It seems that most of the reverse redans I've played have been drop shot holes.
Morris County's is probably the only one that immediately comes to mind that isn't.
Sleepy Hollow, LA North and The Creek present a reverse redan.
As much as I like the green and surrounds, play from an elevated tee seems to reduce the number of options off the tee.
In the CBM-SR-CB inventory, how many reverse redans have the green well below the tee.
How many have the green at the tee level or above it ?
This weekend I'll start a series of threads on template holes, but, for now, the reverse redan is up for discussion.
Pat,
Is The Creek's tee that elevated from the green surface? As I recall the hole, it was pretty level with the tees--Wayne Freeman and I played there a few years ago. I seem to recall Forsgate's reverse redan had a higher tee than the green, by a substantial amount, but it's been close to 8 years since I played there.
Do you like the reverse redan more or less than the "traditional" redan?
And, back to the original 'drop shot' feature, is that because it's easier to hit a cut and have it hold the green, whereas, on a traditional redan, playing more level or below the green surface, a draw would have enough 'run' in it to hit the kicker and run down the green to left hole locations?
Hidden Creek's redan-influenced 4th has a slightly elevated tee, as you know. That was our starting hole 5 years ago during your symposium there.