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Joe Bausch

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a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« on: September 19, 2024, 11:41:37 AM »
Brendan Quinn has beautifully written an article for The Athletic on this project so dear to many on this site.

Enjoy the read, here:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5776525/2024/09/19/public-golf-cobbs-creek-philadelphia/
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Dan Boerger

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2024, 12:36:48 PM »
Wow. Just wow.
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2024, 01:09:44 PM »
Wow, dreams still exist and sometimes dreams come true, after a lot of work. Good on you guys.
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Jeff Schley

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2024, 03:18:48 PM »
Great history lesson.  Too bad Chicago couldn't get the Jackson Park project going.  Would be hard to imagine this project getting any bigger than what is planned.  Kudos.
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mike_malone

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2024, 06:21:09 PM »
I’m glad they went back to the beginning and the dedicated work you and Mike did. While it has ballooned it started humbly.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2024, 07:05:23 PM »
Quote from: Jeff Schley on September 19, 2024, 03:18:48 PM
Great history lesson.  Too bad Chicago couldn't get the Jackson Park project going.  Would be hard to imagine this project getting any bigger than what is planned.  Kudos.


I’ve not given up on the Chicago dream. I sure hope others feel the same.
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Ira Fishman

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2024, 09:51:14 AM »
Wonderful capture of an All World journey.
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Paul Stephenson

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2024, 11:43:43 AM »
Congrats to you and Mike.


You pushed what was a little snowball down a big hill and it's grown.
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Jim_Coleman

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2024, 11:47:10 AM »


You pushed what was a little snowball down a big hill and it's grown.




   I think they pushed the snowball up a big hill.
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Paul Stephenson

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2024, 12:04:34 PM »
Quote from: Jim_Coleman on September 20, 2024, 11:47:10 AM


You pushed what was a little snowball down a big hill and it's grown.




   I think they pushed the snowball up a big hill.


You're right.  That's much more accurate.
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Phil Young

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2024, 12:09:31 PM »
And pushed it during the hottest summer imaginable. What a moving article.
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Ira Fishman

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2024, 02:08:11 PM »
Joe/Mike,


You probably have told this story elsewhere, but how did you two come to the joint realization that you wanted take this epic project on?


Thanks.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: a wonderful recap and update to the Cobb's Creek Dream: The Athletic
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2024, 02:32:22 PM »
Quote from: Ira Fishman on September 20, 2024, 02:08:11 PM
Joe/Mike,

You probably have told this story elsewhere, but how did you two come to the joint realization that you wanted take this epic project on?

Thanks.


Mike and I catalyzed this project, with the help of many others, including this discussion group! As we dug deeper and deeper, the more fascinating the story became. We were incredibly naive, which was probably good thing.

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