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Sandwich vs. Deal
Tiger_Bernhardt:
Sean I could not agree with you more. I too like Rye the best for me but not for all the other points being made on here. This is a great group of courses. I feel that way in Pebble Beach, in SF, on Long Island, in several areas of Scotland, The Liverpool area and the donut around London. SE England is another area with a number of very good courses near each other.
Noel Freeman:
Sean- You really make me want to reach for the Ding Dongs when I read your posts. That or a Yodel!
For me, Rye suffers in that 1-3 are just indifferent golf, not poor golf, just indifferent. 10-11 and 17 are the same. That is 6 holes that are just for me, average. What can you critique at Deal, 9 and 11? 9 and 11 are much better holes than 10-11 at Rye.
As per Deal vs. Sandwich-- I am so far:
1- Deal- You can keep the Kitchen hole at RSG. The green at Deal is one of the best in links golf in my opinion.
2- Sandwich-- and by the way Scott Warren, I always try to drive down the right side into that green (Deal No. 2). I feel it gives me a better approach to far right pins. Or you can bump in from the left and let it release.. If I go left I always miss left on that green or long.. Just my experience..
3- Deal- 1up
4- Sandwich A/S
5- Sandwich 1up
Mark Pearce:
--- Quote from: NFreeman on July 18, 2011, 11:38:33 AM ---For me, Rye suffers in that 1-3 are just not indifferent golf, not poor golf, just indifferent. 10-11 and 17 are the same. That is 6 holes that are just for me, average. What can you critique at Deal, 9 and 11? 9 and 11 are much better holes than 10-11 at Rye.
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Now that's spot on. For me both RSG and Deal are a notch above Rye.
As to scoring this contest (and I'm far less familiar with RSG than Deal), I have RSG 1 up after 5 but would reverse the results on the 1st and 2nd! Actually, I might make the 1st a half, making the score all square.
Sean_A:
Tuco
Jeepers, Rye's #2 indifferent? You need to put on your glasses next time around. Deal doesn't have a par 3 any better than Rye's 2nd. I won't go any further with your comments because we obviously are looking for different things in architecture.
Ciao
Bill_McBride:
--- Quote from: Sean Arble on July 18, 2011, 12:09:56 PM ---Tuco
Jeepers, Rye's #2 indifferent? You need to put on your glasses next time around. Deal doesn't have a par 3 any better than Rye's 2nd. I won't go any further with your comments because we obviously are looking for different things in architecture.
Ciao
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Sean, Tuco freely admits he's a homer. ;)
I had heard about those little "eyebrow" wood thingeys at Rye but immediately confronted one on Rye's second, where I would surely have putted from short left if not blocked and forced to chip over the thing.
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