Blackthorn sits on a dramatic piece of secluded land just west of Notre Dame's campus. The Hurdzan design offers a ton of great half par holes and unique lines of play. A...
Despite being a current student at the University of Notre Dame, Michigan has always been high on my bucket list, and needless to say it did not disappoint. While the uni...
Dormie most certainly possesses the best C+C greens I've ever played, with tons of slopes and intrigue to allow the course to play different each day, perfect for member...
Of the Devries' loop in the Grand Rapids area, Diamond Springs stands as one of his best designs and a template for affordable golf. The course features only one cut of g...
It's been a year since I played Tobacco Road, yet I still often think about many of the shots presented that day. It's a course that sparks a variety of emotional opinion...
A playground of the nouveau riche, Cal Club sits on a beautiful piece of tumbling terrain in South San Francisco overlooking the bay. The routing reminds me a lot of LACC...
While a lot has been written about Cypress Point, and I of course pondered writing this review long before striking my first tee shot, I headed to the parking lot truly s...
Driving out of the Inn at Spanish Bay to Pac Grove you see a stark and welcoming contrast. The overpriced, pretentious glitz and glamour is contrasted by a raw, welcoming...
Pebble Beach is a once in a lifetime experience, that is, it's awesome to play once, enjoy the views and the golf history, but leaving without any desire to return. The r...
Over the past 25 years Wisconsin has become America's hottest new golf destination, with resort courses costing an arm and a leg to play. However, the oldest course in th...
I know that this site is a haven for raters of golf courses but here's my opinion: It's impossible to rank golf courses. Rather, you simply have tiers in which courses fa...
The Nicklaus is definitely one of his softer designs, its clear that the course was meant to be a more member friendly course as compared to the Dye. Its still a solid an...
Pilgrim's Run is part of the Mike Devries Grand Rapids trifecta, which might just make one of the most fun inexpensive golf trips you can take. For less than $100 you can...
Ackerman is quite different from Kampen. The setting is awesome, playing through campus with views of the football field and the holes are routed through rolling hills. T...
Unfortunately, the first time I played Rustic Canyon was the second round of the day after playing LACC. It was like having to go back to your girlfriend after seeing Ma...
Even though Panther Lake is considered the "championship" course at Orange County, I definitely prefer Crooked Cat. Panther is definitely harder due to the fact that its...
Although most people prefer the Panther Lake course, I definitely prefer Crooked Cat. The front nine is a ton of fun and has great variety. The ninth is an awesome cape h...
Great campus course in that its very playable but still challenging enough for tournaments. Great classic Coore Crenshaw course with some interesting bunkering and greens...
Sleepy Hollow lies high above the Hudson on the Vanderbilt estate. While playing the course was undoubtedly one of the coolest things I've ever done, the most fascinating...
Orchard Valley is a really fun, playable course that is extremely affordable for anyone in the western suburbs. Its relatively short, only 6200 or so from all the way bac...