When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
...the word contest probably an unfortunate choice in that it cheapens things a bit, but I'll let you decide after reading the announcement. This is essentially as was reported in Golf World recently, again, without the "contest" word mentioned and sadly, it appears not period for the public to see the finalist entries.
Darius Oliver provides the first review of Hainan Island's Shanquin Bay, a Coore-Crenshaw designed course that looks stunning and so different than most of the dreck we've exported to China.With the McGladrey Classic underway, here are a couple of old views of Sea Island's most recognizeable hole, as created by the firm of Colt and Alison.
I penned a Golf World Monday item making the case for the Frys.com Open staying at CordeValle Resort. It's under contract for one more year before a hoped-for move to The Institute, the ultra-private course developed by the Frys.Ron Green Jr. interviews Rees Jones and asks about recent player criticism of his work. (Thanks to reader Del for this.)
Your work has been criticized by Phil Mickelson and others. That comes with the territory of being a designer, but does it bother you?
RJ: It bothers me when it gets personal. I expect it as far as the game or the golf course because not every golf course suits every player. It's supposed to be the golf course against the golfer until the final round when it really becomes the golfers against one another.
I went out to the 16th and 17th holes this morning and tweeted some video takes on what appear to be the two best holes on the course. No wonder the finish was so wild last year...
16th Hole video (Twitter downscaled it so just hit the full screen box to see it larger)
17th tee video (same deal, mysteriously uploaded in smaller format)
I've always been fascinated by this Bobby Weed-designed short par-4 at the TPC Summerlin and I had a chance to look closely at it while making a visit to the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open (starts Thursday on Golf Channel.)
I Tweeted some videos today with my analysis. The short but sweet conclusion: I need to play this one, but I love the attempt at something different, I just don't know how well the options work in today's game, where so many guys can reach the green with driver. (341 uphill yes, but higher altitude, hot weather means it plays shorter).
Anyway, here are the videos in order...
Part 5 (don't ask why it's smaller...technology is moody)
Rene Stutzman of the Orlando Sentinel shares the bizarre story of a golf management company--behind in its payments--suing the city of Sanford, owners of Mayfield Country Club, claiming the city has lied about the design heritage of the course.Teddy Greenstein coralled Johnny Miller before he hopped in his Town Car for a few quotes about the Cog Hill criticism from players.
From today's New York Post, an advertisement spotted and photographed by reader Tuco saluting architect Rees Jones (or a dead ringer for Phil's favorite designer). I believe today is number 70, so happy birthday Rees!
Alex Miceli reports that Cog Hill head man and all-around nice guy Frank Jemsek would like to talk to Phil Mickelson about why he finds Rees Jones' butchery of nice golf courses so awful.Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning
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