Article on Huntingdon Valley's Scott Anderson "Brown is good"

[Steve_ Shaffer]

Jeff Silverman does a fine job of featuring  Scott Anderson. Here is the article:

http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1939803,00.html

Here are Ran's interviews :

http://golfclubatlas.com/feature-interview/feature-interview-with-scott-anderson-part-i-august-2005

http://golfclubatlas.com/feature-interview/feature-interview-with-scott-anderson-part-i-august-2005/feature-interview-with-scott-anderson-part-ii-september-2005

[J_ Crisham]

Steve, A group of us from Chicago played HVCC this past July and found the course to be in excellent shape. It was actually fairly lush-not sure if this was a result a wet Summer in Philly as we were only in for 4 days but it would appear that the super takes very good care of this gem.                Jack

[Norbert P]

Steve, thanks for posting the article. It was a nice teaser in directing me to Scott's old interview with Ran. I never knew that paramagnetic volcanic rock dust minerals could be so fascinating.  I recommend that anybody else who may've missed this Ran interview should set aside their Attention Deficit Syndrome affliction disease pathogen and (re-)visit some retro-revolutionary ideas about turf, soils, and appreciatively enlightened golfers.

[Matt OBrien]

Steve, A group of us from Chicago played HVCC this past July and found the course to be in excellent shape. It was actually fairly lush-not sure if this was a result a wet Summer in Philly as we were only in for 4 days but it would appear that the super takes very good care of this gem.                Jack

Jack I think we had rain almost every day in June. I am sure that is why it was not the normal F&F HVCC

[Joe Bausch]

Here is Scott at the TPaul barn gathering last year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHi0L0O5Tcs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax8BfvIzpms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdLFKAp1o6k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c1KbUf3Yts

[Bill Boonn]

At yesterday's GAP Member Play Day, HVCC wasn't exactly brown, but it was definitely playing fast and firm. 

As an aside, this is a great new series of events organized by the Golf Association of Philadelphia to allow GAP members to experience courses which they may not otherwise have the opportunity or access to play:
http://www.gapgolf.org/eventplay.asp

Steve -- I've read a ton of your posts.  Nice to finally meet you in person.

Bill

[Kyle Harris]

At yesterday's GAP Member Play Day, HVCC wasn't exactly brown, but it was definitely playing fast and firm. 

As an aside, this is a great new series of events organized by the Golf Association of Philadelphia to allow GAP members to experience courses which they may not otherwise have the opportunity or access to play:
http://www.gapgolf.org/eventplay.asp

Steve -- I've read a ton of your posts.  Nice to finally meet you in person.

Bill

We were actually just starting to go nicely off color (especially on 16 fairway) and then the rain hit!

[Steve_ Shaffer]

Bill,

It was a pleasure meeting you.

Fast and firm to the extreme on a December day in May. I signed up for the GAP Member Day at HV expecting a beautiful spring day. Instead, it was raw,cold and gray. Otherwise, it was a  day for me to forget except for my birdie on 4 to finish the day.

[Chris Roselle]

At yesterday's GAP Member Play Day, HVCC wasn't exactly brown, but it was definitely playing fast and firm. 

As an aside, this is a great new series of events organized by the Golf Association of Philadelphia to allow GAP members to experience courses which they may not otherwise have the opportunity or access to play:
http://www.gapgolf.org/eventplay.asp

Steve -- I've read a ton of your posts.  Nice to finally meet you in person.

Bill

Hey Bill, it's Chris Roselle, the Tournament Director for the Golf Association of Philadelphia.  Just wanted to say thanks for participating in the HVCC Member Play Day.  Glad you enjoyed the day and HVCC is always a treat to play.

[Bill Brightly]

As an aside, I have been sending "brown is good" articles to the super and Grounds Committee at my club for the past year. They think I am crazy! But I sent these links anyway   Changing members' perceptions on this is definitely a long-term task and not for the meek...