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Anthony Fowler

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TWGS ''Windy City'' Summer Gathering--June 10th & 11th
« on: April 20, 2017, 07:42:28 PM »
Hi Everyone,


The Walking Golfers Society will host a "Windy City" event at Flossmoor and Ravisloe on June 10th and 11th. Architect Ray Hearn will be in attendance and give a brief presentation on his restoration work at Flossmoor during the dinner. If you would like to participate, please e-mail TWGSgather@gmail.com. If you have any questions about the event, feel free to contact me directly. And if you have comments on the golf architecture at Flossmoor and Ravisloe, please add to this thread. Thank you!


Anthony



BCowan

Re: TWGS ''Windy City'' Summer Gathering--June 10th & 11th
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2017, 08:29:00 AM »
Anthony,

  Excellent work.  Here is a nice interview that Ran did with Hearn back in 2012.  I've read it awhile back and look forward to reading it again this spring.   http://golfclubatlas.com/feature-interview/flossmoor-november-2012/

  There are 2 spots left and people are coming from 9 states!  Should be a good time.   

Sean_A

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Re: TWGS ''Windy City'' Summer Gathering--June 10th & 11th
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2017, 08:36:51 AM »
Anthony


Thanks so much for organizing this event.  I can't make it, but that doesn't matter. It is these GCA gatherings which bridge the gap of electronic communication and foster better understanding of each other and hence the subject matter which brings us to the GCA.com table. 


Thanks again


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BCowan

Re: TWGS ''Windy City'' Summer Gathering--June 10th & 11th
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2017, 10:53:24 AM »
There is 1 spot available for this gathering. 

BCowan

Re: TWGS ''Windy City'' Summer Gathering--June 10th & 11th
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2017, 10:03:08 AM »
I would like to thank Anthony Fowler for hosting our group out at Flossmoor this past Saturday!  I had very high expectations going into Flossmoor and they were greatly exceeded.  The staff and the Food was most excellent too.  Ray Hearn gave a wonderful presentation after the round and the before and after photos were mind blowing.  The day and night improvement just through photos reminded me of Meadowbrook in the Detroit area. 

  I really enjoyed how the fairways blended into greens and the tilts were very effective.  The course played firm and fast and with a 20 mph wind it dished out pleasure and pain!  All the greens are accessible with any type of ball flight which is very important in my mind.  Many short game options are abundant.  The front is more nuanced in land movement and very effective, while the land on the back 9 is bold and a little more quirky in a good way.  All in all a very very good course one could play day in and day out and not get bored! 

The matches resulted in a 6.5 to 6.5 tie between the Tweddie Birds and the Ross Bosses. 
« Last Edit: June 12, 2017, 11:39:39 AM by Ben Cowan (Michigan) »

Evan Fleisher

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Re: TWGS ''Windy City'' Summer Gathering--June 10th & 11th
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2017, 04:36:36 PM »
Another word of THANKS to Anthony Fowler for hosting our rag-tag group at Flossmoor.  Great venue, awesome dinner (did anyone actually finish BOTH racks of ribs on their plate?) and a fascinating presentation and discussion with Ray Hearn.


Kudos to all involved!!!
Born Rochester, MN. Grew up Miami, FL. Live Cleveland, OH. Handicap 13.2. Have 26 & 23 year old girls and wife of 29 years. I'm a Senior Supply Chain Business Analyst for Vitamix. Diehard walker, but tolerate cart riders! Love to travel, always have my sticks with me. Mollydooker for life!

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