Chambers Bay and Tacoma CC in the summer.

Tour 18 in the winter. Local course that replicates famous courses around the world. There's a replica Amen's corner that I can never par. Hate that damn thing.

Articles like this make me wish I had more time to play golf.

really want to play Royal Dornoch, heard it's the best in Scotland along with Kingsbarns

I am lucky enough to go to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina every other year for a week to play.

They have 120 odd courses down there. Most of them are stunning.

There are loads of great courses around the Chesapeake Bay area where I live. Lighthouse Sound in Ocean City, Lake Presidential, Musket Ridge out by the Shenandoah River to name a few.

The most surreal golf course I have ever played is the Elephant Hills Golf Course at Victoria Falls. Nothing will ever beat that.

Just remembered Blairgowrie, not links, parkland, just to disprove my assertion about parkland this is up there with the best, stunning.
I envy you VC, I'm not going to get over there and play them, unless you believe in re-incarnation, which I don't, I didn't even when I was a hamster.
The main thing I envy is the weather, but having said that one of the best days golf I have had was at Saunton links. We were three and if not a gale not far off. I hit it true all day and easily won the money? I don't like playing in the rain but enjoy the wind.
Like the Scots say, If there's nae wind, it's nae golf.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 7 minutes ago
I am lucky enough to go to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina every other year for a week to play.

They have 120 odd courses down there. Most of them are stunning.

There are loads of great courses around the Chesapeake Bay area where I live. Lighthouse Sound in Ocean City, Lake Presidential, Musket Ridge out by the Shenandoah River to name a few.

The most surreal golf course I have ever played is the Elephant Hills Golf Course at Victoria Falls. Nothing will ever beat that.
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You been to Charleston VC?

You been to Charleston VC?

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Yes. Loved the place.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 3 minutes ago
You been to Charleston VC?

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Yes. Loved the place.
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Great to hear, I'm going there as part of my honeymoon in summer after a stint on Hilton Head Island. It's a state I've never been to so should be cool.

I hear nothing but good things about Charleston.

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Funnily enough I didn't take up golf until I was 35 and had finished playing cricket. I have not played that many courses in the UK.

Even now on some of my tee shots I forget that I am not playing a cover drive.

Great to hear, I'm going there as part of my honeymoon in summer after a stint on Hilton Head Island. It's a state I've never been to so should be cool.

I hear nothing but good things about Charleston.

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If your Mrs to be is into art, then she will love the place.

The pubs are the closest to British Style pubs (without the fights) that I have seen in the USA and have a great selection of non US beer.

A mate of mine was an ex cricketer, he also used to hit off drives, he never got much height on the ball because of it.

I started at school as a junior, packed up at 18 because I couldn't afford the senior fees.
Started again at 30, got to a 13 handicap then stopped because I couldn't play Saturday comps because of work.

At 54 my Mum died so I had a small, very small inheritance. I spent part of it on a set of Pings, bag, waterproofs etc and a dozen lessons, plus practised. I became a good-ish player, but no proof because no comps.
Me and two or three mates played courses all over the UK, £5 for the match, £1 for a birdie. I won a lot. My best effort was at Hesketh, I was down with three to play and finishes birdie, eagle, par. I felt like a pro, until the next time I played !

Good article 52

I have played the K club and Druids Glen 2 of our top courses over here. Brilliant but chit hard.
Never played abroad but would love to play Saint Andrews and Augusta given a choice.

Irish, always wanted to play Ballybunion and Lahinch, but never got over there. We talked about it often, lifes too short to play them all sadly, but we gave it our best shot. It costs money too of course.

Lahinch is probably the windiest place in the world

The three main ones were the Old Course at St Andrews (it’s more the feeling than anything else and difficult to describe!), Celtic Manor and the Belfry. All of those were a few years ago though, kids have gotten in the way!

My son has just turned 14 and is interested in starting though, so I’m taking the opportunity to join again myself and start playing more. I’ve done a few courses around where I live now (Nottinghamshire) but none have really grabbed me yet.

I have an opportunity to play Pebble Beach too, I have a feeling that will jump right to the top of my list!

I have an opportunity to play Pebble Beach too, I have a feeling that will jump right to the top of my list!

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The last hole epitomises terror for the amateur golfer.

Absolutely vc, great hole

I've played the Belfry, twice, enjoyed it a lot, but didn't think it was a 'great' course. But playing the holes you've seen on TV in the Ryder cup made it special.

Are the general conditions in Britain windy and cold or is it just the British Open?

I want to play in Scotland once before my father gets too old but he doesn't like playing in cold and windy weather. I, myself, don't like excessively windy conditions because my ball flight doesn't go well with it

Absolutely vc, great hole

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For me to par that it would mean me hitting three consecutive shots straight without any sign of pull and hoping the third lands on the green for an easy two putt.

I play off an 18 so that is very unlikely to happen. Maybe once every ten times I play it.

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 16 minutes ago
I've played the Belfry, twice, enjoyed it a lot, but didn't think it was a 'great' course. But playing the holes you've seen on TV in the Ryder cup made it special.
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It varies a lot, I’ve played it a few times, but yes, it’s more that rather than the quality of the course as such.

18 isn’t bad VC. I fluctuate a lot ever since I dislocated my knee and went a few years without playing at all. I tend to end up around the mid to late teens but that’s with either pars or snowmen! I’m looking forward to playing regularly again, going to aim to get back down into single digits.

My cousin was on the Europro tour and works for Callaway now and is on plus three. Course management and putting are the big things for me.

Freedom FC.

It is all down to luck. I've played in July, Southerness and Western Gailes and it was bleak.
I have also played for a week on the east coast and had sun every day.
As a rule the east is drier than the west, probably a little windier, and probably a little cooler. But not much in it.
July, August, September aren't normally cold, not to me anyway, but particularly near the coast can be windy.

The thing is Freedom is that it's a mind set, like a lot of golf really. There are wonderful links courses in Scotland, with great holes, super turf, views and history. If it's windy look at it as a challenge, play within yourself, realise it's the same for all so par isn't important. Dress well, and a wee dram after cures all the cold.

I tend to end up around the mid to late teens but that’s with either pars or snowmen!

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I played a back 9 at Myrtle Beach once that went:
4-8-4-8-4-8-4-8-4. One of the 8's was a par 3 and one of the 4's was a par 5.

My playing partner said I was the most psychotic golfer he had ever seen.

How do you fix a problem that isn't there for half your shots.

VC; I am much better at matchplay than stroke play. I can do well with a target, longest drive, nearest the hole etc. Plus winning against mates.
Stroke play is OK, I play to around 10 to 12 on long links courses, 8 to 10 on my home course. When we play as mates we play strict rules except lost ball or out of bounds when we drop and add two.
I do enloy matchplay more, there is too much waiting around on comp days, at what was my club anyway.