Courses played in 2018

1. Desert Mountain Golf Club (Outlaw), Scottsdale, AZ

2. Seville Golf & Country Club, Gilbert, AZ

3. Gainey Ranch Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ

4. Anthem Golf and Country Club (Ironwood), Anthem, AZ

5. Anthem Golf and Country Club (Persimmon), Anthem, AZ

6. Hunters Green Country Club, Tampa, FL

7. World Woods Golf Club (Pine Barrens), Brooksville, FL

8. Carolina Golf Club, Charlotte, NC

9. Tournament Club of Iowa, Polk City, IA

10. White Bear Yacht Club, Dellwood, MN

11. Streamsong (Black), Bowling Green, FL

12. Streamsong (Red), Bowling Green, FL

13. Streamsong (Blue), Bowling Green, FL

14. Winter Park 9, Winter Park, FL

15. Ocean Course at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, FL

16. Conservatory Course at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, FL

17. Minneapolis Golf Club, St. Louis Park, MN

18. Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, Vancouver, BC

19. Davenport Country Club, Pleasant Valley, IA

20. Olympia Fields Country Club (South), Olympia Fields, IL

21. Windsong Farm Golf Club, Independence, MN

22. Olympia Fields Country Club (North), Olympia Fields, IL

23. The Camargo Club, Indian Hill, OH

24. Blue Mound Golf and Country Club, Wauwatosa, WI

25. Northland Country Club, Duluth, MN

26. Wayzata Country Club, Wayzata, MN

 

Courses played in 2017

1. Seville Golf & Country Club, Gilbert, AZ

2. Anthem Country Club (Persimmon), Anthem, AZ

3. Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet Club, Coto de Caza, CA

4. Mountain Lake, Lake Wales, FL

5. Legacy Golf Club, Norwalk, IA

6. Gainey Ranch Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ

7. Anthem Country Club (Ironwood), Anthem, AZ

8. Loggers Trail Golf Course, Stillwater, MN

9. Les Bolstad University of Minnesota Golf Course, Falcon Heights, MN

10. Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville, MN

11. Somerby Golf Club, Byron, MN

12. Golden Valley Country Club, Golden Valley, MN

13. Aldarra Golf Club, Sammamish, WA

14. Vancouver Golf Club, Coquitlam, BC

15. St. Louis Country Club, St. Louis, MO

16. Olympia Fields Country Club (South), Olympia Fields, IL

17. Olympia Fields Country Club (North), Olympia Fields, IL

18. Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, IL

19. Shoreacres, Lake Bluff, IL

20. Oak Ridge Country Club, Hopkins, MN

21. Mendakota Country Club, Mendota Heights, MN

22. Somerset Hills Country Club, Bernardsville, NJ

23. Traditions Golf Club, Hebron, KY

24. Wayzata Country Club, Wayzata, MN

25. Windsong Farm Golf Club, Independence, MN

26. Somerset Country Club, Mendota Heights, MN

27. Bearpath Golf and Country Club, Eden Prairie, MN

28. Interlachen Country Club, Edina, MN

29. Memphis Country Club, Memphis, TN

30. Waverley Country Club, Portland, OR

31. Calumet Country Club, Homewood, IL

32. Country Club of the South, Johns Creek, GA

33. Minnesota Valley Country Club, Bloomington, MN

34. Hillcrest Golf Club, St. Paul, MN

35. Kingsley Club, Kingsley, MI

36. Upper Montclair Country Club, Clifton, NJ

37. National Golf Links of America, Southampton, NY

38. Essex County Country Club, West Orange, NJ

39. Sand Valley Golf Resort, Nekoosa, WI

40. Mammoth Dunes, Nekoosa, WI

41. Champions Golf Club (Cypress Creek), Houston, TX

 

