Courses an Architect must study

[TEPaul]

Phil;

Would you recommend architects study the "designed portions" of all five Bethpage courses or the routings or both?

[cary lichtenstein]

I'd suggest Whistling Straits, Cog Hill and the Summit..

[Don_Mahaffey]

I wouldn't be surprised if the Doak course at Tx Tech becomes a must see for aspiring architects. From flat farmland to what looks to be a great golf course. Shadow Creek and TT are great examples of what can be done on a "poor" site with enough $$$.

[A_Clay_Man]

Ok Tom H, What did we do that made us memorable? Not that I'm not use to people coming up to me and saying "you're Adam aren't you?" "We played here together three years ago, do you remember?" Rarely do I, but sometimes...

As for our day at the creek, I have one regret and that was that we could've and should've communicated better. Gib had to catch a plane and I wanted to hit the road. But Tommy wanted to stay and go back out, if only for a tour.

I think this entire DG has suffered because of that mistake. As it was, we all rode back, dropped Gib off at McCarren and Tommy, Sheryl and I had lunch at the buffet

If I had a guess I'd say that they remember us for being big tippers with the least amount of effort put on us. Save for the guy that poured the Arnie Palmers in the bar. Or was it my rocky par on 18?


Mark was the consumate host and I'd give anything not to feel the way I did that day, but I choose not to wish my life away

[Jeff_McDowell]

All these big name courses are great, but I don't think you need to limit your studies to only the highest rated courses. I spent a day on a little known Ross course in Minneapolis (Woodhill) and was fascinated. Some of the greens at Woodhill are everybit as intriguing as #2. Great architectural features are easy to find if you look for them.

[Dan Kelly]

Some of the greens at Woodhill are everybit as intriguing as #2.

Not to mention: They have considerably fewer spike marks!

My guess is: You saw more greens than players that day.

Years and years ago, when I had a rich friend whose very rich father belonged to Woodhill and didn't mind if his son took his friends to play there, I got to play Woodhill a bunch of times. I don't recall ever seeing more than another player or two on the course.

Terribly wasteful, if you ask me.

[Jeff_McDowell]

Dan,

It is terribly wasteful. I have a friend that plays there once a year, and he says the same thing.