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Reunderstanding Ross
Derek_Duncan:
One of the all-time great mustaches. A dapper fellow as well.
Brad Tufts:
I find it amazing and cool that 14 of the 1900 Oakley holes are still going today.
1 (same today), 3 (#2 today), 4 (#3 today), 5 (#4 today), 6 (#5 today), 8 (#10 today), 9 (#11 today), 10 (#12 today), 11 (#13 today), 12 (#14 today), 14 (#15 today, though 40y shorter now), 15 (#16 today, 50y longer now), 16 (#17 today, now 80y shorter), and 18 (same today, but now 80y shorter) are all in play today at Oakley. Today's course has been stretched to about 6100 yards par 70.
Looks like the original #2 became the current 175y-long driving range, and the property containing the original 16th green, original 17th hole, and original 18th tee was sold at some point, as there are houses right behind the 16th green (380y hole) and 18th tee (395y hole) today. The original 13th is now the parking lot, although today's wild practice green may have been the original 13th green. The original 7th is the last hole doesn't exist today, but the current 9th green is likely the original 7th green, now played from 90 degrees to the left. Today's 6/7/8/most of 9 play on land acquired sometime after 1900.
In our Met League in the Boston area, a lot of guys grouse about playing Oakley, as it doesn't enjoy the seemingly vast property size of Winchester/Salem/Charles River, and the quirkiness gives the home team quite an advantage. I've always enjoyed it for the history, and the off-chance of shooting in the 60s if you remember the quirks.
PCCraig:
Sven,
I may not be of huge assistance on this thread, but I want to let you know that I will be following intently. Should be a fascinating exercise.
MCirba:
--- Quote from: PCCraig on January 26, 2018, 10:09:50 AM ---Sven,
I may not be of huge assistance on this thread, but I want to let you know that I will be following intently. Should be a fascinating exercise.
--- End quote ---
Ditto on your very ambitious undertaking here, Sven.
Sven Nilsen:
We'll revisit Pinehurst a bit later when we address the other courses Ross built on site, but I wanted to include this Aug. 1927 Golfdom article on the sand used on the greens that was forwarded by Jim Kennedy.
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