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All right, let me flesh this out. Let's say the course is set with everything but the first hole. First hole can either be 300' field shot or 400' field shot. Which would you prefer?
All right, let me flesh this out. Let's say the course is set with everything but the first hole. First hole can either be 300' field shot or 400' field shot. Which would you prefer?
I have always wondered why I don't see courses built on those power line corridors. Do you know who designed that?
Our local course has two layouts. One starts out like this:
580', with a 60' drop in elevation. The basket is tucked in the woods with a creek behind it, so there's plenty of challenge, but the tee gives you the chance to air one out. Or a couple. Or a dozen, if time permits. Who doesn't love throwing off a big hill?
The other layout starts out like this:
280' to an "island" green, with a pretty good elevation drop. Another chance to warm up, airing out RHBH hyzers and watching the ace runs---and a chance to start your round in a hole, if you're not careful.
Those look like two really fun shots, David.
I'm curious what the restrictions are for the power company right of ways. I always thought you couldn't have any permanent fixtures (baskets, tee pads, etc.) in them and could just have fairways cross over them. It looks like Stoney Hill has both tees and baskets in the right of way. If I remember right you guys use carpet tees; so that shouldn't be an issue. Would they have allowed you to put in a concrete tee or a terrace to level a tee on a hillside? Is the basket in the second pic a portable? Would a permanent basket be ok?
My biggest first hole pet peeve would be significant water or ob on the first hole. I also tend to prefer courses more toward the fun side of the spectrum, though.