Courses played in 2016

1. The Boulders (South), Carefree, AZ

2. Wildfire Golf Club (Palmer), Phoenix, AZ

3. Tonto Verde Golf Club (Peaks), Rio Verde, AZ

4. Tonto Verde Golf Club (Ranch), Rio Verde, AZ

5. CreeksBend Golf Course, New Prague, MN

6. Madison Green Country Club, West Palm Beach, FL

7. Champions Club at Summerfield, Stuart, FL

8. Loggers Trail Golf Course, Stillwater, MN

9. Pioneer Creek Golf Course, Maple Plain, MN

10. Blackberry Ridge Golf Club, Sartell, MN

11. Olympia Fields Country Club (South), Olympia Fields, IL

12. Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville, MN

13. Olympia Fields Country Club (North), Olympia Fields, IL

14. The Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, MN

15. Somerby Golf Club, Byron, MN

16. Olympic Hills Golf Club, Eden Prairie, MN

17. Stillwater Country Club, Stillwater, MN

18. Bearpath Golf & Country Club, Eden Prairie, MN

19. Omaha Country Club, Omaha, NE

20. Sand Hills Golf Club, Mullen, NE

21. The Prairie Club (Dunes), Valentine, NE

22. The Prairie Club (Pines), Valentine, NE

23. Golden Valley Country Club, Golden Valley, MN

24. Beverly Country Club, Chicago, IL

25. Wayzata Country Club, Wayzata, MN

26. Windsong Farm Golf Club, Independence, MN

27. Bunker Hills Golf Course, Coon Rapids, MN

28. Southampton Golf Club, Southampton, NY

29. Minneapolis Golf Club, Minneapolis, MN

30. Atlanta Country Club, Marietta, GA

31. Sweetens Cove Golf Club, South Pittsburg, TN

32. Chattanooga Golf and Country Club, Chattanooga, TN

33. Red Run Golf Club, Royal Oak, MI

34. North Shore Country Club, Glen Head, NY

35. Pensacola Country Club, Pensacola, FL

36. Country Club of Mobile, Mobile, AL

37. Anthem Country Club (Persimmon), Anthem, AZ

38. Gainey Ranch Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ
My 2015 recap

I have had years in which I played more golf courses than I did in 2015, but this has to be near the top when it comes to quality of golf courses and great experiences.

For the year, I played 28 different courses in 10 states. No new states in 2015, so I have still played golf in 33 of the 50 states. I’m hoping to add at least on in 2016. Of the 28 courses, 15 of them — more than half — were courses that I had never played before. The highlight there was a Michigan weekend in which I played Orchard Lake in the Detroit suburbs and then Crystal Downs and Kingsley Club in Northern Michigan. All three were a treat, but the ability to play Crystal Downs – No. 13 in the US according to Golf Digest and the No. 10 Classic course in the US according to Golfweek – was a great treat.

With the 15 new courses, I have now played 257 different courses since the beginning of the 2002 golf season. I already have a couple of rounds planned for early 2016 and I’ll grow that number over the next 12 months.

Here is the list of all courses I have played in 2015. This list includes both new courses and repeat performances.

1. Corte Bella, Sun City West, AZ

2. Talking Stick North, Scottsdale, AZ

3. Papago GC, Phoenix, AZ

4. Washington National GC, Auburn, WA

5. Champions Golf Club (Cypress Creek), Houston, TX

6. Walden GC on Lake Conroe, Montgomery, TX

7. Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville, MN

8. FarmLinks, Sylacauga, AL

9. Ross Bridge, Birmingham, AL

10. Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, KY

11. Olympia Fields Country Club (North), Olympia Fields, IL

12. Olympia Fields Country Club (South), Olympia Fields, IL

13. The Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, MN

14. Southview Country Club, West St. Paul, MN

15. Wapicada Golf Club, Sauk Rapids, MN

16. The Wisconsin Club, Milwaukee, WI

17. Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, IN

18. Broadmoor Country Club, Indianapolis, IN

19. Mendakota Country Club, Mendota Heights, MN

20. Stillwater Country Club, Stillwater, MN

21. Orchard Lake Country Club, West Bloomfield Township, MI

22. Crystal Downs Country Club, Frankfort, MI

23. Kingsley Club, Kingsley, MI

24. Windsong Farm, Independence, MN

25. Town & Country Club, St. Paul, MN

26. Somerby Golf Club, Byron, MN

27. Owatonna Country Club, Owatonna, MN

28. Wickenburg Ranch, Wickenburg, AZ

My 2014 wrapup

I played 35 different courses and played in 12 states and two Canadian provinces. The year featured my first-ever rounds in Washington state and Virginia. I also had a great weekend in which I played 2015 US Open site Chambers Bay on a Friday and a pair of consensus Canada top 10 courses — Capilano and Shaughnessy in the Vancouver, BC, area — over the weekend. I have now played golf in 33 of the 50 US states. Of the courses I played, 18 were brand new to me or at least new since I began tracking the courses I have played since 2002.

