I’ve played Memorial a ton, including several tournaments and qualifiers, and it has terrific potential. It’s biggest enemy is that it gets so many rounds a year, that sometimes they just can’t keep it in great shape. That should change now with Crane and the Houston Open.

I’m a little disappointed that Tom Doak isn’t being a bit more ambitious with some of the design elements, but I trust that he knows what he’s doing. With this being his first tour design, you know he’s going to work his arse off.

I hope they add back some of the trees around the perimeter of the course. They’ve lost a ton over the last 20 years and where you used to feel like you’re playing in a calm, wooded haven within the city, now you can easily see the running trails and streets.

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Posted by Dire Wolf

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Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:37 pm to TheChosenOne

The whole park lost a ton of tree is 2011 during the draught. A lot of money has been pumped into the park since then,

I am with the on the rounds but around the amateur it’s always in great shape. It’s already 7300 from the tips so I’ll be curious to what they do.

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Posted by Mingo Was His NameO

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Posted on 1/11/19 at 2:48 pm to TheChosenOne

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I hope they add back some of the trees around the perimeter of the course.

I've never played Memorial so I can't say definitely, but a lot of times trees take away from a golf course. Over treeing is a terrible problem in American golf.

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