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[Openwater22]

Title says it all. The Maryland boys got a great thread going. Us Michigan guys need one too, so post it here. You Ontario boys can jump in if you want, eh Kev.

I'll start, here are the Michigan courses I've played ths year;
Forest Dunes { lots }
The Quest { lots}
The Tribute {1}
Watermark {1}
Garland Swampfire and Monarch {2 each}
Boyne Heather {1}
Belvedere {2}
The Loon {4}
Eagle Eye {2}
Hawk Hollow {2}
The Gailes {1}
Red Hawk {1}
Nightmare {1}

The Emerald {1}

[HackerDave]

Wow!  That's a lot for a single season.  This year the best I have played are..


1.  Tullymore
2.  St. Ives
3.  Eagle Eye
4.  Pilgrims Run

I have played a few on your list plus many others over the years.

[driverwedge3putt]

I also played Tulleymore and St. Ives  - Loved them.

Played Sheppard's hollow a few times as well.  I played Devils Ridge 2 weeks ago and love it as well.  A few gimmicky holes but fun / cheap track.

Going up to forrest dunes on our Thanksgiving (early Oct), hopefully the weather cooperates.  I also played a Dog Track named Black Heath after the round a devils ridge - My basement was in better shape.

[phil75070]

Played 8 rounds over all four of the courses at the Garland Resort the weekend before Father's Day. It was soggy, we dodged a bullet on the rain while we played, the gnats were bothersome, but with 12 guys we had a blast and enjoyed every one of the courses. Not sure which is my favorite but I had my 2nd ever hole-in-one on hole 4 on the Reflections Course. My previous HIO was also in June back in 1984. I guess I am destined to get one every 26 years.

[birdieboy52]

openwater32, on 02 September 2010 - 04:19 PM, said:

Title says it all. The Maryland boys got a great thread going. Us Michigan guys need one too, so post it here. You Ontario boys can jump in if you want, eh Kev.

I'll start, here are the Michigan courses I've played ths year;
Forest Dunes { lots }
The Quest { lots}
The Tribute {1}
Watermark {1}
Garland Swampfire and Monarch {2 each}
Boyne Heather {1}
Belvedere {2}
The Loon {4}
Eagle Eye {2}
Hawk Hollow {2}
The Gailes {1}
Red Hawk {1}
Nightmare {1}

The Emerald {1}

Play 'em now as you'll have a foot of snow in a few weeks

[Bluefan75]

This season I've played Shepherd's Hollow(36 holes, 10-27 and 1-18).  Also played Sugarbush, which, after driving over from ONtario...well as my friend put it, "It's off the list!"  It was dirt cheap, but we can play dirt cheap without driving near as far.

Have SH, and Boulder Pointe on the agenda in a couple of weeks.....

[chrisbellaire]

Jeff, I thought I've played them all...........................what's a Watermark ??

[odshot68]

Here's my Michigan list:

Private:
Watermark CC
Sunnybrook CC
Stonewater CC
Kent CC
Moors CC
Wushkowhan CC

Public:
Pebble Beach (LOL..had to add it)
Katke
Thousand Oaks
The Mines
Forest Dunes
The Quest
The Gailes
Red Hawk
Hawkshead
Harbor Shores
Yarrow
Grande
Calderone

Edited by odshot68, 03 September 2010 - 08:10 AM.

[Openwater22]

Kevin,
When will you be at FD? We have to at least say hello.

Add Wushkowan to my list.

[Openwater22]

chrisbellaire, on 02 September 2010 - 08:56 PM, said:

Jeff, I thought I've played them all...........................what's a Watermark ??

Private club in Grand Rapids area. Bill's a member there.

[Openwater22]

birdieboy52, on 02 September 2010 - 08:45 PM, said:

openwater32, on 02 September 2010 - 04:19 PM, said:

Title says it all. The Maryland boys got a great thread going. Us Michigan guys need one too, so post it here. You Ontario boys can jump in if you want, eh Kev.

I'll start, here are the Michigan courses I've played ths year;
Forest Dunes { lots }
The Quest { lots}
The Tribute {1}
Watermark {1}
Garland Swampfire and Monarch {2 each}
Boyne Heather {1}
Belvedere {2}
The Loon {4}
Eagle Eye {2}
Hawk Hollow {2}
The Gailes {1}
Red Hawk {1}
Nightmare {1}

The Emerald {1}

Play 'em now as you'll have a foot of snow in a few weeks

Already thinking about getting the snowmobile ready and how often can i escape south to play.

[driverwedge3putt]

openwater32, on 03 September 2010 - 07:46 AM, said:

Kevin,
When will you be at FD? We have to at least say hello.

Add Wushkowan to my list.

