[Jordan Wall]

And what course has had the best renvation?

What classifies as a good renovation?
A great renovation?

Can there (has there) be renovations that actually make a course worse?

[Nick Pozaric]

Ill give you an answer when we reopen next April

[Kyle Harris]

And what course has had the best renvation?

What classifies as a good renovation?
A great renovation?

Can there (has there) be renovations that actually make a course worse?

Jeez Jordan, trying to start a fire storm here?

Renovations are entirely club dependent and what makes them good or great is ultimately going to rest with how the club and the players feel.

As for renovations making a club worse... it's a sure bet that happens a lot.

A lot on here feel a lot of the US Open restorations leave the club worse off.

But like with any club related matters, it's up to the club.

[Mike_Sweeney]

Here is one example of Silva taking some "interpretive" design features into Raynor's original design:

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/mountainlake2.html

In the case of Mountain Lake, I think this was a good thing.

George Bahto and Gil Hanse appear to take a more strict approach to restorations, especially when they have a historic course like Sleepy Hollow which I will soon see.

I don't think there is a formula, but I do think there has to be a master plan in each and every case that is thought out by the club and architect.

[Kyle Harris]

Here is one example of Silva taking some "interpretive" design features into Raynor's original design:

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/mountainlake2.html

In the case of Mountain Lake, I think this was a good thing.

George Bahto and Gil Hanse appear to take a more strict approach to restorations, especially when they have a historic course like Sleepy Hollow which I will soon see.

I don't think there is a formula, but I do think there has to be a master plan in each and every case that is thought out by the club and architect.

Mountain Lake's approach seems to be overall a very good one indeed. From my one visit there and by comparison with photos it's apparent that Silva was able to restore much of the old angles of play and shot value back into a gem of a golf course.

This is a good case where the aesthetic or details of the bunker work definitely takes a back seat to the bigger issues.

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