[Jerry Kluger]

I certainly don't view Ballyneal as a wannabe Sand Hills.  They are both on sandy soil within some very significant hills but Ballyneal stands on its own .  Friars Head is another course which naturally fits its surroundings which is the common characteristic among the courses and I would suggest that in some ways it took more thought to design than Sand Hills. Sand Hills was first and will always receive special recognition for being so and it is silly to argue which is the best.   

[Jaeger Kovich]

If you feel the need to have a CC v Doak battle why dont you do it like this.... Pick a region that have both worked in, take one course from each, pick a winner. Move to the next region.


Round 1. Long Island: Friars Head v Sebonack (ND:I will play Sebonack later this summer)
Round 2. Bandon: Trails v Pac (Doak +1)
Round 3. Prarie: Sand Hills v Ballyneal (played neither)
Round 4. Hainan Island - show down south of the sea still to come

[Kevin Pallier]

Jaeger

The thread wasn't intended to be a "battle" about which course is better than the other but rather a discussion as to which C&C + Doak courses are GCA "favourites".

You raise an interesting point though....there are a fair few courses by both architects in relatively close proximity to one another - something to do with the "land" and "business model" perhaps ?

I say this because Coore is constructing a course in NE Tasmania next to Doak/Clayton's well renowned Barnbougle Dunes.....

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