Ed:
The articles are well done, but just like Golf World itself, you're finished reading everything in what felt like 5 minutes.
The Rees and Bobby Jones article by Jim Moriarty was anything but a feel-good story, but it made for an interesting read. I knew the brothers were at odds, but I don't think I was aware of how bad the situation was and the details of how it all developed.
Ron Whitten's feature on C&C was more of a feel-good piece, but also very well done. For the devoted C&C fans on GCA, there isn't a lot of new info, but there's some great dialogue from Crenshaw describing design features and what they were trying to do with certain holes.
Ron Whitten also did the short article on the Lido contest. There was some history on the contest, but also plenty on what he's looking for this year as the judge.
He says "Mundane golf holes need not apply. I'm looking for the fanciful, the unorthodox, the ultra-imaginative."
Also, after describing some previous winners, he says "I am hoping for designs that push it even further, maybe something with five optional routes, or a hole with a classic MacKenzie skinny, diagonal green, or a design that relies on dramatic changes in elevation."
And, "Only one entry per person is allowed, so it is important you toss all your ideas into one phantasmagorical design. I am hoping to see a few holes even the good doctor could not have envisioned."
Overall, the issue was very good and I'd recommend reading it. But I felt like I just ate Chinese food. It was delicious while I was having it, but it was over too fast and I was hungry for more immediately after.
