I was sent pictures of 7 holes of the Dupont CC - Dupont
course renovation being carried out by Lester George
(currently also restoring Greenbrier - Old White). Many of
you know that Dupont CC was host of the LPGA Championship
for the last 11 years before moving to Bulle Rock this year.
The McDonald's was at Dupont for a few years before it
became the LPGA Championship.
A few of you know I was a member at Dupont CC for two
years in the early 90's when I worked for a Dupont joint
venture company, so I'm familiar with the course.
To compare the holes, here's the aerial (AOTD #175), with
holes marked and my guesses as to the locations of new greens and tees.
#3 green (par 4). This was the only pic I didn't recognize,
because this is a new green, moved to the right, assuming a
bunch of trees were cleared. My guess as to the location is
the red circle on the aerial.
#4 (par 4):
#10 (par 4), was always the toughest green on the course:
#11 (par 5), with several new fairway bunkers:
#12 (par 4), with 2 new fairway bunkers beyond the bend:
#12 closer up:
#13 (par 3):
#14 (par 4), with a new fairway bunker. Also missing is the
tree that was behind the right fairway bunker 50 yards short of the green:
#14 green:
#14 green again:
#15 (par 4), with the new green on the other side of the
creek, at least 50 yards to the right of it's former location.
My estimate of it's location is the green circle on the aerial. I
also estimated the location of the new back tees for the par 5 16th.
