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Chicago’s Premier Multimedia Golf Source & Authority Fall 2020, Vol. 24 No. 3
DUMBARNIE
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So New,
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MONTEREY:
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SHOUT OUT TO
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Opening Shot
Dave
and
Tim
Features
Feeling Cooped Up?
14 The Drive of a Lifetime
The Monterey Peninsula is more than golf. But what golf
there is, from Pebble Beach to nearby Pasatiempo
Departments
Even with the ability to play golf, there’s been a confining feeling to this
year ever since the COVID-19 virus reared its ugly head.
It was tough to go somewhere when there was nowhere to go.
Visit our
GOLFChicago
5 Opening Shot That’s changed, and that’s great. Not only have local courses opened,
16 Dumbarnie Links: So New, So Old so have resorts, and, with proper social distancing, you can have as
Magazine
6 The Good Stuff
Just around the bend from St. Andrews is a new links course good a time now as you could last year. Fan Page
Todd Mrowice Prowls
that looks and plays as old as its better-known neighbors Perhaps better, because our cover subject, Dumbarnie Links, wasn’t
the Aisles on facebook.
open last year. Located on a 5,000-acre estate overlooking the Firth of
20 The Short of It
Why the par-3 and short course phenomenon has grown
and is here to stay
10 Instruction
Katherine Marren
Forth about 10 minutes outside of St. Andrews, Scotland, it looks like it’s
been there forever. We
12 Sweet Home Chicago have an exclusive inter-
view with architect Clive
13 Profiles
Clark, who should be
Neal Kotlarek Tours
over the moon about the
Royal Fox
reviews.
22 Off the Shelf It opened at the end
Inside The Masters of May. This year, that
is, not 1703, but it’s one
23 GOLFChicago Map
more course to add to the
and Directory
Scotland bucket list, and
How to Get There
the more of those, the
29 On The Corkscrews better. All we need now
Stephen Hawk is the green light to trav-
30 Final Putt el outside the country.
Good Riddance to 2020 Back in the States, our Neal Kotlarek covers another five-star destina-
Cover: Dumbarnie Links 6th Hole. Above: Dumbarnie Links 8th and 9th Holes tion, the Monterey Peninsula. From Pebble Beach to Pasatiempo, the golf
there is sublime.
Neal also dug into the recent trend to build short courses, wheth-
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INSTRUCTION
Considering the Chip Shot LIVING & PLAYING
Katherine Marren
IN CHICAGO
T here is nothing like a perfectly struck
chip shot. You have to make solid
The Set-Up
The set-up is the most important part of
If this mistake has been derailing
your chips, try focusing on keeping the
The Plane
Even in chipping the swing plane is
JUST GOT BETTER
contact, start the ball on the correct line your chip shot and it is the most distinct grip ahead of the ball through to the important. I see most golfers struggling
and control the distance of the ball. When set-up in golf. You should always be finish. If you are successful you will see with chipping when their path or plane
all three of those skills come together it able to tell from observing a player’s the shaft in line with your lead forearm is too up or vertical or way too low and
can feel immensely satisfying. set-up if they are trying to chip. The and your lead wrist flat (stick drill picture). inside.
I tell my students that I rank the chip feet are very close together with the You can even try to bow the lead wrist Remember chipping is like your full swing.
shot as the most important shot in the lead foot slightly open. The golf ball is down as you swing through the ball to There is a tiny arc so as you swing back
bag because the correct fundamentals off the inside of the back foot and the keep that lead wrist flat through impact. the club head goes slightly up and in.
of this small swing teaches them a Tour golfer’s hands are ahead of the ball, When golfers struggle with chunked,
player-like impact they can use to help causing a very distinct look of the club The Swing topped or skulled shots it is often their
improve their full swings. Plus, we all shaft leaning forward. The swing motion in chipping is often swing path or plane.
visiting
I N T R O D U C I N G
know how critical good chipping is to Here is the most critical part of the described as an arm swing or a put-
lowering our golf scores, yet chipping
tends to be an elusive shot for many
set-up: Lean your head or upper body
slightly forward to get your weight on
ting-like swing. That’s a good descriptor
to start and keeps the length of the
Practice
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golfers to master. your front foot, the foot closest to the swing manageable, but there are some assign my students is to try to take their
I’m going to share with you my favorite target. This is the secret for getting the key differences to note. most lofted wedge and to learn to hit the
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definition has less air time than ground The Key to Solid Contact on the backswing. That’s okay; it helps shots. Land the ball halfway to the hole
time. Think bump and run. There are The most important skill in chipping is you create some power and the ability to about 10 yards and make it run the other
also two distinct chipping techniques keeping the grip ahead of the clubhead hit down on the ball. With that said your 10 yards. Chipping the ball with a low
:one that mimics putting (and uses a through the ball. Almost all misses in backswing is only about knee high. I like trajectory helps you keep the grip in
putting grip) and one that is more like a chipping occur because the clubhead to think of the chipping swing as being front of the ball and helps eliminate the
mini-golf swing. I am going to describe passes the grip before ball contact. about the same length back and through, miss of scooping the ball which sends
the mini-golf swing version that uses a Another way of describing that for and the finish has some specific looks that the ball sailing across the green.
