#1 is of course Hazeltine National, site of the PGA
Championship going on right now, in Chaska, MN, by Robert
Trent Jones, Sr. It also hosted the 1970 and 1991 U.S.
Opens., the 1966 and 1977 U.S. Women's Opens, the 1983
U.S. Senior Open, and 1994 Mid-Amateur.
The club was founded by a bunch of members of Minikahda,
a previous AOTD, who wanted a second course, as Minikahda
was threatened by a proposed freeway.
The entire history is here:
http://www.pga.com/history/course_history.htmlThe signature hole, #16 jutting out in the lake (a la #17 at
Congressional), is at the top of the photo and gave the
course away.
lots more info, pics, etc., can be found here:
http://www.pga.com/course/clues include:
"Mooo!" refers to Dave Hill's comments after the first round
of the 1970 U.S. Open.
I'm guessing that someone got hit by lightning here? Was it
Trevino and the other guy?
relation to Minikahda.
#2 is Crandon Park, formerly known at Links At Key Biscayne
or Biscayne Bay, on Key Biscayne, just south of Miami Beach,
FL, by Robert Von Hagge and Bruce Devlin. It has hosted a
Senior Tour event.
The same pair did Pat Mucci's Boca Rio nearby, and it also
had the runway tees, a la RTJ, Sr. Pat wanted to see this
course.
The one hole is the world's largest tee.
clues include:
Light blue sea water and coral show tropical locale.
The syndicated TV show, Superstars (from the 80's and
restarted recently), featuring famous athletes competing in
mini-Olympic-type events, plus the famous Obstacle Course
(Lynn Swann's dominant event), competed on Key Biscayne,
though the restarted version is in Jamaica, I think. Always
liked that show. A Closest to the Pin competition was one
event, I asusme held on this course.
"key" = Florida/Biscayne
"Chevy from 50's/60's" = "Biscayne"
new CSI show is "CSI: Miami"
Police Academy 5, Assignment: Miami Beach
Sly Stallone, Gloria Estefan, and Madonna all live/own homes in the area.
here's the web site:
http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/parks/Parks/crandon_golf.htm