My Dad and I played the newest championship course in The Villages called Shallow Creek. The course is definitely a Kenny Ezell joint 
It was in nice shape for being so new, but the greens were a little slow. It’s also in a massive expansion area of The Villages South of the FL Turnpike that will end up being bigger than everything North of it 
It was a match play day, so I won 5&4 and got my 
back, and probably shot somewhere around 75 (par 70 6550yds)
Magical weekend at Soule Park for Roost Regionals. Got to launch ‘em with my new pals @TheSwimmingPool and @Jpop942 and see @TacoBucket and @Aham13 again.
Played one of my worst rounds of the year on Friday, shot 80 and was a little worried. Took some inspo from JT and his day over day turnaround at Troon and went out and made 12 birdies over the next 36 holes and shot 67-71. Golf is weird.
Soule Park is so so so good.
Can’t wait for the DBL DBL next year! cc: @Forty
@GremlinGolfer is one of the most enjoyable guys to golf while also being an extremely bad guy. His 67 while be burned in my memory for a very long time. Incredibly classy day with 7 birdies where he just absolutely dissected the course. It was a joy to watch him work. Paddy is proof that practice and competition reps matter, absolute stud.
Thx, mate. Very classy of you to write that (which tells me you used AI)
Fine, back to being a hater
Fort William golf course. Reality is it would be a better walk than a golf course, views are out this world conditions are well less said the better.
Views though and the two par3s are good because there is no fairway.
Again views ridiculous.
Not me, our Son. Has only been playing for a couple years. Wife and kids are in SW Michigan this week and he went out and shot an 89 at Harbor Shores. Love it.
Just a few of many from ballyneal. Maybe the most fun I’ve ever had golfing
Got to play 2 rounds and “15” holes on the par 3 course. Spent a couple hours playing putting games after round 1. Got my teeth absolutely kicked in the first day. Day 2 I was +5 through 14, tracking to have one of my better rounds ever and finished with an 84 (still good for me). Regardless, absolutely one of those places you want to tackle again no matter how the previous round went. Hope I get to see it again—the vibe was unmatched
Just a local course (Shenvalee), but I got to witness my first HIO this morning! A friend hit a beautiful shot on the short, downhill, seventh which landed about 2’ past and sucked back in for an ace. I also started the round with 3 straight birdies which was fun until the wheels came off.
Second summer in a row stopping at Monterey Pines for some summer family golf. Obviously the Peninsula is chalked full of big boy courses, but this little 5,800 yd par 70 is an absolute delight for $50. An old navy golf course, it’s still managed by the military and the course is in awesome condition. Plus it’s right next to Monterey airport and has all kinds of infrastructure on the course to help pilots land and takeoff.
First full round with me, the brother in law and my dad. No punches were thrown. Plus @strappedinSF was able join us to complete the group….always an honor.
I was fortunate to get an invite out to Hiwan Golf club in evergreen CO yesterday. We’re out visiting my parents for the weekend and their neighbor who is a member invited me out.
Holy shit was that place spectacular. I don’t get to play a ton of private golf, so I don’t have too much of comparison point but man, that this was gorgeous.
With that said, these were without question the hardest greens I’ve ever played on. I am generally a reasonably good putter, but I walked off yesterday with 42 putts on the card. They were fast as hella and incredibly hard to read. I think everything around is so sloped that it really messes with your eyes. You think you see a break? Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe the break is 5 feet further past.
I believe the first tee is at about 7900 feet above sea level, so the first few holes were icarito Nashe, learning how much further things flew at altitude. A 195yd 7i was fucking jarring. The 300yd drive average was pretty sweet though.
This is a course i would happily play every single day. Above all else this place was fucking gorgeous, and I am very happy I don’t have to contend with any elk during the round.
this place doesn’t have any business being as fun as it is
On vacation in Cassopolis, MI and played a little 9 hole course called Diamond Lake Golf Club. Only about 2700 yards for 9 holes, but a fun little course and in good shape. $9 to walk 9 holes can’t be beat either. Brought a half set and the Jones bag, forced me to play 3 wood and that helped the score!
Awesome place.
A long (long, long) time ago in the persimmon and balata days this course was host to the Colorado Open and the greens were absolutely notorious. All those courses in the foothills or early stages of the mountains make putting so difficult because your feet and eyes adjust to the terrain but your ball is still going to seek out low ground and it can drive you crazy watching balls seemingly break uphill. Hiwan really leans into that with really excellent and fast greens and has made that their identity. Cool spot.
Oh yeah, I didn’t quite understand why some of the putts broke the way they did but that makes all the sense in the world.
My host told me that I would likely be more confused with each successive green and you really need a couple rounds to figure it out.
I’m very lucky that at this point I think I’ve got an open invite anytime I’m here during golf season (which unfortunately isn’t all that often).
Got lucky enough to play Somerset Hills yesterday. Greens absolutely exposed my short game and putting, but I’d love another crack at this place.