regular full-swing grip because it is a right-handed golfers is that the right you can easily train into your motion. One, As you hit chip shots, monitor your
technique you can use to get the ball hand passes the left hand before ball the club head finishes low, and two, the trajectory. When you see a higher shot
over small obstacles like rough or green contact which makes the club head shaft of the club is in line with your lead with less roll out, you may have indeed Where one great course leads to another
fronts when used with your most lofted swing up into the ball – the dreaded arm. This makes your lead wrist appear broken down your wrists, so challenge
wedges and irons. skulled shot. flat and your lead arm long or straight. yourself on the next shot to hit the ball
lower and build bet-
ter awareness of the
Good Set Up Bad Set Up Good Inside Path Bad Outside Path Finish
left wrist staying flat
and the right wrist
bent back slightly
through impact on
the next shot.
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Travis Johns and River Forest’s
Sweet
Chris Gumbach a decade
profiles
ago, this year’s one-day bash,
combined with one downstate
conducted by the Central
The Renaissance of Royal Fox
Neal Kotlarek
Home
Illinois Chapter of the Illinois
PGA, raised over $350,000
despite a late start because of
downpours.
The 40-player haul via Rachel Oberheide grins after
T hree years of painstaking renovation “The sand bunkers add strategy while a formidable tee shot over a large pond to
Chicago
1,042 birdies brings the total to making a birdie during the Birdies work, redesign, and a multi-million-dollar at the same time increasing the course’s a large tiered green also protected by an
for Charity marathon. (Tim Cronin)
about $2.31 million in the 10 investment has helped put the “royal” back beauty,” said PGA head professional Alex L-shaped bunker on the back side. The 550-
years it’s been held, thanks to pledges by members of the clubs in Royal Fox Country Club in St. Charles. The Mendez, who joined Royal Fox after a long yd. eighteenth is an intriguing par-5 that
the pros work at. Proceeds go to the Illinois PGA Foundation, private club is nearing completion of a regal stint at Butterfield Country Club. provides a thrilling approach shot whether
Laurie Children’s Hospital, JDRF of Illinois and Ronald McDonald renaissance performed with the singular The Royal Fox golf course was built in going for the green in two with a wood or
House Charities of Chicagoland. goal of upgrading every aspect of the facility 1989 by the late legend Dick Nugent, whose using a short-iron on the third shot. The vast
including the golf course, the clubhouse, the credentials include Michigan’s five-star The putting surface is protected by water, a large
The Silent BMW restaurants and multiple amenities spread Dunes Club and both Harborside International embankment and three snaking bunkers.
Usually, a 66-foot, 3-inch birdie putt across a green and down across the grounds. The vision by manage- courses on Chicago’s south side. At Royal No visit to Royal Fox is complete without
Emory Takes Charge at Illinois Open a slope that falls into the cup to win a tournament is accompa- ment and ownership was to make Royal Fox Fox, Nugent utilized the property’s naturally a stop inside the renovated clubhouse. The
Bryce Emory is one of those guys who keep teeing it up, looking nied by a roar you can hear from the other side of the course. the premier country club and residential rolling terrain to construct a challenging layout facility’s multiple dining areas offer both
for the breakthrough. Jon Rahm received a couple of cheers and prolonged but polite community in the western suburbs. replete with sprawling bunkers that can make casual and fine dining options. Adjacent to
The 29-year-old Auroran may have found it at nearby White applause when the putt described dropped into the cup at “Time is a precious commodity,” explained approach shots a test of nerves. One of the the clubhouse’s oversized patio is an enclosed
Eagle Golf Club in winning the Illinois Open. He won by four Olympia Fields during sudden-death in the BMW Championship. club general manager and PGA professional noticeable improvements made to the course elegant outdoor swimming pool which
strokes after seeing his 36-hole lead evaporate during the round, Ranked No. 2 in the world, he was the winner after top- Brian Tulk. “When our members enter the is the use of fine white sand that glistens in the recently underwent a $300,000 renovation.
