http://www.golfclubatlas.com/shoreacres1.html

Shoreacres, IL

I wish they had courses like this out here in AZ

Looks like a typical course in the Midwest. Am I missing something, or is it you're just missing trees and water out there?

hahah its just so green and lush, and dense trees! I guess that course appeals to me the same way the AZ desert courses appeal to all the snowbirds that come out to play during the winter. Id love to play in those lush conditions

HA - I'm from Chi and want to play your courses and have my ball fly an extra 20 yds.

Come on up - we'll trade courses for a week. There are courses like this all over the midwest. Illinois has it's fair share. Visit Chi Town and get out to the burbs and play some of them.

New England is filled with tree lined courses as well...

Makes it hard when you are learning to drive the ball, but there is something fantastic about a hole tucked away in the middle of the woods...its pretty great...

Here is the 12 tee at a course near where I grew up in Maine...I really like playing through forest/woods/trees

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Can't beat northern MI for courses like that.

Lush tree lined courses like these?









I plan on joining the course in the last few pics this spring. Full single membership gf/cf included for 80$ a month for out of county residents and it's 35-40 minutes away.

Holly smokes, golf and cart for 80/month.....where, name of course and are they accepting members? can I join for one month for 100 and play 4 times in a weekend, then come back home..... 25 bones a round at that place with the water and stuff would be amazing.

come play some mountain golf in Kentucky...

Even though it pains me to say, I gotta agree with the Northern Michigan courses. Nothing like them in the US.

Columbus has some of the lushest courses in the world, but unless you have some major connections your never gonna step foot through the gates.

Yeah I wish. You can rent a cabin or condo and play all you want while you're staying there. Just not for 100$ a month. The memberships are 1 year contracts.

http://tboxgolf.net/content/index.htm

Ohio, PA, and NY have great courses. Lots of rolling undulation, huge oak tree lined fairways, a little guy named Donald Ross designed lots of courses there, greens are very nice, the courses get a quarter of the play an AZ or SoCal course does. Best bang for you mid-west buck is littlemountain country club in Ohio. Amazing course. Peak 'n Peek in New York has a Nationwide tour stop, the upper course is on top of a ski resort! I miss the tree lines, it really helped you visualize your next shot. I hit a much better power fade when I lived in Ohio. I also had better punch shot control because I was constanly hitting low 100-150 yard shots through those ominous tree trunks.

http://www.littlemountaincc.com/
http://pknpk.com/servicecategory/40/season...per-Course.aspx

True. I have a friend in Westerville. He was a member at Medallion, but is now at Rattlesnake Ridge. He plays in the Blue Jackets event every year at Double Eagle and can't get over how perfect it is. Columbus definitely has some nice courses.

Kevin

13th at Eagle Ridge Golf Course at Yatesville State Park. I live about 25 miles from there and have played it many times. It's only a 315 yard par 4 , but has an over a 200 foot drop from tee box to the fairway. I've hit many balls OB going for the green. I did once drive the green and putted in from 6' for eagle. The rest of the course is so hilly that the cart path feels like a roller coaster on some holes. It takes over 5 minutes of driving a cart up at hill to get from the 4th green to the 5th tees. Overall it is one of the most beautiful courses I have ever played but also one of the toughest. They have had many people drive from over 200 miles away just to rent a cart and drive around and see if they want to try playing it.

shoreacres is a lot more than just trees and lush green. that's a classic seth raynor course. keep the forests and green (although i like that too) if i were in AZ i'd miss old classic courses.

Here is a link to a NC course that is rated one of the hardest in the US. It has it all, from elavation changes to waste areas, and woods.



http://www.tobaccoroadgolf.com/photogallery.html

this is my favorite course, that i have played so far...

http://www.golfwolfcreek.com/sites/courses...&page=31516

I don't understand.. there are plenty of courses where they implant tons of trees in AZ, making it play like a NE course.

That course looks boring and flat

thats the thing though, the courses are implanted and you still know youre in the desert, its just not the same as all the midwest courses. Green everywhere, The courses pictured here are making me drool! I'll be out that way this summer, my brother lives in NE Tennessee and we're planning on playing all over the south for the two weeks i'll be in town.

Which course is that baby on?

With a Raynor course, much like a Ross course, you either "get it" or you don't...an undefinable quality to the art of the design that is much more than meets the eye.

Our Northeastern courses (in season) are among the best in the world; we love our bent! But the snow and cold stick around a long long time to get there...BB

I LIKE THISSSS!!!!!!!

That 6th green looks rediculous.

That course looks like a lot of courses that I play in the Southeast.

