Courses you must play before you die.

[richart]

Only 4 blind holes really. Interesting club house because of the artefacts and I'm not talking about some of the members

Unfortunately we had bad experiences with the members and the 'museum' was closed. Saunton is just so much better, and for me RND was one of the most disappointing courses I have played.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

A friend of mine has also played it and I know a former British amateur champ who played in the Masters.

But this is my game, my rules........ now change your middle choice or I'll send the boys round :sbox:

I've moved

 

[User20205]

Unfortunately we had bad experiences with the members and the 'museum' was closed. Saunton is just so much better, and for me RND was one of the most disappointing courses I have played.

The 6th is a cracking hole, the rest is ok. Agreed Saunton is much better.

If I had 10 rounds left in me. I'd have a look at the west coast of Ireland. Waterville, Ballybunion etc before taking in sunningdale new and old on my way to the cemetery :thup:

 

[Old Skier]

Unfortunately we had bad experiences with the members and the 'museum' was closed. Saunton is just so much better, and for me RND was one of the most disappointing courses I have played.

Not a member of either but think that both at Saunton are worth the trip although I prefer the West and RND is so different that's it's worth a go. Some of the members at both clubs are are more than a little hard work.

 

[Old Skier]

Now I can at least hit a ball would love to go back to Portumna, Tulamore and Galway links course.

 

[USER1999]

I'm quite tempted to play Lydd.

 

[andrew_mac]

For me got to be Royal Portrush, Pebble Beach and the Old Course .

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Bethpage state park (black)

Sunningdale old and new

Trump international

Thracian cliffs

Valderamma

All possibles and I am sure one day:thup:

 

[3565]

Played a few open championship courses and would like to play the rest, Muirfield, Carnoustie, Troon, hoylake, St George's, and Prestwick. But would like to play Pebble Beach on my 50th birthday like I played Turnberry on my 40th.
Others I'd like would be Valderrama, Pinehurst No2, sawgrass, Loch Lomond.

 

[chrisd]

I'm quite tempted to play Lydd.

I would have joined you but I'm busy that day

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Rich,

I've played RND, I agree it isn't much of a course but it's the oldest course in England so has great historical significance. Same reason that I included Musselburgh.

 

[bluewolf]

Rich,

I've played RND, I agree it isn't much of a course but it's the oldest course in England so has great historical significance. Same reason that I included Musselburgh.

Ah, but my old nemesis, Fleetwood GC is rather spuriously trying to lay claim to being the oldest Links golf club in England. There appears to be documentation suggesting that there was golf being played there in 1861. I still wouldn't put my clubs in the car to play it though....

For me, I'd love to go back and play Lahinch in the Summer. I played it in March and the windchill took the temp down to -15. Was a lovely sunny day though..
Doonbeg is going to get a visit soon as well.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Ah, but my old nemesis, Fleetwood GC is rather spuriously trying to lay claim to being the oldest Links golf club in England. There appears to be documentation suggesting that there was golf being played there in 1861. I still wouldn't put my clubs in the car to play it though....

For me, I'd love to go back and play Lahinch in the Summer. I played it in March and the windchill took the temp down to -15. Was a lovely sunny day though..
Doonbeg is going to get a visit soon as well.

Seriously? I've never heard that before, maybe I'll need to add it to my list. Do you think their claim is legit?

 

[bluewolf]

Seriously? I've never heard that before, maybe I'll need to add it to my list. Do you think their claim is legit?

There does appear to be some substance to it, but I'd be suspicious that the golf played may have been a bit more informal than they would like to admit. I haven't seen any proof that it's on the same patch of land either. They do seem fairly confident about claiming it though..


http://www.fleetwoodgolf.co.uk/ - I've added the website so you can see the rather vague claim...

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Thanks for that, I'll have a browse in the morning.

 

[JCW]

Pebble Beach,
Augusta
Royal Melbourne

Ditto , good choice , I would add Pinehurst no 2 to that

 

[El Bandito]

I had Dinner at pebble beach and the 1st and 18th looked stunning. Think they where doing play and stay for $600

Played it this year. Green fee was 550. In theory, you are supposed to stay to get on, pushing the price into the thousands, but I was with a local and they can call up the day before and book vacant tee times. It is stunning, and I found it surprisingly playable, even for my limited abilities. The houses that line some of the fairways are simply palaces!

my list...

The Old Course
Turnberry
Troon
Carnoustie
Macrahanish
Royal Portrush
Hoylake
Sunningdale
Wentworth
Trump
Thracian
Sawgrass
Hilton Head
Bethpage
Wolf Creek
Pinehurst
......could keep going for ever. Suspect I will run out of money long before I run out of courses...

 

[Slab]

There does appear to be some substance to it, but I'd be suspicious that the golf played may have been a bit more informal than they would like to admit. I haven't seen any proof that it's on the same patch of land either. They do seem fairly confident about claiming it though..


http://www.fleetwoodgolf.co.uk/ - I've added the website so you can see the rather vague claim...

Apologies totally off topic... but read the blurb and the word doc and as you suggest there appears to be an awful lot of positive spin on the claim while conveniently glossing over the 22 year gap where there was no course in the town at all.. must be written by a marketing chappie

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Rich,

I've played RND, I agree it isn't much of a course but it's the oldest course in England so has great historical significance. Same reason that I included Musselburgh.

Depends on what your definition of a course is.
Royal Blackheath.....1608 when golf was first played in a foreign country.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Depends on what your definition of a course is.
Royal Blackheath.....1608 when golf was first played in a foreign country.

Interesting, I just googled 'oldest course in England' and both these courses are claiming to be the oldest. Throw in Fleetwood's claim as well and it gets a bit confusing.

Looks like I have to add 2 more courses to my list