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Jay Flemma

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PGA Dye Course Fast, Firm, and ground game friendly
« on: January 19, 2011, 03:53:27 PM »
The course was in its best shape ever.  Greens a little fast one day - but so was everywhere in S. Fla.

This article was written for GCA novices, not experts, but I think you'll at l;east agree with the basic premises...

http://jayflemma.thegolfspace.com/?p=3414
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John Kavanaugh

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Re: PGA Dye Course Fast, Firm, and ground game friendly
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2011, 03:56:05 PM »
Link, I am your Father.  Or was that Luke.  Thanks for the heads up Jay!
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Jay Flemma

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Re: PGA Dye Course Fast, Firm, and ground game friendly
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2011, 08:40:58 AM »
John, have you played it?  I think you'd like it.
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Matt Kardash

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Re: PGA Dye Course Fast, Firm, and ground game friendly
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2011, 12:28:51 PM »
Nice write-up, Jay. Do you have any pictures of the course to share? I've only ever seena  few, but from what I have seen the course looks pretty cool and unique.
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Steve Okula

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Re: PGA Dye Course Fast, Firm, and ground game friendly
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2011, 01:36:05 PM »
Jay,

Is the firm and fast a seasonal thing? Imean, was it due to dormant bermuda and would the course play differently in the summer?
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Ted Cahill

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Re: PGA Dye Course Fast, Firm, and ground game friendly
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2011, 03:40:51 PM »
Jay- I'm a big fan of this course, as well.  I go to Vero Beach in the summer for a beach vacation and play most my rounds at the Dye.  I like the PGA Village- its all golf at a reasonable price.  It is Florida, so it's cart ball and housing- but the Dye is one of the best of this lot, especially at it's price.  PGA Village also has a no nonsense feel about it- I don't like resorts where you have to walk a gauntet of bag boys and valets and overdone clubhouses (Sawgrass)- PGA Village is all golf- plus the practice area is excellent. 
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North Shore of Oahu for surfers,” Rogers said. “It is
where those who really care end up.”

Jay Flemma

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Re: PGA Dye Course Fast, Firm, and ground game friendly
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2011, 03:03:37 PM »
The course was green, so my best guess is that it's not a seasonal thing.  Although they did get a lot of play on the Dye this year, and said they were trying to keep it faster and firmer than normal.

Here's some pix:

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More coming...
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Matt Kardash

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Re: PGA Dye Course Fast, Firm, and ground game friendly
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2011, 11:12:53 AM »
Really cool.
I love Dye's use of a low profile look with manufactured features that are elevated 2 to 5 feet off the ground. I think it is a style that could use further exploring.
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Matt_Ward

Re: PGA Dye Course Fast, Firm, and ground game friendly
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2011, 11:25:51 AM »
The thing that makes the PGA Dye design is the price. Hard to beat for the total offerings it provides. And for someone like me who is totally enthralled with all that makes FL golf so special that is saying something.
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John Mayhugh

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Re: PGA Dye Course Fast, Firm, and ground game friendly
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2011, 10:34:41 PM »
Quote from: Matt_Ward on January 22, 2011, 11:25:51 AM
The thing that makes the PGA Dye design is the price. Hard to beat for the total offerings it provides.

You can definitely pay a lot more money for a lot less course in that area. 
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Ted Cahill

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Re: PGA Dye Course Fast, Firm, and ground game friendly
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2011, 01:31:28 AM »
For anyone in the area playing at PGA Village, I would highly reccomend the Florida Club down the 95 near Jupiter.  It is a great bargain- rarely more than 35 dollars and often times, less.  Above average for Florida courses and though a housing development course (which aren't in this part of the world) the houses rarely feel intrusive and are entirely absent on many holes. 
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“Bandon Dunes is like Chamonix for skiers or the
North Shore of Oahu for surfers,” Rogers said. “It is
where those who really care end up.”
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