![]() The usual rubbish golf at resort hotels with ponds and fountains, flowerbeds and ornamentals is tiresome - where here there is enough interest for the better golfer without taxing the 3X/year player.įor that reason, I think this is a course every bit as good as the other one without resorting to the frilly, lacy, so-wild and natural (yet artistically stylized by one specific shaper associated with this team) bunkering which is the plat du jour of modern minimalist (Or whatever) golf design. I think this is a perfect course for a resort or a hotel and more like it ought to be built. This green style -originally in my opinion an emulation of several of the greens at Winged Foot East's Plateaux/sloped style make for a simple way to build green complexes on absolutely nothing land. Given that they took the basic design of several greens on the South (Piipaash) course - very heavily criticized here - and made them a bit larger at another site declared by some to be a "Masterpiece"** one wonders what observers are seeing and what they really know about architecture. 14, another par five that dares big hitters to carry desert wash to reach an alternative fairway.cutting the distance significantly on this 540-yard hole. ![]() There is less penalty but equal excitement at No. 16 is a par five that offers the best approach angle to those who carry the crossing creek, rather than play it safe. That said, if you feel like playing the hero is your best move, you’ll have an opportunity. Coore and Crenshaw maximize strategy over heroism. ![]() Although O’odham features no “extra” hazards, Piipash brings a more traditional casino course vibe with a pair of man-made ponds that come into play on a range of holes. Piipash is also somewhat a rarity for the C&C design firm, who have been known for a minimalism above all. The O’odham course tends to generate more chatter at Talking Stick but the shorter Piipash is an ample display of golf course architecture to round out a day for GCA enthusiasts. The Talking Stick Resort is in a rare class with Bandon Dunes (and that’s usually a good thing), featuring two Coore & Crenshaw routes available to the public.
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