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PThomas

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your thoughts re Firestone
« on: February 09, 2006, 10:15:32 AM »
I took a jab at Firestone  in another post

for those of you who have actually played it, how good/bad is it?...is it Medinah-like?

all I've read about it isn't great..I think Jack has even criticized it..and he won a bunch of events there
199 played, only Augusta National left to play!

redanman

Re:your thoughts re Firestone
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2006, 10:16:25 AM »
too many straight, tree-lined holes

Tiger_Bernhardt

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Re:your thoughts re Firestone
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2006, 10:30:31 AM »
The course has stood the test of time better than the tires.

PCCraig

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Re:your thoughts re Firestone
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2006, 10:47:27 AM »
I played there for the first time about five or six years ago, and all I can remember thinking was "This course is as long as I will ever play." I believe for many years it was considered brutally long.

However, when I went back there last summer and played, I thought the course wasn't long enough. New clubs and balls? Most likely...there are a lot of trees though.
H.P.S.

Aidan Bradley

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Re:your thoughts re Firestone
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2006, 11:47:29 AM »
Yes, Firestone has a lot of trees.














Glenn Spencer

Re:your thoughts re Firestone
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2006, 02:54:15 PM »
There is nothing wrong with Firestone, in my mind. I thought it was challenging and fun to play a few times. If I had my druthers though, I would spend most of my time on the more interesting and what I thought tougher Firestone North course. A straight forward hole does not necessarily make it a bad one, it just doesn't make it an  unforgettable golfing experience. The range is fabulous though!

Mark Brown

Re:your thoughts re Firestone
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2006, 02:55:51 PM »
It's a beautiful parkland course but it's one long 4 after another -- it's a Tour course- enough said.

Play the North Course. It's much more interesting -- a lot of water.

Jim Thompson

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Re:your thoughts re Firestone
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2006, 03:00:07 PM »
To me, it is an example of "Dances with Wolves" architecture.  It is so looooong that after about 3/4 through you just hope you stay awake for the ending.
Jim Thompson

jg7236

Re:your thoughts re Firestone
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2006, 03:28:30 PM »
Long....

Mark Leo

Re:your thoughts re Firestone
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2006, 11:54:17 PM »
I remember the course as well being long, long, long,.......
There was a plaque in the locker room with the course record being 61 by Jose Maria O. (now equalled by Tiger).
Just couldn't believe that score on a course so long......

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