1. Arrowhead Country Club, Peoria, AZ

2. The Gallery Golf Club (South), Marana, AZ

3. Sewailo Golf Club, Tucson, AZ

4. Vista Verde Golf Club, Rio Verde, AZ

5. River Wilderness Golf Club, Parrish, FL

6. Dunedin Golf Club, Dunedin, FL

7. The Legacy Golf Club, Norwalk, IA

8. Tournament Club of Iowa, Polk City, IA

9. FarmLinks, Sylacauga, AL

10. Pioneer Creek Golf Course, Maple Plain, MN

11. Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville, MN

12. Chambers Bay, University Place, WA

13. Capilano Golf and Country Club, West Vancouver, BC

14. Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Vancouver, BC

15. Windsong Farm Golf Club, Independence, MN

16. Southview Country Club, West St. Paul, MN

17. Bearpath Golf and Country Club, Eden Prairie, MN

18. Champions Golf Club (Cypress Creek), Houston, TX

19. Kinloch Golf Club, Manakin-Sabot, VA

20. Lexington Golf and Country Club, Lexington, VA

21. Flossmoor Country Club, Flossmoor, IL

22. Beverly Country Club, Chicago, IL

23. Clovernook Country Club, Cincinnati, OH

24. Eagle Creek Golf Club, Willmar, MN

25. Island View Golf Club, Waconia, MN

26. Country Club of Buffalo, Williamsville, NY

27. St. Catharines Golf and Country Club, St. Catharines, ON

28. Keller Golf Course, Maplewood, MN

29. Royal Oaks Country Club, Vancouver, WA

30. Eugene Country Club, Eugene, OR

31. St. Cloud Country Club, St. Cloud, MN

32. Verrado Golf Club, Buckeye, AZ

33. Hillcrest Golf Course, Sun City West, AZ

34. Town & Country Club, St. Paul, MN

35. Stillwater Country Club, Stillwater, MN

My 2013 wrapup

I played 28 different courses in 2013 and played golf in 10 different states. I played my first round in New York State and went big with it, teeing it up at Bethpage Black. I also played in Oklahoma for the first time. That round at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club was my first ever round at a course designed by Perry Maxwell.

1. Blackstone Country Club, Peoria, AZ

2. Wigwam Golf Resort (Heritage), Litchfield Park, AZ

3. Falcon Dunes Golf Course, Waddell, AZ

4. Moon Valley Country Club, Phoenix, AZ

5. Union Hills Country Club, Sun City, AZ

6. Windsong Farm, Independence, MN

7. Logger’s Trail, Stillwater, MN

8. Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville, MN

9. Bethpage (Black) Golf Course, Bethpage, NY

10. Stillwater Country Club, Stillwater, MN

11. Legends Golf Club, Prior Lake, MN

12. Wedgewood Cove Golf Club, Albert Lea, MN

13. Golden Valley Golf and Country Club, Golden Valley, MN

14. Blackberry Ridge Golf Club, Sartell, MN

15. White Bear Yacht Club, White Bear Lake, MN

16. Wakonda Club, Des Moines, IA

17. Des Moines Golf and Country Club (North), West Des Moines, IA

18. Cedar Rapids Country Club, Cedar Rapids, IA

19. Colorado Golf Club, Parker, CO

20. Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club, Holyoke, CO

21. Stonewall Orchard Golf Club, Grayslake, IL

22. Exmoor Country Club, Highland Park, IL

23. Hillcrest Golf and Country Club, Kansas City, MO

24. Mankato Golf Club, Mankato, MN

25. Northland Country Club, Duluth, MN

26. Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, Oklahoma City, OK

27. Eau Claire Golf and Country Club, Altoona, WI

28. Metairie Country Club, Metairie, LA

My 2012 wrapup

Here are the totals: I played 35 different courses in 2012, an increase over 2011. I played in seven different states (Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, Oregon, Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona). I had played in all of those states previously. One of the best things about my 2012 is the number of new courses I played. I’ve been tracking the number of different courses I’ve played since 2002 and I was able to add 17 courses to that list in 2012. Most importantly, I was able to play three rounds at White Bear Yacht Club, which is easily the most fun course to play in the Twin Cities. While I haven’t played every single private club in the Twin Cities, it was the only one that I really wanted to play that I hadn’t.