Shoreacres is a great old classic course and a treat to play. It is anything but flat and boring and as a side note is as hard or harder to get on than Double Eagle, Miurfield or anywhere else in columbus. It is ranked anywhere from about 30 - 75 in the Top 100 in the USA depending on which ranking. Holes #11 #13 and #15 were ranked in the Top 500 holes in the world by Golf Digest. I can promise you that anyone who says anything negative about the course likely has never played there. If you are into classic courses and architecture it is a must play if you can get on. The back 9 is especially good and the way Raynor weaves the holes in and out of the natural ravines on the property is a study in course routing.

My brother also lives in NE Tenn. I've played quite a few courses up there. Where all will you be playing?

Hey man, Im not exactly sure all the names of the courses, but he lives in Johnson CIty, TN, about an hour and a half east of knoxville. I've played Buffalo Valley(i think thats the name). He posts on here too, I'll try to find his thread on TN golf!

PS here it is!

Crockett's Ridge - Good golf course but was better when they had GPS on the carts. The contract expired and they declined to renew. Other than that the track is good but some holes, imo, are a bit cluttered (almost as if they ran out of room). The last time I played there they had a lot of construction going on; maybe course improvements or maybe just new homes going up.

The Cedar's - Okay course. Good for beginners. The back nine has some fun holes and great views.

Warrior's Path - Love this course. It is maintained by the State so funding isn't an issue. Challenging and great views.

Crossing Golf Course - Fun course. Worth playing. Sometimes they let the rough grow and that makes playing there more of a challenge.

Cattails at Meadowview - One of my favorite courses!

Graysburg - 27 Holes off of I-81 is my favorite course in this area for the money. You can pay a flat rate and play all day. It's nice because they have 27 holes.

Big Hollow - Nine hole par 3 course. Has lights on until 11pm in warmer months.

Elizabethton - Fun course and can be challenging from the tips.

Tri-Cities - 27 Holes with a fairly easy track (as long as you keep it straight).

Buffalo Valley - Fun layout! Some tee boxes and greens can be in bad shape due to lack of sun. Usually in great shape during warmer months.

Pine Oaks - Not my favorite. Muni course that gets a lot of traffic. Good for after work summer 9 holes.

Steele Creek - 9 hole course in Bristol. Most holes are not very challenging if you are playing well. Good course to work on your long and short irons.

Clear Creek - Fun course in Bristol, VA off of I-81; Exit 7. The 17th is a little crazy!

RedTail Mountian - Last but not least is my favorite track. A bit of a drive if you live in Johnson City (about 45 mins) but worth it imo. It's in Mtn. City and doesn't get a lot of play. It's under new ownership (Troon if I'm not mistaken) and they have made this quite the course. Rumor has it that it will be going private within the next 2 years or so. PLAY IT WHILE YOU CAN! (closed during winter months)

River Trace - haven't played it but planning to this summer.

This is my dream course
Cape Kidnappers

Finally, a little sense in this thread. I've played all 3....Shoreacres, Muirfield Village and Double Eagle. Shoreacres is my favorite by a mile...I'd play it 8 times out of 10, the other two can share the last spots. That's not saying MV or DE are bad courses, quite the contrary. Shoreacres is just that special. The ravine holes are some of Raynor's best, IMO.

So, who can get me on?

One of roughly 150 members

You can see three different states from the tee box I used to have a summer home in Eagle Ridge on the first hole on the south course...awesome place.

Jimmy

http://www.bayonnegolfclub.com/?#/aerial_tour/

Best course I think I have every played - wish I had the $250,000 to join - lol

I'll take the tree lined courses around here in the Valley over those forest lined courses back east. I play them every summer when I go back to New England for vacation and there is no such thing as a bad tee shot leading to a lousy location for your second stroke. It is usually lost.

THis is what I love about Oregon. We have Places like Bandon, then we have nice lush courses in the Willamette Valley, Mountain COurses, Desert courses (not Arizona Desert)... We have virtually every terrain and Designers take advantage of it.

THis Hole looks pretty cool

And this new Gem in the High Desert

Schilly, what's the name of that track?

THe 1st Picture is from Pronghorn a Nicklaus designed course, the second is from Tetherow designed my McKlay Kidd.

With the Buckeyes salary cap at $150,000 per player, the boosters have to put their money somewhere. The golf courses have really improved since Maurice Clarett brought the unwanted attention to the program.......

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh 2 of my favorite tracks. i'm ready to go back. they haven't had that fountain going in a while.

It's gonna be ripe soon. Last time I was there with Will the greens keeper said they only run the fountain friday-sunday.

http://www.nicklaus.com/design/idahoclub/gallery1.php

My old home track in Idaho. Formerly called Hidden Lakes, now The Idaho Club

I guess Michigan fans have to take low blows to help block out the last 5 years of whoopings you've taken.
And should you really even bring that up? I do remember a little incident with Chris Webber a while back.