GCA Course design contest

[MikeJones]

We'll need a topo map showing at the most 5 foot intervals.

[JimH]

We'll need a topo map showing at the most 5 foot intervals.

I'm not sure, but the free version of global mapper (http://www.globalmapper.com/) might provide that resolution when used with a DEM

[Brian Noser]

I am finding it hard to believe that not more people are interested in this, and there has not been one posted on here.

[Brian Noser]

http://www.golfdigest.com/pdf/course_layout.pdf

here is the layout from golf digest.

[Tiger_Bernhardt]

I think for this contest, Five foot contours are needed at the worst. A two foot map would allow for alot of comparison especially if the site chosen does not have a lot of movement. It would also allow for better green site analysis.

[ed_getka]

I would be interested in trying this exercise. I hope computer skills are not required, because I don't have any.

[Bruce Katona]

Brian was kind enough to post in pdf format the Golf Digest design base map.  There is plenty of information regarding existing conditions, and it could be a most a three hole loop.  Why don't we use this.

In addition to determining what we're playing for, who  are the the jurors going to be?

[George Pazin]

Brian Noser -

To my knowledge, we've had 3 instances of this type of contest on here: 1) several (including me) posted entries to the GD contest a few years ago; 2) Jeremy Glenn was kind enough to post a site that the firm he works for was working on - only 3 or 4 people (again including me) submitted entries and 3) Tommy N posted a site maybe last year to be utilized for a proposed course with old fashioned equipment (I don't know what happened to this one).

Geoff's book does indeed have a topo for a contest - I don't know what became of the contest, but I don't know if it would be appropriate to post it on here without contacting him first.

P.S. I, too, was surprised at the lack of interest. I was hoping at the very least to have a few people rip my designs.

[Brian Noser]

I just think that this needs to go back to the front.

The F-ing Hat on backwords has way more pages that this that is sad.

Who cares! what does that have to do with architecture.

[Tony_Chapman]

Could someone IM me or post how we are going to get these on the board. I would assume we need to make our design, then scan it and post or do we have another way of doing this?

Thanks, in advance.

[Smokey_Pot_Bunker]

I'm with you Brian in keeping this thread on the first page of the discussion group.  This thread lends itself to this site perfectly.  Maybe what we need to do is have one of the popular golf magazines bring back the armchair archtect series.  This seems like a project or thread that could last for a while in regards to submitting everyone's routing for the topo map then narrow down the contestants to the top ten or so and continue it on til a champion is decided like the final four in college basketball.

Then again I could just be crazy.

[George Pazin]

Have at it:



As I recall, there were rules about removing vegetation and where the preceding and following holes were. I think the preceding hole was lower left corner, the following hole was upper left corner.

I'll try to find my design and anything else I have.

[Smokey_Pot_Bunker]

George,

Thank you but been there and done that. It was fun coming up with the holes for that parcel I created two par three's and a par five with minimal clearing or dirt moving but IMHO the one we as a group should be discussing should be a full 18 hole routing.  

[George Pazin]

Carmen -

I was under the impression that is what Tony and Brian wanted posted. I too already did mine - it went par 4, par 3, par 4.

If you have a topo for a parcel suitable for 18 holes, I'd be happy to post that instead.

[Smokey_Pot_Bunker]

George,

Just looked at the topo's I have would have to clean one up from my pencil mark's but I believe it would be suitable for the purposes here.

A course already exists on this site so I don't think any of the parties involved would mind but I have to check to make sure first.  I'll get back to you on posting it.

Carmen

[Brian Noser]

George

I had already posted that to no avail. I just think it would be fun to do one. I entered that contest also already. but thanks for posting it again.

[Adam_F_Collins]

I don't think it's so much lack of interest that holds this back as much as lack of clarity.

If anyone has an appropriate topo map who is interested in doing this, please post it and we'll go from there.

If no one comes up with a map, I propose we just redo the Golf Digest Contest under those parameters. Even if it's just for the sake of structure so that we actually do this. I'd submitted one to them as well, but so what?

I didn't win. Did you?


 

[Eric_Dorsey]

whatever became of this?  I want to play, I want to play!!    

I can provide us with a topo map (2') for just about anywhere in the US.  I have some already to made-up.

[Mark_Rowlinson]

It's not a lack of interest on my part.  I'm just waiting to see what we're given to play with and whether I can work out which way up to hold the paper.  Count me in but don't tell anyone which my entries are or I'll be excommunicated from GCA.

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