It's been so long, I don't remember how much or little they showed of CPC on TV either. But hell, watch this weekend and you'll see it.. they do a flyover of 15-16-17 every year.
Would it lose luster being shown on TV? No way. If anything it gains. I have yet to hear of one person who sees it in person and comes away disappointed... if anything it's one of those rare places that exceeds incredibly high expectations. Yes, I guess some "mystique" would be gone, because you'd see more of it, but it's not like there are many secrets about the course as it is - SO many books, SO visible from 17 Mile Drive, etc.
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