Category: Three Buckets

We rate golf courses according to how many “buckets”. 0 Buckets through 5 buckets with 5 being the top bucket list score.

Black Horse Golf Course
December 7, 2020 Off By BBF

Black Horse Golf Course

Three Buckets United States: California

When planning your bucket list trip to Pebble Beach it’s easy to overlook all the world class golf in the area. Because there is so much of it. Of course, you have some of the most magnificent courses in the world in Cypress Point, Monterey Peninsula Country Club and of course Pebble Beach Golf Links. However, there are robust choices in local public golf that you can use to flesh out a comprehensive bucket list golf trip without having to open a home equity line of credit in order to finance it.

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Bandon Preserve Golf Course: Bandon Dunes
August 17, 2020 Off By BBF

Bandon Preserve Golf Course: Bandon Dunes

Three Buckets

Bandon Preserve Golf Course at Bandon Dunes is a unique 13 hole all par 3 layout that is nestled with ocean views between Bandon Trails Golf Course and Bandon Dunes Golf Course. You might think The Preserve would be a waste of your time while at the world’s pre-eminent golf course resort and wonder, “why do I want to blow time on this little par 3 course”? But Bandon Preserve is more than meets the eye on paper.

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Half Moon Bay Golf Links Buddies Golf Trip
July 6, 2020 Off By BBF

Half Moon Bay Golf Links Buddies Golf Trip

Buddies Golf Trips California Do not use this category Three Buckets United States: California

Half Moon Bay Golf Links is the golf complex at the Ritz Carlton in the sleepy seaside village of Half Moon Bay about 45 minutes south of San Francisco. It would be hard to call Half Moon Bay Golf Links “must do” destination golf. Although it has broken the top 20 Golf Resorts in the United States and the Ocean Course is ranked 70th on the list of top 100 golf courses as ranked by top100golfcourses.com (whoever they are).

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Half Moon Bay Golf Links: The Ocean Course
June 29, 2020 Off By BBF

Half Moon Bay Golf Links: The Ocean Course

Three Buckets

Outside of Bandon Dunes, Half Moon Bay Golf Links – Ocean Course may be the most authentic public golf attempt to replicate Scottish or Irish links golf courses on the west coast. Designed by Arthur Hills, the course opened in 1997 and features wide open fairways that play fast and firm right next to the coast of the Pacific ocean.

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Half Moon Bay Golf Links: The Old Course
June 22, 2020 Off By BBF

Half Moon Bay Golf Links: The Old Course

Three Buckets

Like it’s younger sibling Half Moon Bay Golf Links — Ocean Course, The Old Course lies on the property surrounding the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay. It might be tempting to skip this golf course for the newer Ocean Course and the vistas that accompany it. However, that would be a mistake. The Old Course is, by most measures, the better golf course.

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La Quinta: PGA West: The Stadium Course
January 27, 2020 Off By BBF

La Quinta: PGA West: The Stadium Course

Three Buckets United States: California

The Stadium Course at La Quinta is the most memorable course of the public courses in PGA West designed by Pete Dye and opened in 1986. This golf course is classic Pete Dye, if not somewhat punitive, even for him. Golf shots are required on this golf course, and Pete does all of his regular tricks from copious use of railroad ties to tee boxes that aim you the wrong way to very scary visuals with water.

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La Quinta: PGA West: Norman Golf Course
January 21, 2020 Off By BBF

La Quinta: PGA West: Norman Golf Course

Three Buckets United States: California

“I want to develop a golf course with generous fairways and non-punitive rough” said Greg Norman (never!). If you are not familiar with Greg Norman, this golf course is as good as any he has designed to teach you what the big Aussie feels about golf, and shot making. This joins other Norman courses such as Wente and Mayakoba Chameleon that showcase his talent for making skinny fairways look positively wide and inviting, lulling you into making very poor choices.

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