Golf Sim Clubhouse Forum

Welcome to the new 2023-2024 recorded rounds WorldSwing Tour! Enjoy 62 weeks of glorious GBC action...

The overall goal here is to take a trip around the world and get a chance to highlight and applaud fantastic Jack Nicklaus golf courses and their designers, many of which need to get their time in the sun. The schedule is not exhaustive and many very deserving top tier golf courses are not included on this particular tour. Hopefully I'll get to them on the next one! Also, please note that for the most part, I'm not repeating courses played on the PGA Tarheel tour, except as noted on 'signature PGA events'

I will be playing my rounds and posting them for you to download and play along with so that you don’t feel alone. Please feel free to post your own rounds in the threads because I would love to watch you play too, and this is not meant to be a monologue.

Typically, each week will feature two courses, each of which will be played twice in ‘real world’ conditions. We will be playing courses in a geographic progression, with each week’s courses being in the same region of the world, and sometimes several weeks in a row in the same region. The next region will be connected in sequence to the previous (as we meander around the globe). I am trying to play in regions such that we wander the globe in pleasant times of year for that region. Breaks in the sequence will feature courses from one designer.

I will try to play rounds 1 and 2 early in the week, and rounds 3 and 4 later during the week.

Major PGA events will be squeezed in from time to time, as a bonus one rounder, played on Sundays. In addition, a few special days will be celebrated with a thematic course.

You will find "Tarheel's handicap" listed with each week, and this is basically my current handicap calculated based on the last twenty rounds of tour play between this and the PGA Tarheel tour. The calculation is average par last 20 rounds minus my average score last 20 rounds then multiplied by .80. To use this handicap, keep up with your own scores, and then use your number and mine to play against my rounds using these handicaps.

Direct links to each event are placed below each week.

If you want the tour flag, it is located:

WorldSwing Tour
2023-24 SEASON SCHEDULE

Event is finished/rounds available to d/l and play
Currently playing an event (rounds posted as played)
Course designer

145 unique courses!
269 rounds of golf planned!

As of 6/04/24
Courses played: 92/149
Rounds played: 170/271
Current score/round (last 20): 60.12* - (58.85*)
Par/round (last 20): 71.58* - (71.40*)
Wind severity/round (last 20): 1.85 - (1.70)* (1 mild 2 med 3 strong 4 gusty)
Current Handicap: 10

Avg course rating (Zip's ratings modified by my feeling): 9.33/10

All rounds are played from the Black tees
Preferred Medium or faster meter
Preferred no gimmes or mulligans
Preferred to just play once and take what you get!

Atlantica
1
Sep 4 - 10
Alister's Rock - Johnson
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 225#p13225
Cape Breton Island - Higgins
viewtopic.php?p=13248#p13248

Icelandic Vistas
2
Sep 11 - 17
Gjulbrandars - Blanke
viewtopic.php?p=13257#p13257
Siglufjordur - Blanke
viewtopic.php?p=13269#p13269

Scandanavian Passage
3
Sep 18 - 24
Svartedalen Golfklubb - Mentzer
viewtopic.php?p=13283#p13283
Falsterbo Peninsula Golfklubb - Sandstrom/Mentzer/New
viewtopic.php?p=13299#p13299

4
Sep 25 - Oct 1
Stranded Lighthouse - Mentzer
viewtopic.php?p=13306#p13306
Örebro Golfklubb - Gustaffson
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 325#p13325
Ryder Cup: Castello di Tolcinasco - Cavallari
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 333#p13333

Central Asia Transit
5
Oct 2 - Oct 8
Three Birches Country Club - Kellner
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 337#p13337
Mount Kongur GC - Skilton/Charlene
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 350#p13350

Designer Break #1
Steve Holden
6
Oct 9 - Oct 15
Dark Trails
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 372#p13372
Hickory Gulch
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 391#p13391

7
Oct 16 - Oct 22
Scorpions Tale
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 412#p13412
Bogey Bay
viewtopic.php?p=13426#p13426

Up Above Hopabout
8
Oct 23 - Oct 29
Kabunai Bay Golf Resort - Müller
viewtopic.php?p=13443#p13443
Fossil Rim - Ephlin
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 456#p13456

