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Robert Thompson

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The First "Triple Green" in Asia!
« on: February 19, 2008, 09:50:26 AM »
A press release crossed through my inbox this morning and before I could press delete, I saw this:

"Please see below a news release about the opening of Schmidt-Curley's Plantation Course at Siam Country Club ( Pattaya , Thailand ). The layout is highlighted by the first triple green in Asia."

Is this what we've come to? Differentiating your course by having a triple green? Is that what is needed in Asia to set your design apart -- silly tricked-up features like a triple green?

Now I'm sure the apocalypse isn't far off.
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Joe Hancock

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Re: The First "Triple Green" in Asia!
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2008, 10:02:32 AM »
Times are tough here. Golf is booming in Asia. The Asian culture is different. S-C has a lot of work over there, and they do a lot of pretty good stuff.

I'm sure the clients asked for it, or at least for something "different". What was S-C to do?

I'm sure that back in the day, the double greens were similarly vilified, at Pine Valley no less. Today they are revered by many.

And so it goes......

Joe
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