Best course you ever played

Dylan69

Thought I get this up and running with this one. (perhap an old thread)

Best course you've ever played and why?

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For me its got to be one of the following..

Macreddin Golf Club (my home club) = 18 different interesting holes, tee box perfect location and greens are first class. You wont be disapponted with this one. Perfect location

The European Club = What an experince, great looking course, greens, fairways top class!!!

jampotjim

Dylan69 wrote: »

Thought I get this up and running with this one. (perhap an old thread)

Best course you've ever played and why?

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For me its got to be one of the following..

Macreddin Golf Club (my home club) = 18 different interesting holes, tee box perfect location and greens are first class. You wont be disapponted with this one. Perfect location

The European Club = What an experince, great looking course, greens, fairways top class!!!

TPC Scottsdale - On a roasting November morning LoL..

In Ireland I would have to say Portmarnock love the place

Codofwar

Id Have to say Adare, where the irish open was on in 07 and 08,
Beautiful course, every hole adds that little bit of its own touch and it keeps you thinking about every shot you take. Stunning finishing hole then just sums up the whole experience.
imo.

sneem-man

The old course at Vilamoura.

Friends of mine had a house 400 metres from the place,We'd play a round in the afternoon and then meet the girls on the terrace.Happy times...

stockdam

I haven't played many courses out of Ireland but my top two are easy......I'm not sure which way to put them though......

1 Royal County Down

2 Royal Portrush

The_Kew_Tour

Good few choose from but ill go Waterville.

Special mention to Killarney

f22

Home: Royal Co. Down. My expectations were high and I was still blown away. Setting, variety of holes, condition...the list is endless.

Away: Played quite a few leading courses in the US and could put quite a few here but Ill pick Harbour Town in Hilton Head. Extremely tight for a US course with possibly the smallest greens I've come across over there. Close second and third would be Harding Park and Stadium at TPC Scottsdale.

bostoncommon

Home / The European Club

Away / PGA Catalunya (Stadium course)

bostoncommon

sneem-man wrote: »

The old course at Vilamoura.

Friends of mine had a house 400 metres from the place,We'd play a round in the afternoon and then meet the girls on the terrace.Happy times...

Good course and the best toasted ham and cheese sandwiches in the world..

ThunderCat

Royal County Down

Its setting at the foot of Sleive Donard is unlike anything else and it is always in amazing condition.
The holes are as diverse and tough as they are beauitful and walking over the brow of the hill on hole 9 is as good as it gets.
Its almost a religious experience playing there and to know that the worlds top players of every era have played there before you is special.
The only criticism I have is that in intertwines with the Annesly course on the back nine which detracts from the feeling of solitude and isolation you get on the front nine.

Im a big fan on the European Club aswell but its not in the same league as RCD in my opinion.

Niall09

Ireland: Adare, stunning course with that wow factor. Also, I played it 3 times in 1 week for only €20 :cool:

Away: Havent played many outside of Ireland, but I'd say Penina in Portugal.

jakedabake

at home it has to be Waterville with Lahinch a close second away Monte Rei in Portugal

PhilipMarlowe

Waterville at home and Sunningdale (old) for away.

bostoncommon

Niall09 wrote: »

Ireland: Adare, stunning course with that wow factor. Also, I played it 3 times in 1 week for only €20 :cool:

Away: Havent played many outside of Ireland, but I'd say Penina in Portugal.

Wasnt a fan of Penina would prefer the Quinta's or the old Course..

Blunder

The London Club is one of the best away courses that I've played.

At home the Old course at Ballyliffen is probably my favourite although a lot of links courses could have made it.
In terms of Parkland courses Adare is my favourite in Ireland although I suspect that is going to change on the 1st of July when I play Lough Erne. I've walked most of the course and it looks brilliant. If only I had the money for membership. It'll definately be able a test for the British Masters Next year.

Mister Sifter

Ireland: Palmerstown House

Elsewhere: Loch Lomond

rafared

At home Concra wood in castleblaney or Druids Glen.

Away I loved Monte Mayor on the costa del sol.

Blunder

Concra woods is a fantastic course.

Interyurauldone

In Ireland it would have to be Ballybunion old, during the summer it's always in fantastic condition. The 15th is the greatest par 3 I have ever played and the 11th off the back markers is a classic as well.

