West Virginia Golf

I played Greenbrier back on April 23rd and it'll be the only course I play in West Virginia.  And if it is indicative of the courses in WV then WV should have plenty of very nice courses.  But in actuality it wasn't so much the course as the history surrounding the course and the club house that makes Greenbrier such a great place to plan a golf vacation.

This place is the golfing home of the great Sam Sneed.  It is simply fascinating to walk around inside the club house and marvel at all of this man's accomplishments.  The people are great and treat you as if you were the only one there; the resort has three courses one of which will host a PGA even this year (Old White); and the showers are the second best I've had the pleasure to use.

The Greenbrier doesn't mention anything about Sam Sneed in their internet literature mentioning instead Tom Watson, their golf professional emeritus.  Probably something to do with the Homestead Resort in Virginia where they mention Sam Sneed prominently and where he actually started his PGA career.  But the Greenbrier still has most of his memorabilia.  And besides Watson is no slouch having won 39 PGA events including 8 majors.

The one thing I didn't like about the place is the back side of the club house.  I kid you not when I tell you it looks like the press box row in a football stadium.  Ugly, ugly, ugly!!!  Sorry guys, if you happen to read this but you can't be perfect, well, at least by my perspective.

All in all, one of my favorite places thus far.  Enjoy the picks.