Old White at Greenbrier

« **on:** June 04, 2017, 09:55:48 AM »

Does anyone have update/pictures of Keith Foster work post the tragic flood? The website says the course is scheduled to open on July 10th.

Thanks,

Ira

« **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2017, 07:41:33 AM »

No pictures but lots of details in this story:

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports-greenbrier-classic/20170502/old-white-on-track-to-be-ready-for-greenbrier-classic

« **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2017, 01:46:42 PM »

I recently stumbled upon Josh Phillips' (Design Associate with McDonald and Sons Golf Course Builders) Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/joshphillipsgolf/

He has two recent posts that show some of the work:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BU0VlzfFw_C/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BU-0AH1l10E/

« **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2017, 08:37:44 AM »

Scott and Matt, thanks. Just found this recent one:

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports-greenbrier-classic/20170605/old-white-undergoes-changes-ahead-of-greenbrier-classic

Wonder what Lester George thinks of Keith Foster's comments.

Ira

« **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2018, 11:28:22 PM »

I just returned from my first visit to the Greenbrier. What a lovely place. Only two courses are currently open, the Old White and the Meadows. They opened for the season this past weekend. I only had a chance to play the Old White. I really enjoyed my round even though it was a cold, rainy overcast day. I've read several old threads here about the course which from what I can glean was worked on by Lester George during the current century and then by Keith Foster after the recent flood. The pre-Lester George posts here were pretty critical of the course. Can anyone shed some light on the work that LG did and the work that KF did? I'd be curouis to hear from anyone who has seen or played all three iterations. The pre-LG comments posted here mostly indicated that there seemed to be very little of the CBM templates remaining on the course. The current version has Biarritz (#3)and Redan (#8) templates and Principal's nose bunker (#10). It also has holes named "Alps" (#13) and "Cape" (#16) but I didn't see those features.

Re: "Does anyone have update/pictures of Keith Foster work post the tragic flood? "

Here''s a link to photos of the course from two days ago

https://www.flickr.com/photos/golfcoursepix/albums/72157692162846002 and I'll include a few here:

Greenbrier Old White #1 from tee

Greenbrier Old White #3 par 3 Biarritz green

Greenbrier Old White #6 approach

Greenbrier Old White #7 right fairway bunker

Greenbrier Old White #8 par 3 Redan

Greenbrier Old White #9 j approach from right rough

Greenbrier Old White #10 Principal's Nose bunker

Greenbrier Old White #12 par 5 diagonal crossing bunker

Greenbrier Old White #13 x approach Alps ??

Greenbrier Old White #14 approach 730

Greenbrier Old White #15 par 3 Eden

Greenbrier Old White #17 from tee par 5