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Jim Franklin

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The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« on: February 03, 2004, 08:40:10 AM »
Has anyone played here and if so how is it? The only thing I know about the place is the owner wanted a better course than Shadow Creek.
Mr Hurricane

klangone

Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2004, 12:39:06 PM »
Best course in the desert bar none...........when you play there you seem like you are the only one playing the course.  A beautiful routing, with lush vegetation everywhere.  A definite must play..........

Joel_Stewart

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Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2004, 12:58:32 PM »
I wouldn't say its the best course in the desert but it is one of the best.  Very private, it is probably the best conditioned course in California and maybe the US.  You can not find one weed on the course and you can putt on the tees.  Its $200k to join and the guest policy is strict, you must play with a member.   Water comes into play on at least half the holes and their is a big waterfall on #10.

Its over the top plush and I would call the membership stuffy.

Jim Franklin

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Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2004, 01:13:23 PM »
Thanks for the replies, I look forward to playing there this weekend.
Mr Hurricane

W.H. Cosgrove

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Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2004, 01:34:14 PM »
In particular the holes into and back out of the canyon are amazing.  They seem to have a more natural feel than some of the lower holes.  

The Quarry is a truly great experience.  The membrship may be a little stuffy but then it isn't every day that you get to experience how the other half lives! :D

Steve Lapper

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Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2004, 01:38:34 PM »
Jim:

    I just finished playing there last week. It is as both Ken and Joel allude to a marvelous, exclusively private and very worthy track.

     I might disagree every so slightly with Joel by saying that water really only comes into play on maybe five holes and I've never met a stuffy member *(having played there multiple times with different people).
     
     It is clearly the best conditioned course in the SoCal Desert area and the truly an interesting and good Fazio layout. The canyon holes 13-15 are really nice and feel nicely desolate. The finishing holes of 16-18 are excellent and well postioned to lend challenge to the finality of any match.

      That said, there are several slight negatives. Multiple times the back tee boxes (especially on the mid-front and throughout the backside) are too close to the cart paths and thus prone to having other players(when out) break the otherwise abundant silence on the tee.
       The pro shop personnel are not the warmest folks, but the caddies are among the best I've ever had from a playing perspective. They explicitly recruit near all low-to-scratch players for loopers and they hustle better than anywhere else. The other clubhouse people are terrific.



All-in-all, considerably superior to Vintage, Plantation(very stuffy*) and the other high-end exclusively private desert courses.
« Last Edit: February 03, 2004, 01:39:21 PM by slapper »
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Scott_Burroughs

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Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2004, 03:09:24 PM »
Jim,

Here's the AOTD of The Quarry for a sneak preview (taken perhaps during late construction):

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forums2/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=3109

Thomas_Brown

Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2004, 04:02:26 PM »
Where's the anti-Fazio propaganda this group likes to throw around  ???

Mike Hendren

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Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2004, 04:08:04 PM »
Thomas,

No ammo has been afforded the anti-faziophiles.  All we know thus far is that the course is beautifully routed, lush, well-conditioned, over-the-top plush, amazing and exclusive, though everyone seems to be playing there ;)

Mike
A Wiseacre
Two Corinthians walk into a bar ....

Matt_Ward

Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2004, 04:59:37 PM »
Mr. Hurricane:

You might be bored on a few holes at The Quarry, however, thinks pick up considerably with the back nine. The stretch of holes that Slapper mentioned are very good -- in fact, the last three may be the finest ending trio one can experience when in the greater Coachella Valley.

Enjoy your time there ...

Jim Franklin

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Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2004, 06:07:26 PM »
Thanks all. The weather will be better than we have in Baltimore for sure. The person I am playing with has a regular caddy that is supposed to be terrific. It should be very enjoyable as my host is a 1 handicapper too. And I just found out that I have a tee time for Riviera on Tuesday. I better get my rust off in a hurry.
Mr Hurricane

DPL11

Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2004, 06:10:12 PM »
Mr. Hurricane,

I will see you at Riviera on Tuesday as well. Can't wait to experience the SoCal sun after this brutal winter. 8)


Doug
« Last Edit: February 03, 2004, 06:10:27 PM by DPL11 »

Jim Franklin

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Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2004, 06:14:22 PM »
I'll be there around 10AM.
Mr Hurricane

DPL11

Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2004, 06:33:23 PM »
I'll find out tomorrow what time I'll be there. I'll get back to you.


Doug

klangone

Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2004, 12:16:07 PM »
If you consider The Quarry stuffy, you really do not know what stuffy is.  Still the best in the area.......PGA West being a distant 2nd in my book.

Jim Franklin

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Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2004, 12:55:18 PM »
Doug -

What time will you be at Riviera?

Klangone -

I have seen stuffy and I can't imagine The Quarry being stuffy. As DC can attest, try Elkridge in Baltimore for stuffy.
Mr Hurricane

DPL11

Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2004, 04:15:02 PM »
Cane,

Change of plans. :'(

I will be at La Quinta on Tuesday instead.



Doug

klangone

Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2004, 02:16:16 PM »
I agree on Elkridge..........I'll add a few more stuffy places.......Grey Oaks in Naples, Philly CC and Gulph Mills.  These all have made me and other guests very uncomfortable.

Wayne Freeman

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Re:The Quarry, La Quinta CA
« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2004, 01:09:50 AM »
The Quarry is the best desert course I've played in the area. The layout is great and every hole is different.  A little bit of Hollywood there with all the Remington statues scattered about and the waterfalls.  But the guys who built it basically told Fazio there was no budget.  I think it's more like 200K per person to join.