collecting $19,928 and a huge dose of confidence before a gal- ranked Dustin Johnson, whose 44-footer from a similar angle club, they deserve a first-class experience, sun. Over $500,000 was spent to upgrade the “After it reopened,” said Tulk, “the patio has
lery of several hundred. on the 72nd hole had forced extra holes, missed a 30-footer whether that experience involves playing property’s maintenance equipment. become the club’s premier outdoor social
“In all honesty, I kind of thought this could be the last year (of that came up about a foot short. Thus ended four rounds in the golf course, relaxing with their family Royal Fox’s two nines contrast and gathering spot for our members. We can also
chasing the dream),” Emory said. “Then throw on the coronavirus which Olympia’s North Course was the real winner. Only five at the swimming pool, or enjoying a great complement one another. The tree-lined expand that area with canopies to allow for
stuff and I had time to think about it. You realize there are bigger players finished under par, and the scoring average was over meal in the evening.” and bunker-filled front nine gives way to a larger occasions,” he added. Amenities at the
things than golf. But I’m playing well this summer so I’ll probably the strict par of 70 all four days, even Sunday, when the wind The club’s centerpiece is a scenic, rolling water hazard-laced back nine. Along with patio include a fire pit, heaters, and regularly
play a little bit longer.” was a whisper. 6,816-yard championship course that over two spectacular par 3s, the front nine is scheduled live music.
Emory’s total of 8-under 208 beat second-year pro Jack Could this mean the course proved tough enough for anoth- the years has hosted seven Illinois Opens highlighted by the challenging 416-yard The club maintains an active social cal-
Korzon of Downers Grove, whose closing 69 jumped him into er U.S. Open? Perhaps, but there’s much more – including bad and multiple CDGA qualifying events. While (white tees) ninth. Following a straightaway endar for couples, families, and avid golfers.
solo second. Charlie Netzel of Western Springs and Tim “Tee-K” USGA memories of Cook County politics – involved. More likely, most of the original design remains intact, tee shot to avoid trees along the left side of The Royal Fox Junior Coaching Programs
Kelly of Wheaton tied for third at 3-under 213. Olympia will get a future BMW, one filled with spectators. subtle enhancements were made to improve the landing area, the hole veers diagonally are geared to juniors 6 to 13 and promote
aesthetics and course playability. Phase 1 to a large green made much tighter by team-building athletic skills; programs are open
Sort of a Three-peat for Sluzas Stix Breaks Club Design, Sales Mold of the project involved back nine cart path large bunkers protecting its left and right to children of members and non-members.
The high school season was altered like everything else this They look like branded clubs. They play like branded clubs. But pavement and grass replacement around sides. When the flagstick is placed near the Regularly scheduled events include holiday
season, with the IHSA eliminating the championship playoffs when you check out the price tag on a 12-piece set of clubs the greens where multiple varieties had front of the green, the long approach shot celebrations, summer soirees, “nine and dine”
for boys and girls. A shortened regular season will be capped offered by Stix Golf, you immediately understand the difference. taken root. Phase 2 incorporated bunker has to be carefully placed to avoid these evening events geared toward couples, and
by a regional playoff. That eliminated the chance of Lockport Leave it to a team of entrepreneurs from Chicago’s western renovation, the addition of grass bunkers strategic bunkers. golf clinics.
Township’s Ben Sluzas to win a third straight IHSA state 3A title, suburbs to shake up the golf industry with a motto of “premium and waste bunkers, and the completion of The layout’s final two holes are extremely “Royal Fox Country Club is unique in
matching Mason Jacobs, who did so in 1A for Massac County quality and minimalist design at a fair price.” new cart paths on the front nine. memorable. The par-3 seventeenth calls for the Chicago metro area,” said Tulk. “The club
High from 2005-07. Stix Golf uses a direct-to-consumer model to offer equip-
But Sluzas more than made up for that by capturing the ment at $799 for the entire set, consisting of a driver, two continued on page 28
IJGA’s 51st Illinois Junior by going around Makray Memorial in woods, a hybrid, five irons, two wedges and a putter. The clubs
even-par 213 in mid-August. Playing in the penultimate group, are made with high-elastic graphite shafts, are all-black and
he beat Dominic Scaletta of Inverness (and Barrington, where have a sleek, elegant look.
Makray is located) by two strokes with an eagle on the par-5 “We saw an opportunity to save our customers a lot of
18th in the final round, while Scaletta, in the final threesome, dou- money even with a high performance product line,” said
ble-bogeyed to fall out of the lead and hand the title to Sluzas. Stix Golf co-founder and CEO Gabriel Coyne. “We’ve
Truth be told, summer golf, from the IJGA’s wide-ranging had a great response to the product line from all
series of tournaments to national play, has long surpassed the levels of players,” he added. “We think one of the
high school-connected season for those seeking college scholar- reasons some people don’t play the game is due to
ships. But Sluzas, headed for Northern Illinois, now has the best the high cost of equipment. So maybe Stix Golf can
of both worlds, titles in each over three seasons.. play a role in bringing more people into the game.”
