News:

Welcome to the Golf Club Atlas Discussion Group!

Each user is approved by the Golf Club Atlas editorial staff. For any new inquiries, please contact us.


Mark_Rowlinson

  • Karma: +0/-0
Which of the major venues....
« on: February 10, 2010, 01:05:15 PM »
....has the least inspiring architecture in your opinion? Forget the views, the scores achieved or the fantastic deeds of the competitors. Just consider the architecture. Please explain your reasons.

David_Tepper

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Which of the major venues....
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 01:16:37 PM »
I believe Brad Klein (in Rough Meditations) has nominated the Olympic Club Lake Course for that distinction.  ;)

jonathan_becker

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Which of the major venues....
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2010, 01:17:00 PM »
....has the least inspiring architecture in your opinion? Forget the views, the scores achieved or the fantastic deeds of the competitors. Just consider the architecture. Please explain your reasons.

Even though they haven't had a major there for 30 some years, I nominate Firestone South.  I really like the course and a co-worker of mine is a member there and I can play there when I want.  But, the fact that 16 of the holes run in the same direction and the fact that they need a tree trimmimg like no other is why I chose FS.  

It's just very boring and you can hit the fws and not have a shot into the green.  It's not like Harbour Town where you have to work the ball a little to get an opening, but some spots are just unfair because of the severe tree canopy.  Pretty soon, you're gonna have to pitch out sideways if you miss the fw.

Will MacEwen

Re: Which of the major venues....
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2010, 01:23:42 PM »
I think it was largely a function of the course set up, but Oak Hill in 2003 was a downer.

Garland Bayley

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Which of the major venues....
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2010, 02:02:23 PM »
Medinah
"I enjoy a course where the challenges are contained WITHIN it, and recovery is part of the game  not a course where the challenge is to stay ON it." Jeff Warne

jonathan_becker

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Which of the major venues....
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2010, 02:15:47 PM »
Medinah


I agree with this.  Don't get me wrong, I would love to play there, but I find the course extremely boring to watch on television.  Maybe it's because the par 3s over the lakes seem out of place with the rest of the course....or because I can never seem to remember any of the holes except #18.  They all seem to run together in my mind.

Niall C

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Which of the major venues....
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2010, 02:26:47 PM »
....has the least inspiring architecture in your opinion? Forget the views, the scores achieved or the fantastic deeds of the competitors. Just consider the architecture. Please explain your reasons.

Even though they haven't had a major there for 30 some years, I nominate Firestone South.  I really like the course and a co-worker of mine is a member there and I can play there when I want.  But, the fact that 16 of the holes run in the same direction and the fact that they need a tree trimmimg like no other is why I chose FS.  

It's just very boring and you can hit the fws and not have a shot into the green.  It's not like Harbour Town where you have to work the ball a little to get an opening, but some spots are just unfair because of the severe tree canopy.  Pretty soon, you're gonna have to pitch out sideways if you miss the fw.

Jonathon

I can only assume that the other two holes at Firestone are very long indeed, either that or theres one clubhouse for teeing off and another for finishing.

Niall

jonathan_becker

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Which of the major venues....
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2010, 02:29:02 PM »
Niall,

Haha, my bad.  I meant 16 of the holes run parallel to one another.

 ;D

Jud_T

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Which of the major venues....
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2010, 02:38:56 PM »
Valhalla, Kemper Lakes, Firestone, Torrey Pines, Onwentsia
Golf is a game. We play it. Somewhere along the way we took the fun out of it and charged a premium to be punished.- - Ron Sirak

Tim Leahy

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Which of the major venues....
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2010, 04:00:10 PM »
Oakland Hills bored me to tears.
I love golf, the fightin irish, and beautiful women depending on the season and availability.

Tags:
Tags:

An Error Has Occurred!

Call to undefined function theme_linktree()
Back