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« on: April 13, 2007, 08:07:34 PM » |
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The current issue of NCGA Golf magazine has an interesting article on a new course called Trinitas GC. It is 22 miles east of Stockton, CA and seems to be very much a "do it yourself" venture. The property owner (Mike Nemee) has pretty much been his own GCA and general contractor. This fellow is living what many of us have day-dreamed about doing. You can access the article and read more about the course at: www.trinitasgolf.comIf anyone out there has seen the course, please let us know if it is as good as it sounds. |
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Kalen Braley
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2007, 09:21:16 PM » |
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A free bottle of olive oil with each paid green fee..sounds sweet to me... http://www.trinitasgolf.com/oliveoil.htm |
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Matt_Cohn
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2007, 09:34:58 PM » |
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Seems that Zach Johnson would feel welcome at Trinitas, from what I've read.
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Jon Spaulding
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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2007, 10:50:29 PM » |
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Looks interesting; of course I might be the only person on earth who has actually been to Cedar Rapids and Valley Springs in the same calendar year (on business). I'll check this out if I'm out there again and the place is open. Seems that Zach Johnson would feel welcome at Trinitas, from what I've read.
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« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2007, 11:06:07 PM » |
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Jon, I'm thinking of the religious motif - the crosses in the logo, even the name itself which of course means "trinity" in Latin. Apparently the guy is a pretty devout dude.  |
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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2007, 11:44:01 AM » |
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Jon, I'm thinking of the religious motif - the crosses in the logo, even the name itself which of course means "trinity" in Latin. Apparently the guy is a pretty devout dude. Well, it is a minor crusade to get to either place....note the olive branch; perhaps he's extending it in an attempt to deflect any criticism of the design  This all reminds one of the David Putty - "you stole my Jesus fish" episode. I will pray for a decent score if I make it out there. |
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« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2007, 10:11:11 AM » |
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Any more updates from the NorCal crowd who having played or visited Trinitas GC??
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David_Tepper
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« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2007, 10:16:10 AM » |
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I think Tim Leahy played the course and posted about it a couple of months ago. There should be another thread somewhere in the archives.
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Peter_Herreid
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« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2007, 10:21:32 AM » |
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Right, David, Tim's post was in early, early June, I believe and I found that one. I was wondering about the time since then, since Tim's post referenced additional fairway grow-in times, etc..
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Tim Leahy
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« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2007, 05:22:02 PM » |
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I haven't heard anything since I played there. I plan to go back in September or October for another look. I think it will take at least that long before it's completely playable from tee to green on all holes. The greens were still the best conditioned I have played the last two years in NorCal and hopefully the fairways will eventually be as good. To my knowledge they still have not set an opening date, although the current 19 or so members are playing the course as is.
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« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2009, 02:51:39 PM » |
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"Golf is a hard game to figure. One day you'll go out and slice it and shank it,hit into all the traps and miss every green. The next day you'll go out and, for no reason at all, you really stink."
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David_Tepper
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« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2009, 03:15:40 PM » |
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The course was built without permits or an environmental review? Classic!  |
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Kalen Braley
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« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2009, 03:25:58 PM » |
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And in a somewhat ironic twist of fate they claim this on thier website:
The Ridge at Trinitas is currently undergoing a rigorous environmental review process that is scheduled to be complete toward the end of 2008. This review ensures that the project will meet or exceed every local, state and federal environmental standard.
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« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2009, 03:59:32 PM » |
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I played it last year. It's built among olive trees and winds through fairly hilly terrain. It's very very quirky, has a few blind shots and can be somewhat demanding.
It's far from perfect, he made some amatuer mistakes that any architect could have fixed. With that said it's fun and different.
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Steve_ Shaffer
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« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2009, 06:25:31 PM » |
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If this was done in NJ, the developers would be charged and arrested for environmental crimes.
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"Golf is a hard game to figure. One day you'll go out and slice it and shank it,hit into all the traps and miss every green. The next day you'll go out and, for no reason at all, you really stink."
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« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2009, 07:30:41 PM » |
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Steve_ Shaffer
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« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2009, 06:21:25 PM » |
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"Golf is a hard game to figure. One day you'll go out and slice it and shank it,hit into all the traps and miss every green. The next day you'll go out and, for no reason at all, you really stink."
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« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2009, 12:08:17 AM » |
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Building w/o Permits What joy would fill my heart.
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"Whether my schedule for the next day called for a tournament round or a trip to the practice tee, the prospect that there was going to be golf in it made me feel priviledged and extremely happy, and I couldn't wait for the sun to come up the next morning so that I could get on the course"
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Tim Leahy
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« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2009, 11:13:26 AM » |
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I played the course and it would have been a nice addition to the area golf scene. Maybe they can get together with the Institute owner and set up a legal fund for outlaw golf courses. |
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