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Dedicated to the love of Golden Age golf architecture and golf history. I'm a digital golf archaeologist and render No Longer Existing courses.
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Tiger Woods submitted a hole design for a contest when he was 11 years old. While it wasn't exactly practical, it was really amazing in its ambition and detail for a kid. Clearly, he loved golf. His drawing wasn't to scale, so I had to make a few adjustments in the field.
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Finally finishing the 11th hole at the virtual Lido Links, which I saved for last. It is a composite hole and not a template.
Just needs some tweaking and then I'll do a final scrub of the whole course for accuracy refinements. Will be open for test play soon.
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The clubs that were used to win the 1993 Masters (by Langer) the year after Tiger Woods' tour debut at Riviera. Not too much different than what Hogan's bag would have been in the 1950s, except for the Ping 1i and putter.
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Exquisite Old Elm. Of all the courses in Chicagoland, I believe that this one has improved the most since I moved here 23 years ago. It is so spacious now as it gets closer and closer to the Colt plans.
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The US Open at LACC will be one of the best from an architectural standpoint in recent memory. An incredible property, routing, design, and restoration. And it's as firm and fast as you'd want it just for every day play. I think it will favor shotmakers more than bombers.
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I think that Gleneagles CC in Chicagoland might be the most bowling alley like course I've seen. 36 holes of this. I only see 2 doglegs and one of them has a massive tree in the middle of the fairway after the turn.
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Golden Gate Park is a delight. There are tons of interesting potential pin placements. Seems like the type of facility that will make people fall in love with golf.
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A few pics from a club near West Palm. I think I made 2 times the feet of putts than any other round in my life... for unknown reasons.
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Connor was not lying... the transformation at Belleair CC is stunning. This is Coastal Florida golf in its finest form. Like LACC and Pinehurst mashed up and moved to the shoreline.
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@thesultansheikh
@_TheFigen
How do you explain the other ball near the hole that didn't go in?
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On my own IL course rankings, Old Elm is nearing the very top. It's transforming steadily year by year with a lot of in-house efforts.
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Played a round at the Lido this morning that felt like Scotland weather. Cool and windy. Went into 18 needing a birdie to break 70 and holed out the approach! I'd say that the greens are now perfect- very smooth and as fast as you'd want them.
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I just had an American Pickers type experience and found a hickory black hole. Came away with a few nice ones. Found some solid Stewarts, a bunch of spring face Spaldings, a dominie putter with danga shaft, and one decent brassie. The pile of clubs shown is about 20% of it.
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Old Mac remains my favorite at the resort and near the top of modern courses in general. The Leven really stood out to me today as a hole that I'd previously overlooked a bit.
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Here are a few pics of the Tree Farm, which I'm happy to report is as good as advertised. The thing that surprised me about it is the variety of bunker types- something that Golden Age designers often did, but has been a bit of a lost art in the modern age. Atmosphere galore.
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The E Potomac restoration could be something to behold. It was an intricate, weird, and the reversibility seems like a stroke of genius to spread out the massive amount of play that it got (60K+ rounds per year in the early days reportedly).
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Putting some finishing touches on the imaginary restoration of Our Country Club (now Spring Valley CC) by Langford & Moreau.
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Some Lido pics from an early morning round. The smallest bunker on the course snagged 3 out of 4 of us. 1) 13th, 2) 10th, 3) looking at 2 from 1 green, 4) approach to 1st.
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Forgot to include this one. My proposal for a short course at Machu Picchu.
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Amazing prior version of a hole in Chicagoland (still existing, but not in this form).
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In general, golf holes just get tidy over time. Riviera looks great both ways... but the wild look was so well done.
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Got lucky and was able to do a back nine only twilight round at Pacific Grove. I heard it was worth doing, but I can't say that I really expected it to be like this.
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One strange thing about the Lido at SV is that there are never any leaves on the ground. Treeless course surrounded by pines. The end of the season is near, but the turf conditions are peaking.
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@Snowden
So, in 1970, the average home cost about 2.5 times the average income and home interest rates were 8.5%.
In 2021, the average home costs 3.1 times the average income and interest rates on home loans average 2.87%.
Doesn't seem that out of whack in terms of affordability.
