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James Braid and his contribution to golf - podcast
HarryBrinkerhoffDoyleIV_aka_Barry:
--- Quote from: Simon Barrington on December 20, 2024, 01:20:39 PM ---Re. Perranporth - Most certainly this is James Braid's original work. A great example of his routing talent for sure. A rollercoaster of fun on the cliff top links.
I note there is one old local press report that has been conveniently misunderstood and recently quoted (on Youtube) by some wishing (far too readily) to throw shade on Braid, presumably to "permit" them (or the consulting architect) to suggest future changes to the course.
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Simon - can you share more on this? What changes are they looking to perform at Perranporth? Love Perranporth and highly recommend anyone into GCA to visit....
Adam Lawrence:
--- Quote from: HarryBrinkerhoffDoyleIV_aka_Barry on December 22, 2024, 12:53:36 PM ---
--- Quote from: Simon Barrington on December 20, 2024, 01:20:39 PM ---Re. Perranporth - Most certainly this is James Braid's original work. A great example of his routing talent for sure. A rollercoaster of fun on the cliff top links.
I note there is one old local press report that has been conveniently misunderstood and recently quoted (on Youtube) by some wishing (far too readily) to throw shade on Braid, presumably to "permit" them (or the consulting architect) to suggest future changes to the course.
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Simon - can you share more on this? What changes are they looking to perform at Perranporth? Love Perranporth and highly recommend anyone into GCA to visit....
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My pal Tim Lobb is consulting at Perranporth. Here is an article we published in GCA in 2022 just after he was appointed there: [size=78%]https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/perranporth-appoints-lobb-partners-for-course-review[/size]
Simon Barrington:
"Simon - can you share more on this? What changes are they looking to perform at Perranporth? Love Perranporth and highly recommend anyone into GCA to visit...."
Harry this may be helpful for what is desired by the management and I do not know what is or has been proposed, if anything so far, to the membership.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXpkjzAkzBE
I felt in this video the Course Manger, Rob to be really thoughtful and passionate about Perranporth, his surfaces and very realistic about what should/might be done, or not.
My disappointment/concern is the misinformation provided by Dan Hendriksen at c.21 mins into the Video.
Why this was even mentioned is a bit of a mystery, seemed a bit staged
Unfortunately, hackneyed mistaken “Braid Myths” are perpetuated…But never let the truth get in the way of a good (local) story…
I can evidence why I believe this is information to be both misinterpretation and incorrect.
It is, from my own extensive research, aided by others, unquestionably a course by James Braid.
I’d be very happy to assist Tim Lobb and/or the Club if they are interested, and very happy to dig through minute books and archives to corroborate what I have found from other sources.
Essentially, Mr. Knowles (as a local Amateur player of repute, and a key mover in the founding of the Club, and who notably had himself offered a rejected earlier routing) had allowed an anonymous unknown local column writer (which could have even been him) to exaggerate his role, and Dan (& Tim) have seemingly fallen for this historic embellishment almost 100 years later. (Those that control the Press, get to write their own history sometimes...)
Thomas Dai:
--- Quote from: Simon Barrington on December 23, 2024, 02:58:25 PM ---My disappointment/concern is the misinformation provided by Dan Hendriksen at c.21 mins into the Video.
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Same chap who keeps referring to any green with a step in it as a ‘MacKenzie’ even on courses where Dr Mack’ never went.
Atb
Simon Barrington:
--- Quote from: Thomas Dai on December 23, 2024, 03:50:45 PM ---
--- Quote from: Simon Barrington on December 23, 2024, 02:58:25 PM ---My disappointment/concern is the misinformation provided by Dan Hendriksen at c.21 mins into the Video.
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Same chap who keeps referring to any green with a step in it as a ‘MacKenzie’ even on courses where Dr Mack’ never went.
Atb
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I felt he kind of put Tim on the spot, which was a bit unfair.
Tim has done good work in the Surrey Heathlands, Blackmoor has been great success.
But, I know he has little to no previous experience of James Braid's work, so he was evidently ill-prepared and/or uninformed about how Braid worked, and as such his assertions made in response were incorrect.
To the knowledgable, he looked a bit silly embracing the (false) idea it wasn't Braid's so readily.
Perranporth is an almost unique course and site; so it is important, and FUN!
That is down to Braid's routing.
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