Monday Oct 11th.

[Openwater22]

48 degrees, rain, 20 knot winds, no golf today. At least Sparty is winning.

[Rhys W]

Its sunny off and on here.  To bad im watching college football or I would go play at Thunder Bay in Hillman.

[OneBowTie]

Took my yearly trip to Michigan ealier this year and played:

Kingsley Club
Arcadia Bluffs
True North
Black Lake
Little Traverse Bay
Eldorado
The Dream
The Nightmare
Tulleymore
St Ives
Pilgrims Run
Gaylord CC
Hidden River Golf and Casting Club
The Falcon
Pohl Cat
RiverWood
The Pines

[Greenie]

WTG Michigan....Thread on !

[odshot68]

openwater32, on 04 September 2010 - 01:09 PM, said:

48 degrees, rain, 20 knot winds, no golf today. At least Sparty is winning.

+1...GO GREEN...

[odshot68]

OneBowTie, on 04 September 2010 - 01:39 PM, said:

Took my yearly trip to Michigan ealier this year and played:

Kingsley Club
Arcadia Bluffs
True North
Black Lake
Little Traverse Bay
Eldorado
The Dream
The Nightmare
Tulleymore
St Ives
Pilgrims Run
Gaylord CC
Hidden River Golf and Casting Club
The Falcon
Pohl Cat
RiverWood
The Pines

How do you play all those tracks and skip Forest Dunes?  Dang southerners!!  Ya'll better play that next time!

[joekloo]

Here is mine:

Thousand Oaks
Thornapple Pointe
The Ravines
Eagle Eye
Hawk Hollow
Meadow
Mines
Highlands
Arcadia Bluffs
Yarrow
Quail Ridge
Diamond Springs
Pilgram Run
St Ives
Tullymore
Kent CC


Mostly mid Michigan, wow we are spoiled with a lot of nice courses.

Joe

[GoLow79]

First off.....GO BLUE!!

Private Courses:
Oakland Hills (South)
Orchard Lake CC
Lochmoor CC
TPC of Michigan
Oakhurst CC
Grosse Ile CC
Knollwood CC
Indianwood CC

Public Courses:
Copper Hills
Boulder Pointe
Blackheath
Lyon Oaks
Sanctuary Lake
The Orchards (consider this my home course, favorite public track in SE Michigan)
Pine Trace
Mulberry Hills
Heather Hills
Forest Dunes
Snowsnake
Shepherds Hollow
Boyne Mountain - Alpine
Boyne Mountain - Monument

[chickenpotpie]

Man, I'm jealous....it's a wonder what small kids can do to one's golf schedule...my short list:

in state:
Forest Dunes
Shepherd's Hollow
Red Hawk
Grand Blanc GC (or whatever they're called now)
Eagle Glen
Midland Country Club

out of state:
Torrey Pines - South
Balboa Park GC

(not listing the two places I play the most - league golf - as I'm not proud)

Wish I still lived near The Orchards.  Love that course!

Go Blue!

Edited by chickenpotpie, 07 September 2010 - 06:00 AM.

[Openwater22]

Greenie, on 04 September 2010 - 01:50 PM, said:

WTG Michigan....Thread on !

Thanks. I can see this going to the next level with some kind of Ryder Cup style Michigan WRX'ers vs. Maryland WRX'ers. Now that would be a riot! GAME ON!

[Sweet]

openwater
hey if you get up around petoskey area pm me and i'll get ya a deal on the Boyne tracks
That or we'll meet up on sleds tis winter!

Edited by Sweet, 07 September 2010 - 10:25 AM.

[Carolina Golfer 2]

openwater32, on 07 September 2010 - 10:17 AM, said:

Greenie, on 04 September 2010 - 01:50 PM, said:

WTG Michigan....Thread on !

Thanks. I can see this going to the next level with some kind of Ryder Cup style Michigan WRX'ers vs. Maryland WRX'ers. Now that would be a riot! GAME ON!

Good luck with the thread!!  Hey many of us Marylanders have been known to travel for a game...so you never know about that Rder Cup style match.

I've never played in Michigan although I know there is some top notch golf there.  The closest I've been was on the 17th hole of Whistling Straits one time, my caddie told me I could get in a boat head straight across the lake rent a car and there were some fantastic courses within 30 minutes or so.   I think he was being serious...if I had somehow found a boat

Edited by Carolina Golfer 2, 07 September 2010 - 11:36 AM.

[Openwater22]

Carolina Golfer 2, on 07 September 2010 - 11:20 AM, said:

openwater32, on 07 September 2010 - 10:17 AM, said:

Greenie, on 04 September 2010 - 01:50 PM, said:

WTG Michigan....Thread on !

