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mark chalfant

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Rockville Links more great EMMET
« on: March 22, 2012, 03:22:43 PM »
The board and members at this compact gem are seriously considering an excellent master plan, conceived by Jim Urbina. Remarkable bunkering and amazing green complexes may soon awake from a very long slumber.  With improvements at Huntington, Glen Head and
St. Georges this is very good news for fans of Devereux Emmet. More at....

www.devereuxemmetsociety.com
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David Harshbarger

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2012, 04:40:36 PM »
Great news, Mark, thanks for sharing.

Are you seeing clubs taking on these changes as part of a greater awareness of the possibilities of restoration?  Is this a trend that's spreading through older clubs?  Does any of this have to do with restoring an Emmet course, as opposed to the more generic reinvigoration of the member's home course?

Dave
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Robert Emmons

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2012, 04:55:21 PM »
Mark,
It has been along time since we heard from you...good news for sure...RHE
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2012, 05:50:05 PM »
Good news indeed.
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Brian Finn

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2012, 06:01:11 PM »
That is terrific.  I grew up down the block from the course and caddied there (and at Hempstead G&CC) in high school.  There are a few cool greenside bunkers and interesting greens.  For a small, tight, and flat property, there are some very fun holes.  Unfortunately, there are some real duds, too.  I would love to see what it could be once Jim Urbina begins his work.  Let's hope the board/members move forward.  I have a few friends that are members there, so I will see what they are hearing.

I saw Wheatley hills mentioned as well, but did not catch the specifics.  Do you have any details of their plan?  Wheatley is blessed with more interesting terrain, and (to my untrained eye) would seem to offer more strategic options.  Excluding some unfortunately placed power lines, it is a very nice course and club.  

I look forward to hearing more about these clubs and other Emmett gems!  Thanks.
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mark chalfant

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Re: Rockville Links great EMMET restoration
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2012, 02:58:15 PM »
I saw the progress in person last Friday. Jim Urbina and George Waters are reawakening brilliant Emmet features that have been hibernating for many decades. Jim seems very happy to have remarkable 1943 and 1951 aerials of The Rockville Links that are his valued point of reference. The low profile green complexes are a sight to behold.  Rob, Joe, Brian  et al thanks so much for your interest and support. More at


www.devreuxemmetsociety.com
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Jay Flemma

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2012, 10:34:44 AM »
Great news.  That makes a nice bookend to his working at Paramount as well!
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Jeff_Mingay

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2012, 12:31:31 PM »
Mark,

That historic aerial of Rockville is incredibly cool... the bunker shapes, patterns, placement are fascinating.

I'm also fascinated by St. George's. What an incredibly unique golf course design. Clearly, Dev Emmet's work is comparatively under-appreciated. My hat's off to you for spreading the word about this Golden Age great. 
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2012, 07:04:07 PM »
Mark,
In your DES write-up the you described the property as intimate, at only 94 acres. Does it feel crowded or do the low profile greens help to broaden it out? 
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Doug Braunsdorf

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2012, 08:11:38 PM »
Mark, thanks for writing about this course.  I had never heard of it prior.  My mom grew up in Mineola, and I still have my grandmother and aunt/uncles out there.  I will have to drive by in a few weeks when I am visting, to look over the fence. 

That one hole--appears to be a short par 4--on the northeastern edge of the property-with the fishhook appearance is wicked. 

Look forward to reading the article again, thanks for posting this. 
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mark chalfant

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2012, 04:44:40 PM »
Doug,

The hole you memtion is the 312 yard 16th. 15 is another stellar short par four with a semiblind approach over a gullly.


Jim  K.,

Overall the course breathes nicely.  Some 1980s bunkers truncate intended playing  angles and  a few mounds " frame too much" near the greens they will be given a sabbatical before long l  I believe some tee boxes will be lowered to blend more naturally with the fairways. im ceertain that RLC is "just like "Garden City Mens.  However it truly evokes the vintage antiquity of GCGC
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Brian Finn

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2013, 09:21:33 PM »
Any updates on what has been going on at Rockville Links? I have not played it since ~2005. Eager to hear (and soon see) what Urbina & team have done.  Thanks.
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Thomas Dai

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2013, 10:44:58 AM »
I tried to learn a bit more about this course so I looked at the clubs website. What a shocking website it is. No photos, no course details. Nothing. Useless. The website is a clubs window to the world, an advertising opportunity, a potential revenue generator. It shouldn't be up to places like GCA to highlight details. Clubs should take the opportunity themselves.
All the best.
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Mark Pearce

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2013, 10:52:17 AM »
Thomas,

It actually has more information than a lot of US private clubs.
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Thomas Dai

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Re: Rockville Links more great EMMET
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2013, 10:59:37 AM »
Mark,
Aaaaaaagh!
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