Don't it always seem to go...

[A_Clay_Man]

..that you don't know what you've got til it's gone?

It's sort of fascinating that one could learn about GCA, backwards. But that's exactly how I feel I've learned, albeit subconsciencely.

If it wasn't for the new nine holes built on Kohler's River Course, I might not have been able to feel the differences. Same is true with the change in configuration at Pinon Hills.

Both courses showed their greatness in original form, but because of their respective alterations, has enlightened me to how great they really were.

Anyone else have that feeling, either pre-, during, or post alteration, of some canvas? Name'em?

Pave paradise and put down a caaaart path.

[Will E]

Adam,
I'm with you on BWR, the "tournament" 18 is a step above what was added to the property.
There are I'm afraid much worse destruction$ (err- additions)to courses that once were worthy of study.
Bonita Bay (the only Art Hills course I've almost liked, now I'd skip it)
La Costa (Dick Wilson's 18 is a fine course, the Joe Lee additions are almost comical)
Pelican's Next (Fazio did a nice job, now you need a hard hat and a road map to play it)
I'm sure there are others, these are the first that come to mind.
If not for our friend from the north we might have experienced it at Banff.

[A_Clay_Man]

Will- Banff was another great i.e. The difference in configs seems so subtle, yet it's impact, to the awake (or already checked-out), so grand.

Climaxing along the River must be extremely primordial.