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Billsteele

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Nice Job Tom Doak
« on: February 24, 2010, 04:00:41 PM »
I give this a 10 on the Doak Scale of worthwhile projects:

http://www.golf.com/golf/courses_travel/article/0,28136,1967328,00.html
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Mike Cirba

Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 04:04:52 PM »
Awesome.

Now we're talking.
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Matthew Petersen

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2010, 04:05:14 PM »
Major kudos. What an inspiring project.
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JC Jones

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 04:06:46 PM »
Exactly what golf needs.  Great stuff.  I wonder if a new model could be created where donors pitched in to buy soon to be defunct courses and turn them into cheap public courses focused on kids and golf.
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I get it, you are mad at the world because you are an adult caddie and few people take you seriously.

Excellent spellers usually lack any vision or common sense.

I know plenty of courses that are in the red, and they are killing it.

Mike Cirba

Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2010, 04:11:41 PM »
I say we get in the spirit and chip in here and donate used equipment, or fund kid-sized rentals.
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Jud_T

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2010, 04:14:21 PM »
Quote from: Mike Cirba on February 24, 2010, 04:11:41 PM
I say we get in the spirit and chip in here and donate used equipment, or fund kid-sized rentals.

BUMP
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Golf is a game. We play it. Somewhere along the way we took the fun out of it and charged a premium to be punished.- - Ron Sirak

Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2010, 04:16:59 PM »
All those involved should be thanked.

 
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Billsteele

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2010, 04:20:14 PM »
I just checked out Midnight Golf's website and I have to say that this is a very impressive project:

http://www.midnightgolf.org/
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Thomas Patterson

Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2010, 04:26:38 PM »
VERY cool!  Great project and great cause...Can't wait to see how this progresses.
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Eric Smith

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2010, 04:31:57 PM »
An awesome project...congrats to the Renaissance team for doing this.
« Last Edit: February 24, 2010, 04:50:07 PM by Eric Smith »
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Tim Martin

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2010, 04:32:04 PM »
Hopefully this starts a trend. Way to go Tom.
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Jeff_Mingay

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2010, 05:09:26 PM »
Very cool.

Tom,

Looking at the plan, I'm wondering how long those short holes - and the range area - are, exactly? Just curious.
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PCCraig

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2010, 05:19:11 PM »
I really hope this starts a trend in other cities as this is a fantastic idea.

Tom, the 4th hole looks like a perfect place for a redan!!!  :) ;)
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Rob Rigg

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2010, 06:33:33 PM »
Congrats to Tom and Renaissance for taking on this project - it is exactly the type of thing that we should be doing to grow the game and inspire kids to strive for success in life through the real life skills that golf can teach. Fantastic!
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Cliff Hamm

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2010, 08:07:31 PM »
I have posted before on the need for architects that have made it to give back.  Too many of the top architects only do very upscale publics or privates.  I want to salute Tom for doing this on top of Common Ground.  Now if he would only come to the northeast, preferably New England, and do a reasonably priced public  :D... When people talk about growing the game this is the way.  It also helps, at least a bit, to counter the elitist image of the game.  Tom, thank you!!
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Michael Rossi

Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2010, 08:38:38 PM »
Hats off to TD and all involved.
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Doug Ralston

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2010, 09:58:34 PM »
Thanks Tom.

Doug
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Where is everybody? Where is Tommy N? Where is John K? Where is Jay F? What has happened here? Has my absence caused this chaos? I'm sorry. All my rowdy friends have settled down ......... somewhere else!

Steve Strasheim

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2010, 10:06:37 PM »
Very exciting to see projects like this.

Will there be heated hitting bays for winter use?
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Tony Dear

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2010, 10:11:27 PM »
Great stuff Tom. Projects like this would eradicate the public's perception of golf as a stuffy, rich-man's game in a heartbeat (well, quite quickly).
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Scott Henderson

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #19 on: February 24, 2010, 10:33:11 PM »
Thank you, Tom.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Now if we can just get projects like this (with or without Tom  ;) ) going in other areas that need them.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #20 on: February 24, 2010, 10:36:43 PM »
I am going on the board of our local First Tee this spring.  Our big project is going to be a short game practice area at University of
West Florida that First Tee kids will use for regular practice and events.  I will most likely try to get Jerry Pate's design team involved, they are local here in Pensacola.
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Pat Burke

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #21 on: February 25, 2010, 01:41:42 AM »
Tom,
Thank you for doing this.  If I (or we) can do anything to help there, or guide in any way let me know
www.getagripfoundation.org   if you want to know.
Pat Burke
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Matthew Runde

Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #22 on: February 25, 2010, 03:07:06 AM »
Sweet!  Tom, if you get a chance, would you mind giving us your thoughts behind the design?
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Richard Hetzel

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #23 on: February 25, 2010, 05:43:45 AM »
Good stuff TD.

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Bill_McBride

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Re: Nice Job Tom Doak
« Reply #24 on: February 25, 2010, 09:42:32 AM »
Tom Doak, if I am reading the scale correctly, this is a 62 acre site - 1800' x 1500'.  Is this correct? 
Any idea what the final construction budget would be?  It's a really good layout.

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