tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895147021396916151.post7780441847120065555..comments2024-03-22T14:40:23.496-04:00Comments on Me and Old Man Par: Say It Ain't So: The Top Courses Lists Are Political?Charles Boyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672533578474522766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895147021396916151.post-40329086876201661022009-08-27T12:57:33.117-04:002009-08-27T12:57:33.117-04:00Check the ads for the months FOLLOWING the the rel...Check the ads for the months FOLLOWING the the release of the Top 50 list and you will see some common names...Vince Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761454912786879102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895147021396916151.post-50774801765125827312009-08-26T18:32:11.395-04:002009-08-26T18:32:11.395-04:00I met one of the guys lucky enough to be on the ra...I met one of the guys lucky enough to be on the rating board for new courses. He admitted that a lot of the good and bad in a review came from how well THEY were treated. They don't go to clubs unannounced, so the red carpet is rolled out just for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895147021396916151.post-17518217218213022192009-08-26T17:46:20.096-04:002009-08-26T17:46:20.096-04:00Does anyone know Golf Digest's methodology for...Does anyone know Golf Digest's methodology for ranking courses? What's the grading criteria? Who plays these "top" courses and how often? If I remember right it was all pretty vague. This would suggest some political nonsense would be a possibilty. On a side note, these lists are nice to look at and dream, but does it really matter to the average Joe? I mean, how many of them can we play anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com