Golf weather has arrived. What’s your favorite course (public or private) to play in Mississippi?
OT: favorite golf courses in Mississippi
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Old Waverly
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Sonny guy. You can smoke reefers, drink liquor, have a few crackhead encounters, & drive your ball in the wrong fairway and just play it. Nobody gives a 17
Back in the day many of the smaller courses in the Delta (and the state for that matter) could make the same boast that OM loves to make...may not have the nicest courses but they never lost a party. Some of the tournaments and accompanying parties they hosted were a ball. Humphreys County CC in Silver City comes to mind.
One of the better courses in our area was Cottonwoods out by the casinos. It shut down when Harrahs did and is now an overgrown scrub forest. Really a shame.
Tunica National isn’t bad but it’s a link style course that they’ve put trees all over. Kinda defeats the purpose of being a links course.
Tunica National isn’t bad but it’s a link style course that they’ve put trees all over. Kinda defeats the purpose of being a links course.
Probably the same list as most people:
Old waverly
The preserve
Grand bear
Mossy oak
Azalea course
Fallen oak
The bridges
Haven’t played it in forever but liked the golf course at Grenada state park.
same with lake Caroline.
Dogwood at Grenada. It was a really good course about 10-15 years ago but I don’t think the state budget has been very friendly to those golf courses.
Sonny Guy
Purl Muni
LeFlur's Bluff
Bay Pointe
Leflore Country Club
The "pre Katrina" Course that was behind Gulfport International
and the 9 hole course that was near the Gulfport PD Shooting range (also pre Katrina)
Purl Muni
LeFlur's Bluff
Bay Pointe
Leflore Country Club
The "pre Katrina" Course that was behind Gulfport International
and the 9 hole course that was near the Gulfport PD Shooting range (also pre Katrina)
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I played Sonny Guy back in the 90s, I'm assuming it is no longer open? I did appreciate the bums selling the golf balls they'd scavenged for rock bottom prices.
I never thought I’d say this, but I’ve enjoyed my experience at Mossy Oak more over the last couple of years.
I haven’t played there since it was 2 weeks old. I would like to play it again.
I played Old Waverly last fall and I was honestly disappointed, at least for what it costs. I’ll admit, my golf game is more suited to a $50 per round course than a $150 per round course. I’ve played several of the Robert Trent Jones courses in Alabama that were as nice as Waverly, at least to me.
If you’re comparing RTJ golf in Alabama to Old Waverly you might think about your evaluation of golf courses.
And RTJ ain’t $50.00
Some as much as $120.00
Azaleas Course at Dancing Rabbit Philadelphia is a really good golf course.
I haven't played it in about 5-6 years but at one time it was as good as Old Waverly or Reunion
I haven't played it in about 5-6 years but at one time it was as good as Old Waverly or Reunion
I was joking bruh
Bay Pointe might be the most awful, 1992, Rankin County golf course that exists
If you join RTJ as a member, it’s around $50 to join, every course in the RTJ system is half price. The only one excluded is the one below Fairhope on east Mobile Bay. I was just disappointed in Old Waverly, I really expected it to wow me and it didn’t. I’m going to play Mossy Oak soon. My group buys the WTVA Golf card every year which allows us to play each of 8-10 courses just for cart fee. The University course in Oxford was on it last year and it was very nice. Played Tupelo National, the old Big Oaks, last week and the greens were in the best shape of any course in North Mississippi that I’ve seen in a while. Played Lion Hills in Columbus also last week and their greens were pitiful.
If you’re comparing RTJ golf in Alabama to Old Waverly you might think about your evaluation of golf courses.
And RTJ ain’t $50.00
Some as much as $120.00
The Trail Card is about $50.00 but you still have to pay the greens fee ( albeit at a discounted rate) until you accumulate enough points to actually get a free round.
I still don’t think any course except maybe Ross Bridge could come close to Old Waverly and then that’s a stretch
I still don’t think any course except maybe Ross Bridge could come close to Old Waverly and then that’s a stretch
We should DM about SC & HCCC....I spent a few years up there back when those tournaments & parties were going on.
Were you there when Willie Nelson played a tournament and the Saturday night party?
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Played it about 2-3 weeks ago. Poa annua all over greens. I grew up not far from Dogwoods and it’s just not in shape where it’s sustainable. Layout is A+. Condition, and I know it’s early(but it’s been like this for 10+years), D. Hotdogs were good though.
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Damn I loved Leflore CC. Put on some great tournaments there. I would also put Greenwood CC in my top 10-15 for the state. Not because it’s pristine, but it’s fun(it is pristine in the summer, great greens, fairways and rough). Short, risk/reward on par 4s and 5s it just plays how being an average golfer would want to play. Very underrated.