Other than my friend Jim Sullivan who obviously has never set his fancy country club shoes on the single line sprinkler system at Walnut Lane
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/courses-by-country/usa/walnut-lane/the renovation at Pinehurst seems to be a hit. Reality is, it takes money to do these renovations and some other good karma. I think you need:
- a sandy site
- not too much wind or exposure to wind
- money
- an ability to bring in new players/members because you will lose some
Here are my suggestions for other courses that should consider/could consider a Pinehurst style "Back to the Future" style renovation. They are:
1. Bethpage Black - It is Long Island, it is sandy, it is big, it is brawny.... Can't find an old picture but that is a sandy site. Get rid of the "old US Open" conditions.
2. Hollywood GC - The Doak Team work looks great, and I always enjoy playing there but please pull the old aerial off the wall of the Men's Locker Room. That was North Jersey Pine Valley back in the day....
3. Mountain Lake - Okay, so Streamsong is now the "no rough" Poster Child of Central Florida, and I have to include one course from the MacRaynor family.
I love playing all three of these courses, but I want more. Call me greedy
Others?