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Jeff_Brauer

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Annika as course designer.....today's cnn article
« on: October 09, 2017, 04:34:18 PM »

No comment, just noticed it.  Would have liked to know who she was working with, as I doubt her first design was in the mountains of China (from photo) without some technical help.  Schmidt-Curley?


http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/09/golf/annika-sorenstam-living-golf-interview-golf-course-design/index.html
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PCCraig

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Re: Annika as course designer.....today's cnn article
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2017, 04:50:28 PM »
I know she just helped (?) redesign the old Tartan Park golf course in Minnesota. I believe it's now called Royal Golf Course and was redesigned with Arnold Palmer (considered is "last' design). Haven't played it yet.
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Annika as course designer.....today's cnn article
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2017, 05:11:28 PM »
http://annikasorenstam.com/coursedesign/


No mention of working with experienced architects except European Golf Design in Turkey and Estonia and Beau Welling and Thomas McBroom  in China. .  Palmer did 9  and Annika 9 in the MN course.
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Matt MacIver

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Re: Annika as course designer.....today's cnn article
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2017, 07:04:57 PM »
She co-bid with Nicklaus for the Rio project - maybe there’s still a connection? 
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Ally Mcintosh

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Re: Annika as course designer.....today's cnn article
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2017, 09:58:58 AM »
A couple of the EGD guys told me that she was enormously enthusiastic and involved with their projects together.


Given that many of EGD's signatures can't find the first tee on opening day, this seemed to be a change to the norm.
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Annika as course designer.....today's cnn article
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2017, 09:15:15 PM »
Quote from: Ally Mcintosh on October 10, 2017, 09:58:58 AM
A couple of the EGD guys told me that she was enormously enthusiastic and involved with their projects together.



I'm dying to know how many times she went to Estonia and Turkey, not counting the Grand Openings.
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Ryan Farrow

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Re: Annika as course designer.....today's cnn article
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2017, 10:57:17 AM »
Quote from: Jeff_Brauer on October 09, 2017, 04:34:18 PM

No comment, just noticed it.  Would have liked to know who she was working with, as I doubt her first design was in the mountains of China (from photo) without some technical help.  Schmidt-Curley?


http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/09/golf/annika-sorenstam-living-golf-interview-golf-course-design/index.html


Yes, Brian Curley designed pretty much all of the 12 courses at Mission Hills with the Pro names. I believe the Nicklaus course was already finished and they may have done a little remodel/re-routing on that one to accommodate some development changes. From what I heard she was more interested in the design process than most of the other names but I do not know specifics.
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