Caledonia with no range and a poorly designed 9th hole falls behind tidewater in my view. Pinehurst at $510.00 ( caddies fee is mandatory). Is a little overrated... Been lucky to play all of these..Erin hills not worth the $500.8,000 yards of goat hills. Play the straights instead. Amazing... Matty G provides a valuable service to the golf community..keep it up
I've played a handful of these and they are all great. The greens fees are simply a product of supply and demand. There are no shortages of people who will pay $495 for Pebble, $410 for No.2, $400 for Whistling Straits, etc. As far as this list is concerned, it's subjective for the guy who did it, but I can tell you 2 things that will be universal for almost any golf fanatic - (1) Pinehurst No.2, while great, is DEFINITELY NOT worth the $410. (2) Whistling Straits is worth the price of admission and this guy is crazy if he's got it at #11 on the list. Also, Erin Hills, which is not on the list, is definitely top 10 (this list loses a lot of credibility by not including EH at all). And no, I'm not from Wisconsin.
Who is Ginella kidding? None of these courses are affordable by the average golfer (unless one is on expense account or independently wealthy. Next time Matty G, do a list that the majority of golfers can afford to play!
Caledonia is a good course, but it's not even the best Mike Stranz course in its own neighborhood. True Blue, right across the street from Caledonia, is a true underrated gem. If you're playing 36 in Myrtle Beach, you can't beat playing this two, but if you can only play 18 go with True Blue.
I'm actually glad to read the comments because they echo how I feel when I read articles like this. The lowest green fee on this list was $149 which is out of the budget for the average golfer. I'm retired military so I'd like to recommend trying the military course in your area. Most military bases will allow civilians to come on and the golf is usually pretty good and at very reasonable prices. I play the course on Fort Gordon in Augusta, GA (Gordon Lakes) and they have 3 nines (Pine, Island, Lake) which are all pretty good and in very good shape. The average green fee is around $35 w/cart which doesn't break the bank and allows me to play many times during the month, unlike the courses on this list.
I have only played Caledonia on this list, and consider it a great course...but I agree with Jim, nothing I have ever played compares with Wolf Creek, In the low season you get out for well under $100. Far and beyond the most amazing course I have had the pleasure of playing
I have been fortunate enough to play a few of the courses on this list, and none of them disappoint! However, somewhere on this list has to be Wolf Creek in Mesquite, Nevada. It may not have a lot of great holes, but the overall experience and uniqueness of this course are deserving of a place on everyone's top 20.
What a waste of a list.... I hope Ginella reads these comments. I know he probably gets "comp'd" at all these courses but the average golfer just gets frustrated reading his stuff. Totally out of touch!
All but one of these courses are over $200 to play which is outrageous and why golf is on the decline. For example if my wife and I go play one of these courses then our monthly golf budget is totally blown and we come back to our local area and
spend zero on local golf and its even worse if we play more than once at these outrageous prices. Over priced golf is driving everyone from the sport. These owners think they are world series or superbowl events, but in reality its just a walk in the park. The most enjoyable rounds we have played are at reasonable courses where we didn't feel we had to break the bank to play. I hope our fellow golfers wake up and smell the roses and start boycotting these overpriced and overrated courses in favor of courses which provide value for their golfing dollar.
