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David_Tepper

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Peter Sayegh

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2024, 02:41:39 PM »
Saw the phrase "private golf destination" a few times.
Good luck to them.
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John Handley

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2024, 06:29:05 PM »
Nobody is eagerly awaiting a Hal Sutton courses halfway between Houston and San Antonio.  I live in Texas and had to Google where the hell Columbus, TX is located. ::)
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Sam Morrow

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2024, 10:33:23 PM »
Nobody is eagerly awaiting a Hal Sutton courses halfway between Houston and San Antonio.  I live in Texas and had to Google where the hell Columbus, TX is located. ::)


It's a hot bed these days, Darmor, The Covey, new Chet Williams at Big Easy Ranch, The Falls is back too.


BTW I wouldn't say it's halfway between Houston and San Antonio, I live in West Houston and am 40 minutes from there, it's not quite a suburb yet but I know plenty of folks who commute from there.

jeffwarne

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2024, 09:20:37 AM »
Surprise no mention of the 21 club near Aiken/Augusta, Broomsedge etc. or the numerous other high ends on the east coast in South Florida(besides Apogee).....
"Let's slow the damned greens down a bit, not take the character out of them." Tom Doak
"Take their focus off the grass and put it squarely on interesting golf." Don Mahaffey

Pierre_C

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2024, 11:35:45 AM »
I'm looking forward to the completion of 7 Mile Beach -  Hobart, Tasmania. They are schedule to open later half of 2024. I've been following their Twitter account, some great photos of build and progress.


https://twitter.com/7milegolf?lang=en
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2024, 12:34:09 PM »
Very interesting...
https://7milegolf.com.au/
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Mike_Young

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2024, 08:23:42 PM »
Surprise no mention of the 21 club near Aiken/Augusta, Broomsedge etc. or the numerous other high ends on the east coast in South Florida(besides Apogee).....
Jeff, They missed two in Ga that are actually under construction and mentioned a couple that have a long way to go...
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Mike_Clayton

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2024, 02:15:33 AM »
I'm looking forward to the completion of 7 Mile Beach -  Hobart, Tasmania. They are schedule to open later half of 2024. I've been following their Twitter account, some great photos of build and progress.


https://twitter.com/7milegolf?lang=en


We seeded the last hole - the long par 5,3rd - last week and Mike DeVries is on his way home (via the South Island of New Zealand) after the best part of two years living in Hobart.
It was a massive commitment to Mat Goggin's 25-year dream to make a good course in the city he grew up playing.

jeffwarne

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2024, 09:01:28 AM »
Surprise no mention of the 21 club near Aiken/Augusta, Broomsedge etc. or the numerous other high ends on the east coast in South Florida(besides Apogee).....
Jeff, They missed two in Ga that are actually under construction and mentioned a couple that have a long way to go...


Yes, it was an odd grouping...
Please give us an update on Warmouth Sands!
"Let's slow the damned greens down a bit, not take the character out of them." Tom Doak
"Take their focus off the grass and put it squarely on interesting golf." Don Mahaffey

Mike_Young

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2024, 09:36:27 AM »
Surprise no mention of the 21 club near Aiken/Augusta, Broomsedge etc. or the numerous other high ends on the east coast in South Florida(besides Apogee).....
Jeff, They missed two in Ga that are actually under construction and mentioned a couple that have a long way to go...


Yes, it was an odd grouping...
Please give us an update on Warmouth Sands!
Jeff,Warmouth is back on track and 6 holes shaped...irrigation has begun...it was coordinated with a new US Highway 1 Bypass that got delayed for over 6 months and therefore any dirt coming needed from highway could not be gotten.  All good.  Fall line is the one that I would have thought Links may have mentioned but did not...
"just standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona"

Pierre_C

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2024, 01:27:03 PM »
I'm looking forward to the completion of 7 Mile Beach -  Hobart, Tasmania. They are schedule to open later half of 2024. I've been following their Twitter account, some great photos of build and progress.


https://twitter.com/7milegolf?lang=en


We seeded the last hole - the long par 5,3rd - last week and Mike DeVries is on his way home (via the South Island of New Zealand) after the best part of two years living in Hobart.
It was a massive commitment to Mat Goggin's 25-year dream to make a good course in the city he grew up playing.


Mike,


   Thank you for the update. It's always a delight to see a course having an organic connection to the community. Lastly, 7 Mile's social media is the best I've seen for any project. Kudos to the entire team. 
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Mike_Clayton

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2024, 06:06:50 PM »
I'm looking forward to the completion of 7 Mile Beach -  Hobart, Tasmania. They are schedule to open later half of 2024. I've been following their Twitter account, some great photos of build and progress.


https://twitter.com/7milegolf?lang=en


We seeded the last hole - the long par 5,3rd - last week and Mike DeVries is on his way home (via the South Island of New Zealand) after the best part of two years living in Hobart.
It was a massive commitment to Mat Goggin's 25-year dream to make a good course in the city he grew up playing.


Mike,


   Thank you for the update. It's always a delight to see a course having an organic connection to the community. Lastly, 7 Mile's social media is the best I've seen for any project. Kudos to the entire team.


