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 […]
Course Review – Royal Hawaiian, Hawaii
Royal Hawaiian (Blacks) 6086 yards – 71.5 Rating – 132 Slope – 81 Score Day 50(!); June 9th, 2017 The back nine at Royal Hawaiian is pretty open and very playable; the front is called Jurassic Park and I was cautioned to bring a (few) backup sleeve(s) of ball(s). I got started on ten […]
Course Review – Potomac Shores, Virginia
Potomac Shores (Silver) 5790 yards – 68.9 Rating – 132 Slope – 89 Score Day 24; May 14th, 2017 I’ll preface this review by pointing out this was the first time I had played with accompanying media and, despite my protestations that it shouldn’t matter who you play with, it was an interesting experience […]
Course Review – Fossil Trace, Colorado
Fossil Trace (T-Rex) 6577 yards – 71.4 Rating – 136 Slope – 81 Score Day 44; June 3rd, 2017 I played the 6577 “T-Rex” tees at Fossil Trace (because, really, how do you not play the “T-Rex” tees???) and I found the track pretty true to its 71.4/136 rating. There is a nice variety […]
Course Review – Gold Mountain (Olympic course), Washington
Gold Mountain (Blues) 6505 yards – 71.9 Rating – 135 Slope – 81 Score Day 48; June 7th, 2017 Funny(ish) story, when I started my round at Gold Mountain, my wife and I went through our usual routine for this trip of selecting the tees I’d play based on rating, slope and distance; from […]
Course Review – Triggs Memorial, Rhode Island
Triggs Memorial (Blues) 6533 yards – 71.8 Rating – 131 Slope – 82 Score Day 27; May 17th, 2017 The first comment I made to my wife as we walked down the number 1 fairway at Triggs Memorial golf course was that this should be called “old growth golf.” Much like an old growth […]
Course Review – Black Diamond, Ohio
Black Diamond (Blues) 6462 yards – 71.3 Rating – 130 Slope – 81 Score Day 34; May 24th, 2017 The old adage “never judge a book by its cover” might have been written for Black Diamond. Nestled somewhat remotely in the rolling hills of Ohio the drive-up first impression (what do they call it now […]