Anyone play TPC Jasna Polana?

[Gioguy21]

I have a chance to play TPC Jasna Polana and was wondering if anyone out there in the sand trap world had ever played there, what im' in for, etc....opinions/thoughts/experiences welcomed...

[sonicblue]

I played it several years ago, admittedly not well.  It is a beautiful facility, with the full complement of staff and amenities.  I recall it not being very long, but somewhat tight in places and somewhat unforgiving for wayward drives.  There are a lot of trees, most holes are pretty 'tucked' in their own area, so to speak; if you miss a fairway by a ton, you're not on another hole, you're deep in the trees.  I also recall a very varied layout, a lot of different lengths and shapes to the holes.  I don't have a strong recollection of the greens, which probably means they were very good, not lightning, but well kept (I would remember if they were bumpy or like glass, e.g.).

[Gioguy21]

from the tips it plays to 7,100 or so which is pretty stout in my book...from pictures it looks beautiful and challenging but it's only rated a slope of 139 which isn't too terribly tough considering. btw, what actually IS your handicap?

[sonicblue]

I'm an 8.  See my thread on Disperson Statistics to see what the previous label was getting into. ;-)

[Gioguy21]

**Update** played TPC Jasna Polana yesterday for the first time with another fellow 25 year old by the name of Adam Kucharski and the marketing director at Jasna by the name of Peter Angerame...great people. Gary Player's design of the course is just wonderful, with no two holes looking anything alike. Greens were rolling at a 10.5 and smooth as could be, even at a noon tee time.  Top-notch all the way around. I met everyone from the pro's, assistant pro's, executive chef, public relations coordinator, etc. and every person was knowledgeable and a joy to talk to. The course is set on a nice piece of land that has the largest 2-bedroom mansion in the world that was once owned by the Johnson & Johnson estate. The course has no houses lining any of the fairways except for buildings that were a part of the estate that still have facilities for business meetings, gatherings and club sponsored events. All in all i'd have to say one of the top 10 courses i've ever played on.  When i get the chance i'll post the few pictures that i have of the course on here. Tremendous experience and if anyone would like to know more or want to get on sometime, please let me know.

[PhilsRHman]

I worked there for a year back around 2002, absolutely loved the facility. The mansion is phenomenal, the practice facility is great, it's got all the polished pieces of an uber high end club. My favorite part was the drive into the club, through the woods, gorgeous. I found the course itself to be perfectly manicured, but the design itself had some lulls. The first few holes were very dramatic, but there are a few par 4s up by the road that just zig zag and bog down the round a bit. Overall, the standout holes outweigh that lull and it's certainly a fun track.

[pitchmaster1224]

  Gioguy21 said:

Originally Posted by Gioguy21

**Update** played TPC Jasna Polana yesterday for the first time with another fellow 25 year old by the name of Adam Kucharski and the marketing director at Jasna by the name of Peter Angerame...great people. Gary Player's design of the course is just wonderful, with no two holes looking anything alike. Greens were rolling at a 10.5 and smooth as could be, even at a noon tee time.  Top-notch all the way around. I met everyone from the pro's, assistant pro's, executive chef, public relations coordinator, etc. and every person was knowledgeable and a joy to talk to. The course is set on a nice piece of land that has the largest 2-bedroom mansion in the world that was once owned by the Johnson & Johnson estate. The course has no houses lining any of the fairways except for buildings that were a part of the estate that still have facilities for business meetings, gatherings and club sponsored events. All in all i'd have to say one of the top 10 courses i've ever played on.  When i get the chance i'll post the few pictures that i have of the course on here. Tremendous experience and if anyone would like to know more or want to get on sometime, please let me know.

I am playing there tomorrow looking forward to it!