In this final installment of my interview with Dave Wieneke, superintendent of Chambers Bay, he talks about the importance of educating the player about links golf. This task involves getting the golfer to understand the different types of shots needed to score well at Chambers Bay and also the playing characteristics of the fescue fairways [...]
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MATT ALLEN- CHAMBERS BAY- PART TWO
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 [...]
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 [...]
MATT ALLEN- CHAMBERS BAY
Matt Allen came to Chambers Bay after nine years at Bandon Dunes. As the General Manager, he is responsible for making things go smoothly in anticipation of the 2010 U.S. Amateur and the 2015 U.S. Open. In this first part of my interview with him, he discusses the site’s history and how it came to [...]
CHAMBERS BAY
I swung by Chambers Bay in January. It was my first time visiting this course that has garnered so much attention in the last year. The USGA awarded Chambers Bay the 2010 U.S. Amateur and the 2015 U.S. Open and I had heard a lot of good things about the place through the grapevine. I [...]
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