I haven't been but friends are getting married next summer in Ireland near Cork and Kinsale. I'm going to try to get in Ballybunion and Old Head. Have an in for Old Head. We'll see what needs to happen for Ballybunion.

I think Mid Pines is just about perfect in terms of its scale, it delivers dramatic shots and moments but also is supremely walkable.

Excellent read. I miss that place so much. I used to play MP 4-5 days a week when i lived in Pinehurst. One of the best walks in Pinehurst.

I'm dreaming of getting out west to Carne. The remote trek is intriguing to me...Machrihanish is also on the Scottish version of that list for me.

I played Cape Cod CC last year and was smittened before I even made it to the parking lot. The preview driving in had me gawking at the cool landforms, specifically the volcano hole. My introduction to Emmett was at Leatherstocking, then Keney Park reaffirmed the quality of his work, so I found myself looking for opportunities to play his designs. Unfortunately, most of his courses are private, so Cape Cod was a welcomed addition for a public golfer like myself.

Dale, Landscapes Unlimited has tried this before and it lead to a string of middle of the road clubs. I haven’t seen the work in Nebraska or SD, yet. But, this very much seems like a continuation of an old model. Not making a statement on quality it’s just rare for contractor owned and run jobs to be interesting despite what the golf media industrial complex says. We are currently building enough golf that there will be some middling or bad stuff out there.

Oosthuizen in the top tier? Woof. Another person suckered by rhythm.

They could fill in all the bunkers at Belvedere and it would still be a great course. That’s how good the greens are!!

I have not been to the US Adaptive Open, but I have gotten to be on-site at PGA HOPE clinics/events where you see Veterans without limbs, hard of hearing, physically scarred, etc. For as greedy and insufferable as pro golf can come across at times, just being in the presence of things like this give such a refreshing perspective on what golf offers. Hope to make it out to this event some day.

Really appreciated this article!