Director of Golf Tom Altmann pledges that wetlands will be played as hazards this season. But last season, one could gamble on many holes at Osprey Meadows at no risk of lost strokes, just lost balls. Which means some panelists were generous in ignoring the lack of risk when assigning scores for Shot Values and Resistance to Scoring.
No matter. Osprey Meadows' strongest virtue is in the Aesthetics category, the sweeping grandeur of its layout in a location ringed by mountain ranges.
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BEST NEW PUBLIC $75 AND OVER
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| 1. OSPREY MEADOWS • Donnelly, Idaho. • 7,319 yards, par 72, $119. • Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Bruce Charlton, designers. • 208-325-4653. • tamarackidaho.com |
| 2. BANDON TRAILS • Bandon, Ore. • 6,765 yards, par 71, $240. • Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. • 888-345-6008. • bandondunesgolf.com |
| 3. BAY CREEK RESORT & C. (NICKLAUS) • Cape Charles, Va. • 7,417 yards, par 72, $95. • Jack Nicklaus. • 757-331-8622. • baycreek.net |
| 4. NORTHERN BAY G. RESORT • Arkdale, Wis. • 7,223 yards, par 72, $95. • Dave Relford and Matt Mootz. • 608-339-9891. • northernbayresort.com |
| 5. CLASSIC C. • Palm Desert, Calif. • 7,305 yards, par 72, $195. • Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay and Vicki Martz. • 760-601-3600. • classicclubgolf.com |
| 6. SUNDAY RIVER G.C. • Newry, Me. • 7,130 yards, par 72, $95. • Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Ty Butler. • 207-824-4653. • harrisgolfonline.com |
| 7. THE PROSPECTOR AT SUNCADIA • Cle Elum, Wash. n 7,112 yards, par 72, $95. • Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay and Erik Larsen. • 866-715-5050. • suncadia.com |
| 8. BAYSIDE RESORT G.C. • Selbyville, Del. • 7,545 yards, par 72, $150. • Jack Nicklaus. • 302-436-3400. • golfbayside.com |
| 9. REDSTONE G.C. (TOURNAMENT CSE.)
• Humble, Tex. • 7,422 yards, par 72, $125. • Rees Jones, with David Toms. • 281-459-7820. • redstonegolfclub.com |
| 10. THE MEADOWS AT MYSTIC LAKE • Prior Lake, Minn. • 7,144 yards, par 72, $85. • Garrett Gill and Paul Miller. • 952-233-5533. • mysticlakegolf.com |
NOTE: Green fee reflects the 2006 peak-season weekend rate, including cart if mandatory.
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