Abroad it would have to be Baltusrol in New Jersey where the 2005 US PGA was held, the trees are an unbelievable height, the course is always manicured to an inch of its life and it's greens are like putting on glass!!

sweetswing

at home links has to be carne , played the k club the other week and found it to be fantastic but the best of all is in thailand on koh samui its called santiburi golf course this is where god would golf :Dand a special mention to the monty at carton house just has something about it.

uberwolf

Home - Maybe Monty, maybe Glashedy

Away - Old Course, Villamoura (although a new boy on the circuit there, Laranjal is very nice too)

WaldenByThoreua

I caddy in Adare and have played it a few times so that novelty has worn off...

Loved the European Club , Lahinch, Ballybunion old and new, Enniscrone, The Island and a few more..

But the grand daddy of them all is where I play most of my golf these days, Portmarnock Old...gets better every time...a brilliant golf course

pok90

portmarnock is definitely the best course in this country. rcd is great but portmarnock is a different breed

jukebox2310

I think the PGA National is a good test of golf. Maybe not for all golfers but for mid handicappers like myself it is certainly a challenge. As opposed to a lot of courses where I hit a drive and a PW/9 iron I found I had to think a lot more about the shots I was playing. Also ther Par5s are real risk/reward shots with a lot of holes there forcing you to lay up.

malahide_col

Only new to golf this year so haven't played enough courses here to be able to make a worthwhile contribution. Might take off some day and do a Kevin Markham on it.

Have played the Old Course in Vilamoura - wow. Probably the nearest I'll ever get to Augusta.

Great thread, looking forward to playing some of the other boardsies favourites.

PeterJamesDoyle

I've played Ballyliffin Old Course on the Inishowen Peninsula, twice when visiting my mate Dave in Donegal. Its some place. As remote as you can get, and such a natural venue.
The sun doesn't get up til nearly 9am in January because of the surrounding hills. I went out early one morning, and played 18 holes. The 14th hole runs parallel with beach. I was the only person on the course, listening to the sea crashing in, it felt like you were the only person in the world.
Greens and fairways are excellent. Hospitality is second to none.

thegen

Well I'm going to break my choices into two. Parkland and Links.

Parkland: Mount Juliet, Macreddin hard to seperate the expierence.

Links: European Club, The Island both great and far superior to the more established Portmarnock.

jimjo

Although I’m not giving my favorite course, I played two very good courses recently (Ballyliffin & PGA National) and here’s my two cent worth.

Without a shadow of a doubt I really preferred Ballyliffin. Noted that they are two totally different types of golf courses.

I played the old course (which I played for €40) and thought it was spectacular. The scenery, the condition of the course were both brilliant. The fairways were tight and sometimes you get lucky with the rough, the ball might be sitting nicely, however this is not always the case! The PGA National which I played for €60 in an open singles event, (normal green fee Tuesday-Thursday €130 - Friday-Sat €160) is an absolutely lovely course but in my opinion no way worth €130 a round, not to mention €160. Green Fee prices are expensive as it is but this is just crazy. The fairways are very fair for a championship course, not that I think there’s anything wrong with this. May I say the PGA national is a little over rated, or maybe I was expecting a little too much. Courses like Concra Wood or the Slieve Russell are just as good when the price is taken into account.

Sorry to be getting off topic but I really appreciated Ballyliffin and will look forward to going back there to play the other course which is top of the agenda!

rednik

Can't seperate these. Waterville/European Club. Two outstanding courses. I have played abroad including the Old Course at St Andrews but nothing compares to these two.

Screed

Parkland: Adare, Headfort New, Heritage, Mount Juliet has grown on me over the years, Boston Granite Links (if you get the chance).

Links: Tralee, Troon

K4t

Carne, Belmullet - What can I say. Just a fantastic landscape and the best course I've ever played. It has everything, undulations, hills, bigger hills, rock hard fairways, softer fairways, lightning fast greens, gale force winds, stronger winds and lots more hills and dunes. Breath-taking. Playing there is like going on a voyage.

spacecoyote

Haven't played too many courses, but would have to say the most enjoyable course I've played is The Heritage, very challenging, and very interesting

1967

Hard to pick one, for parkland between Adare,K Club (Palmer Course)Mount Juliet played it so many times over the years probably take it for granted but still a top golf course,and for the setting Old Head.Links would be European and Lahinch.

randomer

Another person who is new to golf, so haven't played many courses. During the week I played Castleknock and was really impressed. Way better than any courses I have played to date. I am thinking about playing Lutrellstown next week.

