I have wanted to scan some images from this book I have had forever called "Great Golf courses of the World". It was published in the early 1970s by Golf Digest. There are a ton of photos, with most of the world's famous courses of the time being represented. Most of the pics look pretty much as expected, except Teeth of the Dog.
I know Dye has worked on teeth of the Dog all his career but I was struck but 2 things:
1. The bunkers after the course opened look nothing like the bunkers do now, in fact they don't look like any bunkers I have ever seen of Dye. Here is a scan of the 15th (I believe!) green.
2. The par 3 7th has been "cleaned up" alot. Check how cool it looks in this photo as an island of green in the sand!
On a different note, I think this photo of Banff just look really cool. The bunkering is really amazing. Honestly, the way the bunkering is stacked almost reminds me of Dye, but with Thompson flair!
And for those of you who are into such things, the book includes the Top 100 from the early 70s (you can barely make it out, but notice Cypress Point in the Fifth ten, also no NGLA
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There are a ton more pics, but I am too lazy to scan them right now. Anyways, those pics are the one's that always strike me when I open the book. Hope you enjoyed it!