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Mike_Trenham

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1650 on: March 14, 2023, 10:52:00 AM »
An amazing achievement and legacy for all involved.
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Sean_A

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New plays planned for 2024:Winterfield & Alnmouth,

Emile Bonfiglio

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1652 on: March 14, 2023, 11:54:52 AM »
As soon as I saw the news, this was the first place I came. Big Congratulations!!!
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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1653 on: March 14, 2023, 12:35:34 PM »
Thanks, all.


Let's see if this works.  Pretty inspiring video.


https://cobbscreek.org/learning-engagement/
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Malcolm Mckinnon

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1654 on: March 14, 2023, 06:06:43 PM »
Hey Mike/Joe,


Just saw this story regarding TGR Academy and a short course at Cobbs Creek on WPVI Action News. Real exciting!!


Congrats!

MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1655 on: March 15, 2023, 06:37:18 PM »
Hey Malcom,


Great to hear from you and thanks for the kind words.  Hope all is well with you and yours.




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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1656 on: September 20, 2024, 12:17:41 AM »
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Unless I'm wrong, The restored Olde Course is slated to open for play in Summer 2026 in conjunction with the golf clubhouse, while the reimagined 9-hole course will open in 2027. Cobbs Creek will prove to be one of the most highly sought after, completely open and inclusive, public destinations for golf anywhere in the world.
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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1657 on: September 20, 2024, 07:31:35 AM »
Steve,


That's probably best case scenario dependent on getting final approval for the creek work and a mild winter so that the course can be turned over to Gil & Jim for shaping & seeding by June 2025.


In any case here's a very good article published yesterday that summarizes this odyssey.


https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5776525/2024/09/19/public-golf-cobbs-creek-philadelphia/
« Last Edit: September 20, 2024, 08:47:04 AM by MCirba »
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Bill Crane

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1658 on: September 25, 2024, 01:47:38 PM »
The NYT article is really just great.   As a long-time Springdale GC (Princeton, NJ) member this is a fun - when worlds collide moment.   
Mike Cirba has noted in several of his articles and posts that Hugh Wilson played his college golf at Springdale when it was the Princeton Golf Club and actually joined our Greens Committee in 1900 when we were moving the course to it’s current location.  It seems highly likely that he was at least exposed to Willie Dunn Jr’s work  laying out the first nine holes at the current site.  The club found Wm Flynn to re-design the course in 1926 who wanted to do a great job as a testament to his mentor Wilson.   The Cobb’s onsite Project Development Manager – Don Dissinger -  is an old friend who has played many rounds at Springdale with me.
I am equally pleased to see that Cirba and Bausch are still recognized for the efforts bringing Cobbs’ history to light.
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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1659 on: September 26, 2024, 07:52:47 AM »
Bill,


Thanks very much.   Sorry I'm going to miss you guys at Springdale next week.  Enjoy!
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