Boden08

Played a fair few of the aforementioned so for Parklands: Prefer Mount Juliet to K Club, and really love the new course in Headford and Adare Manor too. Honourable mention to Carlow which is a great club course
Links: Portmarnock, ahead of Ballybunion (Old Course) and Royal Dublin which I've more experience of than the first two and enjoy. I'm not as big a fan as many of the European - those bunkers are dangerous. Also got out on the New Course in St. Andrews but wouldn't compare it to our best.
For character and uniqueness, I've a soft spot for a course of less quality - Connemara Isles - it's so natural and scenic.
Played a bit in Portugal, but wasn't on the oft-mentioned Old Course in Vilamoura - certainly would rate Vila Sol near there though - lovely course.

Think I have to be honest in that the weather, course conditions, company and quality of play on the day usual colour the overall impression, but any of the above are always enjoyable.

VelvetKevorkian

Best reputation wise was Torrey Pines South Course a few months before it hosted the Open, was setup tough enough but nothin really special.

The best purely from a playing point would either be The European Club (especially off the back!!!) or Portmarnock Old Course.


Give the new holes in Corballis a go too lads!!!

EoghanBuckley

Without a doubt it has to be Pine Valley in New Jersey,the official No.1 course in the world, truly outstanding!! Best Condition i have ever seen a golf course in.

Dublin Spur

Ireland - The European Club
Abroad - Monte Mayor in the hills near Marbella

thegen

EoghanBuckley wrote: »

Without a doubt it has to be Pine Valley in New Jersey,the official No.1 course in the world, truly outstanding!! Best Condition i have ever seen a golf course in.

yeanever played Pine Valley on the Mount Venus Road then:rolleyes:

tamloc

Easy! PGA National. Next,Tralee, K-Club, Slieve Russell, Mt Juliet, Headford(new),Waterville,Doonbeg, Logh Erne, Carton House (Monty). Sorry, you said best Course but I made it top 10. (got carried away)

Silver-Tiger

home links = european club
Away links = turnberry
Home parkland = headfort/mt juliet.
Away parkland = santiburi thailand.

sweetswing

Silver-Tiger wrote: »

home links = european club
Away links = turnberry
Home parkland = headfort/mt juliet.
Away parkland = santiburi thailand.

played santibury twice last week the place just blows me away also played royal sangalor in malaysia the other week another gem:D

jimjo

tamloc wrote: »

Easy! PGA National. Next,Tralee, K-Club, Slieve Russell, Mt Juliet, Headford(new),Waterville,Doonbeg, Logh Erne, Carton House (Monty). Sorry, you said best Course but I made it top 10. (got carried away)

When did you play Lough Erne?? Its only open the past few weeks, whats it like? At £90 a round it better be something special!!!

jampotjim

home links = Portmarnock
Away links = Birkdale
Home parkland = Mount Juliet
Away parkland = Loch Lomand

mccutchie

Parkland: Adare

Links: Ballybunion Old

waterville72

Parkland wise it has to be Mount Juliet for me. Always in great condition and the atmosphere of the place is fantastic. Super test too. Concra Wood might challenge it in the years to come. Breathtaking scenery.

I think links is harder to choose but my favourite is Waterville. Great scenery, some great holes and a nice atmosphere. Gotta mention Dooks for the scenery..amazing.

ThunderCat

EoghanBuckley wrote: »

Without a doubt it has to be Pine Valley in New Jersey,the official No.1 course in the world, truly outstanding!! Best Condition i have ever seen a golf course in.

How in gods name did you get to play there??

Benny Cake

Concra Wood, absolutely first class.........

galvin66

Pria Del Rey Portugaland in Ireland Cork Golf Club.

Ichiro

Would have to be Murvagh, Donegal Golf Club.
Was my first time playing links and it was first class!
Beautiful course!

bootsy11

Portmarnock GC hands down.