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Links
The Links is routed over some 160 acres of very gently rolling meadows and woodlands. Oak, maple, sweet gum, and pine are the principal species of trees framing most of the holes. England’s Frederick W. Hawtree designed the eighteen holes.
The only other American course by this outstanding English golf architect belongs to North Carolina’s Mount Mitchell Golf Club. But throughout the British Isles and on the European continent he was one of the most respected figures in golf course architecture during the second half of this century, designing or remodeling, in partnership with his father and son, more than 300 courses throughout the world, including Royal Birkdale, near Liverpool, where the British Open is played periodically.
At the Links Club, Hawtree’s practice of letting the site dictate the character of the course can be readily observed. There is nothing forced or artificial about the holes, which, meandering through the trees, fall with a becoming naturalness on the land. Fairways here incline to be narrow, greens to be thoughtfully bunkered. The course measures just over 6,725 yards from the black tees, 6,418 yards from the blue tees, 5,615 yards from the white tees, 5,485 yards from the red tees. Par is 72/71. Power is obviously not a prerequisite, but precision just as obviously is.
The only other American course by this outstanding English golf architect belongs to North Carolina’s Mount Mitchell Golf Club. But throughout the British Isles and on the European continent he was one of the most respected figures in golf course architecture during the second half of this century, designing or remodeling, in partnership with his father and son, more than 300 courses throughout the world, including Royal Birkdale, near Liverpool, where the British Open is played periodically.
At the Links Club, Hawtree’s practice of letting the site dictate the character of the course can be readily observed. There is nothing forced or artificial about the holes, which, meandering through the trees, fall with a becoming naturalness on the land. Fairways here incline to be narrow, greens to be thoughtfully bunkered. The course measures just over 6,725 yards from the black tees, 6,418 yards from the blue tees, 5,615 yards from the white tees, 5,485 yards from the red tees. Par is 72/71. Power is obviously not a prerequisite, but precision just as obviously is.