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Author - Jay Flemma

RICHTER PARK, SANDPINES and OCEAN HAMMOCK

For brevity’s sake, and since we are prepping for Florida New Years ’05, we thought we’d give you three quickies…so here goes…Photos up Monday 12/27! Don’t worry, long form reviews will continue after the New Year. RICHTER PARK GOLF CLUB – Danbury, CT www.richterpark.com Architect: Edward Ryder Par 72 Excitement Level –...

TOBACCO ROAD (Part 2)

Tobacco Road may have been built on the mined out pits of a North Carolina sand quarry but it has a distinctively western flavor – from its animal skull logo to its rustic clubhouse (which burned down once), to its wild ruffian of a golf course. The earthy Tobacco Road logos, a dear skull with antlers and a tobacco leaf, were hand drawn by Mike Strantz himself...

TOBACCO ROAD – SANFORD, NC (Part 1)

This course is so fantastic, it will take up two features. Run, don’t walk to the Pinehurst/Sandhills region of NC for the greatest golf adventure you have had in ages…in the meantime, tune in next week for a hole by hole breakdown and more photos. TOBACCO ROAD GOLF CLUB 422 Tobacco Road Sanford, NC 877.284.3762 919.775.1940 www.tobaccoroadgolf.com www...

MAILBAG! – Guest reviews, interviews and friends

Thanks to everyone who has written in, commented and participated. Coming soon will be the first guest feature – a course review of the terrific Bulle Rock facility in Havre De Grace, Maryland by nationally acclaimed radio and TV sports broadcaster Steve Czaban. Hailing from D.C., Czabe has galvanized a loyal nationwide following to his sports talk radio show...

LINKS AT HIAWATHA LANDING – APALACHIN, NY

THE LINKS AT HIAWATHA LANDING 2350 Marshland Road Apalachin, NY 800.304.6533 (800-30-golf-3) www.hiawathalinks.com Architect: Brian Silva and Mark Mungeam Par – 72 Excitement Level – 9/12 Difficulty – 8/12 Design: six stars Natural Setting Five and 1/2stars Conditioning – Six Stars Value: seven stars Overall: Six stars Cost – $45 peak...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

In researching his golf books, Jay Flemma hit golf balls into the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Sheboygan River, the Susquehanna River, Lake Couer D’Alene, Lake Michigan, the swamps of Sawgrass, a quicksand pond, (Richter Park), some guy’s swimming pool (Troon North), and a cactus (also Troon North – on the same day as the swimming pool)...

ROYAL NEW KENT – PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA

THE LEGENDS at ROYAL NEW KENT 10100 Kentland Rd. Providence Forge, VA 866.284.6534 804.966.7023 www.traditionalclubs.com www.maverickgolftrail.com Architect: Mike Strantz Par – 72 Excitement Level – 10/12 Difficulty – 11/12 Cost – Peak $60-$79, Reduced $35-$59 Yearly Memberships – $$3,000 initiation plus $150/mo single, $225/mo family...