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Patrick Little

What makes a great course?
« on: March 23, 2011, 12:00:10 PM »
To the eye of the beholder.  I for one like truth, honesty, and beauty.  When I stood and felt the wind on my face, on top of a moutainous dune at Cruden Bay, I felt it (not the wind).  However, I never felt it at Augusta National.  But, later, I walked out into the middle of Oakhurst links in West Virginia, and the feeling came back to me, realizing it did not necessarily have to just arouse the visual sense within me.   I add spirit to that list.

Peter Pallotta

Re: What makes a great course?
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2011, 09:15:35 PM »
Welcome, Patrick.

A big question but an excellent one, with many a thread devoted to it.

But I was struck that your triad of qualities included "truth and honesty" along with beauty.

I'd be interested in hearing more about how you use/define truth in the context of a golf course, and honesty too.

Best

Peter

JMEvensky

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Re: What makes a great course?
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 09:35:05 AM »


But I was struck that your triad of qualities included "truth and honesty" along with beauty.


According to Keats,this would only be a dyad(?) as truth = beauty.No clue if Keats played golf.

I'm curious how one would define honesty in a golf course.Maybe dishonesty would be more fun--deceptive,quirky,nothing right in front of you,etc.

Mark Saltzman

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Re: What makes a great course?
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 12:14:49 PM »
When I read the word honesty, the first thing that came to mind was Oakmont.  When you stand on the first tee you can see the majority of the golf course laid out in front of you.  No tricks, no blind shots (except the second shot on 4), many greens open in the front.  So I guess to me, honesty = no quirk.

Mark

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