How many more golf courses would you like to see? is a question my wife asks me quite a lot. I’ve been able to see some cracking golf around the world but that only intensifies the urge to explore more…
Courses I Want to Visit
If I left GB&I today never to return, it would sadden me I missed seeing them but I could sleep at night. The reason to visit is for a multitude of factors. For example, it may have been a recommendation from a trusted source or even to challenge my own palette with regard to golf course architecture. The GB&I list includes some obscure courses that are due to a specific golf course architect being involved (Dalmunzie & Tom Simpson, Leckford Old & Harry Colt, or Killarney & Sir Guy Campbell).
GB&I
Aberdovey
Adare Manor
Ardfin
Ballyliffin
Beaverbrook
Blackmoor
Broadway
Great Yarmouth & Caister
Camberley Heath
Castletown
Church Stretton
Cleeve Hill
Cleveland
Corballis
Crail
Crowborough Beacon
Cruit Island
Dalmunzie
Ferndown
Formby
Formby Ladies
Golf House Club Elie
Goswick
gWest
Hadley Wood
Ham Manor
Hindhead
Hog’s Head
Killarney Golf & Fishing Club
Kilspindie
Leckford Old
Lindrick
Nairn
Nefyn & District
Old Head
Parkstone
Peterhead
Piltdown
Portstewart
Pyle & Kenfig
Royal Wimbledon
Royal Jersey
Sandy Lodge
Saunton East & West
Sherwood Forest
Southport & Ainsdale
Tadmarton Heath
Temple
The European Club
The Island
The Renaissance Club
Tralee
Trevose
Waterville
West Lancashire
International
Given unlimited funds and access, these are the courses I’d like to see. Japan is a glaring omission but I don’t know enough to even start on a list…
Australia
7 Mile
Barnbougle Dunes
Barnbougle Lost Farm
Barnbougle Run
Commonwealth
Cape Wickham
Metropolitan
Peninsula Kingswood
Royal Melbourne East & Composite
Canada
Banff (Canada)
Cabot Cliffs
Cabot Links
Calgary
Capilano
Hamilton
Highland Links
Jasper Park Lodge (Canada)
Shaughnessy
St George’s
Toronto
Europe
Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Lofoten Links (Norway)
Hilversumsche (Netherlands)
Kennemer (Netherlands)
Koninklijke Haagsche (Netherlands)
Noordwijkse (Netherlands)
Pedrena (Spain)
Utrecht de Pan (Netherlands)
Real Puerta de Hierro (Spain)
Royal Antwerp (Belgium)
Royal Belgium (Belgium)
Royal Fagnes (Belgium)
Royal Sart Tilman (Belgium)
Royal Zoute (Belgium)
France
Chantilly
Chiberta
Fontainebleau
Grand Saint-Emilionnais
Granville
Hardelot
Le Touqet
Les Bordes New
Les Bordes Old
Les Bordes Wild Piglet
Lys Chantilly
Morefontaine Grand Parcours
Morefontaine Valliere
St Cloud
St Germaine
New Zealand
Paraparaumu
Waverley
Titirangi
USA
Aronimink
Ballyneal
Bandon Dunes (Dunes, Trails, Pacific Dunes & Old Macdonald)
Baltursrol
Bayonne
Bethpage Black
Brookline (The Country Club)
Burning Tree
California GC of San Franciscoco
Camargo
Chevy Chase
Congressional
Chicago
Crystal Downs
Eastward Ho!
Essex Country Club
Fishers Island
Friar’s Head
Garden City
Hollywood
Interlachen
Inverness Club
Lawsonia
Los Angeles
Kingsley Club
Kittansett
Maidstone
Merion East
Myopia Hunt
Monterrey Peninsula
NGLA
Oakland Hills
Oakmont
Ohoopee Match Club
Old Barnwell
Old Elm
Old Sandwich
Olympic Club
Pine Valley
Pinehurst No 2 & 10
Piping Rock
Prairie Dunes
Riviera
Rock Creek Cattle Company
San Francisco
Sand Hills
Sand Valley
Scioto
Sebonack
Seminole
Shinnecock Hills
Shoreacres
Sleepy Hollow
Somerset Hills
Southampton
Southern Hills
St George’s
Streamsong (Red, Blue, & Black)
Sweetens Cove
The Golf Club
Tobacco Road
Whippoorwill
White Bear Yacht Club
Winged Foot East & West
Yale
Yeamans Hall
