Recent content by Luke@DiscTrips

Impressive collection, prerube! We might have to team up and create a definitive set of all the wacky baskets out there... I have a few more than are shown in the gallery you mentioned. Good times.

A few more great pairs that I don't think have been mentioned... - Lazarre DGC and Lazarre High Water DGC in West Monroe, LA (18+18) - Cedar Creek East and West in Fairmont, MN (18+18) - Maple Hill and Pyramids (about 1/4 mile apart) in Leicester, MA (18+18) - Plamann Park Apple Creek (18) and...

Wow, that is a gorgeous shot, erichyde. Is that at Diamond X in MT? Wherever it is, as they say on 30 Rock, "I want to go to there."

Two courses right there in Iowa that no one has mentioned yet... First, Wildcat Bluff in Urbana (over by Waterloo/Cedar Rapids) is a hidden gem -- a 9 totally buried in the woods, with great elevation changes. Totally loved it. Second, just south of Cedar Rapids & north of IA City, is Sugar...

Nice agenda with some really good courses picked out. I do have a few bits of advice: Day 1: If you don't get to K.C. much and want to play the best it has to offer, make sure to hit Water Works but you might want to hit Swope instead of Rosedale. It's just a more interesting/challenging...

I totally agree with the Des Moines advice, but nobody's really answered the Quad Cities half of the question... * Middle Park in Bettendorf is a nice, solid, diverse 18 with some woods and some distance. Just one of those satisfying 18s that leaves you with a smile. * Longview Park in Rock...

Cradical, I'd love to hear the list of courses you hit on your amazing 137-hole day. I lived in the Twin Cities for 6 years and have played all of the metro area's courses many times... some great memories from up there. Just wondering how you did it!

I think the more interesting question is how many different holes people have played in a day... For me, the answer to both the original and the more specific question is 87, on a day of six courses in the Los Angeles area. Coming in second was 63 different holes in a five-course loop from...

I agree about Blue Ribbon, but it's super far out there and if you don't have time on this trip, there are other great options in the Kaposia corner of town. Kaposia's "sister course" down in the southeast metro area is definitely North Valley. Many pro tournaments have been jointly held at...

If you're curious, I thought I'd let you know how my one day in L.A. turned out. I took your advice and picked three major courses to hit, but filled in the gaps with stops at three fun little neighborhood 9s. (Why doesn't anyone ever suggest the 9-hole courses?) When all was said and done...

So, I was perusing today's Wall Street Journal at my desk, and a headline below the fold of the front page caught my eye: Headline: Stimulus Brings Out City Wish Lists: Neon for Vegas, Harleys for Shreveport Sub-headline: Most Ask for Roads, Sewers, but Some Want The Kitchen Sink--and a Frisbee...

Thanks, good to know, Justin. Hey, I didn't know you were considering a move... that's really cool! Austin is an awesome town, based on the two times I've been down there. Let's just make sure to get this Burlington course in the ground before you skip town, eh? :-) And I'm still eyeing a...

Cool, thanks guys. It'll be on a Sunday, so hopefully traffic will be lighter. I like the idea of hitting Oak Grove for the historical value, and I've read good things about Sylmar. And scenic views of LA at Chavez Ridge might be cool too.... This is all really helpful for my planning. I...

Hey Justin -- It's your Boston buddy, Luke. Far and away, my number one Austin recommendation is Pease Park. It's 18 holes, surprisingly close to downtown, and full of diverse terrain (water, elevation, woods). Easily in my top 10 out of 203. After that, I'm not sure which one to recommend...

Not to get all name droppy, because I am NOT in the cool crowd by any stretch, but I did ask Ken Climo this exact question once. "What's the most beautiful course you've ever played?" He really stewed on it for a minute, not sure which one to pick, and then he finally and definitively settled...