The price includes free shipping and a 100
Birdies Fly for Charity percent satisfaction guarantee. For now, the clubs
It’s the biggest little fund-raiser around, the annual Birdies for are only available in right-handed models. Visit
Charity bash at River Forest Country Club. Brainchild of Medinah’s www.stix.golf for order information.
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The Drive of
O
ne-hundred-and-one years ago, Pebble Beach Golf shot selection on the approach shot, as a ball on the wrong side of
a Lifetime
Links opened to the public after two outstanding ama- this green could leave a putt almost a half of a football field long.
teur golfers, Jack Neville and Douglas Grant, designed Following the fifth hole, the course weaves into the mature
one of the wonders of the golf world. Unlike many oth- pine trees of the lush Del Monte Forest. While the fairways are
er links courses that abut great bodies of water, their layout hov- generously wide over this stretch of holes, Jones placed strategic
ered above a rugged coastline. To maximize the number of holes
Why the Monterey fairway bunkers on every par 4 and par 5. These hazards reduce
Peninsula is worth
on the ocean, the links were routed in a figure 8. Ten years after landing areas significantly to thus bring the trees lining the fair-
it opened, Pebble Beach hosted the U.S. Amateur. Since then, the ways into play.
now legendary course has hosted six U.S. Opens (with a seventh
slated for 2027), a PGA Championship, the perennial AT&T Pebble the trip The highlight of the back nine is the intimidating No. 14. A
double dogleg, this par 5 bends severely right over the final 150
Beach Pro-Am – the old Crosby Clambake – and, in 2023, is sched- yards. The green is tucked behind a pond and a deep snaking bun-
uled to host the U.S. Women’s Open. While the competition seems By Neal Kotlarek and Dave Weretka ker on its right side.
to get stiffer each year, Pebble Beach has been ranked as the No.
1 Greatest Public Golf Course in America by Golf Digest since that Arguably, there are only two iconic path- The Links at Spanish Bay
category was introduced in 2003. ways leading to a pair of America’s great-
While Pebble Beach Golf Links remains the 17-Mile Drive’s est golf courses. The first is Magnolia
premier attraction, the peninsula is also home to three other Lane, the stunning 330-yard entryway into
great championship courses, all of them accessible to the pub- Augusta National Golf Club that is protect-
lic, along with one of the world’s greatest private courses, the ed by 61 towering magnolia trees, most of
ultra-exclusive Cypress Point Club. Indeed, any itinerary to the which date back to the 1850s. Most of us,
Monterey Peninsula should incorporate two or more other courses of course, will never have a chance to per-
to create lasting memories. Following are summaries of the best form a test drive, as the driveway is only
beyond Pebble’s lure. used by the members and guests of one of
the country’s most exclusive clubs.
Spyglass Hill The other iconic pathway is joyous- Lodge serves up great scenic views of the verdant hills surrounding
ly accessible to the public and may argu- most holes. Impeccable conditioning makes the course a joy to play.
ably be the country’s most scenic roadway. The most interesting hole on the front nine is No. 6, a short
It is 17-Mile Drive, which hugs the Pacific par 4 with a candy cane-shaped green fronted by a creek. Make
Ocean coastline and takes drivers through birdie here and you’ll feel as if Christmas arrived early. The 17th
parts of California’s Del Monte Forest, Just as cliffs are the theme of Pebble Beach and the Del Monte hole is a terrific par 3 featuring a large green protected by waste-
past barking sea lions near Bird Rock, Forest dominates Spyglass Hill, sand dunes are the predomi- land on the left and three massive bunkers on the right. The entire
and even past a lone cypress tree that has nant characteristic of Spanish Bay. Designed by Robert Trent hole is framed by trees and hills in the distance.
stood guard over the ocean for 250 years. Jones Jr. with input from Tom Watson and former USGA presi-
The painter Frances McComas called Point dent Sandy Tatum, the course has a distinctly Scottish feel as Pasatiempo, Santa Cruz
Lomas, along the two-lane road, “the its fairways consist of fescue grass. This feature adds a strate-
greatest meeting of land and sea in the gic element to the course with many approach shots calling for
world,” a quote almost always attributed a pitch-and-run to the green.
