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Chris Moore

$25 Million?
« on: October 12, 2005, 02:24:57 PM »
I saw some astonishment on this board that it cost $15 m to re-do Harding Park.  How about $25 m for TPC Sawgrass? :o

http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=2187632
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re:$25 Million?
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2005, 02:31:24 PM »
This must include the cost of a new clubhouse as the existing one will be demolished as part of the work to be done.
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Chris Moore

Re:$25 Million?
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2005, 02:33:46 PM »
The article does mention a new clubhouse, but can that be more than 20% of the total?
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re:$25 Million?
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2005, 02:58:44 PM »
This will be a " Grand Mediterranean style clubhouse" Accordingly, my guess is that with all the marble and granite and cherrywood lockers and dining facilities the cost will be "grand." Maybe they will use the famous showerheads from Merion too. ;D
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"Some of us worship in churches, some in synagogues, some on golf courses ... "  Adlai Stevenson
Hyman Roth to Michael Corleone: "We're bigger than US Steel."
Ben Hogan “The most important shot in golf is the next one”

Dan_Callahan

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Re:$25 Million?
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2005, 03:58:39 PM »
What is the fascination with big-ass clubhouses? I don't get it . . .
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Jonathan Cummings

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Re:$25 Million?
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2005, 04:12:08 PM »
They're throwing around a $25M price tag just to redo existing Avenel for the tour....
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SB

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Re:$25 Million?
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2005, 05:41:18 PM »
I think it will also be the headquarters for the TPC.
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David Druzisky

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Re:$25 Million?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2005, 12:20:40 AM »
I must of read a more detailed article.  It said the course would be about 6 - 8 m and the CH would be about 16-18 m.  They are also doing a bunch of related stuff like shotlink kiosks throughtout the course, and expanded practice amenities with PGA tour academy.  It said that they are going to plate each fairway with sand, removing the existing organic topsoil.  Add subaerification and drainage to the greens.

The CH is to include a Walk of Fame entrance.  Enhanced spectator view will be added at holes 16, 17 and 18.  Whatever that entails.

It does say that Pete Dye is overseeing the course work.  
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Jfaspen

Re:$25 Million?
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2005, 07:47:34 AM »
I wonder if they are going to extend 17 at all..  I'd love to see that hole play 170-180 if the conditions were right.. With the option to play it from the current ~140 tees if there was heavy wind.
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