Not too short when you factor in the winds from the North Sea.

ah, did not even consider that. great point, esp after seeing the tour pros hitting 220 yard drives at kapalua this week.

sctrojans…sounds like you been to some swanky joints. pretty jealous youve been able to get on that many CC’s…tho my new boss loves me and will be getting me in a few places next summer for sure.

GOD DAMN I LOVE GOLF.

i feel like he could call holly rowe “sweetcheeks” and get away with it.

what about sugar tits?

you?

Canoe Brook CC in NJ

In CT, Ellington Ridge CC, Wethersfield CC (sight of GHO/Traveler’s before moving to TPC), Hartford GC

Expensive CT publics: Lake of Isles, Blue Fox Run, Wintonbury Hills, Crumpin-Fox (in Mass)

Reasonably priced local publics: Tower Ridge, Oak Ridge, Topstone, Tallwood, Gillette Ridge

aw yea…short and sweet. pure fun.

Not too short when you factor in the winds from the North Sea.

instead im just gonna question why you’d want to play at olympic when all your good shots wouldnt be rewarded?

I’m a sucker for the Bay Area and a glutton for punishment. Great looking course and I want to see what all the pro’s whining about impossible shotmaking is about. Possible Johnny Miller bias too

Such a classic US Open course too IMO, with the tiny, uneven fairways

Spence- what’s the best course you’ve played?

most famous – plantation course at kapalua
best – canterbury CC in cleveland

you?

/leaving the office, will check after getting bonged at home

I haven’t played any top courses yet. Best courses are some country clubs in CT and NJ and Lake of Isles at Foxwoods. May finally make the trip to Bethpage this summer though

This was my favorite over there.

aw yea…short and sweet. pure fun.

No real science involved, just a visceral liking

our lists are remarkably similar.

while normally id take this moment to applaud your fine, fine taste, instead im just gonna question why you’d want to play at olympic when all your good shots wouldnt be rewarded?

Carnoustie is ahead of the Old Course on my want-to-play list.

If you remove the “historical significance” factor, and focused just on the course itself, St. Andrew’s wouldn’t make my top 10 of courses I’ve played in my life. This was my favorite over there.

1. Augusta
2. Carnoustie
3. Old Course
4. Pebble
5. Olympic
6. Oakmont
7. Pine Valley

No real science involved, just a visceral liking

Carnoustie is ahead of the Old Course on my want-to-play list. I figure I’d be sufficiently shitfaced by the time I van de Velde’d the 18th, thus I wouldn’t be too angry

in terms of design and difficulty, agreed completely on carnoustie. but the old course is pure fun.

the courses id kill babies to play, in order…oakmont, augusta, pine valley, old course, carnoustie, the US and GB muirfields and monterrey CC.

Golfed St. Andrews while I was there. Before it became a bit commercialized.

JESUS CHRIST MAN, that’s awesome.

Carnoustie is ahead of the Old Course on my want-to-play list. I figure I’d be sufficiently shitfaced by the time I van de Velde’d the 18th, thus I wouldn’t be too angry

/sorry, hadnt refreshed for a few mins

No it’d been on the producer. He will tell what each cameraman to have ready. They had her seat # (likely provided by the bowl people themselves) before the game and had it all dialed in. This is standard op. I’ve worked as a camera man and been told to find prettier women for them.

Golfed St. Andrews while I was there. Before it became a bit commercialized.

JESUS CHRIST MAN, that’s awesome.

One time locals were just using the course like a park. No golfers, just people walking around or throwing frisbees. Dog shitting in the 18th fairway.

oh yea, ive heard people will just walk right thru a foursome with their pooches too.

BTW, add to your book list Final Rounds by James Dodson.

Try to hit one out of that one bunker for shits and grins or do they frown on people doing that?

Probably can get away with it. I only lived about 45 minutes from there so we’d go to the town on occasion to drink. One time locals were just using the course like a park. No golfers, just people walking around or throwing frisbees. Dog shitting in the 18th fairway.