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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture => Topic started by: Mike Hendren on May 22, 2008, 02:59:41 PM

Title: Black Diamond Ranch - Quarry
Post by: Mike Hendren on May 22, 2008, 02:59:41 PM

On the heels of the Wade Hampton thread, where does Fazio's Quarry Course at Black Diamond Ranch rank among modern courses and among Fazio courses?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Black Diamond Ranch - Quarry
Post by: John_Conley on May 22, 2008, 03:26:25 PM

Mike, Quarry is a tricky one to evaluate.  The 5 quarry holes are most certainly world-class.  Most of the rest of the course is merely very good.  Normal Fazio golf for Florida, but nothing exceptional.

Similar to Pebble Beach in this regard.

Title: Re: Black Diamond Ranch - Quarry
Post by: Mike Demetriou on May 22, 2008, 03:28:50 PM

Didn't Mike Strantz work on Black Diamond Ranch? I've never played there, but I'm curious if his fingerprints can be seen there, or if it was too early in his career.