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Andrew Rice Established Member

Andrew Rice

I love old school and links golf course design. I would love to see what everybody else thinks by indicating there favorite classic designer (cannot be alive), favorite modern designer (must be alive), favorite designer nobody has heard of and least favorite/most overrated designer.

Classic - Alister MacKenzie (Seth Raynor a close second)
Modern - Coore/Crenshaw
Never Heard of - Peter Matkovich
Least/Overrated - Pete Dye (Trent Jones a close second)

What are your thoughts?
Andrew Rice
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uttexas Great Member

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Favorite Classics:
A.W. Tillinghast http://www.golf.com/golf/gallery/art...2923-1,00.html
J. Press Maxwell http://www.cogolf.org/hof.php?inductee=55
Harry Colt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor..._by_Harry_Colt
Donald Ross http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Ross_(golfer) )
Ralph Plummer http://www.worldgolf.com/golf-archit...h-plummer.html

Favorite Modern

Jeffrey Brauer http://www.worldgolf.com/course-design/jeff-brauer.htm
Tripp Davis http://www.tdagolf.net/sites/courses...853&page;=48144
Williams, Gill, and Associates http://abilene.com/wga/
Crenshaw/Coore http://www.coorecrenshaw.com/associates.html
Ron Garl http://www.rongarl.com/
Tom Doak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Doak


Least favorites: Greg Norman--designs can seem forced.
Nick Faldo--similar issues

(mostly)unheard of---I think his designs are great:

Dave Bennett: http://www.worldgolf.com/golf-archit...e-bennett.html

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A2OS 3H-7iron 60* LW
8iron Precept Tour Premium cb
9iron and 45* PW 50* GW 56* SW m565 and 455 VfoilPutter Anser Belly Putter Ball in order of preference TPblack e5 V2  AD333

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The Crossings at Grove Park Raleigh 18-hole Championship (remodel)

Love Ron Garl... This is a fabulous course. Grew up in the neighborhood as a kid and I play there a lot. Although it's definitely in Durham ;)

What's In My Bag?
Driver : Diablo
3wood : Diablo
Hybrid : 3DX RC Ironwood #3 20*
Irons : j36 cb's Putter : Tour Platinum 7081Ball : TP Black LDPHome Course :Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State University 74.7/134Eagle Ridge Golf Club 73.0/131

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Classic - A. W. Tillinghast
Modern - Arthur Hills
Never Heard of - Bob Cupp
Least/Overrated - Pete Dye
Bag: Three Five Yellow
Driver: 905R 9.5 Degree, Fujikawa Shaft Shift
3-Wood: Sumo2 15 degree
Hybrids 19 and 21 degree
Irons tour x-20 (5-PW)Wedges vokey 52.08,56.14, 60.04Putter circa 62 #1: Pro V1Where I usually play: Rush Creek
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Chilli Dipper Great Member

Chilli Dipper

Classic: Donald Ross, Harry Colt, Alister MacKenzie
Modern: Bill Coore-Ben Crenshaw, Tom Doak
Never Heard Of: Mike Strantz (deceased designer of Tobacco Road), Denis Griffiths (extensive portfolio in the Atlanta area)
Least Favorite/Most Overrated: Tom Fazio, Rees Jones

In my UnderArmour Links stand bag...

Driver: '07 Burner 9.5° (stiff graphite shaft)
Woods: SasQuatch 17° 4-Wood (stiff graphite shaft)
Hybrid: 4DX Ironwood 20° (stiff graphite shaft)Irons/Wedges: Apex Edge 3-PW, GW, SW (stiff shaft); Carnoustie 60° LWPutter: Rossa AGSI+ Corzina...

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classic: donald ross
modern: arthur hills
least: Geoffrey Cornish

Driver: Titleist 905R 9.5 UST V2
3-wood: Ping TiSi 15*
Hybrid: Cobra Baffler Pro 18*
Irons: Mizuno MP-30
Wedges: 52* Cleveland CG12, 58* Vokey Spin MilledPutter: Ping Lil' C belly putterBall: Pro V1xwww.crestwoodcc.org

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sabram Well Established Member

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Classic: Tilly, Raynor, Colt
Modern: Dye, C&C;, Strantz

not well known: Wm F Mitchell, Bobby Weed

I'm surprised there is so little love for Pete Dye in the prior posts.
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jamo Incredible Member

jamo

Classics: Alister MacKenzie and...
All-time favorite Donal Ross. He has built some of the best and most fair golf courses out there, and i think some of his best are actually munis. There is a Donal Ross course in Boston that is my favorite course ever that i can play for $8, and its in great shape, and just a plain awesome course.