9
Oct 30 - Nov 5
Club Djakarta - Glass
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 471#p13471
Cocos Island - Koreis
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 488#p13488

Oct 31: Sleepy Hollow - Carroll
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 475#p13475

Down Under Swing
10
Nov 6 - Nov 12
Royal Auckland - Glass
viewtopic.php?p=13496#p13496
Biscayne Bay (3 rounds) - Bunch
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 512#p13512

11
Nov 13 - Nov 19
Tennant Creek - Lamshed
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 520#p13520
Tasmanian Devil - Group Design
viewtopic.php?p=13531#p13531

12
Nov 20 - Nov 26
Royal Melbourne Composite 2000 - Clouser
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 544#p13544
Seaspray Course @ Seaspray CC - Hill
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 555#p13555

Nov 23: Cathedral Rock - Somerfelt/Gordon
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 551#p13551

13
Nov 27 - Dec 3
Savage Country Golf Club - Lanagan
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 568#p13568
Angel Falls Golf Club - Lamshed
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 582#p13582

Good Hope Tour
14
Dec 4 - Dec 10
Echo Ridge Golf Club - Call
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 592#p13592
Bronkorstspruit Gholfklub - Buitendach
http://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/viewt ... 599#p13599

15
Dec 11 - Dec 17
Spes Bona Boereklub - Buitendach
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 610#p13610
Mooiplaats Boereklub - Buitendach
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 616#p13616

South & Central America Swing
16
Dec 14 - Dec 24
La Paz - Sugarman
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 626#p13626
Cenotes de Los Maya - Lewis
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 644#p13644

17
Dec 25 - Dec 31
Gulfstream - Clark
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 660#p13660
Belize Audobon Trail - Carlton
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 670#p13670

Dec 25: A Mountain Christmas - Christy
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 654#p13654

18
Jan 1 - Jan 7
Patagonia Plains - Kellner
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 680#p13680
St Valerie Country Club - Suarez
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 685#p13685
PGA Signature Event: The Sentry: Kapalua (Plantation) - Armstrong
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 690#p13690

Jan 1: Northern Lights - Alleman
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 676#p13676

Designer Break #2
Scott Antes
19
Jan 8 - Jan 14
Heritage Lakes Country Club
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 699#p13699
Seaside Plateau Country Club
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 714#p13714

20
Jan 15 - Jan 21
The Brookshire Club
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 723#p13723
Ghost Ridge
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 738#p13738

Pacific Islands Adventure
21
Jan 22 - Jan 28
Noles Point Resort & Country Club - Spriggs
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 754#p13754
Big W Pacific Island Links - Baker
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 770#p13770

22
Jan 29 - Feb 4
The Links at Kahanamouri Valley - Glass
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 774#p13774
Le Volcanique - Lussier
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 788#p13788
PGA Signature Event: AT&T Pro AM: Pebble Beach - Armstrong
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 790#p13790

Lei's and Luau's Party
23
Feb 5 - Feb 11
Coconos Greens - Twain
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 793#p13793
Ko'Olau Golf Club - Nicholson
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 810#p13810

24
Feb 12 - Feb 18
Hala-Kahiki Plantation Golf Club - Fulberry
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 815#p13815
Island Greens - McHale
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 825#p13825
PGA Signature Event: Genesis: Riviera - Antes
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 831#p13831

Far East Tour
25
Feb 19 - Feb 25
Emerarudo Ryu - Stephen S
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 835#p13835
Davao Royale National - McLaughlin
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 844#p13844

26
Feb 26 - Mar 3
Ha-Long Bay South Vietnam - Kellner
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 849#p13849
Royal Hong Kong - Strong
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 858#p13858

27
Mar 4 - Mar 10
Hokkaido Classic GC - Twilight Express
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 871#p13871
Kimisarazu Golf Links - Twilight Express
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 874#p13874
PGA Signature Event: Arnold Palmer Invitational: Bay Hill - Armstrong
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 881#p13881

Designer Break #3
Terry Armstrong
28
Mar 11 - Mar 17
Mauna Kea Beach Resort 2009
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 893#p13893
Poppy Hills 2021
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 901#p13901
PGA Signature Event: The Players Championship: TPC Sawgrass - Reel
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 904#p13904

