Quirk attracts attention, visitors etc - restoration/renovations

[Thomas Dai]

Over the decades many (in)famous GB&I holes and features/hazards have (unfortunately?) either disappeared or been dramatically altered or dumbed-down.


But doesn’t quirk attract attention and visitors and thus visitor income?

If you had to chose a few for reinstatement/restoration (or whatever the correct description is) which would you pick and indeed like to play?

Cader at Aberdovey? The Maiden at RStG/Sandwich? Majuba at Burnham & Berrow? Soup Bowl at Rye?

Thoughts and other examples (and photos)?
atb


Later edit - change in thread title

[Adam Lawrence]

I think the most exciting one that has been done is the recreation of Pandy at Ganton.


The most exciting that is in line to be done at some point is the restoration of Colt's bunkers on the eighth at St George's Hill.

[Tim Gallant]

The most exciting that is in line to be done at some point is the restoration of Colt's bunkers on the eighth at St George's Hill.

That would be amazing! Any inclination on timeframes for this to happen?

[Adam Lawrence]

It is always being talked about. I think the club, and Tim Lobb, who consults there, will do it in time, but I don't know when.

[Craig Disher]

#13 at St. Enodoc. What a mess.

[Thomas Dai]

Wouldn't more unusual features, more unorthodox challenge, more trepidation, more excitement, more scariness be good for the game?

What about the creation or use of such features on modern courses?

One of the most, if not the most, memorable holes in golf these days is the 17th at TPC Sawgrass. It must attract loads of players that if they weren't aware of the particular hole wouldn't bother to visit the course.

Adam has a phrase describing early days in golf along the lines of "I bet I can hit it over that big hill and you can't". The thrill of achieving this and the laughter at your playing partner making a hash of it.

Be nice to have this more in modern day golf - although not a whole course full of them though, more the occasional one and with maybe a non-forced carry route too.

Wouldn't you like to give some or all of the features/holes below a go?
(I appreciate that some of them still exit in a similar form)

atb



















Maybe not this though!!!