Fazio in his own words

[Ted Kramer]

I was watching a match between Couples and Calc last night on TGC. During this WWOG match played at The Preserve, Fazio was doing a little voice over detailing each hole before it was played.

I think that the following statement from Fazio goes a long way towards making a point that has been discussed on here relating to Fazio's "style" . . .

And this isn't a real quote, as I don't have a word for word copy of what he said but this is the general idea. . .

regarding #14 at The Preserve, 438 yard par 4. Dogleg left, big trouble on the left side, bunker on the inside corner of the dogleg.

" . . .the place you really don't want to be is left, and that is why we put the bunker there, to tell people to stay right".

-Ted

[George Pazin]

TF obviously doesn't play his own courses, or at least not the ones Barney plays. Or maybe he plays them and doesn't understand them.

 

I thought The Preserve looked pretty nice on TV.

[John Kavanaugh]

I believe you have to own property in the development to be a member of The Preserve.  I can't think of a better reason to dumb down the architecture...

[BCrosby]

I remember watching that show when it first came out several years ago. At the time I was also reading Fazio's book.

I don't have moments very often when pieces of the universe seem to come together. I remember it when they do. So when Fazio made that comment I thought "Eureka" - he really does mean what he says in his book.

Bob