Archive 2013 Golf Thread

bases_loaded

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May 20, 2013 9:57pm

Pinehurst >>> Myrtle in my mind.

Play Tot Hill Farm on the way in or out. Play Tobacco Road too.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

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May 21, 2013 5:51am

bases_loaded;1445736 wrote:Pinehurst >>> Myrtle in my mind.

Play Tot Hill Farm on the way in or out. Play Tobacco Road too.

I play Tobacco Road yearly. One of, if not my favorite course. I've never played Tot Hill Farm though.

bases_loaded

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May 21, 2013 6:46am

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1445789 wrote:I play Tobacco Road yearly. One of, if not my favorite course. I've never played Tot Hill Farm though.

It's another Stranz course. 7th toughest in America. http://tothillfarm.com/

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Tiernan

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May 21, 2013 12:03pm

If golf is purely the reason for going Pinehurst over MB is a no brainer. But our group likes its after-golf activities too and Pinehurst area sucks for that. We tried this about 10 yrs ago and everybody said no-way for next time...back to the Beach!

Classyposter58

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May 26, 2013 7:55pm

:laugh:Shot 75 at good ol Hidden Hills today with a nice 34 on the back 9. Need to tune up my game as I'm heading to Detroit for the game tomorrow and then up to Grand Traverse Resort for the week to play on the Bear and Wolverine courses. The Bear is the #18 hardest course in the country according to Golf Digest

Classyposter58

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Jun 1, 2013 11:26pm

Shot 81 on the bear, 86 on the legend at Shanty Creek. I swear I could live up here

BGFalcons82

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Jun 3, 2013 8:49am

bases_loaded;1445736 wrote:Pinehurst >>> Myrtle in my mind.

Play Tot Hill Farm on the way in or out. Play Tobacco Road too.

For pure golf, Pinehurst in a landslide. We played Tot Hill on the way down to Pinehurst. Beautiful course. It was 50 degrees, sunny and windy as hell and shot an 81. The last 3 holes seem like after-thoughts though. On the 17th tee, you are forced to hit it right at the 18th tee box and there's no protection...just be ready to duck behind your cart!

se-alum

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Jul 8, 2013 3:42pm

Windy Knoll Golf Club in Springfield, OH will have 2 hovercrafts available for rental.

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Tiernan

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Jul 9, 2013 9:57am

"Cart Path Only" seems to be the norm for OH courses this year. Sucks.

arnie palmer

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Jul 10, 2013 9:15am

I am taking the family and in-laws on vacation to Charleston, SC next week (staying at Isle of Palms). Made tee times for me and my father-in-law at both Wild Dunes courses - The Harbor & Links courses. Anyone play these before? They look very nice. I also went on a boys weekend trip to Savannah, GA two weekends ago and played the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort course and it was very nice. They play the Legends of Golf there every year.

lhslep134

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Aug 21, 2013 3:42pm

My dad just came out to Arizona and we played Dove Mountain (where they have the Match Play, I've played it like 8 or so times since it's 40 mins from U of A) and TPC Scottsdale.

The party hole (16) was kinda cool but I was underwhelmed by Scottsdale. Course simply didn't punish shots the way Dove Mountain does.

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slcoach

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Aug 21, 2013 3:55pm

I am going up to stay with my brother for a few days in Columbus and he told me to pick the course. We are playing on a Saturday morning so I don't want to go too far and miss the noon college kickoffs. If you only had one course to play in Columbus, what would it be? Money is not really that big of a deal, but I would like to keep it under $75. Any suggestions?

bases_loaded

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Aug 21, 2013 6:52pm

83 today at the Quarry with 4 birdies. 39 on the front with 3 birdies and three penalty strokes. Was even heading into 8.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Aug 21, 2013 7:27pm

bases_loaded;1489610 wrote:83 today at the Quarry with 4 birdies. 39 on the front with 3 birdies and three penalty strokes. Was even heading into 8.

good shooting. Not an easy course.

Belly35

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Aug 22, 2013 6:44am

I like to shoot I should take up golf....haha
I play golf twice a year.. In my younger married days before kids I played weekly. I was pretty good.... I should play more, now that I have more time.

What the average fee now and golf cart cost for 18 locally around Canton?
I spend around $100.00 average every week and half to go to the range. Just to compare.

bases_loaded

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Aug 22, 2013 6:46am

Belly35;1489780 wrote:I like to shoot I should take up golf....haha
I play golf twice a year.. In my younger married days before kids I played weekly. I was pretty good.... I should play more, now that I have more time.

What the average fee now and golf cart cost for 18 locally around Canton?
I spend around $100.00 average every week and half to go to the range. Just to compare.

Probably $35 on average.

Belly35

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Aug 22, 2013 6:53am

bases_loaded;1489781 wrote:Probably $35 on average.

Really .. wow I would have though it to be more . That does include a cart.... Do the cart come with a gun rack or is that optional?

ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Aug 22, 2013 7:18am

Belly35;1489782 wrote:Really .. wow I would have though it to be more . That does include a cart.... Do the cart come with a gun rack or is that optional?

Some are more, some are less.. I'd be more inclined to put it at $50 for 18 and a cart on average.

The most common places I play are
Chippewa who is $40 to walk, $52 to ride
Tam O' Shanter $34 to walk, $44 to ride
Legends $30 to walk, $40 to ride
Sanctuary $38 to walk, $50 to ride
Quarry $69 riding only.

bases_loaded

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Aug 22, 2013 7:35am

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1489787 wrote:Some are more, some are less.. I'd be more inclined to put it at $50 for 18 and a cart on average.

The most common places I play are
Chippewa who is $40 to walk, $52 to ride
Tam O' Shanter $34 to walk, $44 to ride
Legends $30 to walk, $40 to ride
Sanctuary $38 to walk, $50 to ride
Quarry $69 riding only.

There ya go.

I play mostly down south. Oak Shadows, River Greens, and Zoar. They are a little cheaper than the Canton area ones apparently.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Aug 22, 2013 7:42am

bases_loaded;1489793 wrote:There ya go.

I play mostly down south. Oak Shadows, River Greens, and Zoar. They are a little cheaper than the Canton area ones apparently.

Do you ever go down to Carrol Meadows?

bases_loaded

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Aug 22, 2013 7:52am

No, but buddy of mine is the pro there. Him and the owner(of CM) son golfed with us at the Quarry yesterday.

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Tiernan

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Aug 22, 2013 9:08am

Any of you NE guys ever play Black Diamond? Heard it was once a great track but has gone into disrepair...is that true and would it be worth a road trip to play?

ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Aug 22, 2013 9:15am

Tiernan;1489827 wrote:Any of you NE guys ever play Black Diamond? Heard it was once a great track but has gone into disrepair...is that true and would it be worth a road trip to play?

I used to play it every year.. it was nice in late 90's early 2000's, but it became so shitty that we quit going. It's a shame because it's a nice course with a nice layout.. its been thru bankruptcy I don't know how many times though.

bases_loaded

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Aug 22, 2013 9:34am

Tiernan;1489827 wrote:Any of you NE guys ever play Black Diamond? Heard it was once a great track but has gone into disrepair...is that true and would it be worth a road trip to play?

I played it 3 years ago. Was in pretty good shape then, don't know how it is now though.

Wooball

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Aug 22, 2013 4:33pm

bases_loaded;1489835 wrote:I played it 3 years ago. Was in pretty good shape then, don't know how it is now though.

Yea, it wasn't too bad when we played it then. However, it used to be in a lot better shape. Freaking tough track, I played my ass off that day I felt like and shot 79.