[ptld2001]

I'll start with question 2, since that seems easier. My favorite course close to home would probably be Leverich. I like the variety. I also like that several holes have some altitude, which always helps one's distance. On weekends, we usually go to Leverich, unless we've got a whole afternoon, in which case we go to Leverich and Pier both. I suppose the answer to this question will change over the summer, since I'm betting it'll be so crowded that it won't be possible to play in 2 hrs. At that point, I think my answer would be Orchard, because there are only 2 courses which I can get to and play in 2 hrs in the summer.

I have a difficult time with question 1, because I haven't played a lot of the courses that take more than 2 hours enough to really say that they're my favorite. I think 2 candidates for me would be the Horning's Highland course and Wortman, out in McMinnville. I think Highland might be my short-term favorite, but I think it might get old after awhile. Wortman is nice because there aren't really any wide-open holes, so everything is pretty technical.