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Mike Hendren

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Flyover Architecture
« on: August 03, 2012, 03:38:56 PM »
On another thread Mac Plumart asked whether John Daly needed no course knowledge at Crooked Stick since he over-powered the course with his prodigious length.  Living in flyover country, I immediately thought of the concept of flyover architecture.  None other than Nicklaus his ownself cited the fact that there were no hazards in the sky as the basis for being a high ball hitter. 

With his advocacy of fairtees, Geo. C. Thomas, Jr. seemed to advocate a continuum of  architectural elements from tee to green.  Save me the John Daly's no Joe Sixpack perspective.   Can/should architecture be reserved for the high traffic areas only - i.e., from 200 to 300 yards from the tee and within 50 yards of the green?

Bogey
Two Corinthians walk into a bar ....

Mike Hendren

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Re: Flyover Architecture
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2012, 01:50:34 PM »
Damn - 0 for 91!
Two Corinthians walk into a bar ....

Adam Clayman

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Re: Flyover Architecture
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2012, 04:27:44 PM »
I'll bite.

No.

If short grass is to be a hazard, Newton's Laws must be exploited.
"It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing your whole life." - Mickey Mantle

Dan Herrmann

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Re: Flyover Architecture
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2012, 06:52:54 PM »
Michael - this could end up being the future of GCA.  If water becomes as scarce as I feel it may, we might end up with a lot of courses using "flyover architecture".