Pierre,


All run by Mat - who has done a brilliant marketing job without spending any money on it.
He followed the Richard Sattler/Barnbougle model - which was basically, "If the course is good enough it'll sell itself"
Of course, having photogenic holes helps -  a lot!

Tim_Weiman

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2024, 08:43:49 AM »
I'm looking forward to the completion of 7 Mile Beach -  Hobart, Tasmania. They are schedule to open later half of 2024. I've been following their Twitter account, some great photos of build and progress.


https://twitter.com/7milegolf?lang=en


We seeded the last hole - the long par 5,3rd - last week and Mike DeVries is on his way home (via the South Island of New Zealand) after the best part of two years living in Hobart.
It was a massive commitment to Mat Goggin's 25-year dream to make a good course in the city he grew up playing.


Mike,


   Thank you for the update. It's always a delight to see a course having an organic connection to the community. Lastly, 7 Mile's social media is the best I've seen for any project. Kudos to the entire team.


Pierre,


All run by Mat - who has done a brilliant marketing job without spending any money on it.
He followed the Richard Sattler/Barnbougle model - which was basically, "If the course is good enough it'll sell itself"
Of course, having photogenic holes helps -  a lot!


Mike,


But you guys also built an airport nearby. Great idea!


Tim
Tim Weiman

Mike_Clayton

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2024, 09:01:29 AM »
Tim,


Maybe the only one of these new courses on great land with an airport ten minutes away - and 20 minutes from the middle of a beautiful city.

David Kelly

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2024, 04:30:46 PM »
People are living in luxury homes in Myakka City?
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David Cronan

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2024, 05:09:33 PM »
People are living in luxury homes in Myakka City?


LOL. Very cool part of "Old Florida", but certainly not busting at the seams with luxury housing.


My guess is they're targeting Lakewood Ranch. I just checked how far of a drive it is for me (downtown) and The Google Machine spit out 57 minutes. And a very large % of snowbirds have gone back north for the season so I can only imagine how long it would take during peak season.


Wish 'em all luck....
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David Kelly

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2024, 05:28:26 PM »
People are living in luxury homes in Myakka City?


LOL. Very cool part of "Old Florida", but certainly not busting at the seams with luxury housing.


My guess is they're targeting Lakewood Ranch. I just checked how far of a drive it is for me (downtown) and The Google Machine spit out 57 minutes. And a very large % of snowbirds have gone back north for the season so I can only imagine how long it would take during peak season.


Wish 'em all luck....
But the Nick Price Myakka City project write-up says, "Price is back in Florida—on the west side of the state—for the private Soleta project, which includes a 7,400-yard course that’s routed separately from an enclave of 93 luxury residences and other amenities. " I lived in Bradenton and Anna Maria Island in the 90s and that was in the middle of nowhere to us.  I knew about Lakewood Ranch and communities east of the 75 but that is still OUT THERE.
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David Cronan

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2024, 07:39:47 PM »
People are living in luxury homes in Myakka City?


LOL. Very cool part of "Old Florida", but certainly not busting at the seams with luxury housing.


My guess is they're targeting Lakewood Ranch. I just checked how far of a drive it is for me (downtown) and The Google Machine spit out 57 minutes. And a very large % of snowbirds have gone back north for the season so I can only imagine how long it would take during peak season.


Wish 'em all luck....
But the Nick Price Myakka City project write-up says, "Price is back in Florida—on the west side of the state—for the private Soleta project, which includes a 7,400-yard course that’s routed separately from an enclave of 93 luxury residences and other amenities. " I lived in Bradenton and Anna Maria Island in the 90s and that was in the middle of nowhere to us.  I knew about Lakewood Ranch and communities east of the 75 but that is still OUT THERE.


Of course, you are correct regarding Soleta. I overlooked it on the link.


Where are the owners of those 93 luxury residences going to go for a night out on the town, or even dinner? I mean, one can only eat at the Club's dining room so many times and Myakka City, while I love the aforementioned "Old Florida" feel, ain't exactly the G-spot for the type of fine dining these future homeowners are used to......

goldj

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Re: 7 Mile Beach
« Reply #19 on: July 29, 2024, 06:51:56 PM »
Anyone know when 7 Mile Beach is going to open.  I’m thinking about a trip out that way early next year and wondering if I should try to include that on my itinerary.

Mike_Clayton

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Re: 7 Mile Beach
« Reply #20 on: July 29, 2024, 07:01:13 PM »
Anyone know when 7 Mile Beach is going to open.  I’m thinking about a trip out that way early next year and wondering if I should try to include that on my itinerary.


March the most likely opening. If your are there earlier they will likely have some limited, 11- hole, preview play.


goldj

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #21 on: July 29, 2024, 07:17:35 PM »
Thanks.  Planning on being out in early February.  May be a bit too soon.


I suspect that you won’t remember our meeting at Commonwealth about six or seven years ago.  You were working on the range with Sue Oh.

Mike_Clayton

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Re: 14 New Projects
« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2024, 01:06:19 AM »
Thanks.  Planning on being out in early February.  May be a bit too soon.


I suspect that you won’t remember our meeting at Commonwealth about six or seven years ago.  You were working on the range with Sue Oh.


Send me a DM when you're down and I'll see what I can do. It shouldn't be too much of a problem to get you out there.
And, no - apologies!!

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