![]() Having played Cog Hill Number Four Dubsdread for the first time, my appreciation for the unbelievable talent of the PGA Tour’s top players is certainly heightened, and it is easy to see why Golf Digest would name it as one of the twenty toughest courses in the United States. I loved the squared bentgrass tee boxes, too, and especially the visual they provide when looking back from fairways and par threes. Elevation is used generously on the back nine, with risen green complexes that are surrounded by some of the deepest traps I have ever seen. While some elements still remind me of Brown Deer, the most similar on-course experience I can relate is Torrey Pines. The back nine is much more difficult to classify: It has a bit of everything, and everything is done really well. The well-fortified high lips on Dubsdread’s sand traps, though, and especially the short-sided outs that often result, make them a tremendous test to the layman’s golf game. The bunker experience on the course is far different, with sand that is soft and much more playable. The course is perhaps best known for its 98 sand traps, but they are drastically different from this one – the sand there is shallow and tarp-lined within an inch, forcing wedges to strike the bottom and oftentimes blade the golf ball. I haven’t had many in this great city, but certainly concurred with the nomination.Īs an aside, I would not recommend spending much time in the practice bunker at Cog Hill. ![]() Don’t worry, Tiger, your record is still intact.įollowing the driving range, we spent a lot of time at the chipping and putting greens, and finished our warm-up regimen with what I am told was voted the Chicago area’s best hot dog. Tiger Woods holds the course record with a 62 in the third round of the 2009 BMW Championship en route to a -19 victory. Sign Up for the WiscoGolfAddict Newsletter!.The Ultimate Golf Wedge Buying Guide, Simplified.Electric Caddy Buying Guide: Which Cart is Right for You?.GolfWeek’s Top 200 Modern Courses (2021).GolfWeek’s Top 100 Public Courses (2022).Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest Public Courses (September 2021).WiscoGolfAddict’s 100 Best Courses in America.
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