tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post6654900409334191266..comments2024-03-22T11:45:16.464-07:00Comments on Playing the Top 100 Golf Courses in The World: Wade Hampton Golf ClubTop 100 Golferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730165824981497579noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-29999126476978503972014-08-16T04:53:35.182-07:002014-08-16T04:53:35.182-07:00Surprised Balsam Mountain Preserve did not make th...Surprised Balsam Mountain Preserve did not make the list. It is located near Ashville.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-24511301087437599732012-04-16T17:06:08.861-07:002012-04-16T17:06:08.861-07:00I've played every course in the Highlands/Cash...I've played every course in the Highlands/Cashiers/Sapphire/Lake Toxaway area except Wade Hampton, Mountain Top and Burlingame. Regulation Courses I've played include Sapphire Valley, Trillium, Highlands CC, Highlands Falls,Old Edwards,Sapphire National,Lake Loxaway CC,Cullasja,High Hampton, and Wildcat Cliffs. Also two Courses are par Three's (Headwaters & Red Bud). Two Courses are 9 hole courses (Bear Mountain & Chipaquien). Sapphire Valley is very flat and lovely scenic course. Trillium is somewhat hilly. The best Par3 holes are found on Highland Falls and Sapphire National. High Hampton has one of the most famious par 3's the #7 island hole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-60171144744134305892011-05-03T13:17:08.938-07:002011-05-03T13:17:08.938-07:00I have really enjoyed reading many of your blogs a...I have really enjoyed reading many of your blogs about Top 100 courses. Wade Hampton is the one course on the list I know much of anything about. My college rommate was a member at Wade with his family and I played it a few times. It is definitely a fantastic layout and a great day of golf. If you ever make it back to the area you should try to play The Country Club of Sapphire Valley. I worked there for five years and its a wonderful layout. My wife worked at Highlands Country Club and as someone else mentioned its great as well. I hope to play Mountaintop this summer so fingers crossed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-62324988704880271052010-11-30T10:54:15.104-08:002010-11-30T10:54:15.104-08:00Scott - Thanks for the comment, it took me over fi...Scott - Thanks for the comment, it took me over five years to connect with a member. Tough to find a member since they have to own land on the course to be a member.Top 100 Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730165824981497579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-75120858503338292102010-11-30T10:01:54.144-08:002010-11-30T10:01:54.144-08:00I live in the area and played college golf here as...I live in the area and played college golf here as well. I love the mountain courses in the Sapphire/Cashiers/Highlands areas, and have been fortunate enouh to play a number of them, including Trillium, Lake Toxaway, and High Hampton. Naturally, Wade Hampton is at the top of my list. Like with many of the private top 100 courses you play, I am curious to know how you were able to access Wade Hampton.scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05846034045725902973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-85954769542499472212010-11-04T12:13:00.463-07:002010-11-04T12:13:00.463-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Golffrontierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02070326289366198686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-8526447679328997262010-10-31T18:03:06.475-07:002010-10-31T18:03:06.475-07:00Thanks for the review. I spent this summer near th...Thanks for the review. I spent this summer near the Highlands/Cashiers area and have been waiting for you to visit and review Wade Hampton. Most people may have never heard of the Highlands/Cashiers area, but considering the isolation and sparse population, the concentration of elite golf courses is truly amazing. However, they are almost all private, so the average golfer has little hope of experiencing this idyllic setting for mountain golf.<br /><br />The funny thing is that the club pro's and serious golfers that I met in Highlands/Cashiers consider Wade Hampton to be only the 3rd best course in the area (#1 being Mountaintop and #2 being Highlands Country Club...the summer home of Bobby Jones). Since these were the three courses in the area that I did not get to play, I cannot offer an opinion. But I mention this as an example of the high quality of golf in this small, isolated, yet nonetheless ritzy mountain community. There's something about 78 degree summer afternoons that attract people from Atlanta and Florida to build 2nd houses in the area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-6410182905630242732010-10-13T23:21:02.127-07:002010-10-13T23:21:02.127-07:00Thanks for sharing this Post.I would like to say t...Thanks for sharing this Post.I would like to say that I stayed at an excellent <a href="http://www.golftravelassociation.org/" rel="nofollow">Golf Hotel</a> in US.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620924980325090083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-14198286705104284672010-10-05T16:36:17.847-07:002010-10-05T16:36:17.847-07:00What's with all courses that have almost no ro...What's with all courses that have almost no rough. It's either fairway or lost ball. It looks like this course is like that. A couple of holes it's ok,but not on all of them;it's to penal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-51437502559117168192010-10-02T21:03:49.927-07:002010-10-02T21:03:49.927-07:00As I was very fortunate to be with the Master Top ...As I was very fortunate to be with the Master Top 100 blogger on this trip to Wade Hampton, I wanted to share my views of this elite course. The top 100 blogger tends to prefer more historic and links-style courses -- which is perfectly justifyiable -- my question to him is that if you had to choose to belong to five top 100 courses in the U.S., would Wade Hampton be one of them? First of, let's exclude Augusta. Beyond that, there are the obvious, such as Cypress, Sand Hills and one of the Long Island premiere courses. But, as a fan of unique mountain courses and their varying terraine, I would have to vote Wade Hampton as one of the top five. What a treat it was to play this course and walk the grounds. In fact, if I didn't have clubs with me, it would be a great experience just to walk the grounds and take in the scenery and condition of the course. There was absolutely nothing to criticize about the Wade Hampton experience -- the course was fabulous, the treatment from the staff was first-rate and the overall feel of the club was magnificent. It was a tremendous experience and anyone who is a frequent visitor to this blogsite should know that Wade Hampton deserves to be at the top of anyone's list. The top 100 blogger gave it very high marks -- I'd take it even higher. A first rate experience and golf course. <br /><br />SmytheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-89637700145430946502010-10-01T08:10:09.252-07:002010-10-01T08:10:09.252-07:00OMG. Good point, Homestead is south of the Mason-D...OMG. Good point, Homestead is south of the Mason-Dixon line and clearly in the South. My Bad.Top 100 Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730165824981497579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-3875260693760129352010-10-01T06:58:34.476-07:002010-10-01T06:58:34.476-07:00Correction - two in the South left for you to play...Correction - two in the South left for you to play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-62744140869987791662010-10-01T00:11:28.278-07:002010-10-01T00:11:28.278-07:00Good Luck with getting on that other southern cour...Good Luck with getting on that other southern course,<br /><br />Loved this blog, looks a truly beautiful course,<br /><br />NathanNathan McGrathnoreply@blogger.com