2018 Golf & Travel Roundup

After checking out my buddy Cory’s post on his 2018, I saw a portion of it that got me thinking.  He had a miscellaneous stats section.  You can check out his site here.

Most people won’t find this stuff interesting, but Cory and I clearly do.  So while I have done a 2018 year in review, I also wanted to present some “hard” data (plants tongue firmly in cheek).  Thanks to Cory for the inspiration.

Miscellaneous Course Numbers

• Total Courses Played Through 2018 – 272
• New Golf Courses Played – 20
• States played in 2018 – 11
• New States Played in 2018 – 3 (Arizona, Maryland, Mississippi)
• Total States Played In – 31

Top 10 States by Number of Courses Played

1. South Carolina – 71
2. North Carolina – 37
3. New Hampshire – 31
4. Georgia – 20
5. Florida – 13
6. California – 9
7. Virginia – 9
8. Massachusetts – 8
9. Indiana – 7
10. Michigan – 7

Milestones Reached

• State #30 Played – Arizona
• Most Courses Played in New State – 6, Arizona
• Golf Courses Played in SC – 70

Superlatives

• Favorite New Course Played in 2018 – San Francisco Golf Club
• Most Underrated Course Played in 2018 – tie Cal Club/Baltimore Country Club (East)

Names of Courses (I’m doing all courses played in my life)

• Landforms – 22 (Bluffs, Canyon, Cliffs, Dunes, Forest, Highlands, Hill, Island, Ledges, Meadow, Mound, Mountain, Pinnacle, Point, Prairie, Ridge, Rock, Shore, Trails, Valley, Woodlands, Woods)
• Water – 9 (Bay, Cove, Creek, Harbor, Lake, Ocean, River, Sea, Springs)
• Directions – 6 (East, Eastward, North, South, Southern, West)
• Trees – 8 (Cholla, Holly, Oak, Palmetto, Pine, Saguaro, Sycamore, Willow)
• Animals – 12 (Bear, Beaver, Bull, Deer, Eagle, Fish, Fossil, Fox, Horse, Pelican, Rooster, Talon)
• States – 2 (California, Georgia)
• Colors – 5 (Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Red)
• Food – 3 (Apple, Pumpkin, Sandwich)
• The Word “Old” – 4
• The Word “Links” – 15
• The Word “National” – 10

Best/Worst Scores

• 72 – Holly Tree CC, The Homestead (Cascades), Vesper CC
• 87 – Holly Tree CC

All Star 18 Holes from 2018 Courses Played

I will admit that this was hastily put together.  I’ll also say, it’s hard to pick between what I played in 2018 because some have great overlap.  For instance, picking the best 7th hole was super difficult.  That being said, here is what I have.  Feel free to debate in the comments!

1. Old Sandwich Golf Club
2. San Francisco Golf Club
3. Kittansett Club
4. The Homestead (Cascades)
5. Old Sandwich Golf Club
6. Baltimore Country Club (Five Farms East)
7. Cal Club
8. Mossy Oak Golf Club
9. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Saguaro)
10. Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
11. Cal Club
12. Baltimore Country Club (Five Farms East)
13. Old Sandwich Golf Club
14. Baltimore Country Club (Five Farms East)
15. Troon North Golf Club (Monument)
16. Lake Merced Golf Club
17. Grayhawk Golf Club (Talon)
18. Old Waverly Golf Club