I had the pleasure of playing ACCC just once and that was in 2003 when I was officiating at the USGA Public Links at Blue Heron Pines in Galloway.Snedeker won that Championship destroying Dayton Rose 10 & 9. Jeff Overton was the medalist. Our APL Committee always held a Committee Championship on the Sunday before stroke play qualifying on Monday. As a Committee, we were fortunate to have ACCC as our venue. I remember the feel, the ambience of the Club. I think at that time it was owned by a hotel group and was private. The staff was great and very professional and of course the track was exceptional and alot of fun to play. One situation that day that has always stuck with me was that on the opening tee shot, we teed off from the practce putting green. At first , I thought someone was playing a joke but that is where we teed off. Never encountered that before . Every thing I recall from that day was positive , one of the more enjoyable days I ever played. Every hole had a flavor and a distinct challenge. Afterwards, in the locker room, I got a real thrill looking at all the historic photos on the walls. It's one of the unique places in golf. Hopefully, I'll get a chance to get back there some day and see some of Tom's changes.
On a personal note, I would like my peers at GCA to know that I have been informed that I will be receiving the Ike Grainger Award at the USGA annual meeting on February 7th at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC. If anyone from GCA plans on attending, let me know. Perhaps we can have a drink .