29
Mar 18 - Mar 24
Callaway (Mountain) Gardens Golf Club
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 919#p13919
Pelican Hill Ocean - South course
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 921#p13921

WorldSwing West Coast Swing
30
Mar 25 - Mar 31
Carmel Point West - Antes
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 947#p13947
The Links at Spanish Bay - Tall Al
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 952#p13952

31
April 1 - April 7
Chaparral Valley GC - Sanborn
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 959#p13959
Golden Gate Heights - Holden
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 966#p13966

Desert Dash
32
April 8 - April 14
Sonora Country Club - Ephlin/Geier
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 983#p13983
Hang 'Em High Golf Club - Geier
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 030#p14030
PGA Signature Event: The Masters: Augusta National - Derouin/Gustin
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 996#p13996

33
April 15 - April 21
Squaw Peak CC - Rose
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 036#p14036
Outlaw Trail - Stephenson
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 054#p14054
PGA Signature Event: RBC Heritage: Harbour Town - Deadman/Drake
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 070#p14070

Tis of thee march
34
April 22 - April 28
Nez Perce Basin - GBD collaboration
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 078#p14078
Cherry Hills - Allinder
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 086#p14086

35
April 29 - May 5
TPC at Harold’s Glen - Wagers
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 089#p14089
Point Vincent - Rose
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 105#p14105

Oh! Canada Tour
36
May 6 - May 12
Mimico Trail - Horne
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 114#p14114
The Banff Springs Golf Club - Armstrong
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 120#p14120
PGA Signature Event: Wells Fargo: Quail Hollow - Armstrong
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 115#p14115

37
May 13 - May 19
Strathoy's Bear Creek - Attenborough
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 123#p14123
Adam's Fishing Lodge - Schindel/Stanley
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 124#p14124
PGA Signature Event: PGA Championship: Valhalla - Barley
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 136#p14136

38
May 20 - May 26
Sun's Lake Country Club - Sundin
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 149#p14149
Sapphire Lakes Country Club "Oaks course" - Lanagan
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 169#p14169

Designer Break #4
Dirk Ephlin
39
May 27 - June 2
The Links at Waterchase
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 180#p14180
Pecan Valley River Course
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 186#p14186

40
June 3 - June 9
Iron Horse Golf Club
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 213#p14213
Falcon Falls Country Club v2
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 222#p14222
PGA Signature Event: The Memorial: Muirfield - Barley
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 227#p14227

Eastern USA Swing
41
June 10 - June 16
Greyledge CC - Sanborn
https://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/ ... 229#p14229
Congressional CC 2011 - Menestrina
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 231#p14231
PGA Signature Event: The US Open: Pinehurst #2 - Best
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 234#p14234

42
June 17 - June 23
Tobacco Road Golf Club - McKay
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 282#p14282
Edisto Creek Golf Club - Deadman
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 283#p14283

43
June 24 - June 30
Pine Valley - Clouser/New
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 291#p14291
Hamilton Wenham - Fish
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 295#p14295
PGA Signature Event: Travelers Championship: TPC River Highlands - Gordon
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 296#p14296

Carib Diversion
44
July 1 - July 7
Dorado Beach - Armstrong
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 299#p14299
Nelson's Point @ Antiguan Resort - Whitson
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 302#p14302

July 4: Liberty National GC - Menestrina
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 297#p14297

The British Isles Swing
45
July 8 - July 14
St. Andrews 2007 - Johnson
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 310#p14310
April's Orchard - Sullivan
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 316#p14316

46
July 15 - July 21
Drimloch's Golf Club v2 - Geier
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 333#p14333
Kilcairn Bay - Roberts
Signature Event: British Open: Royal Troon - Armstrong
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 335#p14335

47
July 22 - July 28
The Goodfella’s Golf Club - Müller
https://golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/view ... 531#p14531
Prestwick - Armstrong

Erin Go Bragh / Wight Tour
48
July 29 - August 4
Doonbeg Golf Club - Johnson
Druid's Glen - Skilton

