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[Ira Fishman]

Ira,
I am not saying that at all.  What I am saying is that MANY golf courses, not just the ones you see the pros play on TV, are impacted by what the pros do.  If all we had to worry about were 50 courses that the pros play, we wouldn’t have to have this discussion but unfortunately that is not the case.  It is the trickle down effect. 


But Tom Doak is going to build a world class 6400 yard championship design on 110 acres with 4 par fives, 4 par fours and 10 par threes that challenges the best golfers in the world and the whole golf design world is going to take notice and change direction for the better.  And of course Tom is going to toss me a bone for the idea 


And by the way, I am only half kidding 😉

Maybe it is the heat in the Mid Atlantic States, but I am still struggling with your logic. If courses that Pros play influence other courses, it seems that we would want the Tour courses to be ones that are enjoyable and interesting for the rest of us rather than difficult courses that challenge the Pros. I am glad that I played Butler National once when I was young. I cannot imagine wanting to play it again. The Bear Trap is great fun to watch on TV, but there is zero chance I would ever choose to play that course.


Ira

[Mark_Fine]

Ira,
I am sure you don’t think all the courses the pros play are no fun for the rest of us Some might not be fun at 7500 yards, but maybe at 6200 they are a blast.  I could name 50 right off the top of my head that fit the bill.  So could you if you thought about it.  These courses DO influence many other courses because soooo many golfers and members of other clubs watch them on TV or “in the old days” used to go to the tournaments and walk around.  Augusta National might have been the biggest culprit over the years.  Just think the impact they have had on other courses from the standpoint of maintenance and “Tiger proofing”,...   They are constantly tinkering with the golf course and this leads to MANY others doing the same.