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BHoover

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Re: Minnesota in June...
« Reply #25 on: May 13, 2015, 01:15:02 PM »
As one who recently moved to MN for work, I can honestly say this--if I see snowflakes in June, I'm going to lose it.

Fear not, Buckeye! You won't be losing it -- at least not on that account.

Of course, you haven't seen the mosquitoes yet...

I can handle the skeeters a lot easier than snow.

Jeff_Brauer

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Re: Minnesota in June...
« Reply #26 on: May 13, 2015, 01:15:26 PM »
Dan,

So what day have the scheduled summer for this year? ;D
Jeff Brauer, ASGCA Director of Outreach

Dan Kelly

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Re: Minnesota in June...
« Reply #27 on: May 13, 2015, 01:29:01 PM »
Dan,

So what day have the scheduled summer for this year? ;D

The same day it'll be less than 100 degrees in Dallas.
"There's no money in doing less." -- Joe Hancock, 11/25/2010
"Rankings are silly and subjective..." -- Tom Doak, 3/12/2016

PCCraig

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Re: Minnesota in June...
« Reply #28 on: May 13, 2015, 01:29:40 PM »
I don't think you're entirely bias, Pat ... there are plenty of things to like about Town and Country. I don't want to say too much about it considering I was walking and studying the course last week on "official business"! I'm saving my opinions for the committee and Board!

The history at T&C is awesome ... the first golf played in Minnesota, Robert Foulis' involvement and residency there, etc. Some of the perceived "quirks" of the routing are some of the features I found most interesting, too. Playing up and over stuff - like at 4 and 6- is an old school style of routing reminiscent of many of the great old links, like Royal St. George's and Prestwick for example, where shots were played over big dunes. Having big stuff like that in the way was "more normal" during the late 1890s than it is today. Many contemporary golfers think such features are odd.

The par 3s at T&C are very strong, and varied as well. And, 13's a mini-, mirror version of Calamity at Royal Portrush, if you can image all of the trees on the left (and the cart path there) gone! Pretty cool hole.


That's interesting re: the 13th, Jeff! The hole would be a lot more interesting with all of the trees gone on the left side there.

Glad you enjoyed the course.
H.P.S.

PCCraig

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Re: Minnesota in June...
« Reply #29 on: May 13, 2015, 01:31:20 PM »
Dan,

So what day have the scheduled summer for this year? ;D

The same day it'll be less than 100 degrees in Dallas.

You guys sure know how to derail an interesting thread.  ::)
H.P.S.

Jeff_Brauer

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Re: Minnesota in June...
« Reply #30 on: May 13, 2015, 02:40:26 PM »
Hey, he asked his question and he got his answer.  Except that the real answer is to drive 4 hours one night and play the Quarry up in Biwabik......
Jeff Brauer, ASGCA Director of Outreach

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