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Scott Coan

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"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to be
« on: March 19, 2007, 06:12:17 PM »
the best that we've designed."

Big words indeed.  Care to guess who and where ?  Or does he just say this about all his courses...
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Brent Hutto

Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2007, 06:13:59 PM »
Mike Young

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Scott Coan

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2007, 06:15:56 PM »
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Marty Bonnar

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2007, 06:17:01 PM »
Gary Player...
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Dale_McCallon

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2007, 06:17:38 PM »
I don't think this is such a grandiose statement.  He doesn't say its the best nine holes ever, just his best nine.  Big difference in my opinion.

Even the worst architect ever has HIS best nine somewhere.
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Scott Coan

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2007, 06:18:19 PM »
a bigger fish than either of those two...
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Marty Bonnar

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2007, 06:19:27 PM »
Junior?
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Mike_Young

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2007, 06:20:13 PM »
Quote from: Brent Hutto on March 19, 2007, 06:13:59 PM
Mike Young

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Scott Coan

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2007, 06:22:03 PM »
Quote from: Dale_McCallon on March 19, 2007, 06:17:38 PM
I don't think this is such a grandiose statement.  He doesn't say its the best nine holes ever, just his best nine.  Big difference in my opinion.

Even the worst architect ever has HIS best nine somewhere.

This is a grandiose statement from this fella.  If it is his best nine then he has hundreds to choose from.
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wsmorrison

Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2007, 06:59:54 PM »
TF?
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Scott Coan

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2007, 07:02:34 PM »
"It will be a very special and enjoyable golf course. You're in the middle of everything--the best fishing, hunting, water sports, skiing, the wilderness ... and everything is so close."

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peter_p

Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2007, 07:06:46 PM »
Scott, I'll bear with you for a while. Even without your last clew. And a gold coin goes to the winner? He may have even said that after his first course was halfway open, somewhere around the world.
« Last Edit: March 19, 2007, 07:08:04 PM by Peter Pittock »
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Scott Coan

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2007, 07:09:56 PM »
Quote from: Peter Pittock on March 19, 2007, 07:06:46 PM
Scott, I'll bear with you for a while. Even without your last clew. And a gold coin goes to the winner? He may have even said that after his first course was halfway open, somewhere around the world.

Peter - that coin fiasco was quite funny, except for the joker that paid 100k for his endorsement!  I have to run so will let you run with this...
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Kalen Braley

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2007, 07:22:27 PM »
Sounds like JN to me....that hole in the top right hand corner is the same picture that Garland posted during grow in.  I can't remember where the course is located though...Australia I think?

Its in NZ...here is the link

http://www.nicklaus.com/design/kinloch/kinloch.php
« Last Edit: March 19, 2007, 07:28:16 PM by Kalen Braley »
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jeffwarne

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2007, 07:30:36 PM »
That's cause Jack knows who designed Sebonack ;)
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peter_p

Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2007, 07:40:56 PM »
Yes, that is Kinloch, located near the shore of Lake Taupo near the centre of New Zealand's North Island.
South of Rotorua
NW of Napier.
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Michael Dugger

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2007, 07:58:25 PM »
hmm, a departure in bunker style.

what a coincidence :-\
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Tom_Doak

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2007, 09:23:03 PM »
I knew whose course it was, but the funny thing is that the hole in the distance looks VERY much like a hole someone posted here a few months ago from Canada ... can't remember if it was Hurdzan's or Carrick's or whose.

The quote sounds good while being essentially meaningless -- perfect golf p.r. stuff!!!  Pete Dye had his own phrase a few years ago, that the course was going to be "one of my best".

Seriously, though, after you build 25 or 50 or 100 courses, what are you going to say?  You're not just going to say that it's another fine example of your work ...
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Paul Stephenson

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2007, 08:35:01 AM »
Quote from: Tom_Doak on March 19, 2007, 09:23:03 PM
I knew whose course it was, but the funny thing is that the hole in the distance looks VERY much like a hole someone posted here a few months ago from Canada ... can't remember if it was Hurdzan's or Carrick's or whose.

The course you may be thinking of in Canada is Bond Head - North.  A Hurdzan course that opened last summer.
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Kalen Braley

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2007, 11:32:00 AM »
The original post with the pic of that top hole was done by Garland and it was correctly attributed to JN in the end.

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forums2/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=28077;start=0
« Last Edit: March 20, 2007, 11:32:17 AM by Kalen Braley »
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Mike_Cirba

Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2007, 11:52:43 AM »
... become something approximating a golf course."





 ;D
« Last Edit: March 20, 2007, 11:53:08 AM by MPCirba »
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Tom_Doak

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2007, 11:54:38 AM »
Kalen:

I did see that thread, too, but I'm pretty sure Paul is right that it was a picture of a hole at Bond Head that I was remembering.
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Garland Bayley

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2007, 12:02:38 PM »
Guess I'm a little late to this party. When I first saw the quote, I immediately thought of Tom Fazio. In his book, he talks about how designers are constantly learning and always feel they can do better than their last effort.
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Sean Leary

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Re:"I think that the first nine holes, which are now open, have the potential to
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2007, 02:51:26 PM »
Too many bunkers in that picture, no? Obviously hard to tell having not been there but that is what it seems like to me based on that one pic.
« Last Edit: March 20, 2007, 02:52:23 PM by Sean Leary »
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