Forest Dunes names new 2nd course: The Loop

[Joe Hancock]

To and Fro would work under different circumstances.....

[GLawson]

AC/DC - they could play at the opening

[Brad Tufts]

"Far" and "Sure"

[John Kavanaugh]

Izzo and Bo

[Peter Pallotta]

The Soltice and Meridian.

Peter

[Don Mahaffey]

Which Way

[John Kavanaugh]

Kaiser Soze

[Brent Carlson]

Biting Fly

[Jim Nugent]

St. Andrews

[Sven Nilsen]

Double Eagle is already taken. 

The "Orthus" course doesn't really have much of a ring to it, and Cerburus had three heads.

I'd go with the "The Janus Course."

[David_Elvins]

Doak World - Forest Dunes.

The Doak Course, by Tom
The Tom Course, by Doak

[GLawson]

The Doak Ultimatum

[Michael George]

Boomerang

[Tim Martin]

Boomerang

Easily the best so far. In this vein I also like Ricochet.

[BShannon]

Biting Fly

Nicely done. Buggiest course I have ever played.

[Peter Pallotta]

Man, most of you guys are so literal and on the nose it's amazing your favourite architect isn't RTJ, and your favourite period the Dark Ages. Apparently, despite the howling and constant protests, you do in fact like everything right out in front of you.  Geez, enough of the obvious this way and that way word plays. Brad's "Far" and "Sure" is very good; and compared to the rest of you Michael's "Alpha" and "Omega" is brilliant. The best, of course, is my own -- a kind of sideways glance at reversibility, a bit ephemeral, not meaning anything specific but hinting at/suggesting something special, and rolling off the tongue quite nicely, i.e. The Solstice and The Meridian.  

Peter

If the GM is reading this, two free rounds (at the Solstice and the Meridian) and an overnight stay in between would be more than enough thanks/payment for me -- if you don't think it unreasonable.  

[Bill Crane]

   DOAKAOD


 
   Literal and humorous


   Wm Flynnfan

[Tim Bert]

I think they run more risk of the course being viewed as a gimmick if they come up with a catchy, gimmicky name. I would steer away from trying to be witty.  Personally I would cringe at many of the names being thrown around. Of course I abandoned my brief marketing career nearly 20 years ago for other pursuits so I can't claim expertise in this area.

[Frank Sekulic]

The Antonym

[Jud_T]

The Doak at Forest Dunes- then subtitled It Goes Both Ways

[JC Jones]

It's already become a gimmick.  First, Matty G has to remind us each time on Golf Channel that it's not a gimmick and then they start with this.  It's like they are trying to copy Keiser's "build the excitement before opening" marketing but not so close people think they are copying it and then failing at both.

[John Kavanaugh]

It's important to remember how stupid golfers are.  I've been a member of a few 36 hole courses and never can remember the "true" names.  Cut out the middle man and just call them Upper and Lower depending on where the 1st tee sits in relation to where a golfer checks in.

[Cliff Hamm]

 In view of "it goes both ways" I suggest AC/DC

[Mark Fedeli]

I agree with John and think they should go with something more subtle like the upper and the lower. It'd be even better if they didn't name the directions at all—just have signage pointing to go left or go right, or whatever it winds up being. If they want something super clever that draws on the existing elements, then it's surprising they aren't using professional marketers, as that's the kind of safe and obvious result you'd get from them.

Also, as someone who writes marketing copy for a living, them reaching out to the public doesn't offend me in the least. Good on them for trying every angle and letting true golf lovers have a potential say. Although, it's a shame they are starting with these silly constraints.

[Jim Franklin]

Forest Dunes West and the original Forest Dunes East.