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Mike Nuzzo

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Re: Mike Davis leaving the USGA to design golf courses
« Reply #75 on: September 30, 2020, 08:44:44 PM »
Quote from: Forrest Richardson on September 28, 2020, 11:27:00 PM


Mike N. writes: "Choosing an architect as a partner by definition does deeply ground ones design philosophy. Whether the choice is for the art form, the game, overall design, business, or rainmaking reasons. Same is true for the client that chooses an architect, it identifies their priorities."

Well, OK, it sounds good — but in an art form and business that has a multitude of possible outcomes, can we really distill it down to this ideal and those few words? That to me, seems rather black, white and gray. I do not think so. There are many, many more possibilities. Words cannot do it justice, at least not in the space of a few sentences. I think it would take a full book, and more research on the subject and thought.


I am not talking about Davis's design, but his partner choice. I am gleaning from my last 20+ years of watching other designers from the front row. That is a pretty big book and it isn't black & white, it is a great big coffee table book with great pictures and lots of well written descriptions. Vote


 
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Mike_Trenham

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Re: Mike Davis leaving the USGA to design golf courses
« Reply #76 on: September 30, 2020, 09:23:14 PM »
I worked at a bank early in my career, at one point they restructured the jobs into three types:


Finder - Rainmaker
Minder - Customer management
Grinder - Risk control / administration


Are any of these big golf course architecture firms much different?


Finder - Ross / Nicklaus / CB McDonald / Flynn / Pete
Minder - Hack / Morrish / Radnor / Gordon / Alice
Grinder - Future stars and many unsung people just executing their duties
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Philip Hensley

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Re: Mike Davis leaving the USGA to design golf courses
« Reply #77 on: October 06, 2020, 10:11:50 AM »
Quote from: Paul Jones on September 23, 2020, 03:59:01 PM
I am happy for Mike and glad he is following his passion.  I am surprised that more people (especially on this board) are not more supportive. I am guessing quite a few people would love to retire after 30+ years and start a new life tagging along with Hanse and/or CC to learn more about golf course architecture.


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Erik J. Barzeski

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Re: Mike Davis leaving the USGA to design golf courses
« Reply #78 on: February 16, 2021, 08:22:15 PM »
https://twitter.com/AlanShipnuck/status/1361844608049684483?s=20


Mike Whan to be announced tomorrow, Alan says?
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Adam G

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Re: Mike Davis leaving the USGA to design golf courses
« Reply #79 on: February 16, 2021, 10:46:26 PM »
If so great move. But will be interesting to see his view on distance insights given his history at Taylor Made.
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