2630 GolfClubAtlas.com / Golf Course Architecture / creating a GCA ratings panel......... on: June 08, 2003, 03:15:03 am
....given the relatively intelligent level of critique and discourse shown by most on this site [although that statement could start an interesting thread], maybe the time has come to consider creating a GCA ratings panel....one cannot deny the passion for the design aspect of the game found here.......
maybe this has been discussed before.
maybe the time commitment would be too much.
maybe it would provide a new venue for interesting dialogue.
maybe the thought would explode into a thousand pieces all over the
street and people would pick them up and smile and say
kind things.
maybe it could be fun....
in any event, I would suggest;
creating a nomination list comprised of all GCA members.
let all interested members submit a list of, say 80, nominees.
persons with the most votes would comprise the panel.
voting would occur annually.
persons in the design field would be limited to, say 20%,of
raters.
rate only new or recent courses [from 2000 forward].
develop a rating scale of all the usual areas but include a
category for 'playability by all skill levels'.
course ratings would be posted on an ongoing basis, with an
annual compilation for rankings.
give raters hats [or beanies] and identity cards to help
facilitate access to courses.
you know, on second thought, this might be one of those ideas
that sound good but are hard to realize [suck].
.....anyway, just a thought...............
-3/17/08...wow, talk about naivety
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