49
Aug 5 - Aug 11
Finnigans Run - Lamshed
Quarr Abbey - Skilton/Charlene

Iberian Trot
50
Aug 12 - Aug 18
Quinta Do Lago South 2003 - Bernard
Club de Golf Valderrama v2 Sutcliffe/Bernard

51
Aug 19 - Aug 25
Capcanes - Müller
Valle de Ordesa Golf Club - Benedi

52
Aug 26 - Sep 1
Guantanamerra - Ramshaw
Castillo Roque del Moro - Müller
PGA Signature Event: Fedex Championship: East Lake GC - Geier

Odds and Ends Break
53
Sep 2 - Sep 8 1 round each
Revery - Matthews
Fire Island GC - Clouser
Overpeck Park GC - MacFarlane
Crystal Pines 2010- Conner

54
Sep 9 - Sep 15 1 round each
Ham Hoc Players Club (Par 3) - Gaier
Augusta National Par 3 - Reel
Julia Creek - Langer
Fire Ridge - Attenbourough

(Rest of) European swing
55
Sep 16 - Sep 22
Chiemsee South Course - Müller
Golfklubb Hermannsburg - Blanke

56
Sep 23 - Sep 29
Bergen im Chiemgau v2 - Müller
Munchen Nord Eichenreid Golf Club - Müller

57
Sep 30 - Oct 6
Peatbog Country Club - Kellner
Abbot's Bridge - Koreis

58
Oct 7 - Oct 13
Alpine Cliffs - Conner
Golf Club des Volcans - Bois

59
Oct 14 - Oct 20
Bergamo L'Albenza - Conner
Saint Vincent - Kellner

60
Oct 21 - Oct 27
Pastorious Golf Club - Calcaterra
Clubmed Resort - Farmer

Back to Africa Jaunt
61
Oct 28 - Nov 3
Sandstone - Holden
The Cascades at Soma Bay - Kellner
WST Vacation Club Classic Part 1: Valley of the Kings - Lewis

62
Nov 4 - Nov 10
Ngorongoro - Kellner
Terrataftu - Anderson
WST Vacation Club Classic Finisher: Valley of the Kings - Lewis

WorldSwing Week 1
First Weekly Venue
Alister's Rock

Welcome to the WorldSwing world tour! This is the first week of a proposed sixty week journey around the world which will start here and eventually end in the heart of Africa.

Where are we?
Currently "An island somewhere in the N. Atlantic"


Remember, as per the instructions in the first post, you can play handicap golf when playing against my rounds, if you calculate your own handicap, or best estimate. In my case, this event is 8, so you would add 8 strokes to my score.

We are opening from 'somewhere in the North Atlantic' and I like to think we are somewhere near Novia Scotia but could be closer to the British Isles or Iceland, but we'll just go with the former. Jay Johnson brought us Alister's Rock in July of 2001, a fictional links style course. It is listed at about 6754 yards, but actually plays quite a bit longer in fiercer wind conditions and due to tricky lies on the fairways. Out of bound areas also create a challenge. Finding the green in approach often rewards with a good chance to putt the bird.

We will play two rounds here before taking a boat or plane to our next golf course in this region.

As usual, I will be finding the current real world conditions local to the course to create the playing conditions at the time I play my round. So, opening up here, its raining and windy as hell. Suffer with me!

PLAY INFORMATION

CONDITIONS
Round 1: Strong - Soft - Pin 2 - 70%Fog (fog represents the rain coming down)
Round 2: Strong - Soft - Pin 3 - 20%Fog

No gimmes (recommended)
No mulligans (recommended)
BLACK tees
Medium or faster meter
I am playing each round once and taking what I get


-------> http://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/jack/jn ... s_Rock.zip


Tarheel’s current hcp: 8
Tarheel's .round files
Hole 9 from the green, 551 yards


Hole 4, 398 yards, seen from the approach area


Par 3, number 12 seen from the teebox

Return to season schedule: http://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/v ... 217#p13217

Hi Brad,

here's my round. The hole was my worst enemy, including the dreaded cellophane bridge. I just couldn't get them to drop for me. Add to that one of those lovely bunker shots where you can only hit it half way to the hole and what was a close event, became an easy win for you. (I think I may have forgotten the 20% fog as well.)

Cheers

Brad

PS: Both of your rounds above are on Pin 3 not Pin 2.

