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Is it possible that the only bad renovation in the world that this esteemed group can come up with is Doral? Ray Floyd barely qualifies as an architect.
Floyd did 9 courses according to this:https://www.golfcourseranking.com/architect-profile/list-of-courses-designed/raymond-floyd/806/www.golfcourseranking.comHowever, this summary has more:https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/architects/2621-raymond-floyd/
Quote from: Steve_ Shaffer on September 19, 2022, 07:54:24 PMFloyd did 9 courses according to this:https://www.golfcourseranking.com/architect-profile/list-of-courses-designed/raymond-floyd/806/www.golfcourseranking.comHowever, this summary has more:https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/architects/2621-raymond-floyd/He's a member at Old Palm and has enormous sway in any work done there, be it in-house or otherwise.
Quote from: David Cronan on October 03, 2022, 10:20:23 AMQuote from: Steve_ Shaffer on September 19, 2022, 07:54:24 PMFloyd did 9 courses according to this:https://www.golfcourseranking.com/architect-profile/list-of-courses-designed/raymond-floyd/806/www.golfcourseranking.comHowever, this summary has more:https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/architects/2621-raymond-floyd/He's a member at Old Palm and has enormous sway in any work done there, be it in-house or otherwise.What reno work did he do at Palm Beach Par 3?
Cronan:You have no idea? Do you read and write the English language?All you had to do was to read my post directly above yours where I posted 3 links to elaborate on the work done on Palm Beach par3. These include one link providing information from the contractor- Kimley/Horn:Details about renovation in 2009:https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/pb-par3-course-undergoeshttps://www.kimley-horn.com/project/palm-beach-par-3-golf-course/https://www.golfontheocean.com/course-details/Do you know how to open a link?
Quote from: Ira Fishman on September 14, 2022, 06:43:23 PMFrom 1973 to 1980 or so, we had the 10:36 tee time at Cog Hill 4 every Saturday. The rounds were slow as was the habit of the day, but it was a terrific course. My tenure went through the changes which were improvements to holes 12 through 14. I have not played the course since then and only followed the criticism of the Rees Jones renovation in passing. However, I just took a look on Google Earth, and it seems as if the criticisms are on point at least in terms of the bunkering.I am hard pressed to think of another course where the renovation was so misplaced. IraI’ve played #4 (aka Dubsdread) maybe 100 times but only once after Jones wrecked the place and that last round was the outing held to celebrate the renovation. Very few in the crowd were enthusiastic. Haven’t accepted an invitation since. Bummer. They wrecked the course in an effort to get the US Open. That didn’t happen.
From 1973 to 1980 or so, we had the 10:36 tee time at Cog Hill 4 every Saturday. The rounds were slow as was the habit of the day, but it was a terrific course. My tenure went through the changes which were improvements to holes 12 through 14. I have not played the course since then and only followed the criticism of the Rees Jones renovation in passing. However, I just took a look on Google Earth, and it seems as if the criticisms are on point at least in terms of the bunkering.I am hard pressed to think of another course where the renovation was so misplaced. Ira
I certainly did not mean to even imply criticism of the Jemsek family when I started this thread. It was directed at the Jones work. I started another thread awhile back asserting that Mr. Jemsek should be in the World Golf Hall of Fame.Ira