Yesterday I was in Hershey for the PGA kick-off media announcement on the forthcoming National Club Pro event which will be played at the end of June and which will use both courses at the facility with one round on the McCarthy-designed West Course and three (3) rounds on the George Fazio-designed East Course.
Mike Small, the defender, said it best -- just good to return to a classic designed layout. The East is one of GF's best designs and the uphill approach shots will be quite vexing for many in the field.
Later this same year a reliable past venue for the PGA Tour will see a return to duty when Westchester CC hosts The Constellation Sr. Player's Championship. The Travis designed West-Course always did well when hosting the big boys for so many years. So many fun and interesting holes -- the rolling nature of the property just offers a comprehesive set of holes and the roster of past champions there clearly validates its standing -- incidentally, the late Seve B won twice there -- the final win in '88 was memorable from a four-man playoff involving The Shark, Ken Green and David Frost.
Both facilities have slipped from the radar screen but it's good to see that they still have a place at the table for top tier golf competition.