In San Antonio last week and played Oak Hills; an AWT design from 1922 with remodel done by Jay Morrish in the early 80's. I found the course enjoyable, yet different; 9 and 18 were par 3's; 6700 yards from the tips, with four par 4's over 450; a 640 yard par 5; a 141 slope with few hazards; in a very urban setting.
I know little or nothing of AWT courses, and a marginal amount about JM courses. I believe that JM's been bashed for the work done at Ojai a while back (did not know that GTJ had written a book), and he allegedly ruined most of the bunkering there.
What I found interesting at Oak Hills was a lack of consistency in the bunkering; I was expecting great bunkering, as the only other AWT I've seen is SFGC.
Some were interesting, but a lot of flat saucers, which seems inconsistent with either designer. There were also a number of what look to be grassed in bunkers. I have pictures of other holes, saucers and grassed in junk if anyone wants to see them.
I suppose the question is does anyone know the littany of work done here, or can anyone id some of the grassed in pits in the photos below?
approach to #1
better view of #1
tee shot on #2
grassed in "something" on #5
approach on #8
"something" on #8
saucers on #11
some of the only fairway bunkers on #14
grased in greenside pit on #14
approach to #16
grassed-in hazard on #15 (morrish creation, or covered AWT?)
approach to #17
little guys on rh side of #17 green
pit fronting #17
dropoff @ back of #17