Lets take George Pazin's idea viral! Encore, please!

[Jay Flemma]

First, lets have a huge round of applause for George Pazin and his terrific series on Oakmont!

It got me to thinking, that was one of the best things I've seen GCA do...we studied a course in depth and everyone chipped in their own expertise and contributions.  Moreso, there was not a single snap, snipe or sour note between any of us over the entire 18 weeks!

Now that's what I call making a positive contribution!

So it got me to thinking, we should do that more often!

Suggestion 1:  We have Carnoustie and Southern Hills coming up.  Why don't we do exactly the same thing for those courses?

Suggestion 2:  Ran, Tommy, Ben, we should make a "file and throw up a link on the side bar of all the courses we do in the "Eighteen weeks of _____" series.

Suggestion 3:  We do this every year for the major championship venues.  That way, we not only get to discuss them, but we have a community project that will get archived.  Next year, we do torrey and hazeltine and turnberry.

Suggestion 4:  We could do old GCA faves like Tobacco road and PD and Black Mesa and Friar's Head and Yale and (insert name of course)

Whaddya think people?  George?  ANy plans for an encore.  I dont know about others, but I tuned in EVERY week!

[Yannick Pilon]

I really support this idea.

Oakmont's threads were great to discover this course in an unprecedented way, at least for those who never went there, and probably never will!

Although, I would not concentrate only on major venues....  This is only a personnal opinion, but I find a lot of them rather bland and uninspiring....  More of courses like Oakmont, Pine Valley, Merion, Friars Head, Sand Hills, National, etc. and less of Torrey Pines & Medinah's type courses, amongst others....

Just my two cents.

YP

[Pat Brockwell]

Make it so...engage!

[Phil McDade]

Jay:

It's a great idea; I hope we have the depth of knowledge about the major venues as George and others had with Oakmont. I do like the focus on major venues, done a few months or so in advance of the tournament.

I, too, join the applause for George's thread, all the more so because he's a hack like me and still has an apprectiation for great architecture. And kudos to those who chipped in with photos, particulary Ryan Farrow and his wonderful shots. It's one of the three best things I've ever seen on GCA, along with Scott Burroughs' aerials and the thread on the soon-to-be-renovated (and wrecked) "people's course" in suburban Chicago.

[Mark Pearce]

Doing the Major venues sounds a great idea.  Sadly 18 weeks from now is 9 August, so we're struggling with Carnoustie!

[Marty Bonnar]

Doing the Major venues sounds a great idea.  Sadly 18 weeks from now is 9 August, so we're struggling with Carnoustie!

2 a week if we get our fleshy rearquarters in gear...

FBD

PS Pat Brockwell: Picard AND Penfold in one post. You are my new hero...

[Jay Flemma]

Martin is right.  Do two a week for Carnoustie...or three every two weeks...who is an expert on carnoustie?

[Marty Bonnar]

Martin is right.  Do two a week for Carnoustie...or three every two weeks...who is an expert on carnoustie?

Where is our very own RFK - whoops! - sorry, our very own RFG. Farnsworth, farnsworth, are you in the library again? What did I tell you about fraternising with the literati?

I have walked the Nasty a helluva lot of times, but only golfed it on one occasion. I'd happily chime in on any hole, but for the moment, bow to superior 'Experience'...

FBD.

[John Kavanaugh]

I thought Rich had that book for sale.

[Jay Flemma]

How are we coming on this?

We have a great one with the reverse old course.  After the PGA I'll be glad to do one...

Come on people...think about how awesome it would be to have over o the side bar "18 WEEKS OF..."

[Chris_Clouser]

I could help out on Southern Hills.  I only have about 100 photos of the place.  I just need someone to help me with posting them and I could provide some commentary on the place.  Two holes a week would probably be good for the course.  

[Kalen Braley]

I can help with posting if you need help Chris

[Chris_Clouser]

Kalen,

I will PM you and we can work out the details of that.  If we go two holes a week prior to the tournament, then that would mean we would start posting them the first week of June.  

I don't have anything like George did in the form of stroke savers or crib sheets, but tons of photos.  I even have some old photos that might be good to use to see what the course looked like earlier in its life.  I'll also get in touch with Keith Foster and see if he may be able to help out with some information.

Looks like we are going to be good to go for this.