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Tom's course will be very walkable from hole-to-hole, as is the Nicklaus course when we get the paths right. The Nicklaus Course really is not much more difficult to walk than Sand Hills - over there, most people ride as well. The topic i responded to here wasn't connecting holes, it was not ending the routing back at the beginning and that is no sweat to us. Connecting holes is very important, and Tom and I are fully and completely aligned here - to clarify, close transition from green to next tee is already baked in to the routing. What I don't find particularly important is having #18 end at #1 - to me, they are simply an end and a beginning to a wonderful experience. Each of the 18 holes are spectacular and tied together - when you all see it and how we do things here, you will better understand.
Rob - Walking is very important to me and can't wait to get some True's as I love to walk myself. On the other hand, my father just turned 80 and, when here, he has no interest in walking - it would be silly to force him to do so and limit the experience he wants. We have a ton of members who bring out their dads and kids, and also we have many who like to walk. The balance here is roughly 90% riding and 10% walking and I hope that will change organically as time goes by. Today, we have 4 couples on on the property and one family with young children and carts for them are a plus. Thus, the best solution, for us, is to simply make both walking and riding available and allow the customer to choose.