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Mike_Young

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What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« on: November 26, 2007, 08:28:40 PM »
Think hard on this one......there may be a few exceptions but not many...
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Mike McGuire

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2007, 08:32:36 PM »

great greens
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cary lichtenstein

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2007, 08:37:32 PM »
Topography
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Jordan Wall

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2007, 08:38:13 PM »
Quote from: Mike McGuire on November 26, 2007, 08:32:36 PM

great greens

Im quoting this because I was going to say the exact same thing...two words and all...
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so..

great greens!
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Joe Bausch

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2007, 08:38:43 PM »
diversity in shots required.
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Bart Bradley

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2007, 09:09:59 PM »
MEMORABLE holes
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Kyle Harris

Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2007, 09:11:32 PM »
Fun.
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Tommy_Naccarato

Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2007, 09:16:49 PM »
They have Tom Fazio destroying them.......
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Kevin Pallier

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2007, 09:17:49 PM »
Variety
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2007, 09:18:04 PM »
Tees, fairways, bunkers and greens.

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Joe Hancock

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2007, 09:20:22 PM »
Soft, green, perfect grass......
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Mike_Young

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2007, 09:23:54 PM »
I was thinking more along the lines of NO CARTPATHS and usually if there is an exception it will just be tee and green......
What does this tell you about cartpaths?
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Kyle Harris

Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2007, 09:27:06 PM »
Quote from: Mike_Young on November 26, 2007, 09:23:54 PM
I was thinking more along the lines of NO CARTPATHS and usually if there is an exception it will just be tee and green......
What does this tell you about cartpaths?

Maybe not so much about cartpaths, but that when designs don't have to consider cart traffic, they are better adapted to the site.
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Peter Pallotta

Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2007, 09:35:31 PM »
"They have Tom Fazio destroying them..."

I'm still laughing, Tommy! Those three little dots at the end made me laugh even harder...

Mike - What do all great courses have in common? Their individuality and uniqueness.

Peter  
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PThomas

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2007, 09:37:59 PM »
Quote from: Bart Bradley on November 26, 2007, 09:09:59 PM
MEMORABLE holes

that's the first thing i thought of
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Phil_the_Author

Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #15 on: November 26, 2007, 09:55:07 PM »
They were almost all designed by the ODG's!
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Bill Brightly

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #16 on: November 26, 2007, 10:03:39 PM »
Quote from: Mike_Young on November 26, 2007, 09:23:54 PM
I was thinking more along the lines of NO CARTPATHS and usually if there is an exception it will just be tee and green......
What does this tell you about cartpaths?

WE all hate cart paths. But the answer is great greens.

You can have a great course with cart paths, but you cant have a great course with bad greens...
« Last Edit: November 26, 2007, 10:04:26 PM by Bill Brightly »
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Joe Hancock

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #17 on: November 26, 2007, 10:06:53 PM »
I'm going to pick on all of  you who said "great greens". What does that mean if you don't take into context the surrounds, the approach angles, the fairway terrain, etc? Without just saying something like "Oakmont has great greens...that's what I mean", what do you mean when you say "great greens"?

 :)
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Tommy_Naccarato

Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #18 on: November 26, 2007, 10:11:29 PM »
Crazy Joe,
 He means that they have "great greens." As in "great," not just "good" greens, but "great" greens. Really "great" greens.

This is some really "great" architecture discussion going on. Really great stuff.

You got to love it, simply because its great.
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Joe Hancock

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #19 on: November 26, 2007, 10:13:10 PM »
Tommy,

Great reply....no, really....just great!

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" What the hell is the point of architecture and excellence in design if a "clever" set up trumps it all?" Peter Pallotta, June 21, 2016

"People aren't picking a side of the fairway off a tee because of a randomly internally contoured green ."  jeffwarne, February 24, 2017

Bill Brightly

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #20 on: November 26, 2007, 10:13:44 PM »
Quote from: Joe Hancock on November 26, 2007, 10:06:53 PM
I'm going to pick on all of  you who said "great greens". What does that mean if you don't take into context the surrounds, the approach angles, the fairway terrain, etc? Without just saying something like "Oakmont has great greens...that's what I mean", what do you mean when you say "great greens"?

 :)


Joe, he asked what was the ONE thing...so if I only get ONE answer, it is GREENS, without question.
« Last Edit: November 26, 2007, 10:13:59 PM by Bill Brightly »
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Tommy_Naccarato

Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #21 on: November 26, 2007, 10:16:52 PM »
Greens, Really GREAT greens right?
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Joe Hancock

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Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #22 on: November 26, 2007, 10:18:17 PM »
Quote from: Bill Brightly on November 26, 2007, 10:13:44 PM
Quote from: Joe Hancock on November 26, 2007, 10:06:53 PM
I'm going to pick on all of  you who said "great greens". What does that mean if you don't take into context the surrounds, the approach angles, the fairway terrain, etc? Without just saying something like "Oakmont has great greens...that's what I mean", what do you mean when you say "great greens"?

 :)


Joe, he asked what was the ONE thing...so if I only get ONE answer, it is GREENS, without question.

OK......you one.....
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"People aren't picking a side of the fairway off a tee because of a randomly internally contoured green ."  jeffwarne, February 24, 2017

Peter Pallotta

Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #23 on: November 26, 2007, 10:19:57 PM »
I thought my "what they have in common is their individuality" was pretty clever, and a little cheeky. (I also thought Joe Hancock would make a "Life of Brian" joke, but I guess he's more mature nowadays ;D). So I'll try again:

Someone told me once that what most great courses have in common is that they're built on sandy soil.

Peter
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Tommy_Naccarato

Re:What is the one thing that most all of the great courses have in common?
« Reply #24 on: November 26, 2007, 10:20:28 PM »
That was a good one.....
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