Rubenstein article re: Coore & Crenshaw

[Jason Shanks]

I briefly reviewed the most recent pages of posts and didn't see that this article had been posted:

http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061206.wsptrube6/GSStory/GlobeSportsGolf/home

If it has, my apologies.

[Guy Nicholson]

The sports desk figured a general readership wouldn't recognize Coore, so the headline reads "Crenshaw, partner ..."

[Jeff_Mingay]

Guy,

Maybe they could have went with: "Coore and two-time Masters' winner..."  

Just a thought.

Seriously, I think Lorne did a really nice job with this column. It captures the essence, and personalities of Coore and Crenshaw very well.  

[Guy Nicholson]

Jeff,

I actually went down and talked to the sports desk about this. Turns out they didn't know who Coore was either. Sigh.

[Jeff_Mingay]

Damn. If they don't know who Coore is, Whitman and I are in trouble in the market  

[Joe Hancock]

Who designed Lowe's Motor Speedway?...Tropicana Field?...Ford Field?....

Don't let the architects become bigger than the game itself.....I know more architects names than I do tour players....I'm not proud of that neccessarily.....

Joe

[Jeff_Mingay]

Good point, Joe. From a purist standpoint.

The problem is, if no one knows who you are, no one knows to hire you to design and build a golf course.

It's like my dad's always told me: no matter what business you're in, you're a salesman.

It's true.  

[Robert Thompson]

Just because a bunch of Internet freaks know who Bill Coore is doesn't mean tha a sports editor does.  

Truth be told, though he's a name on this site, I bet the average golfer, especially in Canada, hasn't a clue who he is. Which makes it all the more fascinating that a club like Scarboro would be so interested in having him do work there....

I was surprised Lorne didn't try to characterize the abilities of Bill or place him in a spot among his peers. After all, there are plenty of people who think he's the best golf architect in the world right now....