Poland Spring (Blues) 6156 yards – 69.3 Rating – 124 Slope – 85 Score Day 29; May 19th, 2017 The first thing you notice (literally the first thing I noticed) about Poland Spring is the history. Built in the late 1800’s and one of America’s oldest courses; this track has hosted many of the […]
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Course Review – Black Diamond Ranch – Quarry Course, Florida
Black Diamond Ranch (tips) 7025 yards – 73.5 Rating – 134 Slope – 91 Score Day 15; May 5th, 2017 From lush playing surfaces, and breathtaking quarry views, to Spanish moss clad trees and quick challenging greens; Black Diamond Ranch will not leave you wanting for atmosphere or golf. You don’t need the quarry […]
Course Review – Cherokee Hills, Oklahoma
Cherokee Hills (Blues) 6298 yards – 71 Rating – 121 Slope – 87 Score Day 6; April 26th, 2017 I’ll preface this all by saying I am not going to address the condition of the course beyond this paragraph. Tulsa was hit by a major storm system (multiple systems actually) yesterday (when I was […]
Course Review – University Ridge, Wisconsin
University Ridge (Blues) 6718 yards – 72.5 Rating – 140 Slope – 89 Score Day 39; May 29th, 2017 Yesterday, while reflecting on Cog Hill, I was telling Melanie that I wish we had booked more TPC type courses on the trip. Tournament ready courses that set up for “good old fashioned golf” rather than […]
Course Review – The Prairie Club, Nebraska
The Prairie Club (whites) 6825 yards – 72 Rating – 124 Slope – 87 Score Day 43; June 2nd, 2017 The Prairie Club is a special place (for a variety of reasons). One of the first things I noticed as I made my way through the first few holes is that there are no […]
Course Review – Worthington Manor, Maryland
Worthington Manor (tips) 7034 yards – 74.7 Rating – 145 Slope – 85 Score Day 23; May 13th, 2017 My morning at Worthington Manor was cold, wet, and wonderful. If you look closely at any of the pictures that include me, you’ll notice I’m wearing two gloves, which only happens on really cold days. However, […]
Course Review – Mount Washington, New Hampshire
Mount Washington (Blues) 6400 yards – 70.3 Rating – 122 Slope – 85 Score Day 30; May 20th, 2017 We played Mount Washington early in the season (very early) and what was particularly impressive to me was the conditioning of the course. I had read in several reviews how well maintained this track was; […]
Course Review – The Powder Horn, Wyoming
The Powder Horn (Stag/Eagle – Blues) 6732 yards – 71.8 Rating – 132 Slope – 79 Score Day 45; June 4th, 2017 The Powder Horn consists of three 9 hole tracks (Eagle, Stag, and Mountain); I played the Stag and Eagle holes during my round. The Stag was my favorite of the two 9’s […]
Course Review – Saddle Creek – California
Saddle Creek (Whites) 6040 yards – 70.0 Rating – 126 Slope – 86 Score Day 2; April 22nd, 2017 It doesn’t take long on the course at Saddle Creek to realize this is a special layout. Set in the rolling foothills of Copperopolis (“Copper” to the locals) the course fully utilizes the natural elevation […]
Course Review – Warren Golf Course; Notre Dame, Indiana
Warren Golf Course (Blues) 6744 yards – 71.5 Rating – 128 Slope – 82 Score Day 36; May 26th, 2017 Something to get out of the way quickly. The course at Warren is not currently “complete.” As it set up for me the course played to a 70 (usually a 71) because the par […]