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Sean Leary

Best GCA year in the Major Championships
« on: September 19, 2006, 06:20:49 PM »
I was looking at where next years majors were going to be and held and it made me think of what some of the best years were in terms of venue thoughout the 4 majors.

I submit 1995:

Augusta
Shinnecock
St. Andrews
Riviera

Any other years that can stack up?





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George Pazin

Re:Best GCA year in the Major Championships
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2006, 06:31:30 PM »
I'm partial to 2000:

TPC
Augusta
Pebble
TOC

 :)

I like your year, too, Sean.
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Bill Shamleffer

Re:Best GCA year in the Major Championships
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2006, 08:36:27 PM »
I will offfer the following considerations:
(In order as Masters, US Open, The Open, PGA)

1920: n/a,        Inverness,  Deal,                   Flossmore
1922: n/a,        Skokie,      Royal St. Georges,  Oakmont
1931: n/a,        Inverness,  Carnoustie,           Wannamoisett
1950: Augusta,  Merion,     Troon,                  Scioto
1962: Augusta,  Oakmont,  Troon,                  Aronomink
1983: Augusta,  Oakmont,  Riveria,                 Birkdale

And of this list can any year of majors match the quality of champions produced in 1962: Palmer, Nicklaus, Palmer, Player.
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Sean Leary

Re:Best GCA year in the Major Championships
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2006, 08:51:00 PM »
Bill,

Georges' 2000 is pretty good, TPC aside ;).

Singh, Woods, Woods, Woods,
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Tiger_Bernhardt

Re:Best GCA year in the Major Championships
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2006, 09:43:22 PM »
2000. PGA is below US AM to me.
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Scott Coan

Re:Best GCA year in the Major Championships
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2006, 09:47:47 PM »
1972 was pretty damn good...

Jack at Augusta
Jack at Pebble
Lee Buck at Muirfield
Player at Oakland Hills
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Adam_Messix

Re:Best GCA year in the Major Championships
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2006, 10:08:42 PM »
I'm looking forward to next year's rotation....the first three are the same as 1953, Hogan's Triple Crown year.  Then you follow it up with Perry Maxwell's excellent Southern Hills.

ANGC
Oakmont
Carnoustie
Southern Hills

It may also be the most difficult....
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T_MacWood

Re:Best GCA year in the Major Championships
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2006, 10:09:49 PM »
1936: Masters=ANGC (pure version); US Open=Baltusrol (pre-RTJ); British Open=Hoylake;
PGA=Pinehurst #2; British Am=St.Andrews; US Am=GCGC; Walker Cup=PVGC

1922 was good too: Sandwich, Skokie, Prestwick, Brookline, Oakmont, NGLA
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Lloyd_Cole

Re:Best GCA year in the Major Championships
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2006, 10:19:11 PM »
Quote from: Tom MacWood on September 19, 2006, 10:09:49 PM
1936: Masters=ANGC (pure version); US Open=Baltusrol (pre-RTJ); British Open=Hoylake;
PGA=Pinehurst #2; British Am=St.Andrews; US Am=GCGC; Walker Cup=PVGC

I'd watch that on high definition TV.
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Phil McDade

Re:Best GCA year in the Major Championships
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2006, 10:20:37 PM »
1925: US Open -- Worcester CC; BO -- Prestwick; PGA -- Olympia Fields.

1928: US Open -- Olympia Fields; BO -- Sandwich; PGA -- Five Farms.

1930: US Open -- Interlachen; BO -- Hoylake; PGA -- Fresh Meadows (old Tillinghast, a "missing link").

1933 (personal favorite): US Open -- North Shore; BO -- TOC; PGA -- Blue Mounds.

In modern era, hard to beat '95 -- Shinnecock for the US Open, TOC, and Riveria.

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