I've never played it, but I've mowed the fairways and greens. I do golf (badly) and had a chance to play the course on an employee day. In reverence to the course, I didn't play (didn't want to have to fix my divots the next day and it's just too damn nice to ruin). Not many employees at courses would praise their employers, but I must say it is the most beautiful, well-designed course I have ever laid eyes on. P.S. The ten-hole par 3 course is excellent as well.

totally intense

Too penal to match up with the greatest true links with a relative lack of options, Bernard Darwin thought so anyway!

The highest concentration of great golf features on a single course in the world. Too hard for most.

I have played for over 20 years and have been on business trips throughout the world's courses entertaining clients. Pine Valley is the standard by which I measure all my trips. This is TRUE golf. The 17th green is my favorite green on the planet. If the club let me I would build a house next to it and never leave my yard. Thank you Mr. Crump.

This course is off the charts,must be seen and played to be believed. If youre not a good player its better to walk it than play it..

As I submit this entry, I'm planning my second visit to this golf mecca tomorrow morning. My first time I played with my mouth wide open and my eyes shut tight. What an absolutely GREAT golf course.

The condition of the course, the beauty of the surroundings and the requirement for every shot in the bag makes this #1.

Played it 12 times and have played many great courses. This is by far the best course I have played. Everything is perfect, one of the most difficult and the most fair courses ever built. A true gem! you can not play this course and give it less than a perfect score!!!

pine valley is the most beautiful course you will ever experience...the only reason why someone would rate this less than a 5 (if they ever played there, which i doubt) would be that they shot a 205

As I write this, Pine Valley is rated 4.10. Ranked 18th. Who ever rated this before me must know nothing about golf. This is the greatest golf course in the world. Bar none!