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Jim Colton

"The Augusta of..."
« on: August 29, 2011, 04:26:56 PM »
I hear this term thrown out to describe courses or how courses like to market themselves, and I cringe every time I hear it.  Here are a few (feel free to add your own).

"Augusta of the Midwest" - Rich Harvest Links

"Augusta of Arkansas" - The Alotian Club

New! "Augusta of Scotland" - Renaissance Golf Club -- http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/golf/articles/2011/08/11/416082-is-this-the-augusta-of-scotland/

"Augusta of the North" - Baywood Greens (DE) - http://www.baywoodgreens.com/golf/index.htm

"The Augusta of Europe" - Druids Glen -- http://www.druidsglenresort.com/golf-hotel-wicklow/druids-glen-golf-course
 or Wentworth -- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-1390880/Wentworth-pitches-Augusta-Europe.html

"The Augusta of Australia" - Bonville -- http://www.exploreaustralia.net.au/New-South-Wales/Holiday-Coast/Bonville/Bonville-Golf-Resort

Do any of these courses come close to warranting that title? And is that something that golf courses should strive for in the first place? It is the best course in the U.S., at least according to Golf Digest.

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Matthew Petersen

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2011, 04:34:28 PM »
It reminds me of the way colleges market themselves as "The Ivy League of the West" or "The Harvard of the Midwest," etc etc.

"Augusta" signifies nothing except perceived quality and greatness. I don't think people are supposed to expect to find any architecturally similar, or even conditions that are especially similar (though that one may be somewhat more likely). I suspect August just roughly equates to essentially generic greatness.
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Matthew Mollica

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2011, 04:35:46 PM »
Creswick, in rural Victoria (90 minutes north of Melbourne) can join the list.

http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/local/news/general/creswick-course-likened-to-augusta-home-of-us-masters/407746.aspx

It is harder to imagine a less likely resemblance.

MM
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Mike_Clayton

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2011, 04:39:21 PM »
The holes at Bonville bear no relationship to the holes at Augusta.
Royal Melbourne is the Augusta of Australia - or is Augusta the Royal Melbourne of America?
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PCCraig

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« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2011, 04:44:04 PM »
There is a public course just west of Cleveland called "Little Augusta."
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Kalen Braley

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2011, 04:50:29 PM »
A public course in Utah uses the term "Amen Corner" for a tough 3 hole stretch.  Although the holes have zero in common in any way  with those found at Augusta.
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Jud_T

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« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2011, 04:53:16 PM »
"The Augusta of Scotland"?!  I'm not holding my breath till I see that quote featured prominently on the RGD website.  :-\
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Matthew Rose

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2011, 04:55:16 PM »
Wow, I've never seen that before (Bonville).

Having lived for a few years in Australia, I've never seen any single place in the country that even remotely resembles that landscape. Did they import a bunch of loblolly pines or something?
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Anthony Gray

Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2011, 05:05:54 PM »


  I would much rather hear "The Cruden Bay of ...."

  Anthony

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David_Elvins

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2011, 05:12:16 PM »
Royal Canberra has also been described as Australia's Augusta. 

I think the term is used in Australia for any course that has trees.
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Anthony Gray

Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2011, 05:16:19 PM »


  I would assume it applies to courses that are heavily manicured.

  Anthony

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David_Tepper

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2011, 05:29:48 PM »
I think the Cal Club (just south of San Francisco) is a contender for "the Augusta of California."  ;)
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Emile Bonfiglio

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« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2011, 05:49:44 PM »
I think GCA is "The Augusta of golf websites"
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Jud_T

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« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2011, 06:31:49 PM »
Quote from: Emile Bonfiglio on August 29, 2011, 05:49:44 PM
I think GCA is "The Augusta of golf websites"

That's funny, I think GCA is the undiscovered value classic gem of golf websites.
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J Cabarcos

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2011, 09:51:51 PM »
I think a prior GCA post actually had a course in Asia which was actual replica of Augusta National layout with some additional water features.
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CJ Carder

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2011, 10:20:29 PM »
I've heard more than a few people refer to Kinloch as Augusta, jr.
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Dan Byrnes

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2011, 11:01:45 PM »
Haywood was a bit rough today.  Granted just came through Irene but if that it really is comparable to the Augusta National I am not going to be able to watch the Masters any longer and yearn to visit ANGC.
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Ronald Montesano

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« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2011, 11:05:07 PM »
CJ, I concur on Kinloch as AJr.

Faz brought more than a bit of Augusta to Turning Stone's Atunyote course.
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #18 on: August 30, 2011, 11:23:45 PM »
They bear the same similarity to ANGC as the ones who are the Pine Valley "type" courses.  I usually take it to mean that their conditioning is over the top.
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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #19 on: August 31, 2011, 04:39:04 AM »
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Scott Stambaugh

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #20 on: August 31, 2011, 10:59:59 PM »
Fircrest Golf Club (A.V. Macan) in Tacoma, Washington has been referred to as "The Augusta of the Pacific Northwest." 

Substitute firs for pines and then remove 50% of them, and the rolling nature of both courses in quite similar.

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Jay Flemma

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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2011, 11:20:30 PM »
Don't forget Atunyote at Blarney Stone Casino calling itself the Augusta of the North.  Also Liberty National's PR man said, "We're better than Augusta National.  They don't have the statue...we're Liberty National."

And when I panned the course he snarled, "tell it to Bob Cupp!"
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Re: "The Augusta of..."
« Reply #22 on: August 31, 2011, 11:36:18 PM »
Similarly, I graduated from the Harvard of the cornfields.
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