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Hope Valley CC (Ross / Silva), Durham, NC -- A Photo Tour!! - Hole 18 Posted
Mark McKeever:
Thanks for the tour so far Mark! Looks pretty neat, but I keep referring back to Cory's post when looking at these pictures regarding a top 100 status. While it looks good, do we really think that this should be ahead of places like Vesper, Beverly, Worcester, and Charles River which reside in the next 100?? I would need to play it to be certain, but my inital thought is leaning away...
Mark
Bruce Wellmon:
--- Quote from: Mark McKeever on May 08, 2013, 09:53:07 AM ---Thanks for the tour so far Mark! Looks pretty neat, but I keep referring back to Cory's post when looking at these pictures regarding a top 100 status. While it looks good, do we really think that this should be ahead of places like Vesper, Beverly, Worcester, and Charles River which reside in the next 100?? I would need to play it to be certain, but my inital thought is leaning away...
Mark
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Mark, I think it's worthy as well.
I would highly recommend a round at HV.
Bruce
I'm at a dance recital rehersal so Ive got time. I'm going on memory. I think HV deserves to be top 100. If not, it should be real close. Why?
The land. One recent thread as to why Holston should/shouldn't be top 100, stated a lack of landforms. The property at HV has significant movement. #3 is the only flat hole I can think of. Way downhill on 1,10, 16. Uphill on 4, 17, rollercoaster on 8, way up on 12.
I simply think the routing takes full advantage of the land. 10,11,12,13 is a prime example of that. A medium downhill par 4, an uphill brute of a par4, a shorter way uphill par 4 requiring a precise approach and 13, which tempts the player to try and drive the green.
Weaknesses? Par 3's similar (longer) length on 3/4. Lastly, 2 par 5's if memory serves right. One seemingly a lengthened par 4.
But that's being picky. So if you don't think it's top 100................
#thenew101
rjsimper:
I think my statemate is overstating T100, but it's definitely in that "50 to 200" class that is separated by a very slim margin.
And yes, Hope Valley is most definitely in Durham, NC...not Raleigh. Raleigh can wait for a photo tour of Raleigh CC :)
Jerry Kluger:
I haven't played Hope Valley but I have played Raleigh CC which is a Ross course as well and it appears to me that Raleigh has much more dramatic bunkering and more green contours. What do you think?
rjsimper:
--- Quote from: Jerry Kluger on May 09, 2013, 06:47:08 AM ---I haven't played Hope Valley but I have played Raleigh CC which is a Ross course as well and it appears to me that Raleigh has much more dramatic bunkering and more green contours. What do you think?
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I would probably agree with the green contours part wholeheartedly, the bunkering maybe less so though I don't disagree totally. However I prefer the routing at HVCC by a distance.
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