"Culture is not your friend."

[Mike Hendren]

I like this quote from Terence McKenna.  In what way is it applicable to golf course architecture today?

Mike

[Garland Bayley]

If courses are too cultured, they have no chance of making the hillbilly tour.

[TEPaul]

Michael:

I would like it and appreciate if very much if you'd tell us why you like that quotation so much.
Thanks

[Mike Sweeney]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOy3H4yyocQ


This seems to me that he is focused on the Art side of life and sees "culture" in a way that many would call mainstream society - taxes, corporations......

Reality if you look at a Mike Stantz, a true artist who was a golf architect, he too was guilty of falling back on culture with a Par 70-72 course, Par 3's, 4's and 5's around 6500+ yards.

Not sure if the quote relates to golf, which is very traditional and arguably a form of culture.

[Mike Hendren]

Mike, thanks for that link.

Tom Paul,

Substitute any of these for "culture:"

status quo
what's in
what's hot
what's "it"
popularity
consumption

At heart, I'm a contrarian.  I believe the great golf course architects were and are as well.

McKenna also said "Culture is the greatest cult."  I like that one even better.

Mike