Rating golf courses is inherently subjective and sometimes controversial. So why do it? It's simple: I want to give other golfers a more standardized way to break down and compare courses.
I rate courses on three attributes: Memorable, Replayable, and Value. I chose these to try to distill the most important qualities of a course into a few, more digestible dimensions. Readers may choose to emphasize some of these attributes more than others – for instance, some may be careful about how they spend their dollars, while others may not even think about it.
Here's more info on what I consider for each of these attributes:
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How many holes do you remember after you play the course for the first time?
Did the course create moments for you that you won’t forget soon?
On a scale of 1 to 5
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Did you want to replay this course immediately after you finished it?
Could you play this course over and over again and still find it interesting?
On a scale of 1 to 5
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How much bang do you get for your buck?
What value do you get for the greens fee? (Free balls for the range, cart, reasonable food prices, etc.)
On a scale of 1 to 5
“Of all the hazards, fear is the worst.”
— Sam Snead