Thanks for uploading your round! You and I take very similar approaches to these holes. You had about 6 chips or putts that teased you rudely. You could have been 11 or 12 under with another half inch of roll or break. I enjoyed this golf course, and I think the strong winds added to the enjoyment. This course is short enough that the wind didn't seem to make it as frustrating as it can on some other courses.

Yeah, nice course. But you would expect nothing less from the master of links golf courses, Jay Johnson. I loved the challenge of the greens, despite my inability to sink putts.

WorldSwing Week 1
Second Weekly Venue
Cape Breton Island

Where are we?
Currently we are on Cape Breton Island, Novia Scotia


The start of WorldSwing 2023 can be summed up with the word pain.

First we have strong winds and rain over at Alister's Rock, and this week the extremely difficult challenge of Cape Breton Island, a very very long golf course created by Daniel Higgins III in 2015. The length in fact forced me to choose Blue tees this week, breaking my tradition. In this case, Blue would seem a standard challenge for distance, but that is little consolation because you will most certainly find almost every lie you get after the tee box to be on a sidehill with a long iron. IF you can find the green without bouncing off into a hazard, you may have a chance on your putt.

Beautiful golf course to look at, and quite artistic. Its a lovely place to take a beating! 8259 yards and par 72 from the black tee, 7494 from the blue.

"Cape Breton Island will tax the talents of all those who dare challenge its daunting layout." - Daniel Higgins III

PLAY INFORMATION

CONDITIONS
USE BLUE TEES THIS COURSE
Round 1: Mild - Normal - Pin 5
Round 2: Medium - Normal - Pin 2

No gimmes (recommended)
No mulligans (recommended)
BLUE tees
Medium or faster meter
I am playing each round once and taking what I get


-------> http://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/jack/jn ... Island.zip


Tarheel’s current hcp: 8
Tarheel's .round files
Hole 15, par 3 from behind the tee and a hole that swallows golf balls


Hole 7, par 4 from behind the green


Hole 16, par 5 from the tee

Return to season schedule: http://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/forum/v ... 217#p13217

WorldSwing Week 2
First Weekly Venue
Gjulbrandars

Where are we?
Currently we are in Siglufjörður, Iceland


Leaving Novia Scotia area, we hop a flight over to Siglufjörður, Iceland for our next adventure this week. We have tee times at a pair courses from Olaf Blanke. The first of these from 2006 is Gjulbrandars, a course in northern Iceland and built on the grounds near an old monastery, ruins of which are nearby. The course boasts 67 sand traps, and you will be getting dirty. Fairways are often challenging, with narrow landing areas and traps all over the place. Extreme slopes are abundant and often feed to the traps, so plan very very carefully. Good luck!

By the way, we are back to the black tees this week.

PLAY INFORMATION

CONDITIONS
Round 1: Medium - Normal - Pin 1
Round 2: Mild - Normal - 80% Fog - Pin 3

No gimmes (recommended)
No mulligans (recommended)
BLACK tees
Medium or faster meter
I am playing each round once and taking what I get


-------> http://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/jack/jn ... andars.zip


Tarheel’s current hcp: 8
Tarheel's .round files
Hole 9, par 4, with ruins just visible to the left. Note the very small landing zone from tee.


Par 4 number 4, with a tree right in the middle of the fairway. You need to swing the ball in from the side to avoid it for a easy short iron in.


Hole 17, par 4. My advice is stay the heck out of this trap! I did not. The worst mistake is to roll the ball off the green into it because you can’t chip up the steep incline should ball stop in trap close to Hill.

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WorldSwing Week 2
Second Weekly Venue
Siglufjordur

Where are we?
Currently we are in Siglufjörður, Iceland


Olaf Blanke, designer of both courses this week, seemed to have a mean streak in him making these Icelandic golf adventures. Siglufjordur might cost you a club and a sleeve of balls. Its pretty hard to find a place to drop the tee shot on a fairway where you have a direct path to the green, unobstructed by trees or other hinderances. You pretty much always can choose to tee off into a trap for a clear shot if that suits you, and there are 82 of them to pick from. The course is 6950 yards and is designed around a local volcano, which you will clearly get a view of on the back nine. This course, and to a lesser extent the first course this week, are not quite like anything we have played on the PGA Tarheel course last season (well, except maybe the vacation club round at Meteora Monastery in Greece). Take the few birds offered, and mostly just be happy with your par. Suggested by the author are heavy fogs, so I tossed that in.