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Last one for the night. St Andrews GC (NY). I've never played it, but the old version looks incredible.
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@DonnieSolesbee
@DriveChipPutt
@LPGAGirlsGolf
Looks like your mental coaching had a positive effect and she fed off the energy of the nerves.
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These aren't
@putt4dough24
quality, but here are a few Lido pics... that are also sort of weather pics. 1) side view into the Punchbowl 12th, 2) view up 17 fairway from left side, 3) side view of 10th green- Alps, 4) straight on view of 10th green.
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17th at Seminole in 1931 w/ a very nice estimate for the golf maintenance budget allocation. I'm wondering what the breakout would look like 90 years later.
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Nice view of the original 8th hole at the Lido w/ some colorization and upscaling. 235 yards from the original tips. In 1918, that is for sure a driver for a scratch player in neutral conditions.
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I really do think that Westmoreland's current bunkering scheme and fairway expansions were done very well. Not many other courses here look like this from the air, except the true classics.
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Thank you to
@SeamusGolf
and Akbar for creating my new hickory golf bag!!! It's the nicest golf related product that I've ever owned. Can't wait to put it in play this spring in WI. They even made an experimental cushy shoulder strap that feels great.
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Coming soon (to 2K21), The University of Michigan GC. Only thing left to do is add the pine trees/ firs and some fescue in the right spots. Then it will be time to dial it back to the 1931 version.
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I've come to the conclusion that the 14th hole at Pacific Dunes is my favorite hole on the course. The green complex is straight out of Ireland. I don't know why I never fully appreciated before.
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Les Golfs d'Hardelot was a 9-hole course in France that existed before Tom Simpson redesigned it in the 20s. It had perhaps the most audacious 1st tee in golf history- from the top of one of the Chateau d'Hardelot's towers!
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Warm up round at Panmure. I could play this course every day and be totally happy.
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Here are a few pics from the Lido's opening day for resort play. Trying to show some uncommon angles. 1) Looking at
#5
from the 13th fairway. 2) Back tee box on 11 w/ 10th green in view. 3) Players from another group in the distance playing 17. 4) Finishing up and heading in
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Just played a little twilight nine at Southern Pines. Blown away by the changes. The bunkering and waste areas are really well done.
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While the Lido has a grow-in period to go through, it's really interesting seeing hints of some of the native vegetation stating to sprout up in the waste areas. There are several points on the course where you can see all 18 flags.
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The newly restored Lake Merced. Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner's stellar touch with a lot of research and technical analysis from Tommy Naccarato. It's tough to look at, isn't it?
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Final lineup for St Andrews hickory matches.
2 Wood- 13*
Cran Cleek- 16*
2 Iron- 25*
Mid Iron- 28*
Mashie Iron- 32*
Mashie- 38*
Spade Mashie- 41*
Mashie Niblick- 45*
Niblick (deep groove)- 52*
Niblick (flanged)- 56*
Mashie Jigger- 43* (bump and runs)
Putter- Schenectady
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Ocean links colorized. 3rd hole. I think that I have enough information to restore this course digitally.
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Got our first dog. 1 year old rescue. She's chill as can be and has fur built for Chicago winters. Just need to find a dog friendly golf course now. Canal shores maybe?
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I took some pics of Joegolferg's latest creation in TGC 2k21 called Springbrook Country Club. I would describe it as Raynor/Langford/Park Jr. It's Chicago GC meets Culver Academies meets Meadowbrook.
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Some pics form Lido this weekend. It played very fiery this morning and was much less stressful in the afternoon.
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The nicest day possible for a walk around the Sheep Ranch. It was looking especially photogenic today with the dried out rough.
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If the PGA tour had a tournament where players could choose the number of clubs to play with an got to subtract a shot per round for every club under 14 and would have to add a shot per round for every club over 14, what do you think the optimal number of clubs would be?
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@AngeloTerzo2
@engineers_feed
We are orbiting a black hole (Sagittarius A*). That is moving toward the Great Attractor (central gravitational point of the Laniakea Supercluster). The GA is moving towards the Shapley Supercluster. But expansion of space is accelerating, so we'll never reach these points.