to the author Robert Louis Stevenson. All Site of an abandoned sand quarry, Spanish Bay zigzags along
avid golfers can echo the sentiment, as the the ocean for all but four holes. While some of the fairways are
Monterey Peninsula is not only a spectac- extremely wide, hazards abound across the course. These include
Located just a mile away from Pebble Beach Golf Links, the course ular drive, it’s also home to Pebble Beach, pot bunkers, marshlands, waste areas, and deep fescue grass. PGA
was designed in the 1960s by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and has a vast- Spyglass Hill, and a host of other stunning Champions Tour star Scott McCarron won the 2016 TaylorMade
ly different feel from its sister course. Long considered the toughest championship courses. Pebble Beach Invitational and praised the course afterwards.
golf course in northern California, Spyglass Hill begins with a dog- “Spyglass Hill and Pebble Beach are my two favorite courses,” he
leg left par 5 that opens to sweeping views of Monterey Bay and the said. “And Spanish Bay probably has the best views of any golf
Santa Cruz Mountains. The ensuing four holes include ocean views course I’ve ever seen.”
as they wind through, alongside, atop, and over sand dunes. The tee Each evening at Spanish Bay, a lone bagpiper plays a
box of the 172-yard third hole includes views of the aforementioned mournful tune and paces across the course to signal the sunset.
Cypress Point Club along with a backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. Few traditions in golf are more inspiring.
While perhaps not as famous as No. 7 on Pebble Beach, this par 3 Even though this course is situated an hour’s drive away from Pebble
includes many more obstacles than its counterpart, including waste Quail Lodge Golf Club Beach and is not on the Monterey Peninsula, this fabulous and historic
areas teeming with native grasses. A saving grace is that the green Located seven miles inland from Pebble Beach, Quail Lodge Golf course deserves your consideration when scheduling a golf trip to
is large and forgiving. Club is a gently rolling parkland-style course designed by Robert this area. Indeed, if your flight from Chicago takes you into San Jose,
Robert Trent Jones referenced No. 4 as his favorite par 4 of Muir Graves and restored in 2015 by Todd Echenrode. The layout I recommend you make this your very first stop. Everything about
his long and celebrated career. Nicknamed “Blind Pew,” the hole plays to a modest (by today’s standards) 6,464 yards,but is plen- this semi-private course (with limited tee times available to the
ends with a fascinating 55-yard long putting surface that is only ty challenging due to the presence of 10 lakes, scores of bunkers, public) makes it a must-play. For starters, the layout was the vision of
10-yards wide and is sunk between sand dunes. Be careful with and the Carmel River. Nestled in the secluded Carmel Valley, Quail continued on page 28
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Dumbarnie Links
Scottish Course Makes
Inaugural Impact
By Tim Cronin
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he golf architect has a difficult job. He The property, suggested to him by friend Malcolm has been created with the Dumbarnie Links 6th Hole
must satisfy several constituencies: the Campbell, who lived a mile away and happened to walk to it dune landscape being so sig-
owner from the start, the regulatory one day, would be the site of Clark’s first venture into design- nificantly enhanced, but also
bodies during construction, the mem- ing a links course. by the focus on the wildlife,
bers or customers as they play it, and Dumbarnie Links, he would call it, and, open only since plants and birds.
finally, himself. May 27, it has received considerable acclaim as a course the “It has been a joy to see
He has to take what nature gives golf tourist besotted with playing The Old Course must add the project unfold.”
him and improve upon it, accentuat- to his list to go with nearby Kingsbarns as well as the other St. Balniel is the rare Scot
ing the features present and adding those necessary to make a Andrews links. who does not play golf, but he
journey from first tee to 18th green feel challenging, entertain- Clark, working with a split-level property that gently recognizes excellence when
ing, and, for casual play, relaxing, all at the same time. tumbles from the clubhouse 90 feet above sea level to with- he sees it. Putting his faith
And he has to meet the budget. in a flip wedge of a mile-long beach, has taken slanted ground in Clark, who assembled a
Ideally, the property is in an accessible location – though where cows had grazed for hundreds of years and turned it group of investors to finance
Chicago-based developer Mike Keiser, master of the far-away into a lively rumpled carpet of golf. Holes sit between dunes the project, was a wise move.
getaway, will tell you otherwise. If there’s something of a view, both natural and conjured up by his mind while living at the Clark, 75 and anything
so much the better. site for the best part of four months. but retired, was a success-
Architect Clive Clark, born in The result is that most welcome of golf creations, a new ful amateur and profession-
England, more recently anchored in links to go with the some 246 worldwide that Campbell and al player who had studied art
La Quinta, Calif., but always with an fellow author George Peper identified in their 2010 book, and architecture – building
eye to the roots of the game, found “True Links.” architecture, that is – in col-
an accessible property with a view of The property itself is unusual, in that it was created on lege for a time before deciding
the Firth of Forth in Scotland, scant 345 acres of the 5,000-acre Balcarres Estate, lovingly tended he wanted a club in his hand
miles from St. Andrews. by one family since the 1500s, about when golf itself began. rather than a triangular ruler.
