Anyone ever done a run on their state's most scenic golf course? Any other state?

Thanks for sharing. Many look great to run on. As a North Dakota guy, I can assure you that there are much better courses in North Dakota than the one they showed.

This list is stupid. But the idea is cool. You'll never get to run on the nicest courses in each state, though. You'll be shot on site.

Sockie wrote:

This list is stupid. But the idea is cool. You'll never get to run on the nicest courses in each state, though. You'll be shot on site.

Yeah, understandably frowned upon. No way would I want a bunch of bucket listers trapping through my manicured course. Go find public bucolic grounds to invade.

Yeah man. I used to run on the Canterwood golf course in Gig Harbor, WA every night. It was my all-time favorite spot to run. Just slipped on the course at dusk or later and knocked myself out. It was amazing.

Sockie wrote:

This list is stupid. But the idea is cool. You'll never get to run on the nicest courses in each state, though. You'll be shot on site.

Deservedly so. How would you feel if a bunch of amateur golfers were standing in lane 1 putting and chipping while you were doing repeat 200's?

4 gland hyperplasia wrote:

Sockie wrote:

This list is stupid. But the idea is cool. You'll never get to run on the nicest courses in each state, though. You'll be shot on site.

Deservedly so. How would you feel if a bunch of amateur golfers were standing in lane 1 putting and chipping while you were doing repeat 200's?

I wouldn't mind if golfers putted on a track an hour before it was open for running. Hypothetically speaking.

rebex wrote:

4 gland hyperplasia wrote:

Deservedly so. How would you feel if a bunch of amateur golfers were standing in lane 1 putting and chipping while you were doing repeat 200's?

I wouldn't mind if golfers putted on a track an hour before it was open for running. Hypothetically speaking.

But you would if you paid to have the track built and paid to maintain the track and they were driving balls on the surface.

But I get your point.

Way too many elitist country club places.

gopetego wrote:

Way too many elitist country club places.

We keep getting these threads with these comments in them. Do you guys not understand that clubs are private property? Why do you care what someone does on their own private property? I don't understand these comments and I don't even play golf.

If a group of like-minded golfers decide to spend way too much money to build a golf course on their privately acquired land, what does it matter to you?

I am honestly curious.

rebex wrote:

4 gland hyperplasia wrote:

Deservedly so. How would you feel if a bunch of amateur golfers were standing in lane 1 putting and chipping while you were doing repeat 200's?

I wouldn't mind if golfers putted on a track an hour before it was open for running. Hypothetically speaking.

Golf courses are open for golfers from sunup to sundown. If there's light outside, golfers can play. If you want to run in the dark, be my guest, but then how would you enjoy the scenery?

It would be entertaining (and scenic!) to have a high school cross country race at Pebble Beach, but that will never happen.

Pro-Am wrote:

It would be entertaining (and scenic!) to have a high school cross country race at Pebble Beach, but that will never happen.

California should make it happen then. Mandate Pebble Beach host say 7 xc meets a year or it gets shut down and the land reverts back to the state.

kvothe wrote:

Pro-Am wrote:

It would be entertaining (and scenic!) to have a high school cross country race at Pebble Beach, but that will never happen.

California should make it happen then. Mandate Pebble Beach host say 7 xc meets a year or it gets shut down and the land reverts back to the state.

seriously, it can't be worse for the course than this:

seikosha wrote:

rebex wrote:

I wouldn't mind if golfers putted on a track an hour before it was open for running. Hypothetically speaking.

Golf courses are open for golfers from sunup to sundown. If there's light outside, golfers can play. If you want to run in the dark, be my guest, but then how would you enjoy the scenery?

No, most of the "most scenic" golf courses are private property. They are not open to runners at any time unless the runner is one of the member/owners and has access.

kvothe wrote:

Pro-Am wrote:

It would be entertaining (and scenic!) to have a high school cross country race at Pebble Beach, but that will never happen.

California should make it happen then. Mandate Pebble Beach host say 7 xc meets a year or it gets shut down and the land reverts back to the state.

Isn't Pebble Beach a private member-owned club? You're in favor of forced removal of private lands by the State?

My 10 year-old daughter ran a 7:02 mile on Pebble Beach. Do you think she is good?

I don't even golf but I think it is funny how insecure most of you are about golf. It's like you have been personally hurt by a golfer in the past or something. Why can't you just let the guys play their game and be done with it? Do you think the guys on LetsGolf.com are ranting and raving about chipping on your track?

Work hard, make some money and go buy 300 acres and make a super-nasty XC course on which you can run every day. Then when they try to play golf on it you'll see why they might not want you running on their land.

kvothe wrote:

Pro-Am wrote:

It would be entertaining (and scenic!) to have a high school cross country race at Pebble Beach, but that will never happen.

California should make it happen then. Mandate Pebble Beach host say 7 xc meets a year or it gets shut down and the land reverts back to the state.

Hahaha, some guys paid $820 million for Pebble Beach in 1990. Not sure if it has been sold again since. Good luck telling them to host an XC meet.

Some golf courses I know, not speaking about any mentioned in the link - a little lower-profile, require the hired help and the hapless caddies to be on the premises well before the course opens, sometimes when still dark, sometimes even forced to hop a fence before the driveway gates are unlocked or find the "secret" opening in the fence.

Resourceful and adventurous runners I know have donned attire to blend into the situation and have ran the courses before anybody who matters shows up, e.g. Judge Smails-type characters.