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Originally Posted by UpNorth
It's Winter - I'd rather be playing golf anywhere than shoveling snow. All that being said, I have a hard time paying Winter championship course rates because most of the courses are designed for development and visually boring. The only exceptions are the 3 older courses (Orange Blossom, Hacienda and Tierra) which use the natural layout of the land and trees to a larger extent). I'd rather play an older course outside The Villages, even if the conditions are not as good, but more natural and interesting. The super-wide fairways and lack of a tree line make most of the courses here all look alike to me. After a few rounds on the Championship courses this Winter, I'd just as soon save my money and play the Execs.
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The same could be said of Shinnecock Hills or St. Andrews. Different courses offer different challenges. In Florida, trees are not the usual issue, it's sand and water with some undulating greens. In the northeast, it's trees and rough. In Texas it's wind. Different courses for different horses.