham
Blackmoor
Camberley Heath
Downshire
Ellesborough
Farnham
Grim's Dyke
Hankley Common
Ingrebourne
J
K
Luton Hoo
Mill Hill
Northwood
Oakland Park
Puttenham
Q
Royston
Stanmore
Thorney Park
Uxbridge
Verulam
West Herts
X
Y
Z

Six missing for me!

 

[Arthur Wedge]

It was done a while back

For me

Alwoodly
Burnham and Berrow
Carnoustie
Denham
Ellesborough
Ferndown
Gog Magog
Hankley Common
Ipswich
JCB
Kingsbarns
Liphook
Moor Park
New Zealand
Old Ford Manor
Parkstone
Queenwood
Royal Cinque Port
Swinley Forest
Tanridge
Ullesthorpe
Verulem
Woburn
X -
Yelverton
Z -

 

[Canfordhacker]

I'm missing J, U, X and Z. And spookily, N.

Strike that, Royal North Devon counts according to OP.

 

[Mel Smooth]

Missing a few

Alicante
Bonalba
Crosland Heath
Dewsbury
Estepona
Font Del Llop
Garforth
Huddersfield
I
J
Kirby Lonsdale
Las Colinas
Marsden
Northcliffe
Outlane
Pelican Pointe
Q (la) Quinta Golf
Royal Liverpool
Scarborough South Cliff
Thirsk and Northallerton
U
Villamartin
Wakefield Golf Club
X
Y
Z

 

[Swango1980]

I am missing J, Q, U, V, X, Y and Z

So 19 for me

 

[Pants]

Think I'm missing J, X and Z. Don't think that I'd get away with the Wanderers Golf Club Johannesberg.

 

[The Squirrel]

X is tricky.
Does going to an X-golf simulator count?

Failing that...: https://clubxtoc.com/

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I’m missing O, V, X, Y and Z. Hopefully tick O and Y off soon, not sure where I’m getting V, X and Z from though

 

[Orikoru]

According to this site there are no golf courses in the UK beginning with X or Z, meaning you'd have to look abroad for those if there are any. In addition, there are only 5 Js, 5 Qs and 3 Ys.

 

[Slab]

I’m missing O, V, X, Y and Z. Hopefully tick O and Y off soon, not sure where I’m getting V, X and Z from though

Trip to Asia needed perhaps

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Trip to Asia needed perhaps

V I can cross off The Vale country club only a couple of hours up the road and offer a stay including Cabin based in 2 staying overnight from £115 might persuade Mrs M to join me for that one. We both get a game of golf and an overnight stay for less than £200.

As for the others you might be right but going to Asia for a holiday has never appealed to me, the one time I went for work I spent so much time sweating its out me right off

 

[sunshine]

I had to giggle looking at the lists in posts 3 and 4.

D-S reeling off an impressive list including Pinehurst, Kiawah etc... Orikoru scraping the barrel with Uxbridge, wouldn't be surprised if there are some pitch and putt courses in there

(I know it's quantity not quality - but still made me laugh)

 

[Orikoru]

I had to giggle looking at the lists in posts 3 and 4.

D-S reeling off an impressive list including Pinehurst, Kiawah etc... Orikoru scraping the barrel with Uxbridge, wouldn't be surprised if there are some pitch and putt courses in there

(I know it's quantity not quality - but still made me laugh)

What's your 'U' then? There aren't many to choose from!

 

[sunshine]

What's your 'U' then? There aren't many to choose from!

I'm not knocking Uxbridge - it qualifies - it just doesn't resonate like Torrey Pines or Zimbalu Lodge (which is just showing off )

My U would be Utrecht.

 

[nickjdavis]

Still missing J,K,Q,V,X and Z like the previous time I looked at this.

 

[sunshine]

I'm not knocking Uxbridge - it qualifies - it just doesn't resonate like Torrey Pines or Zimbalu Lodge (which is just showing off )

My U would be Utrecht.

I searched for the last time we did this list. In 2020 my U was... Uxbridge

I'm still missing Q, X, Y. Although PGA Catalunya has been rebranded as a Quinta do Lago Resort so maybe I could slide it in

D

Thread 'A to Z of Golf Courses Played'

Apr 1, 2020

One of my old pals is doing this on Facebook.
I managed 22 quite quickly no J V X Z.
Brought back some nice memories and made me realise what a great life I have had.
Arlesford
Broome Manor
Coulsdon
Darley
Effingham
Girvan
Highworth
Iona
J...
Kilmarnock Barassie
Longniddry
Muirfield
North Wilts
Osbourne Downs
Puttenham
Queens Park Bournemouth
Romsey
St Neots
Tobermorey
Ullapool
V..
West Surrey
X ...
Yeovil
Z...

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[Backache]

All my misses are near the end of the alphabet. U,X,Y and Z are all missing.