In the second half of my talk with Matt Allen, he discusses the changes that the USGA desires in anticipation of the the 2010 U.S. Open and the 2015 U.S.. Open. They are adding six tees to this already long course (7,585 yards). When I was there recently they were making changes to the fourth [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2009’
CHECHESSEE CREEK – PART TWO
In the second half of my interview with Bill Kennedy, superintendent of Chechessee Creek, he discusses how Chaffin/Light, the club’s developer, went about making environmental stewardship a priority at the club. Bill lays out what measures he undertakes to develop animal habitat, limit water and chemical use and generally make the course as environmentally friendly [...]
CH’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 4
Some of the rumply fanfair to be found at Baltray, home to the County Louth Golf Club, a wee bit north of Dublin. This Tom Simpson design has gained more notoriety in recent years and an accompanying renovation, and must always fall in the category of ‘Links That Make You Smile.’ Baltray doesn’t have the [...]
HYDROSEEDING
The fourth hole at Castle Stuart being hydroseeded in late July, 2007. The pure-fescue mixture, along with a tacifier and special organic fertilizer (chicken manure) were applied with the help of most of the construction crew. The music, taken from “Fallout From the Phil Zone”, is a gesture to course archtiect Gil Hanse.
F-BOMBS & GOLF
More bad news for Tiger…
This is taken from the Justice Stevens dissent on the fleeting expletive case decided on April 28th,
There is a critical distinction between the use of an expletive to describe a sexual or excretory function and the use of such a word for an entirely different purpose, such as to express an [...]
UPDATE- CHAMBERS BAY
I was fortunate enough to play at Chambers Bay twice in the last two weeks and I wanted to share a few quick thoughts. First off, the greens are still very slow. The speed had not improved since the last time I was there in January. Dave Wieneke and Matt Allen have a big challenge [...]
BANDON TRAILS
During my February trip to Oregon, I played Bandon Trails for the first time. I am huge admirer of the architecture of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw so I was very much looking forward to see what they had conjured up from the dunes and forests of the Oregon coast. Bandon Trails is yet another [...]
WE COULDN’T HAVE SAID IT BETTER
While traveling last week, I missed this great article at Out & Back by Dave Zinkhand. For anyone who cares about golf and golf architecture, it is a must read.
CH’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 3
If you are on the south coast of England, Isle of Purbeck Golf Club (the 5th hole shown above, a shortish four) is good for a game and downright absurd vistas of unbroken heathland and the Dorset coastline. Harry Colt has design credits here, and while not necessarily the best preservation of his work, Purbeck [...]
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