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Here is a list of my favourite courses (that I played at least once) in a few categories:

Best Overall Experience:
Seven Canyons, Sedona, AZ

Best Ocean Courses:
Pelican Hill, Newport Beach, both courses

Best Links:
Bandon Dunes (also 36 holes now)

(Pebble Beach, St. Andrews Old Course tie for second place - I prefer the more spectacular layouts)

Best desert style courses:
Troon North, Greyhawk in Scottsdale and Ventana Canyon in Tucson

Most difficult course:
PGA West Stadium Course

Best mountain courses:
Greywolf, Jasper, Banff Thompson 18 - I will play Silver Tip this August and will probably add it here!

Best central European Course:
Evian in Evian, France

Best courses in Spain:
PGA de Catalunya,
Valderrama

Best in South Africa:
Fancourt (Montague, Outeniqua + Links course), Arabella Estate

Best in Asia:
Blue Canyon courses in Phuket

Australia:
Royal Melbourne, The Pines, Sanctuary Cove, on the Gold Coast

New Zealand:
Waikarea (?) at Taupo (just beautiful lake Taupo)
Paraparamua Beach Links

Best Caribbean:
Hyatt Dorado Beach east course, River and Ocean course at the Westin Rio Mar in Puerto Rico

Best Canadian:
Glen Abbey near Toronto,
Furry Creek, Predator Ridge (difficult and awesome), Westwood Plateau in British Columbia

Best resort course (continental US):
Aviara at the Four Seasons Aviara (good service, inspiring gardening in the whole resort, challenging of the black Palmer tees)

Please feel free to add to this list with courses and new categories or post your own complete list.

Tobacco Road is probably my favorite course in the area i live. Due to the green fees, i only play it once or twice a year.

http://www.tobaccoroadgolf.com/

Wow, Sfourne, you have certainly been around! That is quite an array of courses you have played.

Some of my faves that come to mind (in no particular order or categories):

Shinnecock Hills - Southampton, NY
Bethpage Black - Farmingdale, NY
Blackwolf Run - Kohler, WI
Whistling Straits - Kohler, WI
World Woods - Brooksville, FL
The Gallery - Tuscon, AZ
TPC Myrtle Beach - MB, SC
True Blue - MB, SC
TPC Canyons - Las Vegas, NV
Bulle Rock - Havre de Grace, MD
Beechtree GC - Aberdeen, MD
Montauk Downs - Montauk, NY
Orange County National - Orlando, FL

Of the courses I've played, my favorites are:
The Augusta National
Shinnecock Hills
The Atlantic Course
Sussex Golf & Curling Club
Primm Valley (Desert & Lakes)

Courses I will never forget
Pebble Beach - CA
TPC at Sawgrass - FL
Cabo Del Sol - Mexico
Ballybunion (old) - Ireland
Bandon Dunes - OR
Turnberry - Scotland
Troon North (Monument) - AZ
Gold Canyon - AZ
True Blue - SC

Good Courses
Troon - Scotland
Tour 18 - Houston
Concord - NY
Grand Dunes - SC
Aviara Resort - CA
Cog Hill - IL

Great Values
Bethpage Black, Red, and Green - NY
The Bandit - TX
Rhodes Ranch - NV
Piper Glen - IL
Rail - IL
Eisenhower - NY
Course that goes right by the Rose Bowl - CA

So you liked Furry Creek, sfourne? Never played it myself, but everyone I know says it's a gimmicky layout... I tried to get on it during a day off last summer, but they won't allow cart use by anyone under 19, and my friend and I are both younger than that (he was 17, I was 16 at that point) - however, they also REQUIRE you to take a cart, due to the elevation changes & distance between holes... so I can't get on without an adult, but if I organize a round at such a time so that an adult can come and play, that means my greens fees are doubled, because I'd have to play on a weekend.... anyway, they've lost my business for a few years at least.

I haven't had a chance to play Westwood yet, the $125+ greens fees are a slight turn-off.... but it definitely looks nice.

And, as for Predator Ridge, I believe that it is one of the best courses out there... I played it a few years ago, the course was in amazing condition, and the holes are all strong. Which nines did you get to play there? I've yet to play the Peregrine, when I was there I played the Osprey and the Red Tail.

Cypress Point - Pebble Beach Ca.
Steel Canyon - San Diego, Ca.
(tied for most enjoyable)
Bayonet - Seaside, Ca.
(hardest)
The Legacy - Las Vegas
(Best service at a public course)

The Wizard -Myrtle Beach
True Blue - Myrtle Beach
Whirlpool -Niagar Falls, Canada
Hunter's Pointe -Welland, Ont. Canada

Furry Creek is a little dodgey, but the view is awesome and I like tricky layouts as well. Furry is a short course.

At Predator Ridge I played a few times, all nines are exceptional.

Steele Canyon was good, played it as well. Meadows Del Mar and Desert Highlands are two good ones as well.

And I forgot to mention the courses in Los Cabos. El Dorado, excellent Nicklaus Layout was my favourite because of so many Oceanfront holes and the fantastic Range.

And in Bend Oregon one can find a few fantastic courses.

Nice to see people around on this board have played Shinnecock, Augusta National and Cypress point. If I could only get on these courses. Don't know a member yet, unfortunately.

As stated before in other similar threads....

Kapalua Plantation Course.

Just an incredible place.

You are truly a fortunate golfer!

I'd love to play that course!

You'll get your chance.

I don't travel around to play much....if I'm traveling I'm usually doing it to fish somewhere...that's my true passion.

But locally I have some buddies that belong to a couple of nice clubs...I usually play these a couple times a year:

Winged Foot
Garden City Mens Club (Long Island)
Shelter Harbor Golf Club

And I enjoy most playing my local club....Ridgefield (CT) Golf Club!

This is oneof the beautiful things about golf, we as amateurs can play onthe same course pros do, you can't do that in any other sport. Try getting a pick up game of foot ball at the local pro stadium or a game of hockey at the local arean, not gonna happen.

I'd really like t play Bethpage, it's only a few hours (6 or so) from my house but i can't motivate anybody to make the trip with me

Toughest Courses:

The Prince course - Princeville, Kauai
Sqaw Creek Resort - Tahoe City, California

Favorite Courses:
Kiele Course - Lihue, Kauai
Castle Oaks - Near Sacramento California
Twelve Bridges - Lincoln, California