Make It A Stroke Tougher
Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 10:22 AM Richard Durrett writes in the Dallas Morning News (reg. required) writes about the TPC Four Seasons changing over the last few years, with more alterations on the way.
"Paul Earnest, director of golf at TPC Four Seasons at Las Colinas, may be hazy on the details of a 1998 meeting with PGA Tour officials. But he's clear on the message that was sent that day: Make the course tougher."
"They wanted the course one stroke tougher per round," Earnest said. "And we agreed with them that it needed to be a stiffer test. So we immediately started making some changes."
That’s not a good sign when the Tour’s main suggestion is to make it a stroke tougher. Not more interesting or more strategic? And regarding plans to add a big lake to the 18th hole, Durrett writes, “The TPC would like to add a pond in front of the green on the left to challenge players on the second shot, but that's pending PGA Tour approval, and officials aren't sure when construction might begin on it.”
Do they have to run a ShotLink prospectus on the lake's impact? And you wonder why no one likes TPC’s anymore.
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