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As best I can count from the course tour on its website, Traditions Club in Texas (A&M's course) includes 15 holes where you hit over a creek at some point. Surely this number (or a similar number of holes playing over water) can't be topped?
Quote from: Matt_Cohn on December 22, 2022, 12:30:21 PMAs best I can count from the course tour on its website, Traditions Club in Texas (A&M's course) includes 15 holes where you hit over a creek at some point. Surely this number (or a similar number of holes playing over water) can't be topped?Are they artificial creeks?A lot of states would not let you do this, or the golf course would be unplayable due to 50-foot buffers on either side of the creek making 50- to 70-yard forced carries for the women. I guess the rules are more lax in Texas, though.
The Club at 12 Oaks, and private Nicklaus in Holly Springs, NC, near Raleigh. It is routed through a high end subdivision, so...16 holes where either a creek, a pond, or wetlands are in play. It is an odd course in that on many of holes the farther up you play it, the more you bring the water into play. I've played several senior tournaments there (so very short yardages), and though it is always in great condition, I won't go back; just isn't much fun to stand on almost every tee and do a math problem to figure out the correct layup club.
Quote from: A.G._Crockett on December 25, 2022, 10:46:56 AMThe Club at 12 Oaks, and private Nicklaus in Holly Springs, NC, near Raleigh. It is routed through a high end subdivision, so...16 holes where either a creek, a pond, or wetlands are in play. It is an odd course in that on many of holes the farther up you play it, the more you bring the water into play. I've played several senior tournaments there (so very short yardages), and though it is always in great condition, I won't go back; just isn't much fun to stand on almost every tee and do a math problem to figure out the correct layup club.Sorry A.G., I can't resist asking whether it's the math or geometry problem or counting how many balls are left in the bag? I thought more hazard the farther up you go was a desirable design feature to thwart the big hitters?Holiday Cheers
11 holes at Old Town Club in North Carolina play over a creek (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 18) and two more (14 & 15) play long one with it very much in play. Not quite 15/18 but a pretty significant amount in its own right.
Quote from: Scott Warren on December 25, 2022, 10:38:15 PM11 holes at Old Town Club in North Carolina play over a creek (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 18) and two more (14 & 15) play long one with it very much in play. Not quite 15/18 but a pretty significant amount in its own right.Old Town is remarkable because it doesn't feel like water is that prominent. Of course, some on of the holes the water isn't significant. I recall being surprised when I saw an aerial. Merry Christmas
One of the things I loved about Wilshire CC is how the creek (barranca?) is a main character of the golf course.