1. Cypresswood Golf Club (Tradition), Spring, TX

2. Cypress Lakes Golf Club, Cypress, TX

3. Champions Golf Club (Jackrabbit), Houston, TX

4. Champions Golf Club (Cypress Creek), Houston TX

5. The Club at Carlton Woods (Fazio), The Woodlands, TX

6. Mississippi Dunes Golf Links, Cottage Grove, MN

7. The Wilds Golf Club, Prior Lake, MN

8. Southview Country Club, West St. Paul, MN

9. Ravisloe Country Club, Homewood, IL

10. Columbia-Edgewater Country Club, Portland, OR

11. Eugene Country Club, Eugene, OR

12. North Oaks Golf Club, North Oaks, MN

13. Tartan Park Golf Course, Lake Elmo, MN

14. Highland National Golf Course, St. Paul, MN

15. Dellwood Hills Golf Club, Dellwood, MN

16. Hillcrest Golf Club of St. Paul, St. Paul, MN

17. Stillwater Country Club, Stillwater, MN

18. Blackberry Ridge Golf Club, Sartell, MN

19. Somerby Golf Club, Byron, MN

20. White Bear Yacht Club, White Bear Lake, MN

21. Brackett’s Crossing Country Club, Lakeville, MN

22. Northfield Golf Club, Northfield, MN

23. New Richmond Golf Club, New Richmond, WI

24. Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, MN

25. Island View Golf Club, Waconia, MN

26. Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville, MN

27. Rochester Golf and Country Club, Rochester, MN

28. Keller Golf Course, Maplewood, MN

29. Eagle Eye Golf Club, Bath Township, MI

30. Emerald Greens Golf Club (Gold), Hastings, MN

31. Windsong Farm Golf Club, Independence, MN

32. Desert Forest Golf Club, Carefree, AZ

33. Quintero Golf Club, Peoria, AZ

34. Southern Dunes Golf Club, Maricopa, AZ

35. Corte Bella Golf Club, Sun City West, AZ

My 2011 wrapup Here are the totals: I played 31 different courses in 2011, a nice number and more than in a number of recent years. I played in six different states (Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, North Carolina and Arizona). I had played in all of those states previously. Of the 31 courses, 16 of them were courses I hadn’t played since I started logging all of my courses at the beginning of the 2002 season.

1. Waveland Golf Course, Des Moines, Iowa

2. Loggers Trail, Stillwater, Minn.

3. Keller Golf Course, Maplewood, Minn.

4. Southview Country Club, West St. Paul, Minn.

5. Oneida Golf and Country Club, Green Bay, Wis.

6. Medinah Country Club (No. 3), Medinah, Ill.

7. Stillwater Country Club, Stillwater, Minn.

8. Hillcrest Golf Club of St. Paul, St. Paul, Minn.

9. Hastings Country Club, Hastings, Minn.

10. Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.

11. Highland National Golf Course, St. Paul, Minn.

12. Brackett’s Crossing Country Club, Lakeville, Minn.

13. TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn.

14. Blackberry Ridge Golf Club, Sartell, Minn.

15. Hawks Landing Golf Club, Verona, Wis.

16. Skokie Country Club, Glencoe, Ill.

17. Blue Mound Golf and Country Club, Wauwatosa, Wis.

18. Dellwood Hills Golf Club, Dellwood, Minn.

19. Edina Country Club, Edina, Minn.

20. Mendakota Country Club, Mendota Heights, Minn.

21. Big Fish Golf Club, Hayward, Wis.

22. Northland Country Club, Duluth, Minn.

23. Eau Claire Golf and Country Club, Altoona, Wis.

24. Rochester Golf and Country Club, Rochester, Minn.

25. Minnesota Valley Country Club, Bloomington, Minn.

26. Greensboro Country Club (Farm), Greensboro, N.C.

27. Old Chatham Golf Club, Durham, N.C.

28. Hillcrest Golf Course, Sun City West, Ariz.

29. Moon Valley Country Club, Phoenix, Ariz.

30. Talking Stick (North), Phoenix, Ariz.

31. Falcon Dunes Golf Club, Waddell, Ariz.