There is no greatest golf course: there are only greatest golf coursesIs the title of my essay in the most recent of Paul Daley's outstanding books: Golf Architecture a Worldwide Perspective Volume V.
Why does the golf course industry segment courses in a way different from the way that people who play golf enjoy the game and its grounds? Why are there such differences between what the magazine rankings and also players consider to be the greatest course?
Please read the essay here for the detailed answers. The short answer is that there are different types of players and golf courses. The world's greatest courses weren't built for everyone, they were crafted for a specific client. It became much easier to express my existing thoughts after viewing Malcolm Gladwell's discussion on spaghetti sauce. Please read the essay and watch the video - it is worth sharing.
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We couldn't agree more with your position, which is one of the reasons for creating http://forelinksters.com a website where golfers publish and rate their favorite courses. We've all been burned or disagree with the courses that are included on the "Best you can play" list, and more importantly, those not included. On Forelinksters it's just the golfer speaking, rating, and reviewing the courses they play, and is real advertising in the purest sense.
ReplyDeleteAt least the hole is the same size at every course!
ReplyDeletehaving played many of the top 100 courses in the world I must agree there is no single course that is number one. It lies mainly in hte eyes of the beholder. I have 200 number one courses
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