Sedge Valley would be my vote as well. Fantastic setting and the effort to make minimal disturbances to the ground in construction paid off big time. The second time I played it I noticed how many fun shots and strategic decisions the course calls for. You make very memorable up and downs and birdies.

Old Town is a wonderful golf course and like Tom I'll admit it's better than Reynolds Park. I'd love to see RP restored to make it more of a fair fight. My favorite hole at Reynolds Park is the 13th. It took me several rounds to figure out the right way for me to play it. Anyone else played there? What was your favorite hole?

Thanks, Andy. I figured there might be a wave of humanity coming from the west.

Walnut is definitely high in our group's rotation. Would love to see the Egg crew out there sometime.

Wow bold claim. I've been to Coal Creek which has some interesting holes and greens. Heard a few recommendations for Walnut Creek but never this highly regarded. I'll have to check it out soon. I think Riverdale Dunes is #2 in town behind Commonground.

40, 2 kids, no interest in fighting. We live in the city so it’s tough to get out as much as I’d like. I had a similar introduction to architecture, except mine was through Lawsonia. It wasn’t my home course, but I played it multiple times a year in high school matches and other tournaments. I always knew it was unique but didn’t recognize how special it was at the time. It was a blast going back for a Fried Egg event 20 years later with a new appreciation for the course!

It's great, worth the drive out from San Diego....but it's a drive, I think at least 90 minutes from San Diego or Palm Springs, and not a fun one if you are hungover or get carsick. there's two other courses or three out there, I think the Country Club allows public access at some point and I'm not sure if the other two courses are still operating. The drive makes you inclined to do a 2nd loop.

Monterey is one of my favorite areas of the country before you even considering the loads of great golf. Great options for low to high spend golf, lodging and food; and just a beautiful area of the country. Was there this past May with a few friends; a couple of the guys had never seen Bixby Bridge -- that hour drive down and back was spectacular on a sunny day, one of the trip highlights. And, as you mention, easy flights, particularly if you can go straight to Monterey, which is 15 minutes from virtually all of the courses you want to play (and under an hour to Pasatiempo).

I worked at Les Bolstad in college and met my wife there; it is a place that holds a lot of fun memories for us. Its current iteration isn’t a much of an asset to the university, although I would argue that recreational green space in the city for faculty, staff, students, and alumni has value. It is also a place where different university departments can and do run research studies. Regardless, in an age where other schools are investing in their golf courses (especially fellow B1G and border school, Iowa) it’s a shame The U isn’t willing to follow suit. I remember seeing plans about a decade ago of a Tom Lehman redesign that would’ve made the course a worthy test for a D1 golf team. It was 7000+ yards, par 70, if I’m remembering correctly.

Walnut Creek is severely underrated. Best in town outside of Commonground