The Quadrilateral

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The Ideal Ryder Cup Course

What kind of design and venue would make the event better? Two classics fit the bill and seem unlikely to host the biennial event any time soon. Let's change that!

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Geoff Shackelford
Sep 29, 2021
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An ideal course in every way (Geoff Shackelford)

Whistling Straits performed as expected. Pete Dye’s conversion of an old airfield looked other-worldly but a tad too green.

The property remains a pain to get to. And after another 15-minute walk to see any golf, the vast oblong routing offers a dangerous spectating experience due to the grassy faux dunes …

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