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Retired Greenkeeper after 43 years. GOLF Magazine panelist. Going to visit as many golf courses as possible.

Murrells Inlet, SC
Joined September 2014
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Bob Ranum
2 years
St. Andrew's is incredible. The turf is firm and tight I have to say I wish more courses in America copied these conditions
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5 years
How awesome that the golf pro helps on the range Saturday night
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11 months
I have read this book 20 times and enjoy and learned something new every time
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Got my locker at Atlantic golf club what an honor to be a member of a great club like Atlantic
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Bob Ranum
6 years
How good does that look
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Bob Ranum
3 years
O M G Sheep Ranch at Bandon Dunes
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Bob Ranum
1 year
Oh my god. The Lido top 50 in the world and should be to ten in U S A My head is spinning. Condition could be the best I have seen firm so firm love everything about this place
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Bob Ranum
7 years
Nothing like a dry cut
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Bob Ranum
5 years
Just got my new retirement card. Well earned if I do say so
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Bob Ranum
4 years
That's triple nice
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2 years
What a absolute treat. My surprise course of all my travels.Walked off 18 and wanted to go right back to the first tee and play it again
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Valley Club at Montecito what a treat. Love all the short cut turf between fairways and green surrounds. A shot making course.
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Eastward Ho today. Frank Hancock has that place so firm. The playability is awesome, approach shot to the greens gives the player multiple options to choose and the views are spectacular
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Bob Ranum
5 years
Some Sunday golf with grandchild Austin now that I’m a member at Atlantic Golf Club
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Bob Ranum
5 years
My last tournament as a golf course superintendent Long Island open weather great enjoy
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Bob Ranum
1 year
Wild Horse Golf Club is one of the best golf courses open to the public but nothing public about this fantastic golf course. Big wide fairways with great angles to greens. The green complexes r so good. Most impressive is the great way Josh Mahar maintains this place
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Wonderful day at Fishers Island If u love great architecture a must play Donny Beck keeper of the green gets it
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Anniversary dinner at the club 43 years
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Every time I play Southampton golf club I realize why I love being a member here great course great condition great people
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Cal golf club one of the strongest courses I have played great bunkering wonderful bent grass greens do not know how they keep the poa out. Top 10 golf experience thanks to Glen Smickley and Javler Campos
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Oak Hill CC Wonderful routing, fantastic shot value, and unbelievable conditioning ⁦ @GreenGCA ⁩ and Jeff Corcoran did a wonderful job on this restoration!
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Bob Ranum
5 years
This is the longest I have not visited a bar since I was 15
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Entrance to Yeamans Hall going to be awesome day
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Played Atlantic first time since retirement. What a treat, conditions were as good as it can get and layout should be in Top 100. Not being there for over a year I really appreciate how great the course is
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1 year
Crystal Downs. Mackenzie design but this has Maxwell's hands all over it. The greens r the course's defense. Par 70 and relatively speaking short by todays standard but don't let that fool u. It's all the course u will ever need
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Mike Strantz did a wonderful job at one of my favorite courses Caledonia in Pawleys Island
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Bob Ranum
7 years
Oh my god Glen Oak getting ready for PGA tournament sick
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Bob Ranum
5 years
Last night was amazing thanks atlantic golf club for a wonderful retirement dinner
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Place is sooo good I need to send another tweet
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Bob Ranum
4 years
At Oakmont today if there is a harder golf course let me know. Winged foot just as hard
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Bob Ranum
5 years
Next chapter in our life
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Wade Hampton best mountain course there is anywhere loved it. Condition where incredible
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Bob Ranum
3 years
What a day at cypress could not of been better best course and caddies
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Bob Ranum
3 years
If u love classic Architecture u will love Hollywood does not get better than this one "it has it all. ⁦ @HGCGrounds ⁩ thanks so much such a treat
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Another great look at the bridge
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Been over a year of retirement and still loving my house in South Carolina
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Bob Ranum
3 years
California Golf Club, as good as a golf course can get. Pure bent grass greens fescue fairways and Glen Smickley what a combination
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Is there anywhere better than Winged Foot East could be the best set of greens I have seen in my travels
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Bob Ranum
6 years
Walked shinnecock. Can have the open today. Championship condition. Congratulations to the team
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Old Sandwich was another Coore Crenshaw gem. The greens were perfect and no poa. Amazing after 16 years. Great Job to greenkeeper Sean McCormick
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Bob Ranum
5 years
Congratulations to new super at Atlantic golf club. All fairways aerated and cleaned up in one day. Never been done before great job ⁦ @AnthonyStalter #great crew
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Bob Ranum
4 years
New granddaughter so exciting
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Bob Ranum
1 year
Leaving tomorrow for cross country trip. North Carolina , Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas,Nebraska, Montana, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota,Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Canada, Cape Cod Than back to South Carolina. Lots of site seeing and golf course visits. Follow my journey
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Bob Ranum
5 years
Congratulations to the staff at bethpage greens condition where outstanding made all of Long Island supers look great
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Bob Ranum
2 years
OMG architecturally one of the best courses I have seen and the maintenance just compliments it perfectly. ⁦ @EoinRiddell
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Another grandkid so excited two in two weeks
