|
PAR
|
71 |
|
Designer(s):
|
Keith Foster |
|
TEES
|
|
|
Championship:
|
6720 /128
/ 72.40
|
|
Middle:
|
5576 /111 / 66.70 |
|
Forward:
|
4497
/115 / 67.40 |
|
Designated:
|
Public |
|
Year built:-
|
1993 |
|
Perhaps
no other city can boast of a site less than ten minutes from downtown that
would match that of
The Quarry Golf Club, a Keith Foster design
opened in 1993 that is one of the most unusual layouts anywhere. At 6,740
yards from the back tees, its moderate length may lull you into a false
sense of security. Make no mistake about it, this is a very difficult golf
course that changes personality in a hurry.
The watery, treeless front nine lies
between an adjacent expressway, railroad tracks and an office complex --
not exactly a serene golf experience. Tall heather abounds, adding an esthetic
touch with a propensity to swallow golf balls.
An entirely different experience
awaits as you descend into the quarry for the back nine. It's one beastly
hole after another, with carries over waste bunkers, narrow fairways, and
400 extra yards.
The setting, however is something
to behold. The sheer walls of the quarry extend up to a rim lined with
luxury homes, and the factory where limestone was once converted into concrete
is now the upscale Quarry Market mall. It's urban renewal, with a touch
of The Flintstones' Bedrock.
Green Fees:
$$$$
Course
Quality: 
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designed
by
Keith
Foster
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