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RJ_Daley

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Re: Preview of the Metropolitan Hosting the Aussie Masters
« Reply #25 on: November 23, 2014, 01:05:02 PM »
Haven't one of our Aussie friends explained that the fall in bunkers cut right to the edge at HOC of the greens is a tournament effect that is only groomed that way for weeks leading up to the event?  I thought that normal times a one width collar cut is present, but in prep of the event, the greens mower is lowered to HOC of the greens, and the knives come out to exacto cut the bunker edges to the sharp edge we love to see that is the Aussie way.  Of course I may be wrong, and/or that is perhaps only a practice of one or two of the OZ courses we see during their TV tournament season.

I was glad to see Bo Weekly make the journey.  Apparently according to one of the TV filler commentary, it was explained that Bo and Stephen Boditch have a good friendship and he followed his pal down under to experience the amazing sand belt.  My golf mate "Steve the Marine" tells a great story about Bo from several years ago now, where Bo hosted a military outting at the Falcon and Eagle in Pensicola and he did something very cool for Steve, who apparently impressed Bo by carrying his bag for the event, at then about 78 or 79 years old. 

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Bill_McBride

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Re: Preview of the Metropolitan Hosting the Aussie Masters
« Reply #26 on: November 23, 2014, 02:03:09 PM »
Haven't one of our Aussie friends explained that the fall in bunkers cut right to the edge at HOC of the greens is a tournament effect that is only groomed that way for weeks leading up to the event?  I thought that normal times a one width collar cut is present, but in prep of the event, the greens mower is lowered to HOC of the greens, and the knives come out to exacto cut the bunker edges to the sharp edge we love to see that is the Aussie way.  Of course I may be wrong, and/or that is perhaps only a practice of one or two of the OZ courses we see during their TV tournament season.

I was glad to see Bo Weekly make the journey.  Apparently according to one of the TV filler commentary, it was explained that Bo and Stephen Boditch have a good friendship and he followed his pal down under to experience the amazing sand belt.  My golf mate "Steve the Marine" tells a great story about Bo from several years ago now, where Bo hosted a military outting at the Falcon and Eagle in Pensicola and he did something very cool for Steve, who apparently impressed Bo by carrying his bag for the event, at then about 78 or 79 years old. 



Boo (not "Bo") is really a good guy, very country.  Remember him on his "horse" in the Ryder Cup at Valhalla?    The Eagle and Falcon are near Eglin AFB, about 50 minutes east of Pensacola.

You really should run these Panhandle items past me before posting.   ;D

RJ_Daley

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Re: Preview of the Metropolitan Hosting the Aussie Masters
« Reply #27 on: November 23, 2014, 02:55:23 PM »
Wild Bill, I think I need a field trip to get it all sorted out.  ;D
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Preview of the Metropolitan Hosting the Aussie Masters
« Reply #28 on: November 23, 2014, 06:31:46 PM »
Wild Bill, I think I need a field trip to get it all sorted out.  ;D

C'mon, it finally warmed up today!

JReese

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Re: Preview of the Metropolitan Hosting the Aussie Masters
« Reply #29 on: November 24, 2014, 09:47:48 PM »
Found this document on the club’s website.  Provides a nice description of the course history, features, and principles of both maintenance and design.

http://www.metropolitangolf.com.au/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Metropolitan_Course_Review__Final_late_Feb_13.pdf
"Bunkers are not places of pleasure; they are for punishment and repentance." - Old Tom Morris

RJ_Daley

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Re: Preview of the Metropolitan Hosting the Aussie Masters
« Reply #30 on: November 24, 2014, 11:42:49 PM »
Very nice James.  I'll take time to study more carefully, but one thing that strikes me quite positively is the 'White Paper' doesn't seem to taut one author.  Instead, it seems to be a  collaborative effort without much personal ego.
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