Course Madness: Greatest Golf Course in the World

[fuffle master]

I thought why not have a Field of 64 of the Greatest Golf Courses.

Here is the field: We have the US Side and the International Side

I will fill out more information about each course as they make it further in the tournament.

I will post a thread daily to see who wins in two groups of four and update the first post as the bracket fills out.



The Final Matchup:
(1) Augusta National GC vs (1) St. Andrews Old Course
Link for voting:


Final Four Matchups:
(1) Augusta National GC vs (1) Pebble Beach
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...national-golf-club-vs-1-pebble-beach.8916941/
(9) Cabot Cliffs vs (1) St. Andrews OC
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...ot-cliffs-vs-1-st-andrews-old-course.8916971/


Elite Eight Matchups:
(1) Augusta National GC vs (3) The Ocean Course
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...onal-golf-club-vs-3-the-ocean-course.8916850/
(1) Pebble Beach vs (2) Pine Valley
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...ble-beach-vs-2-pine-valley-golf-club.8916875/
(9) Cabot Cliffs vs (6) Royal Portrush
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...s-6-royal-portrush-dunluce-golf-club.8916853/
(1) St. Andrews OC vs (2) Royal County Downs
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...se-vs-2-royal-county-downs-golf-club.8916876/


Sweet Sixteen Matchups: Winners Updated
The King Division
(1) Augusta National GC vs (4) Winged Foot
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...golf-club-vs-4-winged-foot-golf-club.8916787/
(3) The Ocean Course vs (2) Shinnecock
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...urse-vs-2-shinnecock-hills-golf-club.8916788/

The Golden Bear Division
(1) Pebble Beach vs (4) Oakmont CC
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...bble-beach-vs-4-oakmont-country-club.8916796/
(14) Whistling Straits vs (2) Pine Valley
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...4-whistling-straits-vs-2-pine-valley.8916798/

The Big Easy Division
(9) Cabot Cliffs vs (4) Cape Kidnappers
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...-9-cabot-cliffs-vs-4-cape-kidnappers.8916779/
(6) Royal Portrush vs (15) Tara Iti
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...e-golf-club-vs-15-tara-iti-golf-club.8916783/

The Monty Division
(1) St. Andrews OC vs (4) Carnoustie
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...4-carnoustie-championship-golf-links.8916808/
(3) Turnberry Ailsa vs (2) Royal County
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...lsa-vs-2-royal-county-down-golf-club.8916809/


Round of 32 Matchups:
The King Division
(1) Augusta National GC vs (9) Spyglass Hill GC
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...-club-vs-9-spyglass-hill-golf-course.8916575/
(5) Oak Hill CC vs (4) Winged Foot GC
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...-cc-vs-4-winged-foot-cc.8916574/#post-9225293

(6) National Golf Links vs (3) The Ocean Course
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...nks-of-america-vs-3-the-ocean-course.8916680/
(7) Riviera CC vs (2) Shinnecock
Ling to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...club-vs-2-shinnecock-hills-golf-club.8916681/

The Big Easy Division
(1) Royal Dornoch Championship vs (9) Cabot Cliffs
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...rnoch-championship-vs-9-cabot-cliffs.8916578/
(12) Golf de Morfontaine GP vs (4) Cape Kidnappers
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...-morfontaine-gp-vs-4-cape-kidnappers.8916579/

(6) Royal Portrush GC vs (3) Kingston Heath
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...unluce-golf-club-vs-3-kingston-heath.8916593/
(10) Castle Stuart vs (15) Tara Iti
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...-golf-links-vs-15-tara-iti-golf-club.8916595/

The Monty Division
(6) Ballybunion Old Course vs (3) Turnberry Ailsa
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...-ballybunion-gc-vs-3-turnberry-ailsa.8916627/
(7) Royal Birkdale vs (2) Royal County
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...yal-birkdale-gc-vs-2-royal-county-gc.8916629/

(1) Saint Andrews Old Course vs (9) Portmarnock
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...-portmarnock-golf-club-championships.8916692/
(5) Royal Saint George's vs (4) Carnoustie Championship
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...4-carnoustie-golf-links-championship.8916694/

The Golden Bear Division
(6) Merion CC vs (14) Whistling Straights
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...rion-gc-east-vs-14-whistling-straits.8916648/
(10) Pinehurst No 2 vs (2) Pine Valley
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...urst-no-2-vs-2-pine-valley-golf-club.8916651/

(1) Pebble Beach vs (8) Muirfield Village
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...rse-vs-8-muirfield-village-golf-club.8916708/
(12) Bethpage Black vs (4) Oakmont CC
Link to voting: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/...park-black-vs-4-oakmont-country-club.8916713/

Let's see how this goes. Place your bets.

 

[Stryker]

Oh this should be fun!

 

[JB]

Fun idea.
Moved this to the Golf Section.

 

[Snickerdog]

Lots of fun here.

 

[Muchmore]

What a great idea! Can't wait to follow along!

 

[strawboater]

Great idea!
My picks would be
1 & 8
3 & 7
2 & 10
5 & 13


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[Steve2100]

Fantastic idea!
#1 #8, #3 #7, #2 #10, #5 #13

 

[donny475]

Dang good idea

1 & 9
14 & 7
2 & 10
5 & 13

 

[Daddio]

Fun idea. Thanks fuffle

The King division
(1) Augusta National vs (16) Castle Pines GC
(8) TPC Sawgrass vs (9) Spyglass Hill

The Monty division
(3) Turnberry Ailsa vs (14) Hirono
(7) Ballybunion OC vs (11) Cape Wickham

The Golden Bear division
(2) Pine Valley vs (15) Peachtree GC
(7) Friar's Head GC vs (10) Pinehurst No 2

The Big Easy division
(5) Mission Hills Meadow vs (12) Morfontaine GP
(4) Cape Kidnappers vs (13) Kawana Fuji

 

[Parrot]

1) Augusta National vs (16) Castle Pines GC
(8) TPC Sawgrass vs (9) Spyglass Hill

The Monty division
(3) Turnberry Ailsa vs (14) Hirono
(7) Ballybunion OC vs (11) Cape Wickham

The Golden Bear division
(2) Pine Valley vs (15) Peachtree GC
(7) Friar's Head GC vs (10) Pinehurst No 2

The Big Easy division
(5) Mission Hills Meadow vs (12) Morfontaine GP
(4) Cape Kidnappers vs (13) Kawana Fuji

Got to have some upsets in March Madness.

