Yannick Pilon and I went to play Apache Stronghold this past Sunday (the 24th). We were very dissapointed, to say the least.
Obviously, after having played Riviera, Rustic Canyon and Talking Stick the previous three days, we'll give Apache the benefit of the doubt knowing that it was up against some incredible competition, but....
The conditions of the turf were truly TERRIBLE. Worse than some of the cow pastures up here in Quebec after a bad winter. It was very surprising and dissapointing. As for the design, while there were some unique and interesting holes, the overall impression was underwhelming: "Not bad" , even "good" in places, but nothing worth the trip.
However, we had a wonderful time on Saturday evening with Jim Dawson and his rowdy gang in Phoenix. Thanks again for dinner, guys. Hope to see you in Montreal!