Okay, that was a lengthy enough subject.
We've had fights over drinks at a Toronto pub, now the ultimate GTA GCA golf outing -- Otter Creek with the architect, Dick Kirkpatrick. I'm just determining interest now -- but we're thinking of a June date in the middle of a Saturday afternoon. We'd play and then retreat to some middle ground -- looking like the palatial Brantford estate of Ian Andrew -- for burgers, beers and discussions about the course. Given Dick's schedule as a superstar of the Southern Ontario racing circuit (no kidding), I'm thinking June 20 might be a good date.
For those of you who aren't familiar with Otter Creek, it opened last year, the third full design by Kirkpatrick, and is built on an intriguing mix of Southern Ontario farmland and rolling sandy soils. It is about a half hour south of the Woodstock area. The course has been exceptionally well received and includes Kirkpatrick's homages to North Berwick (the Redan, 12th) and Pine Valley (the 13th if I recall correctly). I really enjoyed it and I think this would give the Ontario boys (and anyone else who wants to join us) the interesting opportunity to play the course and talk about the design with the architect. Space will surely be limited to the size of Ian's deck, so I'm trying to gather who might be interested. If the 20th isn't good, we might have options in May or July as well.