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Quote from: John K. Moore on April 17, 2010, 01:38:38 PMQuote from: PPallotta on April 17, 2010, 12:53:28 PMDan- I think that, in the decades to come, what will prove to be the story of 2010 will be Old Mac. But while its opening has one meaning now, it will have a different meaning 30 or 40 years from now. Much like Pulp Fiction, in 1994, seemed to herald a brave new world of independent cinema but 20 years on proved to be the last great gasp on interesting and independent work (before the system/corporations figured out how to co-opt it); so to, perhaps, will Old Mac (and the 4 course rotation at Bandon) be seen as the final piece of the final retail-golfer-quality-resort-destination-model financed and built in the United States. Sorry, a very pessimistic view, that - not based on anything at all but a gut instinct. PeterI think you are on the right track there, sad to say. But then again, who knows. There is certainly land available in the Dakotas, Montana, Idaho, etc., that could be used for a golf resort if someone had enough guts to build one there. But I am not certain anyone would ever take the risk to do it. In all truth though, how many true 'destination resorts' really exist (with 3+ courses)? Pinehurst, Pebble/Monterey, and Bandon are the only ones that really come to my mind. Maybe PGA National, but they don't have a world class course like the others. I think there will be another destination resort built in America, but who knows where it will be and when.John-I think Kiawah has to be considered a destination resort and unlike Bandon you could bring your wife and kids if you wanted and everyone would have something to do.
Quote from: PPallotta on April 17, 2010, 12:53:28 PMDan- I think that, in the decades to come, what will prove to be the story of 2010 will be Old Mac. But while its opening has one meaning now, it will have a different meaning 30 or 40 years from now. Much like Pulp Fiction, in 1994, seemed to herald a brave new world of independent cinema but 20 years on proved to be the last great gasp on interesting and independent work (before the system/corporations figured out how to co-opt it); so to, perhaps, will Old Mac (and the 4 course rotation at Bandon) be seen as the final piece of the final retail-golfer-quality-resort-destination-model financed and built in the United States. Sorry, a very pessimistic view, that - not based on anything at all but a gut instinct. PeterI think you are on the right track there, sad to say. But then again, who knows. There is certainly land available in the Dakotas, Montana, Idaho, etc., that could be used for a golf resort if someone had enough guts to build one there. But I am not certain anyone would ever take the risk to do it. In all truth though, how many true 'destination resorts' really exist (with 3+ courses)? Pinehurst, Pebble/Monterey, and Bandon are the only ones that really come to my mind. Maybe PGA National, but they don't have a world class course like the others. I think there will be another destination resort built in America, but who knows where it will be and when.
Dan- I think that, in the decades to come, what will prove to be the story of 2010 will be Old Mac. But while its opening has one meaning now, it will have a different meaning 30 or 40 years from now. Much like Pulp Fiction, in 1994, seemed to herald a brave new world of independent cinema but 20 years on proved to be the last great gasp on interesting and independent work (before the system/corporations figured out how to co-opt it); so to, perhaps, will Old Mac (and the 4 course rotation at Bandon) be seen as the final piece of the final retail-golfer-quality-resort-destination-model financed and built in the United States. Sorry, a very pessimistic view, that - not based on anything at all but a gut instinct. Peter