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Joe Bausch

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Tilly at Ridgewood: Advocates Small Greens
« on: October 16, 2012, 02:09:39 AM »
More from golf writer George Trevor, who apparently liked to interview Tilly.  This from the May 29, 1934 edition of the NY Sun:

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Dan Herrmann

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Re: Tilly at Ridgewood: Advocates Small Greens
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2012, 08:14:10 AM »
I love Tillie's statement, "That proves my theory..."...    Classic!

Methinks Tillie wouldn't enjoy RTJ golf courses.

Bill Brightly

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Re: Tilly at Ridgewood: Advocates Small Greens
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2012, 09:15:05 AM »
Great find, Joe! A very good read and awesome insight into what Tilly was thinking! However,understanding his bias against large, sprawling greens with many sections,  it does bother me when I think that he would later be hired by the PGA to consult with clubs across the country. I can only imagine how many Short Holes he saw and recommended reducing the size of the green...

Anyway, here is a photo of Ridgewoo'd 5 East, one of the best par 4's anywhere. It is one of the largest greens on the course and really wild. My photos don't do it justice, but there are several distinct sections. Hit the wrong one, and a two putt is highly unlikely.





I am pretty sure this is the par 3 Sixth West

« Last Edit: October 16, 2012, 09:17:18 AM by Bill Brightly »

Patrick_Mucci

Re: Tilly at Ridgewood: Advocates Small Greens
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2012, 11:38:05 AM »
Tillinghast seems to have departed from small greens when he crafted both courses at Baltusrol.

It's not unusual for the writings of some of the ODG's to be conflicted.

Joey Chase

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Re: Tilly at Ridgewood: Advocates Small Greens
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2012, 02:29:56 PM »
I love Tillie's statement, "That proves my theory..."...    Classic!

Methinks Tillie wouldn't enjoy RTJ golf courses.

I don't understand the statement?  In context, he's saying that small greens are good for distinguishing the better player, no?  I've played several RTJ courses with extremely small greens, ie; Troia, Valderrama.  So why do you say Tillinghast wouldn't enjoy an RTJ course?   There is no correlation there that I can see.

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