The Oconee Course at Reynolds Plantation

[Anthony_Nysse]

Gents,
  Just looking for any information or comments from anyone who has played it. What I know-2002 Rees Jones, #7 Best New Upscale, a lot of elevation change.....

Tony Nysse
Sr. Asst. Supt.
Long Cove Club
HHI, SC

[Chris Cupit]

Played it in a qualifier.  9, 17 and 18 were memorable and dramatic by the water.  Don't remember many other holes--downhill par threes seem to ring a bell and on some hole there is a big ass house that was profiled in Golf Digest or something and it overlooks one of the holes with the fake waterfall/creek that then runs down the length of the hole.

Pretty, nice but I just don't remember many holes.  Only played twice (practice round + qualifier).

[cary lichtenstein]

I liked it alot and way very surprised as I am not a Rees fan

[Tiger_Bernhardt]

I found it to be a solid but unspectacualr course that one has to work to remember holes from.

[Rob_Waldron]

Very good "Resort" course. Extremely playable with mounding that deflects slightly wayword shots back into play as opposed to repelling them into deeper doo doo. Several very challenging holes with water coming into play.

[Doug Sobieski]

Much of the course makes you feel like you are playing in a skateboard/snowboard half-pipe, with little chance to hit the ball out of play because of the funneling effect. As a result, there are a couple holes that you can play with a blindfold on and still make par.

Nice resort course, but little to note of architectural significance (if I could remember any of the holes). I think there were a few good holes on the back, or was it the front?  

[BCrosby]

I played Oconee a couple of years ago. I finished the round, was having a beer with friends, trying to figure out what I thought about the course. For the life of me I couldn't put my finger on it. Then, about half way through my second beer, it hit me.

Given the collective training, experience and knowledge of architectural firms these days, nobody builds a bad course. Even if imagination and a feel for the land are missing.

Bob

[Tiger_Bernhardt]

Bob that was well said. lol

[Mike_Young]

I think the course does everything it was aked to do......have you guys ever thought of how many resort guest play golf a few times per year and cannot break 115?  I have played it and I think it can handle all types of golfers....

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