And by the way, both the courses in week 2 are fictional golf courses.

Good luck!

PLAY INFORMATION

CONDITIONS
Round 1: Medium - Normal - Pin 2 - 90% Fog
Round 2: UGLY Strong - Soft - Pin 1 - 100% Fog

No gimmes (recommended)
No mulligans (recommended)
BLACK tees
Medium or faster meter
I am playing each round once and taking what I get


-------> http://www.golfsimclubhouse.com/jack/jn ... jordur.zip


Tarheel’s current hcp: 8
Tarheel's .round files
Hole 15, par 4, approach shot. One of the few unobstructed shots from approach.


Tee shot on this par 3 number 11. Hey I don't know, I don't know, I don't know where I'ma 'gonna go when the volcano blows.


Atmospheric tee shot on hole 17, with the mysterious hills off to the left

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WorldSwing Week 3
First Weekly Venue
Svartedalen Golf Klub

Where are we?
Currently we are at the island of Tjörn, Sweden


Week 3 of the our tour requires another skip across the oceans, this time to Sweden. Unfortunately, the weather has followed us and at least for the first day the wind is howling and the rain is falling, but that might be what you expect from being in Scandanavia.

Our first course was designed by the talented Göran Mentzer and is a 7132 yards, par 71 challenge called Svartedalen Golf Klub. Its found on an island along the west coast of Sweden proper called Tjörn. This is an area that Göran says has many characteristics in common with the heathlands of England and has sandy soils and pine trees. Normally, the winds are blowing, but often the ground is firm (though not for us at least for round 1!). You should see wind turbines and farmland as you play along, and the wide open fairways are a great relief from our trip to Iceland. Very well crafted design.

PLAY INFORMATION

CONDITIONS
Round 1: Strong - Soft - Pin 2 - 50% Fog (rain)
Round 2: Strong - Normal - Pin 3

No gimmes (recommended)
No mulligans (recommended)
BLACK tees
Medium or faster meter
I am playing each round once and taking what I get


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Tarheel’s current hcp: 7
Tarheel's .round files
Hole 8, seen in the rain from the approach to the green. Par 4.


Still viewed in the rain, this is hole 13 from the green, par 3


Clear skies and a view from the tee area on the par 4, 18th.

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WorldSwing Week 3
Second Weekly Venue
Falsterbo Peninsula Golfklubb

Where are we?
Currently we are on Falsterbo Peninsula, southern Sweden, Baltic Sea


A commuter flight south about 184 miles takes us towards continental Europe as we continue play in Sweden. Today, welcome to Falsterbo Peninsula Golfklubb, a gorgeous design from Mike New, Lars Sandstrom and Göran Mentzer released in October 2007. You will play 6646 yards from the black tees, working against par 72. Though a fictional course, it was inspired by a real course in the area, however the designers took it further, hoping to reach a new ideal and following this principal:

"Golf is an adventure. An adventure in mind and spirit"

Though rain continues to plague our golfing adventures, I still found this course wonderful and visually very appealing. Its a true links style design, with beautiful seaside sights and sounds. Two rounds here is not nearly enough...

As an aside, check out Mike New’s Crash Point West, a classic.
Mr. Mentzer, who also designed our last course, has a certain signature look on his golf courses…if you played with me on the PGA tour last season, we played his Kiawah Dunes course. This art style is much to my liking.

PLAY INFORMATION

CONDITIONS
Round 1: Medium - Soft - Pin 4 - 70% Fog (rain)
Round 2: Medium - Normal - Pin 2

No gimmes (recommended)
No mulligans (recommended)
BLACK tees
Medium or faster meter
I am playing each round once and taking what I get


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Tarheel’s current hcp: 7
Tarheel's .round files
Hole 17 from the tee, par 4


From the green back to the tee (which is near the tree in the distance). One of a few short par 4's


Par 5, number 13, seen from second shot area if you power a drive well

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