What's your favorite metro golf course?
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What's your favorite metro golf course?
Since the season is upon us, just thought I'd see what non-private courses people most like to play...
(sorry if your favorite isn't on the list, but you can only have so many options, and these were the 10 best championship-type courses in the metro from my playing experience)
(sorry if your favorite isn't on the list, but you can only have so many options, and these were the 10 best championship-type courses in the metro from my playing experience)
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Bay Hills - never played there
Benson - Not bad. Might get the most bang for your buck here.
Bent Tree - If this is the one in CB, it is fantastic.. one I'd definitely recommend. It is unlike any other course in the metro I think, and it has a real European feel.
Eagle Hills - never been
Johnny Goodman - good ol' Gene. This guy always seems like he's in a bad mood. Just call the # you'll see what I'm talking about. Very similar course to Benson I've always thought.
Pacific Springs - pretty nice course. They took the golf range out and it looks as though they'll be putting homes in here with some great views.
Players Club - hope to play here this summer if I'm here.
Shoreline - played here last weekend. The stimp meter must've been running around a 23 that day.. my ball wouldn't stay on the green! Great place with some wonderful housing
Stone Creek - not bad. This is out in Sprawlville, and will eventually transform into a pretty cool place.
Tiburon - one of my favorites.
3 others I'd like to mention are Quarry Oaks, Woodland Hills, and Indian Creek. If you can afford the first two I'd recommend trying them out. Both are out in Eagle, Nebraska..
Benson - Not bad. Might get the most bang for your buck here.
Bent Tree - If this is the one in CB, it is fantastic.. one I'd definitely recommend. It is unlike any other course in the metro I think, and it has a real European feel.
Eagle Hills - never been
Johnny Goodman - good ol' Gene. This guy always seems like he's in a bad mood. Just call the # you'll see what I'm talking about. Very similar course to Benson I've always thought.
Pacific Springs - pretty nice course. They took the golf range out and it looks as though they'll be putting homes in here with some great views.
Players Club - hope to play here this summer if I'm here.
Shoreline - played here last weekend. The stimp meter must've been running around a 23 that day.. my ball wouldn't stay on the green! Great place with some wonderful housing
Stone Creek - not bad. This is out in Sprawlville, and will eventually transform into a pretty cool place.
Tiburon - one of my favorites.
3 others I'd like to mention are Quarry Oaks, Woodland Hills, and Indian Creek. If you can afford the first two I'd recommend trying them out. Both are out in Eagle, Nebraska..
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Yes, that is the one. Definitely a different course. I usually play from the short tees!CountOfMC wrote:Bent Tree - If this is the one in CB, it is fantastic.. one I'd definitely recommend. It is unlike any other course in the metro I think, and it has a real European feel.
Do they still have the putting course? Played that several years ago, that was fun, on grass; much more fun than Putt-Putt!CountOfMC wrote:Pacific Springs - pretty nice course. They took the golf range out and it looks as though they'll be putting homes in here with some great views.
I'd really like to play Quarry Oaks sometime. I've heard good things about it. Also, I sort of forgot about Indian Creek. Played there the year after they opened, haven't been back since, but I'm sure the course has matured nicely.CountOfMC wrote:3 others I'd like to mention are Quarry Oaks, Woodland Hills, and Indian Creek. If you can afford the first two I'd recommend trying them out. Both are out in Eagle, Nebraska..
And, just for fun, I like to play Elmwood Park. Love those hills. Love driving the first hole with a 2-iron. That's a big boost for the ego.
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jhuston wrote:
Hole #10 Down hill in Auagust, before Sprinkler systems so the ground was rock hard and the ball jsut bounced and bounced all the way to the hole.I guess everyone here probably already knew that the World's Longest Hole in One (it's in the Guiness Book) ... was shot at Miracle Hills.
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I'm pretty sure they still do... it's pretty neat huh? Definitely more exciting than putt-putt with those undulating greens.icejammer wrote:Do they still have the putting course? Played that several years ago, that was fun, on grass; much more fun than Putt-Putt!
You can hit a 2 iron? I don't own one but I've heard it's the hardest club to hit. Looks like we got a Tiger, Tiger Woods ya'll.icejammer wrote:And, just for fun, I like to play Elmwood Park. Love those hills. Love driving the first hole with a 2-iron. That's a big boost for the ego.
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Tiger? Hardly.....I hate my 2-iron. That's why it's a big ego boost just to poke it out there on No. 1 at Elmwood.CountOfMC wrote:You can hit a 2 iron? I don't own one but I've heard it's the hardest club to hit. Looks like we got a Tiger, Tiger Woods ya'll.
Of course, I've driven over the green there with my 3 wood......
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icejammer - I presume you posted this poll because of Sunday's sports section on the Best of Public Golf that never made the online addition. For those who missed it they had Quarry Oaks as the most scenic, Johhny Goodman as #2 most bang for your buck, The Players Club as having the #2 Clubhouse, and Indian Creek as #4 Clubhouse, #3 Pro Shop/Practice Area, and #3 Greens.
I would like to get out to Wild Horse in Gothenburg considering I'll probably never get invited to the private Dismal River or the Sand Hills GC.
I would like to get out to Wild Horse in Gothenburg considering I'll probably never get invited to the private Dismal River or the Sand Hills GC.
coyote - actually, I didn't see the Sunday sports section (which is rare for me, but then again, I didn't feel like subjecting myself to the cover-to-cover coverage of the NU spring game). It's a good tie-in though. Hopefully, the wife hasn't pitched Sunday's paper, so I can take a look at the poll you mention. Thanks.
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No it shouldn't; I made the list, and I get to pick which ones I want to!sokkerdewd wrote:As others have mentioned, Quarry Oaks should've been included. I guess it is out in Ashland... I really like that one.
I haven't played there yet, and I only included courses I have played, as I had to cut the list off somewhere. Sorry if anyone feels slighted by my omission.
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So sadly - this 40 year old record was just broken:eomaha.com wrote:I guess everyone here probably already knew that the World's Longest Hole in One (it's in the Guiness Book) ... was shot at Miracle Hills.
Longest Hole-in-One in History Recorded
Cybergolf wrote:Bret Melson, a student at the San Diego Golf Academy Hawaii Campus, has set a new world record for the longest straight-shot hole-in-one ever recorded. Melson aced the 448-yard, par-4 18th hole at the Ko’olau Golf Club in Oahu, Hawaii. The course was recently deemed the third-hardest course in America by Golf Digest.
Previously, the longest straight-shot hole-in-one in history was hit by Robert Mitera on October 7, 1965, at the Miracle Hills Golf Club in Omaha, Neb., where he used a driver to ace the 444-yard 10th hole.
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Re: What's your favorite metro golf course?
Speaking of Happy Hollow... I hear they are doing MAJOR work there, close to $1M of work, anyone know anything about this?
Re: What's your favorite metro golf course?
I don't think they ever stop doing work there...Coyote wrote:Speaking of Happy Hollow... I hear they are doing MAJOR work there, close to $1M of work, anyone know anything about this?
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Re: What's your favorite metro golf course?
I don't know if this got done, but Happy Hollow is spending $1M on renovating its clubhouse.Brad wrote:I don't think they ever stop doing work there...Coyote wrote:Speaking of Happy Hollow... I hear they are doing MAJOR work there, close to $1M of work, anyone know anything about this?