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What was the best golf course you played in 2017?

By T.J. Auclair
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What was the best golf course you played in 2017?

With the sun setting on 2017, it's a great time to reflect on the year that was.

For golfers, it's a particularly nice time to reflect on all the golf you played, remembering he highlights, the good times and, especially, the places you played.

It got us wondering: What's the best golf course you played in 2017?

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we pitched that question to our 400,000+ friends in PGA.com Facebook Nation and all we can say is, well, we're jealous.

Here's a sampling of the places YOU played. Hopefully 2018 is just as strong.

"TPC SAWGRASS Stadium Course!!! What an amazing course, had a great time catching up with old high school buds." -- Josh Vandiver

"I played the Castle Course and the Old Course at St. Andrews. It was an unforgettable moment being on those courses and playing there. Definitely the best course I played in 2017." -- Nic Primavera

"Was lucky enough to play Bay Hill Golf Club a week after the Arnold Palmer Invitational.. What an experience and a day I will never forget!" -- Joel Grioli

"The best course is most of the time, the course you played best on. So in this case it's Pitt Meadows golf course with my second choice to Ledgeview Golf course the toughest shortest course in Canada." -- Jim Zalusky

"Has to be The Kinloch Club near Taupō, New Zealand, a Jack Nicklaus signature course that plays so well I would happily play it everyday for eternity." -- Tolan Henderson

"New course out side of Phoenix called Wickenburg Ranch. It was completed 5 years ago, but they let it mature until this year before opening. Beautiful." -- Larry Wendling

"Old Head Golf Links in Ireland. Wish the weather was better that day, but it's the "Pebble Beach" of Ireland." -- Jack Oujo

"Llanymynech Golf Club, the only GC in Europe or the world where you play a round in two countries magnificent." -- Tom Wardrop

"Close between Sea Island Seaside course and Frederica Golf Club, also in the Sea Island area... thanks Joel Staff!" -- Danny Brooks

"Kiawah Ocean Course, South Carolina with Patrick Sheehan." -- Brandon Smith

"It was great to get to play Erin Hills a month after the US Open." -- Tom Schipper

"Oakmont. What a great place!! Amazing experience all around." -- Bryan Pax

"Valhalla... thanks to the caddie of all caddies, Tone Rone." -- Brandon Lewis

"Monterey Peninsula CC, the Shore course." -- Michael Farley

"Pinehurst was a hell of a Boys trip!" -- Justin W Bryant

"Firestone South. 3 weeks before the tournament. Perfect condition." -- Matt Niskey

"Philadelphia Cricket Club, Wissahickon course." -- Charlie Koennecker

"The most scenic: The Carrick on Loch Lomond. The best: Carnoustie Championship." -- Stuart Watson

"Pasatiempo... huge greens and diabolical!" -- Matthew McHugh

"Played like a dog but gotta be Kingsbarns." -- Paul Hoban

"Harbor Shores, home of the Senior PGA championship!" -- Cody Ward

"Abu Dhabi GC, the course is in great shape for the upcoming PGA event in Jan 2018." -- Vinc Monagan

"Oakland Hills Country Club in Troy, Michigan. Amazing course!" -- Brett Thomas

"Any course that I played with my friends. It’s not where but with whom.' -- Dave Woody Wood

"Brookwater Golf Course and Indooroopilly, Brisbane." -- Zamsyam Gooner

"It was a tie. Royal Melbourne and Kingston Heath." -- Greg Robinson

"Pronghorn Nicklaus Course, Central Oregon." -- Mitchell Wade Jr.

"Anguilla West Indies had some pretty crazy beautiful views!" -- Sara Williams Valenti

"The National Golf Club of Canada (Toronto)." -- John Caven

"Didn't get to too many in 2017. Firestone was the most well known course I played. The South course was fantastic. North and West were fun as well!" -- Eric Thompson

"Whistling Straits the Straits course from 7200 yards, worth every penny." -- Jason Morrow

"There were many, but Dunes Golf & Beach Club takes the cake." -- Todd Peterson

"Whistling straights, Erin Hills or Black Wolf Run! All Wisconsin." -- Tom Martin

"Country Club of North Carolina. Dogwood AND Cardinal. A toss up." -- Bob Coburn

"Copperhead at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, FL." -- Cale Mazarz

"Bluejack National, Tiger's first domestic course." -- Justin O'Bannon

"Pete Dye at French Lick Resort and casino! No. 9 in the nation and my place of employment!" -- Dustin Bowden

"Cabot Cliffs, Cape Breton Nova Scotia, world class course in Eastern Canada." -- David Beacham

"Plantation Course in Maui with my son!" -- David Mando Vega

"Royal Dornoch. Easily the best. Followed by the Old Course." -- Matt Cooper

"Nicklaus Course at Pronghorn Resort in Bend, OR." -- Seth Thomas

"Atunyote at the Turning Stone." -- Jack Matson