Last year, the owner of my home club notified members that he would be selling the course to a real estate development company. The announcement was made mid-to-late August, so the course was just starting to round into shape for the best time of year to play golf in the northeast. Shortly after the announcement, my regular group was waiting on a tee box when we all found each other looking back down the previous hole, our faces somber. We all seemed to realize all at the same time that this was likely the best the course would ever look, and it was the last time it would do so. Fast forward a year, and the town killed the real estate deal, so the course is staying open. I always take a moment to stop on the 16th tee, look back down the 15th, and think about how fortunate it is that the course is situated on wetlands.

I think I shared this once before, but the moment that comes to mind was when I played Pacific Dunes. It was the last round of our Bandon trip and we had a wait on the 13th tee. I sat down on the teebox and just admired the dune framing the right side of that hole, the ocean, and the impending sunset. Took a quiet moment to reflect on everything that led to that moment from the planning, to flying across the country, driving 4 hours from PDX, and there I was with just 6 holes left before it was all done. Excluding the laughs I had with my comrades, it's the moment from that trip I think about the most and am glad I got that chance to appreciate where I was and how amazing of an experience that was.

I've got too many answers. --17 tee at Cypress. --All of TOC. --10-14 at Elie (dump my ashes there). --4-11 on Gullane 2. Felt like you were on top of the world with North Berwick and Edinburgh in view and distant views up/down the coast. A storm was rolling in and the hill split it around us leaving a sun ray/hazy view at times. --Sunset at Sweetens sitting on the heckle deck. --Foggy morning on the battlefield at Wawashakmo in Michigan after walking past the cemetery. --Most of Bandon. --Hell even a small town Iowa 9er in the fall evening with corn rustling around you. So many answers.

When you walk from the 5th green to the 6th tee at my home course north of NYC, you emerge onto a tee that feels like you're at the top of a mountain - indeed, it's the top of a former ski slope! You look out over miles of a long valley, tee off into the expanse, then hike down to see where your ball ended up. Like Sand Hills was for Nathan, its a spot that reminds you that you are a tiny spec. And how cool it can be to play a game over amazing natural terrain like that.

Hi, You have a link to the "wrong" Sommerset on this page. -- Nick

An endless expanse of land can really give you a sense of place. Standing on the back of the second green at Sand Hills made me feel small, I was a tiny spec in a sea of rolling hills. After tapping in for double I walked the edge of the world. The sting of the squares on my scorecard quickly dissipated. I was in the center of the maze. We stood there in appreciation of the moment, the place, and each other. It wasn’t a “Mission Accomplished” moment as much as it was a recognition of joy. [insert I Forgot That This Is What Its All About meme]

Late to it, but I'm really intrigued about the concept at Hermann Park. It was probably our most-played course as my wife and I were picking up the game 5ish years ago, and I think that this vision could make it even better for that segment of folks picking up the game (which makes up a decent amount of Hermann Park's existing rounds). I like the idea of progressing as a golfer from practice area to par 3 to "full" golf all at the same facility. Next up would be to touch up Sharpstown (not too much – love those $20 walking rounds) and Houston's rota of munis would be pretty stellar.

I'll be interested to see what the club concludes in its book analyzing that very issue. Garrett mentioned the Maiden green in the video; I wonder if Raynor had gotten that far (although if it was just stick drawings perhaps not?) -- or perhaps it was an homage to him? Will be interesting to see if light gets shed on that.

After watching the Fried Egg Golf film on Cypress Point Club and listening to the Deep Dive podcast today I’m even more intrigued and interested in the history of the course and its design… I’ve learned about Seth Raynor from Garrett and Andy it makes me wonder how different the course would have been if he had lived and Dr. MacKenzie and Robert Hunter hadn’t been hired for the project.

There's an argument that Cantlay will need to squish any thoughts of starting any drama or never see another Ryder Cup team again he doesn't qualify top-6 for. I also hate the idea that you take somebody only because they've been on the team before. Brian Harman qualified ahead of Sam Burns and has been on the team before, as well. As did Mav McNealy. And all these guys played match play golf in college and won quite a bit. So as much as I'm giving Keegan credit for focusing on the captaincy, I'm gonna bark at him if the likes of those last few guys start to blow up.