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Golf Course Architecture / Re: OT -Scheffler's Dominance

« Last post by David Harshbarger on Today at 06:01:25 PM »

I like Ludvig, but would put Morikawa there, followed closely by Hovland and Homa.

Collin has 2 and Viktor and Max winning a major wouldn’t surprise and certain would be fan favorites. I just don’t see any of those three stepping up to a level of consistent excellence to push Scottie.


My snap takes are that Collin loves the trappings of success too much and doesn’t have the grit to maintain excellent play, Viktor has a mercurial short game, and Max just isn’t quite at the Scottie level to push consistently.


Nelly certainly doesn’t have a rival at the moment. Healthy, she could keep this run of high finishes (prolly not wins) going for some time. For the time being she’s going to be fighting the weekly shooters who get hit and there’s no doubt there’s a talent galore on LPGA from slow play artistes the Henderson sisters, a host of euros, a host of Chinese, Vu, Ko, Green, Hull, now Woad, on and on. Lexi’s still around, Rose is contending and could become a force like Nelly, and it’s not like Nelly is absolutely obliterating fields. She’s just getting leads, keeping the door closed, and if she slips up and lets someone get a foot in, she slams the door back shut.

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Golf Course Architecture / Re: Miakka Golf Club new turf

« Last post by Connor Lewis on Today at 05:39:58 PM »

I have walked the property- it’s very special. Strong elevation changes with natural creek beds running through the property that will play alongside the river.


Jason gave me a tour with Azinger a little more than a year ago.

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Golf Course Architecture / Re: OT- Scottsdale Restaurant

« Last post by Steve Abt on Today at 05:34:20 PM »

Dick’s Hideaway was loved by everyone I know who has been there over the last couple decades, but I haven’t been there in about ten years.

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Golf Course Architecture / Re: A Course with a Fairway Height of Cut of ≥ 1 inch and Green Stimp of ≤ 8

« Last post by Garland Bayley on Today at 05:24:24 PM »

I played a course with grass that tall. Too much time was spent just searching for your golf ball in the fairway. You are talking about when mown only 4/10 of the ball is above the top of the grass. When the grass grows a little, you almost have to be on top of the ball to see it.

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Golf Course Architecture / Re: Pinehurst No 10 - New Tom Doak design

« Last post by Mike Worth on Today at 04:57:54 PM »

I reached out to them as I wanted to take my son to play it for his birthday and the greens fee for #10 is $450.

Was a resort stay a prerequisite? If so, did that $450 include a night or two of lodging?

I know this from my own experience, a resort state is required to play Nos. 10, 4, and 2.


I booked a 2 night three course (10, 4, and 1) stay for roughly $2,500. 

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Golf Course Architecture / Re: EVERY course/club has a great par three option

« Last post by Thomas Dai on Today at 04:39:01 PM »

Splendid idea. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
I’d love to be proved wrong but I suspect that ego, vanity and the desire of some golfers not to embarrass themselves may preclude the holding of such events.
Rather sad.
Atb

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Golf Course Architecture / Re: Every club should do this!

« Last post by Thomas Dai on Today at 04:34:43 PM »

And by the way, there isn’t a golfer on this site that wouldn’t benefit from playing every one of the holes on their home golf course from these shorter distances and seeing what they could shoot.  Frankly their games and scoring ability would improve if they did. 
Nothing like taking your “range” game to the real golf course and seeing how you preform.  Many can’t do it.  I wonder why 

Would indeed be interesting to see how many golfers could shoot level 3’s on each hole of their usual course if they played each hole from 25 yds out. I suspect some might be a wee bit embarrassed. I suspect some might deliberately not even want to try.

Atb

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Golf Course Architecture / EVERY course/club has a great par three option

« Last post by Mark_Fine on Today at 04:34:34 PM »

And very few even recognize it

For years I have been a strong advocate at all the courses I work at to consider setting their course up for a day or certain time on certain days as a 9 or 18 hole par three course.  As such, EVERY course out there, regardless of its length, can play as a par three course for fun or for learning purposes,…. IF someone wants it to.

For example, during Masters week, we had nine holes of our 6900 yard course set up for a nine hole par three tournament.  It attracted huge interest and everyone had a lot of fun experiencing their course from a different perspective.  But why only do it once a year     The option is there. 

Time to start thinking more out of the same tee box (some pun intended) 

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Golf Course Architecture / Re: Every club should do this!

« Last post by Mark_Fine on Today at 04:03:20 PM »

Jeff,
No problem.  We can agree to disagree.  Maybe I should have titled the thread, Every club should “consider” this 


By the way this is not my idea.  This is just one that is taking off around the country.  Our club as I said just started it and it is getting lots of interest even by some Masters of the Universe.


I will admit there are far more women vs men signing up but then again, most women don’t have men’s egos    I learned that as a tennis instructor years ago. 

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Golf Course Architecture / Re: Every club should do this!

« Last post by Jason Thurman on Today at 03:47:01 PM »

we're going to have to agree to disagree that that "every club should do this"
It's one method that may work for some golfers.

+1. I've been trying to understand how this is something every club should do, as opposed to one option among the many that can and should be considered when introducing beginners to the game.