“I had always wanted to do a “There was an air of uncertainty when my family was “I realized it was it
links course, and you very seldom find first approached about building a golf course on our land,” wasn’t quite the same as
Clive Clark
a genuine links site,” said Clark, his said Lord Anthony Balniel, leader of the family. “Fast forward playing golf, which I loved,”
voice and accent from working several several years and we simply could not be more pleased. What Clark recalled. “It was a sev-
Masters telecasts in the 1980s still familiar. He sat behind the Clive Clark and his team have done is nothing short of out- en-year course.”
16th hole after Henry Longhurst and before Jim Nantz. standing. I have been struck not only by the beauty of what He escaped into the
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world of amateur golf and won four “It’s a constructed golf course but
important tournaments that summer, it looks very natural,” Clark said in a
landing on the 1965 Walker Cup team, recent telephone conversation. “If you
where he went 2-0-2 at Baltimore Five went there today and looked out across
Farms, and was a threat from then on. it, you’d probably think it had been
Fast-forward a couple of decades, there for 100 years. The holes are very
and Clark, by now the head profession- secluded. On the high part of the site,
al at Sunningdale while moonlighting there are some holes you can look over
on BBC’s golf telecasts, slid into golf ar- the whole golf course.”
chitecture by working with Peter Alliss, The black tees – the back tees
a broadcasting colleague. Clark coaxed on the scorecard – play to about 6,900
Alliss back into the business, and their yards, not long in this era, but sure-
partnership lasted through 22 course de- ly long enough for 99.5 percent of
signs. Then the market in the U.K. dried Dumbarnie’s clientele. That’s especially
up and Clark moved here to ply his trade. true when one remembers the wind has
His great asset in entering the a tendency to blow in Scotland.
business? But, Clark revealed, and a close
“Because I’d studied architec- look at the course map confirmed, there
ture and been to art school, I can draw,” are 13 holes with unlisted tees. Those, if
Clark said. “If you’re designing any- used in a championship, would stretch
thing, whether a fashion designer or golf the layout to some 7,600 yards, likely
architect, it’s very helpful. I’d learned to long enough for even the biggest hitters
do grading plans when studying archi- to take a deep breath.
tecture. It’s very similar to being a golf Clark calls himself “a chameleon”
course architect.“ when it comes to course design, preferring
The former Walker and Ryder to enhance the features of the land rath-
Cupper could also use his imagination. er than impose a single style upon it. That
Beyond the beauty – five holes play to- brings in imagination even more. A Clive Dumbarnie Links 10th Hole Dumbarnie Links 16th Hole
ward the Firth, across which on the rare Clark course isn’t cookie-cutter golf.
exceptionally clear day it is said one can “It’s a thinking man’s golf course,
see Edinburgh – Dumbarnie Links is and I think that’s also been a factor in Dumbarnie Links 3rd Hole
filled with imaginative shots. the popularity,” Clark said. “And it’s a
There are three short par-4 holes thinking man’s course where you see
which dare the bold player to attempt everything.”
driving the green, a particular favorite Clark is too modest to say this is
of Clark’s, as it gives everyone a chance his best design, but allowed, “It will be
at a birdie. He compares it to “shopping the best-known one, since it’s a links.”
at Harrod’s when there’s a 60-percent Because of coronavirus-induced
sale. You’re getting something for noth- travel restrictions, almost nobody out-
ing. It’s a bargain.” The drivable third, side of Scottish and United Kingdom
a shade over 300 yards, has already re- residents have seen Dumbarnie Links.
corded that rarest of golf birds, the al- That makes the acclaim from those who
batross ace on a par 4. On the 17th, one have all the more legitimate, for links
must contend with a 300-year-old stone golf is in the blood of the Scottish golfer.
wall that you can drive over if you dare, “I’m absolutely thrilled,” Clark
at the risk of finding one of the sev- said. “We’ve had a lot of days with full
en “gnarly pot bunkers,” to use Clark’s tee sheets.”
term. There’s a safer route, but what fun One can only imagine the trum-
is that? pets will sound tenfold when the rest of
There are two holes, one a par 5, us get to visit the land that started it all.
