re: What makes a golf course great?

Not answering you dp. All that one needs to know regarding what makes golf courses great is to look back at the “golden age” of architecture. CB McDonald, Rayborn, Mackenzie, Travis and I’m sure I’m leaving a couple out. They designed golf courses that were brutal When they opened and to this day will challenge the best players.

There are a couple of guys today that touch on these great architects and that is Tom Doak and Gil Hanse. More penal in their architecture but still use some of their templates or ideas in their design. Flame away Mailman. You don’t know shite.