if it somebody's quote, it's probably the 14th green at some course we'll never hear from in 5 years...

if it's for a personal call, forget it, you gotta be a weirdo to make a call like that

It's a quote.

Doug, has someone of definitive authority actually declared the single best green in America?  

Dick,

Yes this is a quote from a definitive authority.

#6 at Seminole - maybe not the last 60 years though!!!!???

In researching this, Ran's comment on Inniscrone was about the set of greens. Not the single best.

C'mon Doug, spill the beans or provide some clues? Was it hype?

Knowing now when the review was written, Terry's point is germane as I believe the architect has been quite busy since.

"TE,
If you spent half an hour on #7 and #14 at Friar's, tell me, how many times did you have to use your wedge?"


Dean:

Never. All I had was my putter and about three balls. If I'm not playing any course and just looking at it for some reason I always take a putter and three balls.

Three-Ball Paul:

Is it just me or is verging on becoming the Single Dumbest Thread of the Last 60 Years?

Is there a point to all this?

Anthony

I don't think there's really a point in continuing guessing, I think the thread's point (to the degree its an important one) is going to be based on its identification.  I just don't think its right of me to identify it without Doug giving the say so.  If you want, I can message you the source.

I know the Answer but will not say it to let someone else have a chance.

I hate to admit this, but my google skills are off on this one.  I've tried every variation of that phrase and coming up with nothing on Google...

My my you all are an impatient lot.

Here is the quote from Ran Morrisett's 1999 review of High Pointe, which you can find in the Courses by Country section:

"13th hole, 430 yards: The single best green built in America in the past sixty years. A tremendous amount of thought and work went into the design of this green. The creative player can use the bold contours to help with the recovery shots around the green. Sometimes, the best way to get the ball close to the hole is to play almost 90 degrees away from the hole. If the green is firm, the back bunker is in play. Like a lot of Doak's greens, it warrants being played on numerous occasions to gain a full appreciation of the options available to the golfer."

As I replied to Terry, my point in this was (a) to see what some of you might say in response, (b) to see from the responses if there were more recent greens that might be candidates (there are), and after revealing the answer (c)  to ask you if you agree with Ran's comment at all. I, like Terry, also wonder if Ran would replace High Pointe #13 green--which admittedly is a terrific green--with something else now that it's 9 years later.

Sorry Anthony if you find this dumb. I found this strong statement from our Fearless Leader to be quite striking and it provoked my curiosity. The simple answer is don't read this or any other threads that you find dumb.

Anyone have a pic of this green?

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Just like complete golf courses, wouldn't "the greatest green ever built" yield lots of "half-par" putts, where one has a 50% chance of two putting?

The plus handicappers are thinking, as opposed to 1 putting. While us high handicappers are thinking, as opposed to 3 putting.

Personally, I have to put JK in the "as opposed to 1 putting" group.