Hey everybody. I was researching my Pebble preview and I ran across some interesting comments of Ran's in his web-story on GCA.
He wrote:
"However, H. Chandler Egan is the man most responsible for the course today. He replaced 16 of the 18 greens (leaving MacKenzie’s 8th and 13th greens untouched) and completely re-did the bunkering. The original aerial photos of the re-design show incredibly artistic imitation sand dunes. It is a pity they aren’t restored, at least around the 7th and 17th greens. Still, Egan’s redo is one of the great moments in the development of American architecture."
Let's talk a little further about this. When did he replace 16 greens? Is that aerial Ran refers to around somewhere? Why (or why not, if you disagree) is his re-design such a monumental moment in architecture compared to Neville's original work?
Ran also once said to me that he thought the holes through the Del Monte forest were vastly underestimated. what are some of your favorite holes that aren't Kodak moments?