Posts by Craig LeVasseur
OG Design Series Profile: Ladue C.C.
This is the third entry in my OG Design Series for TGC Tours, which I am bringing over from my blog to the TGC Tours blog. In this series I have challenged members of the community to design stirring tributes to some of the greatest architectural venues in the golf world, but those that may…
Read MoreOG Design Series Profile: Holyoke Links Club
This is the second entry in my OG Design Series for TGC Tours, which I am bringing over from my blog to the TGC Tours blog. In this series I have challenged members of the community to design stirring tributes to some of the greatest architectural venues in the golf world, but those that may…
Read MoreOG Design Series Profile: Briarcliff Hollow
This is the first entry in my OG Design Series for TGC Tours, which I am bringing over from my blog to the TGC Tours blog. In this series I have challenged members of the community to design stirring tributes to some of the greatest architectural venues in the golf world, but those that may…
Read MoreCourse Reviews – September 6th
A quick friendly reminder: Please submit your courses at TGCTours.com! Course submission has been unfairly categorized in the past as some kind of popularity contest, or seen as a place only for people who want their courses used on the tour. In reality, it’s a place where people can learn more about your course and…
Read MoreCourse Reviews – August 28th
After reviewing my overall rankings and reviews so far, I think my Tier 2 is kind of becoming a catchall for me when I feel a course shows a lot of good design features, but has one or two flaws (in my mind, that is) that make me uncomfortable ranking the course any higher. Because…
Read MoreCourse Reviews – Eclipse Edition
Spoiler Alert: There is actually nothing special about these reviews or eclipse related. Mandolin Walk G&CC – SAM – Tier 2 This is the 3rd course of Simon’s that I’ve played, and I still see a few of the things that I thought could be improved in his other courses. Namely, I think the hole…
Read MoreCourse Reviews – August 15th
What a week for reviews! Nothing but top rate courses here. Rest assured I am not being overly lenient on the ratings, I just think my society schedules and To Play list lined up perfectly enough to bring some nice courses to the list. As a side note, you may notice a difference in…
Read MoreCourse Reviews – August 10th
In an uncharacteristically quick turnaround for me, here are 5 new course reviews. These quick new additions can be attributed to my latest endeavor, the CLV Course Review society, currently on PC. If any followers of my reviews wish to create and maintain this society on PS4 or Xbox, please feel free to reach out…
Read MoreCourse Reviews – August 7th
Firestone CC South (Harvest) – Friendbomber – Tier 3 (Rustic version pictured) Most here will know that I have a soft spot for real courses, even those that I am not particularly fond of. I’ve never been a huge fan of this course, mostly I think due to the narrow tree lined fairways taking away…
Read MoreTGC2 Courses – One Month In
Royal Ethalwind We are little more than a month in, and as expected, my hopeful plan of posting regular course reviews and hosting a society to play reviewed courses has fallen by the wayside. In my scattered playing of courses, either individually or in societies, I still enjoy writing a brief review and ranking each…
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