Tiger Golf Traveler
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Tiger Golf Traveler blog chronicles trips of the blog author prowling the US for the Top 100 golf courses and everything in between through articles and photos. The author also talks about their views on the game, equipment, golf books, and many other topics related to golf.
Tiger Golf Traveler
1w ago
The Golf Courses of Lawsonia (Woodlands) – Played August 2023
Rankings: None of my four lists
Location: W2615 S Valley View Drive, Green Lake, Wisconsin
Year: 1983
Architect: Rocky Roquemore
Course Access: Public
Walking Rules: Carts Available
Score Card Information:
Blue: 6,419 yards, Par 72, 71.6 Rating/131 Slope
White: 6,101 yards, Par 72, 70.2 Rating/128 Slope
Gold: 5,747 yards, Par 72, 68.7 Rating/120 Slope (Men’s), 73.7 Rating/128 Slope (Women’s)
Green: 4,956 yards, Par 71, 68.9 Rating/119 Slope
In just over a year, I made my return to Wisconsin to take part in a wonderful golf event ..read more
Tiger Golf Traveler
1M ago
Portland Country Club – Played July 2023
Rankings: None of my four lists
Location: 11 Foreside Drive, Falmouth, Maine
Year: 1921
Architect: Donald Ross
Additional Work By: Robert Trent Jones, Ron Prichard, & Tyler Rae
Course Access: Private
Walking Rules: Carts Available
Score Card Information:
Green: 6,466 yards, Par 70, 71.5 Rating/134 Slope
Black: 6,229 yards, Par 70, 70.7 Rating/131 Slope
White: 5,777 yards, Par 70, 68.3 Rating/129 Slope (Men’s), 73.9 Rating/131 Slope (Women’s)
White/Gold: 5,416 yards, Par 70, 66.5 Rating/125 Slope (Men’s), 71.8 Rating/126 Slope (Women’s)
Gold: 5,11 ..read more
Tiger Golf Traveler
2M ago
Bald Peak Colony Club – Played July 2023
Rankings: None of my four lists
Location: 180 Bald Peak Drive, Melvin Village, New Hampshire
Year: 1921
Original Architect: Donald Ross
Additional Work By: Ron Forse & Jim Nagle
Course Access: Private
Walking Rules: Carts Available
Score Card Information:
5: 6,515 yards, Par 72, 71.6 Rating/129 Slope
4: 6,204 yards, Par 72, 69.6 Rating/123 Slope
3: 5,679 yards, Par 72, 67.6 Rating/116 Slope (Men’s), 73.0 Rating/124 Slope (Women’s)
2: 5,436 yards, Par 72, 71.6 Rating/121 Slope
1: 4,838 yards, Par 72, 67.7 Rating/116 Slope
Bald Peak Colony Club is ..read more
Tiger Golf Traveler
3M ago
It’s time for the 2023 Year in Review – Golf Edition. If you’re newer to the site, here is the link to the 2022 version.
2023 was a bit different in that I didn’t feel the need to photograph every new course I saw. There were some special get-togethers where I was more focused on the people than making sure I got every tee, approach, and green photo. All in all, it was a great year of travel and meeting new people.
I knocked off six courses from my quest and remain thankful for the people who have helped along the way. Additionally, I was able to see some more places fr ..read more
Tiger Golf Traveler
3M ago
I’m back with the 2023 Year in Review – entertainment edition. Things were a little less goal-oriented this time as I didn’t set out to watch a certain number of titles compared to 2022. Let’s see where the year in entertainment took me!
We’ll start with the movie stats since Letterboxd has such good tracking capability. Check it out if you haven’t and follow me at tgrgolftraveler.
