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Patrick_Mucci

Copycats ?
« on: March 02, 2006, 06:40:24 PM »
Other than waterfalls, what are some of the current architectural fads that other or older clubs are adopting vis a vis renovation projects ?
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Jordan Wall

Re:Copycats ?
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2006, 06:56:52 PM »
New back tees

 ::)
« Last Edit: March 02, 2006, 07:11:09 PM by Jordan Wall »
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Bill_McBride

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Copy Cats?
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2006, 07:09:51 PM »
Pat, renovation or remodel?  If it's a "renovation," it's unlikely a new waterfall would be added, I'd think.  

If it's a "remodel," classic could be replaced by modern and the sky's the limit.  Waterfalls, sheer drop offs, fairway bunkers deep in the rough............ :-\

« Last Edit: March 02, 2006, 07:27:52 PM by Bill_McBride »
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Forrest Richardson

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Re:Copycats ?
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2006, 07:47:08 PM »
Aesthetics — rugged grass, chop trees, make it look like something from the "ideal" period: August 3rd, 1914 through May 17th, 1937. Anything beyond that is taboo.
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Joe Hancock

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Re:Copycats ?
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2006, 08:30:45 PM »
Chipping areas seem to be pretty popular.

Joe
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Patrick_Mucci

Re:Copycats ?
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2006, 09:56:09 PM »
Joe Hancock,

I've noticed that too.

Chipping areas seemed to be forced into nearly every old golf course.  Definitely a fad of the decade.

JakaB,

Square tees have been around for a long, long time.
Free form tees only came into vogue in the 60's and later.
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Dave Bourgeois

Re:Copycats ?
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2006, 10:27:00 PM »
Hairy bunkers and more long fescue/native grasses defining or framing a hole.  This seems pretty common at many of the newer courses I've played in 2005.
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RJ_Daley

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Re:Copycats ?
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2006, 12:00:31 AM »
Fake rocks... :-\

Wider cart paths >:(

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