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Phil Benedict

How Much Influence does PGA Tour Golf have on Architecture?
« on: January 10, 2008, 02:48:32 PM »
Trends such as needing 7000-yard tees on every new course are a byproduct of the way golf is played (or seen to be played) on the PGA Tour.  Has Tour play affected new architecture and maintenance/course setups in other ways?
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Jay Flemma

Re:How Much Influence does PGA Tour Golf have on Architecture?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2008, 03:19:54 PM »
Too much.  TV definitely spawned both Turning Stones courses and Liberty National.

...and it motivates Trump every bit as much as the top 100 lists.
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Padraig Dooley

Re:How Much Influence does PGA Tour Golf have on Architecture?
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2008, 03:24:48 PM »
It probably has a much bigger influence on course setups rather than architecture.

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