Aspen Lakes (Whites) 6535 yards – 71.9 Rating – 131 Slope – 85 Score Day 1; April 21st, 2017 One of the first things you notice about Aspen Lakes is the red bunkers. Ground from the local cinder (as a choice by the course designer to avoid shipping in white sand from out of state), […]
Month: February 2018
Course Review – Cog Hill #4 (Dubsdread)
Cog Hill #4 Dubsdread (Blacks) 7144 yards – 75.8 Rating – 144 Slope – 90 Score Day 37; May 27th, 2017 There are some courses I play (or consider playing) where I’m just not sure if I can add any value writing about them. Cog Hill (#4, Dubsdread) is just such a course. While […]
Course Review – The Atchafalaya, Louisiana
The Atchafalaya (Bears) 7032 yards – 74.6 Rating – 134 Slope – 85 Score Day 12; May 2nd, 2017 I have done 50 official course introductions for this trip (and a few unofficial ones as well). I’ve also done one substitute introduction for a new course in Arkansas when Pleasant Valley didn’t work out at […]
Course Review – St. Albans, Missouri
St. Albans (Blacks) 6678 yards – 72.5 Rating – 139 Slope – 83 Score Day 38; May 28th, 2017* *If this date sound familiar (like maybe you read the same one yesterday), it is. Missouri was originally scheduled to be day 10, but was flooded out and was part of a double header of Illinois/Missouri […]
Course Review – Spirit Hollow, Iowa
Spirit Hollow (Blacks) 6589 yards – 71.4 Rating – 124 Slope – 85 Score Day 38; May 28th, 2017 So, I’m going to start with something completely non-golf (because I’m afraid I’ll forget it). As you play down through the green on the first hole, don’t forget to look back and take in the old […]