The 2023 numbers shook out to 212 “new to me” films and 40 limited series/specials. With a renewed focus on revisiting some movies that I didn’t have a strong remembrance of, I rewatched 85 f ..read more
Tiger Golf Traveler
4M ago
The Golf Club of New England – Played July 2023
Rankings: None of my four lists
Location: 167 Winnicutt Road, Stratham, New Hampshire
Year: 2003
Architect: Arnold Palmer
Course Access: Private
Walking Rules: Carts Available
Score Card Information:
Black: 7,673 yards, Par 72, 79.0 Rating/155 Slope
Green: 7,024 yards, Par 72, 75.1 Rating/144 Slope
Blue: 6,561 yards, Par 72, 72.8 Rating/141 Slope
Red: 6,139 yards, Par 72, 70.7 Rating/137 Slope
White: 5,797 yards, Par 72, 68.3 Rating/130 Slope (Men’s), 74.3 Rating/139 Slope (Women’s)
Gold: 4,861 yards, Par 72, 63.8 Rating/119 Slope (Men’s), 69 ..read more
Tiger Golf Traveler
5M ago
York Golf & Tennis Club – Played July 2023
Rankings: None of my four lists
Location: 62 Organug Road, York, Maine
Year: 1923
Original Architect: Donald Ross
Additional Work By: Bruce Hepner
Course Access: Private
Walking Rules: Carts Available
Score Card Information:
Blue: 6,333 yards, Par 70, 71.3 Rating/126 Slope
White: 6,113 yards, Par 70, 70.3 Rating/124 Slope
Green: 5,551 yards, Par 70, 67.7 Rating/120 Slope
Gold: 5,193 yards, Par 71, 65.8 Rating/117 Slope (Men’s), 71.0 Rating/131 Slope (Women’s)
Red: 4,279 yards, Par 71, 62.1 Rating/102 Slope (Men’s), 64.6 Rating/114 Slope (Women ..read more
Tiger Golf Traveler
6M ago
Brae Burn Country Club – Played July 2023
Rankings: None of my four lists
Location: 326 Fuller Street, West Newton, Massachusetts
Year: 1897
Original Architect: Alex Findlay & Donald Ross
Additional Work By: Ron Forse & Jim Nagle
Course Access: Private
Walking Rules: Carts & Caddies Available
Score Card Information:
Gold: 6,806 yards, Par 72, 74.4 Rating/143 Slope
Blue: 6,228 yards, Par 72, 70.3 Rating/133 Slope
Red: 5,623 yards, Par 73, 67.7 Rating/119 Slope (Men’s), 73.2 Rating/129 Slope (Women’s)
White: 4,970 yards, Par 73, 65.2 Rating/109 Slope (Men’s), 69.5 Rating/122 Slope ..read more
Tiger Golf Traveler
6M ago
Bayside Resort Golf Club – Played June 2023
Rankings: Golf Digest Public #79
Location: 31806 Lakeview Drive, Selbyville, Delaware
Year: 2005
Architect: Jack Nicklaus
Course Access: Resort
Walking Rules: Carts Available
Score Card Information:
Signature: 7,525 yards, Par 72, 76.4 Rating/148 Slope
Champion: 6,835 yards, Par 72, 73.2 Rating/142 Slope
Member: 6,439 yards, Par 72, 71.4 Rating/139 Slope
Blended: 6,048 yards, Par 72, 69.9 Rating/135 Slope
Club: 5,589 yards, Par 72, 67.2 Rating/126 Slope (Men’s), 73.3 Rating/128 Slope (Women’s)
Forward: 5,125 yards, Par 72, 64.4 Rating/116 Slope (M ..read more
Tiger Golf Traveler
7M ago
The Links at Lighthouse Sound – Played June 2023
Rankings: Golf Magazine Public #82
Location: 12723 Saint Martins Neck Road, Bishopville, Maryland
Year: 2000
Architect: Arthur Hills
Course Access: Public
Walking Rules: Carts Available
Score Card Information:
Black: 7,051 yards, Par 72, 74.6 Rating/138 Slope
Gold: 6,600 yards, Par 72, 72.2 Rating/133 Slope
Green: 6,345 yards, Par 72, 71.2 Rating/131 Slope
Blue: 6,033 yards, Par 72, 69.8 Rating/126 Slope
White: 5,471 yards, Par 72, 67.7 Rating/120 Slope (Men’s), 72.8 Rating/136 Slope (Women’s)
Red: 4,548 yards, Par 72, 67.8 Rating/115 Slope ..read more