John Hawker was the lead associate doing much of the shaping work.

That parting quote from Coore reminds me that I haven't come across any references to the associates who built Rodeo Dunes. Can you provide, Matt? I'm not initially persuaded by the aesthetic of leaving sharper cuts and fills and opting against tying them in like previous work, particularly in such a rugged landscape. While I enjoy the geometrical quirks of places like Ballybunion and Lahinch for that, my appreciation comes from recognizing the more rudimentary tools available a century ago. Going that direction of "messiness" today could be construed as backward step away from refinement. Excited to see the completed course in time!

I'm curious - what add on tee times at other Chicago areas courses were available with the Skokie event, if any? I was between that and the Kingsley one and ultimately chose Kingsley because the add on opportunities are typically awesome.

Hey Jay, yes, this is a photo of the Bay course. Photos of the Plantation circulated yesterday, too, though. It is a bit greener but certainly still struggling.

Did some diving through the twitter thread. Seems like this picture is from the Bay course as they are putting all available water on the Plantation. Still a terrible situation with untold amounts of lost revenue and jobs for people at the resort. Other courses have water so these seems like a hyper localized/political problem for the resort. Hopefully they can get it sorted out soon

Tees are primarily bluegrass with some fescue Fairways are "Rodeo Dunes Fescue Mix" which is a blend of 10 different fescue varieties Greens are 007XL and Flagstick Bentgrass

My hands down favorite new (to me) course I played this year is Buffalo Dunes in Garden City, KS. From what I can tell the topography is very similar to Rodeo Dunes though the dunes at Buffalo appear a little less dramatic. Still, very impressive. I think the most exciting thing for me was the experience of driving south out of Garden City the few miles to the course and seeing those brush covered dunes, imagining the course I would find when I arrived at the course. Very excited to see Rodeo Dunes some day.

Seeing these photos really makes me want to go back home and play Harrison Hills. There are Only 9 of L&M but there’s some great stuff out there too.

If you're going to Racine, don't forget to stop by Bendtsen's Bakery for a Danish kringle! Trust me one this one.

That England trip sounds amazing! Big time FOMO