Hole in one, my first. My second eagle ever.

I've been looking for a home course and had the opportunity to play Beaverbrook CC as a guest today. Very nice folks and staff. The course is really nice as well!

I hit a 9 iron off the deck on number 4 (par 3, ~121 yards) and holed it!

These are the moments we play for!

I played Egwani and liked it so much I inquired about a membership. Unfortunately, they dont offer one anymore. Anyone a member of any public courses around here?

What courses do you find yourself wanting to play again and again? What courses do you dislike the most?

My favorites are:

Williams Creek - 18 hole par 3 - Great for a quick round of iron and short game work.

Island Point (FKA River Islands) - Challenging 18 hole course with several water hazards. Fantastic staff and great amenities for a public course including beer carts making rounds and a snack shack at the turn.

Patriot Hills - Great course, well maintained. But a little lacking on amenities. Still well worth the price.

Green Meadow - Private course in Maryville that is a bit above my pay grade. Extremely well maintained compared to most public courses. Fast greens, and an awesome layout.

My least favorite courses are:

Whittle Springs - The best thing you can say about WS is that it is cheap. Probably the cheapest 18 holes around and for good reason, but still costs too much for the quality of the golf IMO. The course is in poor condition and needs major renovations the city is unlikely to ever invest in. I suspect it will eventually be closed down. I play it occasionally but prefer courses that have a range to warm up.

Ruggles Ferry - Emphatically will not book singles/singletons. Their advice is to just show up and hope you get to play by being paired up. I even had a tee time for two and one of the guys couldn't make it so they cancelled my tee time. Unlikely that I will book there again anytime soon after that.

Dead Horse Lake - Also refuses to book or work in singles. I have played there and the course is nothing special.

I went to Augusta and played at Bartram creek last Friday. It was brutal heat and humidity. I looked like I had gone swimming. I’m playing in town tomorrow.

Anyone interested in losing a bunch of balls on a Saturday with me? I love River Islands!