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Jay Flemma

GCA Jim Engh honored
« on: July 28, 2006, 03:16:55 PM »
Jim Engh was inducted into the North Dakota Hall of Fame today.  Way to go Jim.

This is a victory for everyone who loves excellent golf course architecture. Engh has won four best new course awards and finished second a handful of times as well for some other stellar designs.

Briefly, lets review some highlights:

1997 - On his first try, he wins Best New Course for the gorgeous private Colorado design Sanctuary.

1999 - Jim returns in triumph to North dakota with the amazing and public access Hawktree GC.

2001 - Jim designs the incredible Golf Club at Redlands Mesa.

2003 - Jim beats the odds by joining forces with archaeologists and environmentalists and build Fossil Trace.

2005 - Jim builds arguably his best yet, The Club at Pradera.

The future? A new 9 Carne in Ireland and a new 18 at Reynolds Plantation.
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John Kavanaugh

Re:GCA Jim Engh honored
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2006, 03:18:29 PM »
Don't forget about Black Rock getting best new a couple of years back...
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Jay Flemma

Re:GCA Jim Engh honored
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2006, 03:20:15 PM »
Well thats the thing!  There are so many to choose from...I could have easily mentioned Lakota Canyon as well.

But you're right on, John.
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Glenn Spencer

Re:GCA Jim Engh honored
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2006, 04:19:37 PM »
How good is Sanctuary? Would it be worth it to fly from Ohio to play it twice, lets say?
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Craig Sweet

Re:GCA Jim Engh honored
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2006, 05:38:22 PM »
One of "Jimmy" Engh's first designs!

http://www.medicineholegolf.com/
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Doug Ralston

Re:GCA Jim Engh honored
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2006, 06:28:14 PM »
Heard great things about Tullymore.

Prolific creator.
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Jay Flemma

Re:GCA Jim Engh honored
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2006, 07:15:42 PM »
I'd play Sanctuary one day and Pradera the next.  Most agree that while sanctuary is more stunning visually, Pradera is the monster course...best to date...

Even if you only get on one PRIVATE design of Jim's, Fossil Trace or Red Hawk Ridge are solid too...and only $75...50ish at twilight...which is early out there in Colorado...none of this "three hours before sunset crap.
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Matt_Ward

Re:GCA Jim Engh honored
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2006, 07:21:15 PM »
Jay:

Engh was honored because of all the flacks who promote his best designs here on GCA. At least that's what is critics maintain here. ;D
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Garland Bayley

Re:GCA Jim Engh honored
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2006, 08:01:13 PM »
OK Matt,

How much did you have to cough up to get Jim into the ND hall of fame?
 ;D
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"I enjoy a course where the challenges are contained WITHIN it, and recovery is part of the game  not a course where the challenge is to stay ON it." Jeff Warne

cary lichtenstein

Re:GCA Jim Engh honored
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2006, 06:39:58 PM »
Glenn:

"Would it be worth it???  Big Yes

My Suggestion for a Jim Engh Colorado Trail:

Sanctuary
Lakota Canyon
Redlands Mesa

This will give you the diversity you need
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Live Jupiter, Fl, was  4 handicap, played top 100 US, top 75 World. Great memories, no longer play, 4 back surgeries. I don't miss a lot of things about golf, life is simpler with out it. I miss my 60 degree wedge shots, don't miss nasty weather, icing, back spasms. Last course I played was Augusta
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