Starting this fall I will be building 3 greens at my getaway . This project is more a middle-aged man playing in the dirt than building a destination club. I am asking the group for examples of green complexes that meet the 4 criteria below. For example: “Hey Charlie, I believe #11 at Sand Valley would be a good model for your #3 Green because…)
The Land: It is inside the Red River Levee System and is sandy soil with a bit of clay. It drains exceptionally well. General Dimensions are 175 yards long and 100 yards wide. The southern lateral property line is a 30’ foot man made Dune (aka a Levee) with a 15 foot wide gravel road at its foot. The corresponding lateral boundary is an Oxbow Lake. The edge is highly vegetated bluff bank. The Western and Eastern boundaries are undeveloped grazing land (grass bushhogged twice a year)
Although more acreage is available, the 3 greens will be built utilizing the current routing. I am also the superintendent/grass mower. Currently, it takes an hour to mow (once weekly). And 30 minutes to reel mow the 3 greens and 6 tee boxes. (Done before play). I have dug one bunker, and do not maintain it (I am proponent of bunkers as true penalties).
The Land gently slopes at 2-3% degrees from South to North. It is rumbled.
Greens #2 and #3 will be built by dumping 15 – 45 cubic yards of sand and shaping with a box blade and by hand.
Green #4 is built by nature. I cut it at ˝ inch and the internal contours are excellent.
Tee Boxes will be at current grade or elevated if needed. (I plan to incorporate a tee on the high side of green #2)
The Routing: A Triangle of three greens, par-3 course played clock-wise; then counter clock-wised; forming a six-hole ‘loop.’
I am asking for suggestions of 4 green concepts to use as templates/inspiration. Please list examples of greens that meet the following:
1. ‘Dream Green’ Which green would you want in your backyard if you had 12 teeboxes surrounding the green from varied yardages (30 yards – 150) (approaches from 360*)
Green #2. This green will in a corner. There is a levee and a gravel road abutting it on the high side (Southern).
Green #3. I personally enjoy courses that employee a few front to back sloping greens. This green is also in a corner with the lake bluff on one side.
Green #4. A green played from opposite directions. The Loop (Michigan) has many examples because of its nature. (my favorite is Black #16/Red #2) I believe this group can identify some green complexes that would be a joy to play from opposite directions even though they never receive play from 180*.
I will attempt (again) to try and post a graphic of the above. here is a link to a rough sketch
https://imgbb.com/kHjYztd