re: Wild Spring Dunes

Ok, played Sunday morning. Excellent. This place will be amazing when the full build out is complete.

Course was spectacular. Firmest/fastest greens I've played on. They sounded like a bass drum when a ball would bounce on them from little more than a chip shot. Everything was immaculate.

Service from staff and caddies was excellent. Plenty of complimentary snack/refreshment stations all throughout course.

Layout was great, used most of my bag. I don't think there is a flat spot on any of the 18 greens.

Rough layout of the 2nd Crenshaw designed 18 hole tract is taking place.

Round took 4.25 hours. Pace was excellent, no waiting.

Yep there were little "huts" every few holes with an attendant. Plenty of handheld snacks and drinks at no charge. Also had "yeti stations" that had ice and water bottles at what felt like each hole.

I assume Mingo already has the course record?

I played it a couple of weeks ago when it opened up to the public and your review is dead on. WSD is a great track and I can only imagine the Coore/Crenshaw course will be as good or better.

We tee'd off at 9:00 and finished in a little over 4 hours and really took our time the last few holes.

I know they are considering carts in the future during the summer months similar to Streamsong where you can use a cart but must be accompanied by a forecaddie.

At $500, it's a luxury for sure, but I think in the near future it will be considered one of the best public courses in the country.

500.00 bucks for a round of golf.

I'm glad that I when I played my best golf , I spent 200.00 total to play Pebble, Kapula Plantation and still had enough fir a sandwich and a beer.

Yes, that includes the caddie fees.

I base it, primarily, on the merits of the course itself. I’ve played all of the Bandon courses as well as all of the Pinehurst courses except #10, and I’d put it up there with them architecturally. I’ve also been lucky enough to play quite a few other Top 100’s so I think I have decent perspective.

Finally, I know the quality of the Keisers’ commitment and the work of the architects involved. Doak and Coore/Crenshaw don’t need the work - they have plenty so they saw something in the possibilities of the property that compelled them to get involved.

That’s cool. I wasn’t trying to be argumentative, I was just curious.

Does it play more linksy or does it have much elevation changes? Nice views or high shot values over canyons or requiring you to use your whole bag etc?

I am trying to remember the landscape around that area as I spent a lot of time in Shreveport and Dallas but remember things being mostly flat.

I am likely gonna check out the course Rodeo Dunes here in the next year or two as I have friends up that way.

I have a friend working on Rodeo Dunes. He said it is going to be amazing. He was part of the WSD bunker design and install and was asked to do the same at RD.

I really liked Streamsong blue and red.

Thanks for some extra description!