2015 USGA 4-Ball sites.....Olympic & Bandon

[Dustin Ferrell]

http://hosted2.ap.org/MIARB/de28c0fc889d40d9b250be473495121a/Article_2013-07-29-GLF-USGA-Four-Ball/id-d804c6a8f251427184c4c80f66566344


Don't know if this was common knowledge, but it was new to me, so thought I'd pass it around.

Dustin

[Howard Riefs]

... and Winged Foot and Streamsong in 2016.  

Congrats, Tom, on adding two more USGA championships to your resume.

Here's the official USGA press release:

http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2013/7/29/olympic-bandon-winged-foot-streamsong-hosting-inaugural-usga.html

This Golfweek article reports that the tournament will "likely be hosted in late spring."

http://golfweek.com/news/2013/jul/29/usga-four-ball-men-women-olympic-club-bandon-dunes/

[Tom_Doak]

Congrats, Tom, on adding two more USGA championships to your resume.

Actually, it's just one more ... the press release specifies that they are going to host the event on Bandon Dunes in 2015, and on Streamsong (Blue) in 2016.  I had heard about the selections a month ago, but am sort of surprised, as I'd assumed the four host sites were selected in part so that they could each use two courses for early-round play.  I guess the field isn't going to be as big as I thought.

And I guess this means I'm much better at designing courses for women's championships than for men's?  Still, it's better than being shut out!

[Howard Riefs]

Congrats, Tom, on adding two one more USGA championships to your resume.

Actually, it's just one more ... the press release specifies that they are going to host the event on Bandon Dunes in 2015, and on Streamsong (Blue) in 2016.  I had heard about the selections a month ago, but am sort of surprised, as I'd assumed the four host sites were selected in part so that they could each use two courses for early-round play.  I guess the field isn't going to be as big as I thought.

And I guess this means I'm much better at designing courses for women's championships than for men's?  Still, it's better than being shut out!

That teaches me to only read Shack's paraphrased post. Congrats nonetheless.

[David_Tepper]

This will be the fourth USGA Championship Olympic will have hosted this century. (corrected!) But still rather impressive.

[Mark McKeever]

One thing I find interesting is that the men's picks are daunting US Open type courses where the women's picks are high end resorts.

Mark

[Steve Kline]

I'd rather play the courses they chose for the women's events.

[Jeff Fortson]

I absolutely cannot wait for this events to come on-line.  These are wonderful additions to the USGA schedule.  How fun!

Jeff F.

[Anthony Butler]

Congrats, Tom, on adding two more USGA championships to your resume.

Actually, it's just one more ... the press release specifies that they are going to host the event on Bandon Dunes in 2015, and on Streamsong (Blue) in 2016.  I had heard about the selections a month ago, but am sort of surprised, as I'd assumed the four host sites were selected in part so that they could each use two courses for early-round play.  I guess the field isn't going to be as big as I thought.

And I guess this means I'm much better at designing courses for women's championships than for men's?  Still, it's better than being shut out!

Tom Doak = Chick Magnet..

[Carl Johnson]

"The USGA said earlier this year it was getting rid of the U.S. Amateur Public Links competition in favor of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship to meet what it says is a trend at the state and regional level."

I'd missed this announcement - no more public links.  This may have already been a topic on GCA, but to me that's a far more signifigant story than where the new four-balls will be played.

[Steve Kline]

From my perspective, the Publinx is the same as the Am. It's the same guys competing in the same format. They have become redundant. So, it's no big deal that they are getting rid of it.

The addition of the four-ball is a good one. The USGA should should have more events that cater to the true amateur (we've debated this before regarding the Mid-Am and who should be allowed to play).

[Howard Riefs]

"The USGA said earlier this year it was getting rid of the U.S. Amateur Public Links competition in favor of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship to meet what it says is a trend at the state and regional level."

I'd missed this announcement - no more public links.  This may have already been a topic on GCA, but to me that's a far more signifigant story than where the new four-balls will be played.

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,54821.0.html

[Wade Whitehead]

From my perspective, the Publinx is the same as the Am. It's the same guys competing in the same format. They have become redundant.

That's the USGA's fault.  There were essentially no public course players even competing in the PubLinx.

Once college calendars align to permit pay in the Fourball, it will be dominated by the same early-twenties, pre-professional crowd, too.

WW