Two For 62: Donald Ross Helps Tiger And Rory Find Their Way - Dog Leg News

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Tom Edrington

Tom Edrington spent the first 10 years of his misguided youth as a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune. His career brought him face to face with many of sports greatest stars -- Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Muhammad Ali, Don Shula, countless Hall of Fame NFL stars, more PGA Tour players than he can count. In 1980 he was honored by the Golf Writers Association of America for writing the best news story that year, his coverage of Jack Nicklaus' U.S. Open victory at Baltusrol. Today, 36 years later, golf is still a great part of his life, thanks to competitive playing days and the wonderful people he has met on this fabulous journey.

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    baxter cepeda

    As is so common in pro golf even these two were not able to follow up those great first rounds. Seems easy when we see 62s and such but based on some other scores, including day 2 for Tiger and Rory, this Ross design is no push over.
    Having been to Pinehurst a few times it is hard to describe how great this mans designs are, assuming they have not been ruined along the way.
    Seemingly zero ego in Ross designs and a century ahead of his time as everyone now includes as many shaved areas around greens as possible.
    Having seen No2 in person after Coore and Crenshaw brought it back and remembering from TV what they foolishly did turning it into a wall to wall carpet of Bermuda; my only question is how can people be so dumb?
    Hopefully the golf comminity has learned for good not to ruin golfs great designers work by following the latest trends.

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      Tom Edrington

      Baxter, my dad lived in Southern Pines after he retired from the Navy, was a member at Southern Pines, course was owned by The Elks. I played with him there many, many times, one of my favorite courses and it was a Donald Ross design…..Ross designed I believe more than 100 courses in the U.S., I gave my dad a book about him with all the designs….I’ve played No. 2 many times, mostly back in the 70s before it was redone, it’s changed hands a bunch of times, I have not seen it since the Coore-Crenshaw restoration, they charge a ton to play it now….I’d opt for Southern Pines, lol……

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    guiltyhd

    Not for nothing but I watched the pga app and the commentator for them was asked why there where not there many fans there and his answer was they were in jail after the Eagles game the (fans ) where look into that

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      Tom Edrington

      I don’t know about that but I’ve heard you don’t want to wear the visiting team’s jersey if you’re sitting in the stands in Philly…

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