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they were HD textures, will change them again prob for the new 2024 version, adding the scrubby look also that is similar to what Hanse did in restoring the waste areas at Los Angeles North

They did some serious renovation here, check out #1 tee/#9 green which was a great place to hang out, just 30y from each other, wow, and some more to throw in

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Wow, Gil Hanse worked his magic again at the tired Colonial CC this past year. For those who dont know, the club closed Monday following the tourney last year and went under a thorough renavation, all new grass, reshaped green edges and bunkers, with Holes 5,7,8,12,13,16 seeing the biggest changes. ...

Hey guys, wanted to let ya'll know I've resumed work on Riviera as work has calmed down a bit. Estimating a late 2024 eta, should be good timing for next year with the 2025 Genesis, always a big event, and wow did Riviera look good year. Riviera CC next 7 yrs - 2026 U.S. Women's Open 2028 Olympics 2...

Hey guys, not sure if anyone caught these, but Golfweek has been putting out the Stracka-line guides on their website for a few yrs now in case anyone is interested. FYI certain courses dont allow their green contours however. Do a search and they will all come up, take screenshots. https://golfweek...

Hanse is finishing up a restoration of Oakmont right now, getting ready for the 2025 US Open. He's moving/enlarging some bunkers, enlarging some greens and lengthening a few holes. And dont forget Colonial CC an hr west of me, he's been making changes there all year. GE shows all the grass sprayed ...

I've been here too fortunately enough, free-lance photographer for Dallas Morning News...photos from my trip on my Instagram, was there all week, amazing place.

I remember well, I was there as a photographer the whole week, lots of good photos for reference. I was also wiped out at the end of every day, over 200' of elevation drop from clubhouse down. Gil Hanse has done a renovation, widened fairways, enlarged greens, added fwy bunkers, change mowing patter...

finishing this off also next year, good start to it, look how it tumbles down to the lake, lots of elevation here, and a Linkster DEM to work off of, going to be great.