. . . happened at Cuscowilla before its course opened.
And, God bless Masters champ Crenshaw (1984, 1995), the bunkers of Alex MacKenzie, so prevalent at the Augusta National, are here in spades. With, by the way, their original, less-than-manicured tongues.
Truly a thing of beauty.!!! If I ever am in that area, I will certainly stop by to see
and play it. Thanks for posting the great pictures. I have been a Lurker ever since
joining the Forum, and have been studying the posts and replies. Due to your
great understanding and teaching of The Yellow Book, My game has shown a great
improvement this past few months. Thank You Yoda for this great site.
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Im a big fan of the turn of the century golf course designers. Played a Donald Ross today actually.....The Biltmore in Miami. Great great place to leave the family pool side when you take to the parkland for your good walk spoiled. My gosh what a classic old hotel, majestic, monumental actually (check it out online) with a modest but unblemished Donald Ross 1925 vintage right outside the back door. The "roaring" years before the crash.
Getting back to Cuscowilla, its course took me by surprise. I had no idea. I knew Yoda was there.....but the spirit of classic golf as imagined by Mr Crenshaw? That was a very pleasant discovery! Like a blind date that you wanted to spend the rest of your life with. The course that is , not Yoda. Well .......they make for a nice team....
If you've seen the Masters on t.v. the lay of the land will be reminiscent at times ( to this foreigner's eye) but its not Augusta National (though its just a few miles down the highway). That's a one off. Its a complex a mix of things like a fine wine.... Ross's native Dornoch with a hint of Mackenzie's Augusta maybe and a heavy after taste of Pinehurst when you reach the greens....be forewarned. Those upside down oatmeal bowls will drive you to drink. Which they also take care of very nicely in the lounge as I recall.
If you've seen the Masters on t.v. the lay of the land will be reminiscent at times but its not Augusta. Thats a one off. Its a complex a mix things like a fine wine.... Ross's native Dornoch with a hint of Mackenzie's Augusta maybe with a heavy after taste of Pinehurst when you reach the greens....be forewarned. Those upside down oatmeal bowls will drive you to drink. Which they also take care of very nicely in the lounge as I recall.
Cant wait to get back there.
Thanks for your post, O.B. Cuscowilla is indeed a special place.
Regarding the Augusta comparison, Masters fans who have seen the course only on TV (and therefore never been on the grounds) have no idea that it is so hilly. Some of the grades are out-and-out troubling for those unprepared for the ordeal.
Cuscowilla, on the other hand, was constructed within the contours of the land itself, contours much less extreme than those of Augusta National. Happily for those financing the project, there was a minimal need for 'earth-moving'. The result is the enthusiast's ideal: flat enough to walk every day (much like Harbour Town), yet gently rolling enough (for interest).
In fact, walking is encouraged at Cuscowilla -- with or without one of the highly-trained caddies -- and, more often than not, that is exactly the way it happens.
Yes Augusta is surprisingly hilly and Cuscowilla is lake land property .....some holes skirt the lake beautifully . But to this non natives eye, the tall pine trees, the pine straw, the light as its hits the lush fairways though the pines...........you know Augusta is not very far away. And it isnt.
That was this foreigner's perspective anyways. But you know, Im used to looking at hosers and mosquitos......
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