Shooter, Thank you so much, let me take the time to describe to everyone what shooter has stated so correctly. I owned a house in the Sudden Valley Golf Course Development and have played every course in the area many times. To play a 700 hundred yard hole in the Northwest is like playing a 750 yard hole anywhere else. With that said we recognize the need to make not only this hole but the whole course DRY.This hole also plays North, which means in the summer, spring, and major part of the fall the prevailing wind is from the south. My father is one of the best architects that I have had the pleasure to work with, his ability to route a course to a site is fantastic. The number one rule in my mind when designing a course is the routing or layout, 1)does it flow, 2)does it fit the land naturally, 3)DOES IT DRAIN. The site we are talking about has it all, one of our many jobs on this site is to ensure that the last issue is addressed, especially on 18 in the landing areas. One of the great aspects of this long hole is that from the end of the first landing area to the green it is only 340 yards. With the gradual and continued slope (41 feet from Tee to the landing area)the ball will roll out even in the winter. In bad conditions we can set the course up so that the yardage is not as severe from the Tee.
I welcome all ideas and input as I love learning, not only do I serve as my fathers onsite designer but I also GPS map golf courses all over the U.S., and have been fortunate to map many. At each one when mapping, I let my design eye that my Dad gave me wander, and critique each and every course I am on. This affords me with a tool of do's and don'ts for future projects we work on. I believe that when we are done building this course it will get National recognition just like Aspen Lakes did. I will post some pictures as soon as possible and welcome the opportunity to give any one wanting to see the site a tour. I am very proud of not only the site but also the designer and would like to make this his best work. I Thank everyone for the Par Fives as it is easy for me to look them up and see what there story is. I also have read what you all have written and learned from that.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone
Robert