Thanks. I can see this going to the next level with some kind of Ryder Cup style Michigan WRX'ers vs. Maryland WRX'ers. Now that would be a riot! GAME ON!

Good luck with the thread!!  Hey many of us Marylanders have been known to travel for a game...so you never know about that Rder Cup style match.

I've never played in Michigan although I know there is some top notch golf there.  The closest I've been was on the 17th hole of Whistling Straits one time, my caddie told me I could get in a boat head straight across the lake rent a car and there were some fantastic courses within 30 minutes or so.   I think he was being serious...if I had somehow found a boat

65 miles across to Leland, Mich. if I remember correctly. Did it in 2005, 2006, and 08'

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[OneBowTie]

openwater32, on 07 September 2010 - 11:26 AM, said:

Carolina Golfer 2, on 07 September 2010 - 11:20 AM, said:

openwater32, on 07 September 2010 - 10:17 AM, said:

Greenie, on 04 September 2010 - 01:50 PM, said:

WTG Michigan....Thread on !

Thanks. I can see this going to the next level with some kind of Ryder Cup style Michigan WRX'ers vs. Maryland WRX'ers. Now that would be a riot! GAME ON!

Good luck with the thread!!  Hey many of us Marylanders have been known to travel for a game...so you never know about that Rder Cup style match.

I've never played in Michigan although I know there is some top notch golf there.  The closest I've been was on the 17th hole of Whistling Straits one time, my caddie told me I could get in a boat head straight across the lake rent a car and there were some fantastic courses within 30 minutes or so.   I think he was being serious...if I had somehow found a boat

65 miles across to Leland, Mich. if I remember correctly. Did it in 2005, 2006, and 08'

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Nice boat.... what is that a Tiara???

I didn't notice it hanging out at the dealership when I visited

[Carolina Golfer 2]

openwater32, on 07 September 2010 - 11:26 AM, said:

Carolina Golfer 2, on 07 September 2010 - 11:20 AM, said:

openwater32, on 07 September 2010 - 10:17 AM, said:

Greenie, on 04 September 2010 - 01:50 PM, said:

WTG Michigan....Thread on !

Thanks. I can see this going to the next level with some kind of Ryder Cup style Michigan WRX'ers vs. Maryland WRX'ers. Now that would be a riot! GAME ON!

Good luck with the thread!!  Hey many of us Marylanders have been known to travel for a game...so you never know about that Rder Cup style match.

I've never played in Michigan although I know there is some top notch golf there.  The closest I've been was on the 17th hole of Whistling Straits one time, my caddie told me I could get in a boat head straight across the lake rent a car and there were some fantastic courses within 30 minutes or so.   I think he was being serious...if I had somehow found a boat

Hey there you go,  maybe catch a few salmon on the way.  There are worst ways to get from one destination to another.

65 miles across to Leland, Mich. if I remember correctly. Did it in 2005, 2006, and 08'

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[Openwater22]

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WTG Michigan....Thread on !
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Thanks. I can see this going to the next level with some kind of Ryder Cup style Michigan WRX'ers vs. Maryland WRX'ers. Now that would be a riot! GAME ON!
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Good luck with the thread!!  Hey many of us Marylanders have been known to travel for a game...so you never know about that Rder Cup style match.

I've never played in Michigan although I know there is some top notch golf there.  The closest I've been was on the 17th hole of Whistling Straits one time, my caddie told me I could get in a boat head straight across the lake rent a car and there were some fantastic courses within 30 minutes or so.   I think he was being serious...if I had somehow found a boat
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65 miles across to Leland, Mich. if I remember correctly. Did it in 2005, 2006, and 08'

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Nice boat.... what is that a Tiara???

I didn't notice it hanging out at the dealership when I visited
[/quote]


You missed the picture in my office. 2005 Tiara 32 Open, currently for sale BTW. U want it?

[odshot68]

you cant see the boat until next fall...we are taking a 3 day trip to kohler!!

[Cruisers]

List of tracks I've played this year, with random commentary you may not care about:

Private or private-ish:
OHCC (South) - still can't score here
Radrick Farms - joined this year, love it.   slope from the blues is BS, course knowledge key
U. of Michigan - sometimes I just park on it, sometimes I play it
Kingsley Club - pure golf
Great Oaks

Public
Lyon Oaks - underrated gem
Shepherd's Hollow -  a standby
Cattails - cheap and quiet
Black Forest - solid
Grand Traverse (Wolverine) - random eye injury from turf shooting up upon iron impact.  wtf?  this ever happen to anyone else?
Treetops Signature - for the money, I'd rather play Black Forest
Forest Dunes - an all time favorite

Edited by Cruisers, 08 September 2010 - 09:58 AM.