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Mike Vegis @ Kiawah

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Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« on: March 28, 2013, 10:25:53 AM »
In the "60 Minutes Sports" on Showtime segment, Pete plays The Ocean Course with Steve Kroft as well as goes to various other of his course (Sawgrass, Harbour Town, Whistling Straits, etc.) to discuss architecture.  He is also shown at Keswick Hall where he's currently redoing their course:

For Immediate Release:
March 29, 2013
New Special Edition of Pete Dye’s Bury Me In A Pot Bunker Released
as 60 Minutes Sports on Showtime Appearances Near

Superior, Colorado – Coinciding with April appearances on 60 Minutes Sports on Showtime, a new special edition of World Golf Hall of Famer Pete Dye’s autobiography Bury Me In A Pot Bunker has been released. Written with co-author Mark Shaw, this book not only chronicles the evolution of 25 magical Dye courses including The Ocean Course at Kiawah, The Players Stadium Course featuring the infamous island green 17th created by Pete’s wife Alice, Whistling Straits, Teeth of the Dog, Crooked Stick and Harbour Town Golf Links, but includes new creative insights, design philosophies and humorous “Dye-isms” from the world’s most challenging golf course architect.

 “By understanding the architect’s mindset while creating the holes, golfers can improve their game playing our courses or any courses using sound strategies instead of just winging it,” Dye said. “If players pay attention, they can out-think me or any designer who’s trying to hoodwink them into attempting the difficult, gambling shot.”
Packed with dramatic photos from Ken May’s Rolling Greens Photography, Bury Me In A Pot Bunker features quotes from Tiger Woods, Rory Mcllroy, and many other PGA Tour headliners chronicling Dye’s remarkable career, one that has seen his courses host 28 Major Championships. No wonder Golf Digest’s Ron Whitten says of Dye: “No other [golf course] designer continues to re-invent his architecture the way Pete Dye does.”   
Intended for golfers of all skill levels, Bury Me In A Pot Bunker will, as Greg Norman says, “Change forever the way players look at the game of golf.”
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Published independently to immediately launch the book to coincide with Pete and Alice Dye’s media appearances, Bury Me In A Pot Bunker is available at Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com (paperback and Kindle/Nook), additional internet sites and at bookstores through Baker and Taylor and Ingram. More information about the book including requests for interviews and review copies may be obtained by contacting co-author Mark Shaw via email at mshawin@yahoo.com or telephone at 970.618.2027.

Jeff_Brauer

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Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2013, 10:36:06 AM »
Will probably buy it of course.  My copy of the original version probably has more history than most.

I boarded a plane early one morning from Singapore to Borneo years back, and had it in hand for pleasure reading.  A guy plops in the seat next to me, and I immediately saw it was former college student from my one semester of teaching, colleague and roommate, and current Nicklaus employee Bruce Borland.  Of course, he later perished in the Payne Stewart plane crash.  He said he had never read it, so I lent it to him.  He saw Pete at a party, had him autograph it, and I got it back in the mail a few months later. 
Jeff Brauer, ASGCA Director of Outreach

Mike Vegis @ Kiawah

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Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2013, 11:35:20 AM »
I just told by Mark Shaw (author) that the first airing of the Pete Dye segment of "60 Minutes Sports" will be on April 4th.  (although I just looked at DirecTV scheduling and it said April 3 at 9pm...)

Michael Whitaker

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Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2013, 12:16:42 PM »
Yep... Wednesday at 9:00pm
"Solving the paradox of proportionality is the heart of golf architecture."  - Tom Doak (11/20/05)

Howard Riefs

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Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2013, 01:17:11 PM »
Here's a teaser for the episode:

http://sports.sho.com/videos/1369

Looks like Kroft had some issues after overshooting the green on #3 on Ocean.
"Golf combines two favorite American pastimes: Taking long walks and hitting things with a stick."  ~P.J. O'Rourke

Mike Vegis @ Kiawah

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Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2013, 03:01:13 PM »
Anyone have a chance to watch the Dye segment on 60 Minutes Sports on Showtime?  It was really quite good...

Ryan McLaughlin

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Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2013, 09:08:29 PM »
I thought it was very good.  I think they put Alice's role in Pete's design in very good perspective. 

Ross Harmon

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Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2013, 09:57:00 PM »
Excellent piece! Well showcased his body of work. Look forward to seeing how Keswick Hall turns out.

Brian_Ewen

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Matt Kardash

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Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2013, 05:55:30 PM »
That was nice to see.
Also, is there an 87 year old in better physical shape than Pete Dye? I was blown away walking him walk around and swing that club so well. Proof that if you keep moving age has a hard time catching up to you.
« Last Edit: April 26, 2013, 09:20:16 PM by matt kardash »
the interviewer asked beck how he felt "being the bob dylan of the 90's" and beck quitely responded "i actually feel more like the bon jovi of the 60's"

Jeremy Plüss

Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2013, 08:49:44 PM »
I have not read the original, but I really look forward to read the new edition.

Nice Episode on 60 Minutes Sports. Would love to see some old Tpc Sawgrass footage, to see how much the course really changed.

Brian Finn

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Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2013, 10:44:15 PM »
For those that have not read it, I strongly recommend this book.  I got the new edition and re-read it.

It is a quick, easy, and fun read. 
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Brian_Ewen

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Connor Dougherty

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Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2013, 02:37:48 PM »
Read the book while flying home for a weekend in one sitting. Pete has an incredible sense of humor.

If Tom Doak sees this, it said in the book that you had an argument with Alice which you won, giving you a 1-0 record against her. Pete told you to quit while you're ahead cause she doesn't lose much. Is that record still intact?????   ;D
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Brian_Ewen

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Re: Updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker" released
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2013, 03:31:00 AM »
Pete Dye talks to Florida Golf Magazine about the new edition of his autobiographical book while at Gulfstream Golf Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkyOj7UhFKQ