Courses I Want to Play or Have Played

I was reading an article this week on the top 10 A.W. Tillinghast courses and number three on the list was Bethpage Black. Ever since I saw the 2002 US Open at Bethpage, I have wanted to play that course. That got me to thinking about my top 10, or maybe just a few more, courses that I want to play at some point in my life. I have been fortunate enough to play some of the courses on my list. The only rule I set in making this list was that the courses on the list had to be courses that I could get on, or at least have a reasonable chance of getting on (i.e., Augusta National is not on the list as there is no chance of me getting on). So here is my list (in no particular order). Obviously, this list is subject to change and what was running through my head on a Saturday morning.

1. The Old Course at St. Andrews - Played in May 2003
2. Pebble Beach Golf Links
3. Bethpage Black
4. Pinehurst #2
5. TPC at Sawgrass
6. Whistling Straits (Straits & Irish courses)
7. Bandon Dunes (Bandon & Pacific Dunes)
8. Carnoustie Golf Links - Played in May 2003
9. Ballybunion (Old Course) - Played in April 2004
10. Congressional Country Club
11. Bulle Rock
12. Couer d'Arlene
13. The K Club
14. Royal Country Down
15. Waterville Golf Links
16. Stockley Park (with my mate Ian) - Played multiple times in 2003