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jethreauxdawg said:

This might become political​

But the President’s Cup started yesterday. The good guys lead 3-2 after day one. Currently playing alternate shot.
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Only if he ditches Rocky Top in favor of showing up at Medinah. But like...it is HIS Cup, so fair enough if he shows.**
Seriously though, the weather is incredible for the tournament. 55-65deg, no rain, and wind always under 10mph for these last 3 days.


FUN FACT- Medinah #3 was completely transformed a few years ago by the person who is captaining the International team- Geoff Ogilvy.
The course used to be tight, lined with trees, thick rough, and fast greens.
The 2 year course change kept early hole routing mostly the same but overall changed the course to being wide open, more heavily bunkered, and having larger more contoured greens.
The last 1/3 of the course is completely new. And a couple well known par 3s over the famous lake are gone.
They took out hundreds of large established trees, added dozens of bunkers, and expanded a lot of greens.

Pretty wild change. Its basically unrecognizable.
 
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mstateglfr said:
Only if he ditches Rocky Top in favor of showing up at Medinah. But like...it is HIS Cup, so fair enough if he shows.**
Seriously though, the weather is incredible for the tournament. 55-65deg, no rain, and wind always under 10mph for these last 3 days.


FUN FACT- Medinah #3 was completely transformed a few years ago by the person who is captaining the International team- Geoff Ogilvy.
The course used to be tight, lined with trees, thick rough, and fast greens.
The 2 year course change kept early hole routing mostly the same but overall changed the course to being wide open, more heavily bunkered, and having larger more contoured greens.
The last 1/3 of the course is completely new. And a couple well known par 3s over the famous lake are gone.
They took out hundreds of large established trees, added dozens of bunkers, and expanded a lot of greens.

Pretty wild change. Its basically unrecognizable.
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Did you grow up playing there?
Why would they make such a drastic change to a historic course?
 
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jethreauxdawg said:
Did you grow up playing there?
Why would they make such a drastic change to a historic course?
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I have played the courses a handful of times.
I knew a pro there and once played #1 because of that.
#2 was/is known as the women's course for some reason and I got to play it twice for HS matches because a local high school was granted a few home matches there each year.
And I played #3 twice because a friend growing up was a member. Once was because we were supposed to play #1 or #2 but it was shut down for aeration so the clubhouse for some reason agreed to let us play #3. The other time was because my friend scheduled and paid for the four of us to play #3...and he was lit the 17 up by his dad about a month later. Ha, that was rough for him but worth it for us!



From what I read and heard, they wanted to ensure #3 stays relevant in future years as it had both dropped in course rankings and was a scoring field-day at the last PGA tournament that had been held there.
I guess it all makes sense- there has been a definite trend away from playing heavily tree-lined courses, and new designs that hit rankings(non-desert) seem to largely be links style, heathland style, or sandbelt style...which are all styles that are more open and wide.
 
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jethreauxdawg said:
Did you grow up playing there?
Why would they make such a drastic change to a historic course?
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Got a friend, that went to MSU, that is a member. I've played all 3 courses 4-5 times.
JT won the BMW at -24 one year. That kinda forced them to make some significant changes to get major events to schedule there again.
 
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I don't have the Golf Channel. Wasn't going to get it for the first two rounds. Just stupid.

Also if I was captain of this or Ryder cup I would put out a mandate if you want to be considered for my team I want to see 100 rounds or more of alternate shot during the year. As it gets closer to picking I would tell them who they need to play with.
 
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I guess they read SPS and heard about my threat. Of course I should not be posting this and early calling it.

Episode 9 GIF by The Simpsons
 
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