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| Not a Fan of the Course |
February 20, 2008, 2:47 pm |
by Pat
I played the South course about 3 years ago and was terribly unimpressed with both the couse condition and the layout. For the life of me I couldn't think of a good reason the USGA would host a US Open there.
As a public venue, Bethpage is a much better track in every respect - minus the Pacific of course. I actually think the Red Course at Bethpage is a better track than the South.
It can't be mentioned in the same breath as Winged Foot and many others.
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| Torrey Pines |
February 20, 2008, 2:34 pm |
by Ann
This article is misinformed in many respects only one of which I will address: Getting on as a single is not all that difficult--it can take five minutes or a couple of hours' wait but it is very doable. What is extremely difficult is snagging a tee time for two or more. There are some guys out there who have mastered the art for, for most of us, it is almost impossible. When I play, however, I show up in my 2001 Ford Ranger pickup. Torrey is one of the world's great public resources.
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June 4, 2007, 12:12 pm |
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| Torrey Pines |
June 4, 2007, 12:12 pm |
by paul
This story is a bunch of crap. The players I play with very much care about and appreciate playing Torrey when we get the opportunity.
You may have been at Torrey during a slow time. Locals spend the night in the parking lot on Friday and Saturday night EVERY week just to get the opportunity to roam the famed fairways.
YES, we have a sense of ownership, it is a muni and our tax dollars pay for municipal facilities.
You should get all the facts before trashing the locals or the men's club. You mention the vehicles, did you ever consider some of those may belong to people that are paying a premium to reserve tee times. There are a lot of Hondas, Toyotas and Fords in the lot, but I guess you failed to mention that. Selective CRAP journalism I suppose.
The hotel, the Lodge and the Pro-shop, which is NOT run by the city, all get preferred tee times. The locals either pay a premium to the City for an advance tee time, dial in 7 days in advance or come out and wait. Those are the only options.
The Men's club is open to men and women and the sole purpose of the club is to promote tournament golf. The members of the club have no additional tee time benefits outside of the regularly scheduled events.
This is another case of bad journalism, you clearly did not do all your homework before writing this pile of rubble!
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