Well... we dodged a LOT of rain, but were able to get in some golf every day and see all the courses! I think it is fair to say that each course lived up to it's billing. Black Creek, Sweetens Cove and Lookout Mountain are all exceptional and everything they are promoted to be. For me personally, the more Seth Raynor courses I see the more I am enamored with his work. Like Yale, the Lookout Mountain course is an engineering marvel that presents outstanding golf of a fashion that could be enjoyed every day. The walk is not easy (it's on top of a mountain!), but it doesn't take away from one's enjoyment of playing the course as is the case on some mountain courses.
The highlight of the event had to be Saturday night's presentation by Doug Stein. What a fabulous look into the history of Lookout Mountain!!! Doug has a special love for his club, Raynor and golf in general. Every club should have someone so committed to their success! I know many of our participants will want to comment on Doug's talk, so I will only say he was absolutely captivating and we were so lucky to have him address our group.
Doug Stein speaking to the Dixie Cup
A massive thank you needs to go out to Eric Strulowitz who single handedly planned and organized this year's Dixie Cup. Great job!!!
And, thanks to Evan Fleicher for once again captaining the North team and leading them to victory.
Finally, the Dixie Cup is always about reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. Attending these get togethers reinforces why GCA.com has transformed most of our lives. If you ever get frustrated with the dialogue on GCA.com and wonder why you bother, pack your clubs and attend one of our events. It will change your life forever.
For those who attended the Dixie Cup... I look forward to seeing your photos and discussing the courses. We were very lucky, weren't we?