 

[DataDude]

That's a hell of an 8-9 matchup in The King Division.

 

[BoilerCLE]

Awesome idea!

 

[Tevenor]

Hmmm....this will take some thinking through. Great idea.

 

[OGputtnfool]

Wow. Someone is bored. I'm hoping those that posted their answers in the thread went to each of the polls and answered there as well.

 

[Mmaynard11]

Man someone has some time on their hands. Great idea and looking forward to this.

 

[fuffle master]

Wow. Someone is bored. I'm hoping those that posted their answers in the thread went to each of the polls and answered there as well.

Oh, these next few weeks of being isolated and by myself in the office with doors locked will be fun.

 

[IceyShanks]

This should be fun!

 

[fuffle master]

Bumping for today's fun of voting. The first set of games will end tonight.

Will add the next group for voting very soon.

 

[JB]

Lots of fun @fuffle master

 

[fuffle master]

Group A voting complete, Winners below, Pool Updated

The King Division
(1) Augusta
(9) Spyglass

The Golden Bear
(10) Pinehurst
(2) Pine Valley

The Big Easy
(12) Morfontaine
(4) Cape Kidnappers

The Monty
(3) Ballybunion
(7) Turnberry

 

[fuffle master]

Group C is up for voting. Links to voting in 1st post

The King Divison
(5) Oak Hill CC vs (12) The Olympic Club Lakes
(4) Winged Foot vs (13) Seminole CC

The Golden Bear Divison
(6) Merion CC vs (11) Oakland Hills CC
(3) Fishers Island Club vs (14) Whistling Straights

The Big Easy Division
(1) Royal Dornoch Championship vs (16) Nine Bridges
(8) Sunngingdale Old Course vs (9) Cabot Cliffs

The Monty Division
(5) Royal St. George's vs (12) New South Wales
(4) Carnoustie Championship vs (13) Muirfield

I smell some upsets here

 

[fuffle master]

Group B: Voting Complete, Pool Updated
The Kings Division
(6) National Golf Links vs (11) Sand Hills GC
(3) The Ocean Course SC vs (14) Chicago Club GC

The Monty Division
(1) St Andrews Old vs (16) Royal Aberdeen GC
(8) Diamante Dunes vs (9) Portmarnock GC

The Golden Bear Division
(5) Los Angeles GC vs (12) Bethpage Black
(4) Oakmont CC vs (13) Pacific Dunes

The Big Easy division
(7) Barnbougle Dunes vs (10) Castle Stuart
(2) The Royal Melbourne GC vs (15) Tara Iti

Another 12 Seed has upset a 5 seed, but the biggest upset was The Royal Melbourne most would say was a top 10 course in the world being taken down by the 15 seeded Tara Iti from New Zealand

 

[BoilerCLE]

Group B: Voting Complete, Pool Updated
The Kings Division
(6) National Golf Links vs (11) Sand Hills GC
(3) The Ocean Course SC vs (14) Chicago Club GC

The Monty Division
(1) St Andrews Old vs (16) Royal Aberdeen GC
(8) Diamante Dunes vs (9) Portmarnock GC

The Golden Bear Division
(5) Los Angeles GC vs (12) Bethpage Black
(4) Oakmont CC vs (13) Pacific Dunes

The Big Easy division
(7) Barnbougle Dunes vs (10) Castle Stuart
(2) The Royal Melbourne GC vs (15) Tara Iti

Another 12 Seed has upset a 5 seed, but the biggest upset was The Royal Melbourne most would say was a top 10 course in the world being taken down by the 15 seeded Tara Iti from New Zealand

Wow, huge upset...RMW's star groundskeeper was saddled with foul trouble and Tara Iti took advantage!

 

[fuffle master]

Course Madness last group for the Field of 64 Links to voting in 1st post

Do we have any cinderella course here?

Group D: Voting Ends 3/20 around 9:00 pm Eastern
The Kings Division
(7) Riviera CC vs (11) Crystal Downs GC
(2) Shinnecock vs (15) Garden City GC

The Monty Division
(7) Royal Birkdale vs (11) Swinley Forest
(2) Royal County Downs vs (15) Kingsbarns

The Golden Bear Division
(1) Pebble Beach vs (16) Gozzer Ranch
(8) Murfield Village vs (9) Southern Hills

The Big Easy Division
(6) Royal Portrush GC vs (10) Lahinch Old
(3) Kingston Heath vs (14) Royal Aberdeen

 

[fuffle master]

Group C: Round of 64 Winners

The Kings Division
(5) Oak Hill CC vs (12) The Olympic Club Lakes
(4) Winged Foot vs (13) Seminole GC

The Monty Division
(5) Royal St. George's vs (12) New South Wales
(4) Carnoustie Championship vs (13) Muirfield

The Golden Bear Divison
(6) Merion CC vs (11) Oakland Hills CC
(3) Fishers Island GC vs (14) Whistling Straights

The Big Easy Division
(1) Royal Dornoch Championship vs (16) Nine Bridges
(8) Sunningdale Old Course vs (9) Cabot Cliffs