that emulate the double-fairway hole of
Charles Blair Macdonald’s long-gone Dumbarnie at a Glance
Lido, where the narrower fairway, hard- Dumbarnie Links
er to hit, offers a several-club lesser ap- Upper Largo, Fife, Scotland
proach to the green in comparison to the U.S. phone: 1 (833) 691-0403
safer but longer route. Several holes are www.dumbarnielinks.com
bisected by small streams, while dunes Green fee: U.S. $371 (as of September
are everywhere, guiding the golfer about. 11, 2020); resident rate lower
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lmost 30 years ago, golf architect Rick toward a green positioned 145 feet down, in a As befits his personality, Thompson is planned to open in summer 2021 and rests
Smith had a cool idea. Even as a sec- glen surrounded by the towering mature trees vastly understated the quality and enjoyment in the middle of the Blackwolf Run complex.
ond championship course was about that inspired the Treetops Resort name. In a of the 10-hole 1,135-yard course designed by The name is an homage to Kohler Company’s
to open at Treetops Resort in Gaylord, calm wind, assume three clubs less than you’d Keith Rhebb and Riley Johns. Presumably in- design history and is the work of Chris Lutzke.
Mich., where Smith also served as normally use from this distance. Top of the Rock Hole #4
spired by the dramatic green contours of the Holes will stretch from 60 to 160 yards.
head instructor, he thought it would The 135-yard No. 7 is called “High resort’s Tom Doak-designed The Loop course, “The par-3 and putting courses will
be neat if guests at the resort had Five” due to the reaction fans and the ESPN the putting surfaces on most of the holes fea- provide a dynamic experience for our inter-
something else to do after making it Shoot-out participants had after Trevino’s ture strategic slopes and banks which can be national guests and local community,” said
through an arduous round of championship momentous ace. The severe 90-foot drop can, used to nudge tee shots toward the flagstick. Kohler Co. executive chairman Herb Kohler.
golf. Inspired, perhaps, by the Par 3 Course according to the course guide, “lead to a club Forest Dunes is a world-class golf “It is important for these courses to aid in our
The Short Course – Forest Dunes
built in 1958 at famed Augusta National, Smith selection swing of up to four to five clubs.” resort nestled on an isolated property just out- continuing efforts to grow the game by creat-
wanted to build nine holes that took maximum While you probably won’t pocket $1 million side the tiny community of Roscommon. The ing opportunities for players of all skill levels.
advantage of the property’s hills and dales. from your friends on this hole, a shot close to original Forest Dunes course was designed by The Baths will do it with the Kohler touch to
The end-result was a dramatic layout brilliant- the pin is, as the credit card commercials used former British Open champion Tom Weiskopf create a unique experience.”
ly named “Threetops” that received national to say, priceless. and is perennially ranked nationally among Blackwolf Run is a Destination
exposure in 2001 when Lee Trevino rang up a Treetops Resort is home to 81 holes the top five courses in Michigan. The Loop is a Kohler resort property that features the
The Short
hole-in-one on No. 7 to earn a cool $1,090,000 in of championship golf designed by the afore- reversible championship course that plays one River Course and the Meadow Valley Course.
the ESPN Par-3 Shootout. The course features mentioned Smith, Robert Trent Jones Sr., and way on odd days and the other way on even Nearby, overlooking Lake Michigan, is
intriguing short holes with tees that dramatical- Tom Fazio. Another resort golf amenity avail- days. Three times during the summer, when Whistling Straits, with the Straits Course and
ly tower above large greens – some designed to able at the four-season resort is a dramatic months stretch to 31 days, the course hosts the Irish Course. All were designed by legend-
funnel a tee shot toward the flagstick. 17,000 square-foot putting course appropriate- The Duel which allows teams of two to play the ary architect Pete Dye.
Flash forward 28 years after the ly known as “The Himalayas..” course in both directions over a single day.
Tiger Woods Par 3,
of It
opening of Threetops. The golf world – not Asked in an interview if the addition
to mention the rest of the world – is a differ- The Sandbox – Sand Valley of The Short Course along with expanded ac- Pebble Beach Resort
ent place. While some resorts have come Rome, Wisconsin commodations at the resort will complete the Pebble Beach, California
and gone since 1992, a number of spectacu- Designed by the formidable duo of Bill Coore property, Thompson was coy. “We never stop Perhaps the most intriguing par-3 course in
lar “bucket list” golf resorts have opened and and Ben Crenshaw in 2018, this 17-hole short thinking about how to improve this beautiful America is now under construction at the
thrived. Besides great championship golf and course is as playful as its name indicates. property,” he said. “There’s lots of interest- famed Pebble Beach Resort in California.
luxurious accommodations, each looked for a Holes are positioned over 25 acres on a sandy ing ideas about what we can do next to make While the 670-yard course is officially called a
unique amenity that would make visits to their ridge and stretch from a diminutive 40 yards up Forest Dunes even better.” redesign of an existing par-3 course designed
properties extra special. What better amenity
than a short, nifty and uber-fun par-3 course?
