Doesn't Newport National get credited with Booth/Faxon ?? Arthur Hills I see his name thrown on it too. My understanding was they were trying to go private to attract newport and middletown players, but that I dont think will be happening. There were also plans to build a second course, The Orchards. I am not sure on the status of this design, but believe the club already owns the land for it.
Cliff,
Interesting about the Maine course. I think I found it listed on some infromation about Brad I found. Too bad about the faxon course, oh well. How is the booth course? I really like the work he did at national, so I suspect the course in Welles to be very good as well.
Tom,
If I had my way, I wouldn't play a course built after 1950. But I don't, and Newport National is one fun, fun, course, you will never ever get tired of playing. I hope it stays put, it will be an exceptional place 30 years from now