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Mike Hendren

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An Interesting Aerial
« on: July 14, 2009, 10:06:25 AM »


For all you right clickers, please do not divulge the architect.

Mike
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Kalen Braley

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Re: An Interesting Aerial
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2009, 10:42:30 AM »
I thought that looked familiar.

Hint: There was a contest for this course!!

Bill_McBride

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Re: An Interesting Aerial
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2009, 11:35:54 AM »
Is that a Biarritz with the rectangular green at the bottom?

Side note, I thought it was funny at the John Deere when the announcer referred to the swale on one green as "the Biarritz."

John Moore II

Re: An Interesting Aerial
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2009, 11:39:25 AM »
Is that a Biarritz with the rectangular green at the bottom?

Side note, I thought it was funny at the John Deere when the announcer referred to the swale on one green as "the Biarritz."

I did think the rectangular green was interesting and certainly jumped out at me.

In that same corner, are those 3 consecutive par 3's on the course?

And were they calling something a Biarritz at the Deere as well, because Johnny Miller called the swale on 18 at Saucon Valley a Biarritz every chance he could.
« Last Edit: July 14, 2009, 11:42:28 AM by John K. Moore »

Bill_McBride

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Re: An Interesting Aerial
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2009, 11:43:20 AM »
You're right, it was Saucon Valley, I was flipping channels Sunday!

But is that rectangular green a Biarritz?  Can't make out a swale on the aerial, and the fronting bunker isn't standard design.

Kalen Braley

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Re: An Interesting Aerial
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2009, 11:49:42 AM »
more Photos of said course..










Bill_McBride

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Re: An Interesting Aerial
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2009, 11:56:20 AM »
Brian Silva?

Kalen Braley

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Re: An Interesting Aerial
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2009, 11:59:32 AM »

Phil McDade

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Re: An Interesting Aerial
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2009, 09:59:46 PM »
While the course terrain does like pretty flat, I notice an abundance of hills in the background.....

Mike Hendren

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Re: An Interesting Aerial
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2009, 09:33:00 AM »
This is Art Hill's Westhaven Golf Club just south of Nashville.   Like his Olde Stone in Bowling Green,  photographs suggest it reflects a style that is very much in vogue and perhaps a departure from his existing body of work.   The photographs also suggest that, like Olde Stone, Hill occasionally narrowly misses with some features - they are visually appealing and well-shaped, but from a strategic and playability standpoint just miss somehow.  To wit, I absolutely love the broad shared fairways depicted in one of the photographs and while I appreciate random bunkering, the bunkering dicates a single line of charm on both holes.  The Principal's Nose on the waterless hole should be moved to the left to create visual deception on the second shot - that would also create a legitimate corridor to its right for the big hitter.  Coming the other way, there isn't a single bunker that can be carried that won't finish in yet another bunker.

Also, the pushed up greens on the adjacent one-shotters look attractive but are inconsistent with the lower profile of the course's other greens.  They are hard by the river, however and likely needed to elevated above the flood plain.  

Of course my comments might be unfounded - I hope to see this course in the very near future.  It is also interesting to note that Gil Hanse was originally announced as the architect.  

Westhaven is an extremely well done new urban residential development and possibly the future home of some guy named Bogey if his wife gets her way after the kids finish college.

Mike
« Last Edit: July 15, 2009, 09:59:48 AM by Michael_Hendren »
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Anthony Gray

Re: An Interesting Aerial
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2009, 09:58:23 AM »


  That one fairway looks like someone knocked there toenails of the coffee table. It would take a couple plays to know where to hit it. Interesting shaped bunkers. Refreshng look compared to the usual circuler traps.

  Anthony


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