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Got to play a really special round today with Brian Zager, the digital specialist who also helped on the physical construction of the Lido. This was his first 18-hole round on the course and his first time playing some of the holes that he worked on. Talented and humble guy.
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Colorization of 14 at Olympia Fields. Photo from the 20s. I was surprised to see that the creek wasn't visible on the right due to the bushes. More room on the left however and the tree wasn't overhanging on the right for the approach. Also, dense trees over the green.
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Streamsong Black continues to grow on me. It's sneaky tough because of the greens, but still gettable. It has a lot of Lido qualities, especially the par 5s with the great cross hazards.
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The 6th at Mid Pines is one of the flattest holes, but it's also the one that makes me want to whip out my phone the most. I love the 4 fairways in the distance, each stepping up a level.
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Staying with a friend in NC and looked at one of his decorative hickories by the front door. It's the 4th Lido stamped club that I've ever seen, and the 1st wood. Crazy coincidence.
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I took some glamour shots of a new course submitted in a design competition by
@MattTheNews
called "Old Sunset Field" fictionally set in La Brea, CA. Incredible realism and unique atmosphere!
@b101tgc
@crazycanuck1985
@RMStadiumDesign
@PGATOUR2K
@TGCTours
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Green Hills CC. Lovely Mackenzie that doesn't get talked about a lot, but has a ton of character. It's only 6100, but feels 6600 at least.
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Here is a good look at Langford & Moreau's Twin Orchard when O'Hare was already in the ground, but hadn't yet overtaken it (left).
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Here is what the Lidar based digitalization looks like for what I think is the only remaining green from the CBM Fairlawn course in Lake Forest (1892). 1) front view, 2) left of green, 3) behind view, 4) right of green.
Untouched in 130 years? What else could this be?
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Wild weather at Elie. The golf ball felt like a whiffle ball today.
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Breezy one today. My highlights were birdies on 4 and 9 and an eagle on 11.
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Messing around with some upscaling. The AI colorization isn't great on the outfits, but it works well on the course. This is the 15th at ANGC from Life mag in the 1950s. The upscaling helps make it feel like you're there- less pixelated, but also a little strange.
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Some of the latest Lido snapshots from PGAtour 2K21. Testing out some dormant late fall turf conditions and an early winter dusting on the Alps green.
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I finally had a chance to play Soule Park in Ojai with a friend who moved there. There should be a lot more of this in muni golf. Spacious, lots of short grass, intelligent bunkering, and a variety in the green complexes. Can't say that I've played a better course for the rate
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The tour continues... Meadow Club has improved a lot in the decade since I last played it. Props to Tully, DeVries and company. Some thoughtful caretakers.
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For Kankakee Elks, I stripped the plot of trees to match the aerial from 1939. I'll have to widen the corridors on 8 and 9 later because I can already see bunkers in the trees. Pretty cool seeing all of the L&M earthwork with the shadows.
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Charles River CC. The best Ross greens I've seen since Kenosha CC. Too bad we don't have terrain like this in Chicago.
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Not sure if this is a well known photo or not, but came across this as part of an ad for Carter's Tested Seeds.
Ouimet, Vardon, and Ray in the playoff round.
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@Mike_kim714
You have become the most interesting follow on tour. The reality of tour life is something that people are just curious about, even if it's not as glamorous as we'd imagine.
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Gentle handshake opening par 4. Shabby chic conditioning from the 2 man grounds crew. My ideal first hole.
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It's always great to see how Lac LA Belle is growing into its own. Still amazed at what Craig Haltom was able to do with such a challenging site. Some of the best fescue on a parkland course in the Midwest.
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Last day and got 9.99/10 weather for Trails. For those who say it's their favorite at the resort, I understand. I love the symmetry between 1-2 and 17-18 that bridge you in and out of the woods.
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The old view of
#1
at OFCC North is pretty shocking for anyone who knows the course today. Railroad line raised and white stakes in your vision all along it. Diagonal trench that makes bailing right (onto 9 fairway) very dangerous. And even playing short to 1 fwy is dangerous.
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Nice little cartoon of the 4th with a similar screenshot. Based on the drawing, it looks like they may have filled in the Hill bunker on the 3rd at some point and maybe even added a teeing ground out in the Channel.
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