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Matt_Cohn

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Baltusrol renovation
« on: October 09, 2020, 08:38:57 PM »
Evan Schiller posted this image of 17 Lower on his Instagram account today.  :o  (Sorry for the quality; he posted in two pieces and I did a rough job smooshing them back together!)


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mark chalfant

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2020, 10:36:28 PM »
What a welcome improvement !! Reminds me of photos I've seen of the 1954 U.S. Open.




So goodbye tree nursery. To this former Baltusrol caddy it is heartwarming to see such an artistic and thoughtful restoration that revives  A.W. Tillinghast's intention.
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Rob Marshall

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2020, 10:49:05 PM »
Sorry, I find the bunker with the grass “islands” ridiculous.
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Tom Bacsanyi

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2020, 02:41:48 AM »
My guess is those little islands are most likely a fescue blend, and will be allowed to grow tall and wispy after they are fully established and deeply rooted. I fail to see how just having that be a large sea of sand would be an improvement.
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Cliff Hamm

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2020, 10:00:17 AM »
This is a picture from the 1967 US Open program.  The redo seems to be historically accurate.  A tad green, but in 1967 it had been extremely dry leading to, by and large rough significantly below US Open standards of that time and hence low scores.


Mark - btw caddied at Baltusrol from about 1965-1968...



balt 2 17.jpg
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Jim Hoak

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2020, 10:40:07 AM »
I haven't played there in many years.  Does this play as the Tillinghast Great Hazard?  If so, the grass islands are terrifically historical.  I agree that they will grow up and probably have a great look.
« Last Edit: October 11, 2020, 12:43:22 AM by Jim Hoak »
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Peter Flory

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2020, 10:46:12 AM »
Look great to me. Has work on the upper commenced? 
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2020, 11:06:14 AM »
Work on the Upper begins when the Lower is finished. A member friend says they will have only one course open for play for three years in a row. Members are not thrilled about the prospect.
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Peter Flory

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2020, 11:39:28 AM »
Quote from: Tommy Williamsen on October 10, 2020, 11:06:14 AM
Work on the Upper begins when the Lower is finished. A member friend says they will have only one course open for play for three years in a row. Members are not thrilled about the prospect.


Hopefully they get some reciprocity. 
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Matt_Cohn

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2020, 12:44:09 PM »
One more, I'm 99.9% this is post-renovation.
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2020, 03:25:04 PM »
Quote from: Matt_Cohn on October 10, 2020, 12:44:09 PM
One more, I'm 99.9% this is post-renovation.



Not sure how it changed the play of the hole. It looks like they enlarged the middle bunker and took one bunker out and add some tall fescue to the edge of the bunker. They took out some trees as well. I like the looks.
« Last Edit: October 10, 2020, 03:26:44 PM by Tommy Williamsen »
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Kevin Neary

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2020, 09:24:25 PM »
Quote from: Matt_Cohn on October 10, 2020, 12:44:09 PM
One more, I'm 99.9% this is post-renovation.

Can’t confirm if this is post renovation, but looks absolute phenomenal. 2029 will look good on Jersey...
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Matt_Cohn

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2020, 11:03:50 PM »
There was a series of new photos of #18 today. Again I'll refer you to Evan Schiller's Instagram.
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mike_beene

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2020, 11:55:17 PM »
Doesn't the Great Hazard appear mostly on par 5s, and isn't 17 a par 5? I had/have the same question as Jim.
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Paul Jones

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2020, 12:19:01 PM »
Who is doing the renovations/restorations?
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #15 on: October 11, 2020, 12:42:27 PM »
Quote from: Paul Jones on October 11, 2020, 12:19:01 PM
Who is doing the renovations/restorations?


Gil Hanse
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #16 on: October 11, 2020, 01:12:10 PM »
I think the Lower is a good test of golf and demanding, regardless of what the pros have done to it in championships, but the Upper has claimed my heart. I am more interested to see what happens with that course.
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Peter Flory

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #17 on: October 11, 2020, 02:14:07 PM »
The 18th is looking very much improved.  Looks like they connected the fairways.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGLerB-lCkW/
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Matt_Cohn

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #18 on: October 11, 2020, 06:03:01 PM »
Quote from: mike_beene on October 10, 2020, 11:55:17 PM
Doesn't the Great Hazard appear mostly on par 5s, and isn't 17 a par 5? I had/have the same question as Jim.


Yes. 17 is 650 from the tips.
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Ben Stephens

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #19 on: October 12, 2020, 07:44:34 AM »
I can remember John Daly hitting a 1 iron to hit the green in 2 on 17th in 1993 US Open (won by Janzen I think) it was the first time a pro had hit that green in 2 during a major at Baltusrol - correct me if I am wrong)
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Cliff Hamm

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2020, 11:15:03 AM »
In fact Billy Farrell, the son of Baltusrol’s long time pro Johnny Farrell, did it in the 1967 U.S. Open.


https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/jeffjacobs/ctpost/article/Jeff-Jacobs-Billy-Farrell-golf-s-great-15268275.php
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2020, 12:36:03 PM »
From his obit. "On the tour, he was considered one of the "long hitters" and during the 1967 U.S. Open at Baltusrol, he hit the par 5, 17th green in two. During the 1993 U.S. Open at Baltustrol, John Daly was said to be the first to achieve this feat, but records proved that Billy did it in 1967 without the benefits of metal woods."
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Bruce Katona

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Re: Baltusrol renovation
« Reply #22 on: October 13, 2020, 10:12:54 AM »
I love the look of #17 renovation - "Great Hazard" or Hell's 1/2 Acre is a Tilly signature design feature.  The fescue will be wisky grown in on the turf islands in the hazard, give it a year or two.
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