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Patrick_Mucci

How did
« on: December 07, 2013, 11:00:45 AM »
Golf course architecture change as ball trajectory got higher ?
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BCowan

Re: How did
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2013, 11:27:46 AM »
We went from Burns and creeks to Ponds and lakes.

went from bunkers left and right to forced carries.

Went from courses built to accept a 2 iron to ones built for hybrid/7 wood (i can't hit a hybrid and i have lots of confidence with my 2 iron but it serves me no good on modern courses)

I was born in the wrong generation, i am old school for life...
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Joe Hancock

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Re: How did
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2013, 11:35:16 AM »
I wonder if a lot of change happened concurrently.....higher ball flight, wall to wall irrigation(automatic irrigation as well), golf carts, new design philosophies, golf as a business and industry, etc.

Joe
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Mike_Young

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Re: How did
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2013, 02:52:18 PM »
Lateral fairway slopes mattered less and approach contours and approach shot angles mattered  MUCH less. 
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Joe Leenheer

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Re: How did
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2013, 11:30:26 PM »
Irrigation got better, courses got greener, and trees got planted (and got bigger)
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Patrick_Mucci

Re: How did
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2013, 12:43:28 AM »
Quote from: Joe Leenheer on December 07, 2013, 11:30:26 PM
Irrigation got better, courses got greener, and trees got planted (and got bigger)

None of which has anything to do with any changes in architectural features
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