Current- dont really know many, but i kinda lile Pete Dye, or at least i've always wanted to play TPC Sawgrass, probably cause i play it all the time on Tiger Woods PGA video games.
Also i've played TPC Boston which was designed by Arnold Palmer, and it was one of the best looking (dare i say, prettiest?) golf course i've ever played. Also there are tons of tees so anyone can play.

In my bag:

Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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Classics: Alister MacKenzie and...

What Ross course in Boston is 8 dollars?

Driver: Titleist 905R 9.5 UST V2
3-wood: Ping TiSi 15*
Hybrid: Cobra Baffler Pro 18*
Irons: Mizuno MP-30
Wedges: 52* Cleveland CG12, 58* Vokey Spin MilledPutter: Ping Lil' C belly putterBall: Pro V1xwww.crestwoodcc.org

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Chilli Dipper Great Member

Chilli Dipper

Also i've played TPC Boston which was designed by Arnold Palmer, and it was one of the best looking (dare i say, prettiest?) golf course i've ever played. Also there are tons of tees so anyone can play.

Arnold Palmer designed the original layout at TPC Boston, but the course as it exists today is largely the work of

Gil Hanse.

In my UnderArmour Links stand bag...

Driver: '07 Burner 9.5° (stiff graphite shaft)
Woods: SasQuatch 17° 4-Wood (stiff graphite shaft)
Hybrid: 4DX Ironwood 20° (stiff graphite shaft)Irons/Wedges: Apex Edge 3-PW, GW, SW (stiff shaft); Carnoustie 60° LWPutter: Rossa AGSI+ Corzina...

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jamo Incredible Member

jamo

What Ross course in Boston is 8 dollars?

George Wright Golf Course , its in Hyde Park
Arnold Palmer designed the original layout at TPC Boston, but the course as it exists today is largely the work of

Yeah, and Brad Faxon

In my bag:

Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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uttexas Great Member

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What Ross course in Boston is 8 dollars?

I've played Shennecossett GC in Groton CT

http://www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/CT/37315.htm for $30. Great Donald Ross design.

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Adams Fast10 15* 3W
A2OS 3H-7iron 60* LW
8iron Precept Tour Premium cb
9iron and 45* PW 50* GW 56* SW m565 and 455 VfoilPutter Anser Belly Putter Ball in order of preference TPblack e5 V2  AD333

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MrKadash

Classic: Tillinghast
Modern: Nicklaus
Least: Arthur Hills
Least Known: Raymond Hearn

Driver: Cobra S2 9.5 Fubuki 73 Stiff | Wood: Titleist 909H 17 Aldila Voodoo Stiff | Irons: Titleist ZB 3-5, ZM 6-PW DG S300 | Wedges: Titleist Vokey SMTC 50.08, 54.11, 60.04 DG S200 | Putter: Scotty Cameron Fastback 1.5 33" | Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

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jamo

What Ross course in Boston is 8 dollars?

Sorry, though, i just remembered. I'm 17 so $8 is the junior rate. Its like $30 for adults.

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tjy355 Dedicated Member

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I love old school and links golf course design. I would love to see what everybody else thinks by indicating there favorite classic designer (cannot be alive), favorite modern designer (must be alive), favorite designer nobody has heard of and least favorite/most overrated designer.

Classic: I've lived most of my golfing life in Arizona so unfortunately, I've never had the opportunity to play any courses from the Golden Age of golf course design. I'm hoping to be able to realize my dreams of more golf travel with the goal of experiencing as many of these classic courses as I can.

Modern: Based on the play of four of their designs, Coore & Crenshaw seem to be the guys that are offering modern course design that have a flavor for the old school. Thoughtful, fun and naturalistic. Nobody has heard of: Gil Hanse. This spring I played Rustic Canyon and fell in love with this golf course. Overrated: Jack Nicklaus. The courses of his I have played are just overly demanding and not fun.
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