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rhobbs

Re: Early Olympia Fields Review
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2002, 02:40:30 PM »
Was that Bob McCoy by any chance?

I don't have a home course in Chicago.  

Russ
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Paul Richards

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Re: Early Olympia Fields Review
« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2002, 02:53:17 PM »
shivas:

The couple of decent holes are FAR outweighed by anything positive about the rest of the place!

In the spirit of there being "no bad golf courses" let me just say Seven Bridges is the "best course of its kind that I have ever seen."
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Paul Richards

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Re: Early Olympia Fields Review
« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2002, 02:54:46 PM »
Russ:

No, it wasn't Bob McCoy.  

Thanks for identifying yourself.

Since you don't have a home course, where do you mainly play when you aren't jetting out to New York and playing all the awesome courses there?
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rhobbs

Re: Early Olympia Fields Review
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2002, 03:04:39 PM »
There are only a handful of courses around here that I play.  I try to travel as much as I can.  I figure its better to spend my time and money on seeing courses like Pinehurst, Bandon, and the likes than playing around here.  Not to be a snob, its just that I read about all these amazing courses and I would love to go and see them.  So, I try to as much as I can.  There really hasn't been much fanfare about any courses here in the Chicago area lately.  With the expection of the Glen Club.  And, I have never been a big fan of Fazio.  He just doesn't seem to want to take a risk.

My only exceptions to the Fazio courses would be Shadow Creek and his new course at Red Sky Ranch.  

Its like the excitement that is building around Barnbougle and Lost Farms in Tasmania.  I would rather save my dollars and experience that instead of some place close by to me.  

  

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Paul Richards

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Re: Early Olympia Fields Review
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2002, 07:18:09 PM »
Russ:

To each his own!

I just think if you can get access to all of Chicago's courses,
you are going to find a lot of hidden gems!!
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Jamie_Duffner

Re: Early Olympia Fields Review
« Reply #30 on: July 15, 2002, 03:55:11 PM »
I don't want to jump into the Chicago/NY debate, but I would comment on the ridiculous quote from CNN/SI in the first post.  While I know nothing about Olympis Fields, what course was this guy looking at when he saw the Black?  Bowling alley straight fairways?  Yeah, maybe if they're turned at diagonals, but this is one of the more perplexing statements I've ever read about the Black.  

AS for the two shotters, I think it's clearly the strong point of the Black and I'm not talking difficulty.  Yeah 10 and 12 are tough holes and the tees were a bit too far back for the open, but the Black has some terrific par 4's.  

Finally, the Black is one of the more natural looking courses I've ever seen.  It clearly follows the terrain of the site and fits superbly on the property and looks very natural, with the exception of a few bunkers.
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Paul Richards

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Re: Early Olympia Fields Review
« Reply #31 on: July 15, 2002, 05:56:17 PM »
Jamie:

There's no doubt that the Black is a wonderful course.

That being said, Olympia Fields is also an impressive, and
underrated course.  I don't think it will beat up the pros nearly
as bad as the Black, but it's still a great course.
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Jamie_Duffner

Re: Early Olympia Fields Review
« Reply #32 on: July 17, 2002, 05:31:44 PM »
Paul - I'm really looking forward to the open at Olympia Fields, I've heard good things about the place.  I just know very little about the course.  I was merely pointing out the comments about the Black were a little confusing.
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Paul Richards

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Re: Early Olympia Fields Review
« Reply #33 on: July 18, 2002, 09:12:33 AM »
I just played Olympia Fields North yesterday.

They are already starting to grow the long rough that will surround each of the nasty fairway bunkers.  The course is over 7100 yards, par 70 for the big boys - big and long enough for the pro v1 (but probably not the prov5!).  However, like this week's Open at Muirfield, accuracy will be more important than distance and I think it will hold up just fine against the best in the world!
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