If there is a single parallel be-
tween the par-3 courses at Bandon Dunes,
to 140 yards. Golfers familiar with the game’s
architectural legacy get to enjoy some fasci-
nating green complexes, including a Redan,
a Biarritz, and a punch bowl. As the 25 acres
Threetops – Treetops Resort 6th Hole
By Neal Kotlarek Top of the Rock – Big Cedar Lodge
Branson, Missouri
Leave it to Jack Nicklaus to take on the chal-
by Peter Hay, the TGR design firm owned by
Tiger Woods has basically reconfigured the
course which had played counter-clockwise
away from the ocean and will now play clock-
Sand Valley, Big Cedar Lodge, Threetops and used for the course are relatively flat, the put- lenge of building a par-3 course that features wise toward the ocean. In an exclusive inter-
Forest Dunes, it is the priority placed on pro- ting surfaces serve as the greatest defenses lakes, waterfalls, massive rock formations, view, John Sawin, VP and Director of Golf at
viding golfers a fun and thrilling experience. against par. Fortunately, the short distances wandering creeks, bass-filled ponds and even Pebble Beach, said the entire concept of the
Most everyone can hit a wedge shot 60 or 70 on many holes allow players to dial in tee shots Arnie’s Barn – a 150-year-old storehouse re- course is to make it accessible to players of all
yards onto a large, gathering green. As this near the flagstick to prevent against long lag located from Arnold Palmer’s backyard in skill levels.
distance levels the playing field, high-hand- putts over multiple undulations. Latrobe, Penn. Say what?!?!?!? “Tiger’s philosophy is welcoming
icappers have a decent chance of winning Sand Valley is located just outside While every golf hole has been lov- and friendly to juniors and beginners,” Sawin
closest-to-the-pin contests against sin- of Wisconsin Rapids in central Wisconsin. ingly crafted by Nicklaus, the primary charac- said. “You won’t lose any balls on the course
gle-digit competitors. While Judge Smails The complex is home to two acclaimed cham- teristic of the course is breathtaking scenery. and you can use almost any club in your bag,
would surely disapprove, these courses have pionship courses: Sand Valley, designed by Stand on the 1st hole green and enjoy the view depending upon how the wind plays on any
a tendency to generate wagers between indi- Coore and Crenshaw, and Mammoth Dunes, of the Chapel of the Ozarks above you and particular day.”
viduals and teams. Throw in some on-course designed by David McLay Kidd. Both courses Table Rock Lake in the distance. The course The signature hole on the course,
cold beverages and you have a veritable are lovingly laid out across unlikely prehistor- stretches to a modest 1,420 yards and includes scheduled to open next spring, will undoubted-
Happy Hour for Hackers. ic sand dunes previously covered up by a tree a few holes that look suspiciously inspired ly be No. 2, a virtual replica of the famous 7th
Here is a look at some of the newest farm. Elegant accommodations include suites, by Augusta National, home of The Masters, hole on Pebble Beach. “We wanted to create
and best par-3 courses across the Midwest, cottages and lodge rooms. where Nicklaus won six times and finished in the opportunity for all visitors to experience
along with a preview of two courses now un- the top 10 an amazing 22 times over his career. one of (golf’s) most famous holes,” Woods said
der construction, one of which is out West. The Short Course – Forest Dunes Big Cedar Lodge is promoted as in his announcement of the project.
Roscommon, Michigan “America’s Premier Wilderness Resort.” Even the yardages of each hole will
Threetops – Treetops Resort Resort owner Lew Thompson looked out over Owned by Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro carry meaning. “We connected the yardag-
Gaylord, Michigan the horizon of the short course a day prior to Shops, the sprawling property features cham- es with some significant dates in our history,”
It’s still amazing that after all these years, this its grand opening in August. His eyes sparkled pionship courses designed by Tiger Woods, said Sawin. The 9th hole is 100 yards long.
Tiger Woods
nine-hole northern Michigan course stands as he observed the rolling topography of the Par 3, Tom Fazio, Coore-Crenshaw, and Gary Player. Tiger, of course, won the 100th US Open at
out among all others due to the dramatic land- course, the sprawling sand bunkers, and the Pebble Beach Pebble Beach.”
scape which makes for disorienting yardage vast forest in the distance. “Pretty good stuff, Resort Baths of Blackwolf Run The Par 3 course will also be com-
calculations. The 3rd hole, called “Devil’s don’t you think?” he asked rhetorically before Kohler, Wisconsin. plemented by a 20,000 square-foot practice
Drop,” plays 207 yards from the middle tees he addressed his tee shot. Just announced in August, this 10-hole course green and a 5,000 square-foot patio.
Big Cedar Lodge
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