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Bob Ranum
2 years
Visited Atlantic yesterday such a wonderful place always enjoy going back to where I worked for 30 years
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Bob Ranum
1 year
Loving sedge valley. With Tom Doak and Andy from Fried Egg podcast. And to make it perfect my son Matt
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Great morning at Tobacco Road.Mike Strantz gem could be one of his best. Thanks to superintendent ⁦ @morgan_theroad ⁩ he had great Strantz stories and is doing a wonderful job
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Woke up to Toro fairway mowers on 18 Harbour town golf another great day ahead
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Bob Ranum
6 years
End of another long day. August 1st. #down hill
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Bob Ranum
4 years
On my way to Oakmont
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Bob Ranum
1 year
Great four days of golf. Atlantic Shinnecock Sebonack southampton National. Does not get better than that nothing like east end golf
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Bob Ranum
6 years
Great afternoon walking shinnecock golf club thank @jonsjennings it will be the best open ever
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Bob Ranum
7 years
New grandson Austin Axel Ranum
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Bob Ranum
7 years
Great day at myopia hunt club with Jonathan Wilbur place is special
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Bob Ranum
5 years
The beginning of Bobs retirement weekend
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Future golf course shaper Steam Shovel Ranum
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Bob Ranum
1 year
Lookout Mountain Golf Club. A 1925 gem from Seth Raynor . ⁦ @TylerRaeDesign ⁩ restoration with bold greens and great bunkering
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4 years
As good as it gets Oakmont
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Bob Ranum
5 years
Great day at shinnecock tomorrow wingfoot
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Bob Ranum
6 years
Sunday tee building
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Off to the Hamptons for a golf week first place Shinnecock Hills
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Bob Ranum
1 year
St Louis CC. C B McDonald one of my favorite architects. This course has all the classic golf holes
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Just walked Coore Crenshaw's new routing at The International Club. This will be another fantastic course so excited to see its progress they r genius in their craft
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Bob Ranum
7 years
Normal night at wingfoot
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Just got my copy so exciting congratulations to Melvin Lucas Jr
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Bob Ranum
2 years
Great day at East Hampton Golf Club, still one of my favorite Coore Crenshaw courses ⁦ @RyanJMerriman ⁩ w
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Bob Ranum
6 years
My house in South Carolina came through untouched so far 🙏
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Bob Ranum
5 years
Spectacular day at Friars Head there is nothing like it
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Spent the morning at Dew Process a Tony Hooks design. From green expansion to tee complexes increasing fairways angles and great bunker work even the cartpath r awesome
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Bob Ranum
5 years
Played Bulls Bay great mike Strantz design. In fantastic shape.
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Bob Ranum
4 years
On my way to Wade Hampton for a couple more days of golf and fun
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Bob Ranum
2 years
Was in Nashville last couple of days. Went over to The Club at Old Stone. Walked a fabulous par three course call the Sink Hole. Could be one of the best I've ever seen. A Jerry Lemons design. If I was building one of these he would be the guy.
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Bob Ranum
6 years
Spring is here love throwing sand
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6 years
Barbecue at the Rymer’s
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Bob Ranum
2 years
Still a great read
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Condition at Oakmont r sooo good only course as good is the foot very impressed
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Bob Ranum
6 years
Walking Garden City Golf Club can’t believe how the time went by. 1978 my first job as a Super
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Bob Ranum
4 years
First visit with Olivia
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Bob Ranum
6 years
Golf pro helping on the range #don ’t see that every day
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Bob Ranum
2 years
How awesome is visiting Old Tom Morris' burial site
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Essex County is a gem. I could play it every day. Jason Thomas has done a superb job on conditions and maintaining the playability, super impressed
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Bob Ranum
7 years
When ur behind on divots it's nice that the caddys help out #teamwork
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Bob Ranum
6 years
Very excited on my way to Charleston to the Seth Raynor society outing at CC of Charleston and Yeamans Hall
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Great day at shinnecock with great friends thank u ⁦ @jonsjennings ⁩ it was fabulous
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Bob Ranum
5 years
Past super future super all the luck in the world
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Bob Ranum
7 years
New bunkers ready for opening day
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Bob Ranum
5 years
Pinetree great second shot golf course
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Bob Ranum
6 years
32 years between pics #wentfast
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Nice afternoon at caledonia with Charlie Rymer
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Bob Ranum
1 year
Sometimes u like to just pull off the road and grab ur bag and play a course u never heard of. Gunflint in Grand Marais MN. Wonderful routing and nice movement in the land. Paul, the Super, Pro and GM does a wonderful job. We talked turf and drank beer. New Friend
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Nice afternoon at Atlantic Golf Club ⁦ @ajstalters ⁩ conditions over the top breezes and cold can't wait to head south
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Drove 3 hours out of my way to try this ribs. Worth it YES
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Bob Ranum
3 years
Great day at Monterey Peninsula a Seth Raynor that Mike Strantz put his magic touch on. First time playing and glad I did thanks to Scott Kirkwood the golf course was in superb condition
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Bob Ranum
2 years
Visiting pinehurst and was lucky enough to play the Dormie club. Absolutely love everything about it. Besides a great golf course with great conditions the staff was spectacular. Can't say enough about the way we were treated thanks to everyone at the ⁦ @DormieNetwork
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Bob Ranum
7 years
8 pointer good morning
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4 years
Another great day at Oakmont
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Just finished this gem by Travis
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Bob Ranum
4 years
Great visit to southern pines Kyle Franz is doing spectacular work it is a must play when ur in Pinehurst
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