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Tim Taylor

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Virginia Beach - TPC, Heron Point, West Neck?
« on: September 13, 2006, 10:46:23 AM »
Tree House,

Looks like I'll be able to squeeze a round in during my work trip to Virginia Beach on Friday.

Any feedback on the courses listed above?

Any locals who can give insight into the current conditions?

Tim T

Mike Hoak

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Re:Virginia Beach - TPC, Heron Point, West Neck?
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2006, 11:28:37 AM »
Out of that group, I would pick the TPC course.  It's a dead flat property, but Dye was able to cull together a reasonable interesting group of holes.  Heron Ridge is right across the street from TPC.  I have never played West Neck.

If you are willing to drive, Riverfront is only about 15-20 miles away.  I also recommend the Bay Creek courses on the other side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

ChasLawler

Re:Virginia Beach - TPC, Heron Point, West Neck?
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2006, 11:36:55 AM »
On the public side - skip everything you mentioned. Drive across the bridge-tunnel to Bay Creek. Nicklaus and Palmer have a pair of pretty good courses over there. Depending on where exactly you are in Virginia Beach, Doak's Riverfront may not be too far away, although personally I'd choose Bay Creek over Riverfront.

If you have any private connections, try to check out Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club. Lester George recently renovated this Charles Banks original, and it has a lot to offer architecturally. Fazio's Bayville is top notch as well, and widely regarded as the best layout at the beach. Both of these are very convenient to the waterfront.

If time is limited and you must play one of the courses you mentioned, I'd put in a vote for the TPC. It may not be Dye's best work, but it has some interesting stuff to offer. IMO it's lack of commercial success has had more to do with the price tag than with the architecture. I haven't been there in over a year, so I can’t vouch for what kind of shape it's in.

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