GolfClubAtlas.com > Golf Course Architecture
Deepdale
Andy Silis:
I'm scheduled to play Deepdale in mid Sept. I believe the architect is Dick Wilson. Is this solely his work or have any other architects been involved during its existence? How does Deepdale rank in Wilson's portfolio of designs? What can I expect?------As always, thanks to the treehouse members in advance!
Andy Silis
rgkeller:
You can expect a wonderful facility, excellent conditioning, severe greens, superb food and an abundance of doglegs left.
TEPaul:
C&W give the only architectural attribution on present Deepdale to Dick Wilson with some remodel attribution to Dick Wilson (C&W don't much distinguish what "R" (remodel) means or the extent of it). Deepdale (the club) bounced from one side of what was to become the Long Island Expressway to the other side of it! The original Deepdale on the other side of what is now the Long Island Expressway was the baby of William K. Vanderbilt and when the club had to move in the 1950s the membership was impressive.
What you can expect in the way of the salient character of the course is some of the wildest and most difficult greens to putt imaginable! This club was totally run by a Mr Allen (of the famous Allen & Co, NYC). Some of the stories about how he ran the club are pretty funny.
There's a pro, J.R. Delich, who's down in my area now, a senior player now and still a good one (he spent a few years on the European Senior tour circuit) who was the long time pro under Mr Allen at Deepdale.
A few years ago he told me he wasn't completely sure how Mr Allen became aware of him or why he wanted him but J.R. was playing in a local pro event in Long Island and frankly he was leading the tournament and word came to him in the middle of the round that Mr Allen wanted to see him and speak to him immediately.
JR said to the messanger to tell Mr Allen that he'd call him when he got finished and hopefully won the tournament but one of JR's fellow competitors said he should forget about winning this tournament, pack it in immediately and rush in there and talk to Mr Allen as it just might change his life. So J.R did that and he did say it did change his life!
J.R also said that the amount of play at Deepdale was ridiculous it was so low!
Anyway, have a good time at Deepdale and concentrate hard on your putts! ;)
Andy Silis:
Thanks for the responses!
TEPaul: Hard to imagine greens any wilder than Friars Head where I had the privelege to play in May! The green speeds at Friars Head were in keeping with the slopes and undulations built into the greens. Can I expect this at Deepdale or do I need to bring my "bathtub" putter??
Andy Silis
TEPaul:
Andy:
I'm from Long Island originally but I haven't played golf at Deepdale for eons. They were pretty notable for severity back then but I'm just sort of telling you now what they're reputation has always been.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
Go to full version