Updated: Mini-Event at Lake Presidential Now Set For 9/30

[Carl Nichols]

Lake Presidential Golf, in Upper Marlboro, MD, has won some recent rankings accolades -- 2008 Golf Magazine Top 10 New Public, Golf Digest Best in State, etc. -- but I haven't had a chance to play it, and was thinking about organizing an event out there for Mid-Atlantic GCA'rs:  perhaps a single round (with an option to play 36) sometime in August or September, probably on a weekend.  But before I do anything more I wanted to gauge whether there's any interest in doing something like this .... and if so, what you'd prefer (weekend/weekday, etc.).  

Here's a link to their site.  www.lakepresidential.com

[Andy Hughes]

Carl, I too would like to see Lake Presidential and would enjoy a GCA group.  During the week would likely be best for me but understood if weekends worked better for the majority.

[astavrides]

maybe interested. 
whenever...

[Pete_Pittock]

Using Dulles for my trip to Walker and Crump Cups. Maybe, only if it really works with my plans.

[Rich Brittingham]

I'd be interested, weekends work better for me

[Andy Hughes]

Maybe all the DC area guys have already seen the course?

[Jerry Kluger]

I haven't seen it yet - I would be interested.

[mike_malone]

 What is there about this course that piques your curiosty?

[Andy Hughes]

Mayday, have you seen the public offerings in our area?

[Carl Nichols]

What is there about this course that piques your curiosty?

I don't know much about it, other than it's a new public in DC, people at GD and Golf Mag seem to like something about it, and word on the street is that it's pretty good.  A new, supposedly good public course in DC is, IMO, worth at least one visit.

[Chip Gaskins]

I'm in.

I have not seen it.  Been trying to get out there.  Heard it was good.

[Jerry Kluger]

BTW: If you guys ever want to come out to Norbeck just let me know - I think it's a fun course and very walkable.

[Tim Taylor]

Count me among the interested.

Tim

[Rob_Waldron]

Carl

You may want to contact Doug Barton with Landmark Land about making arrangements. Doug is a GCA "Lurker" who would probably welcome the publicity. I have also had conversations with Troy Miller, one of the architects who worked on the design of the course. I visited Doug and played the course last year just after it opened and really enjoyed it.

[Paul Carey]

If I am in town i would be interested in playing.  Put me on the list.

Here is a piece on Lake Presidential from punchbowlgolf.com:
http://punchbowlgolf.com/2009/04/lake-presidential/

[mike_malone]

 If Rob Waldron liked it it must be okay. The featured picture on its website was a turnoff.

[Mark Bourgeois]

Carl, just make a tee time and we'll come.  Especially if it's a Sunday.

[Andy Hughes]

Carl. any word? 

[Carl Nichols]

Andy:
I got tied up with a few things, but hope to put something together over the next few days. 

[Will Smith]

Put me down as a maybe. In other words, having gone once, Lake Presidential is good enough for a return visit.

[Andy Hughes]

Carl, are you saying this is not your highest priority? 

Thanks for doing this!

[Carl Nichols]

Would September 8 or 9 work for some or all of those who are interested?  I looks like one or more of the designers would be available to talk to us about the course on those days. 

[Paul Carey]

Those are pretty good dates for me.

Paul

[Chip Gaskins]

i could probably do one of those.  9th a little better.

what time of day?

[Tim Taylor]

No can do. First two days of school for my little ones.

Tim