PLATINUM
A
SUMMER 2012
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As Iwrite this, I’mwatchinga foursome
puttouton the18thgreenof perennial
U.S. favorite,
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.
Thewifeorgirlfriendof oneof theplay-
ers isstandingbehind thegreen, camera
inhand, ready to recordamoment from
adayon thestoriedcourse.
She’ll surely include the iconic
cypress treehardby thegreen—which
wasactuallymoved there 10yearsago
aftera century-oldMontereypine suc-
cumbed todiseaseand lightningand
had tobe removed.
I’mnot inCalifornia, though; I’m
homeatmydesk inVermont, viewing
all this throughoneof five livehigh-
definitiongolf cams trainedon the
course. It isgolf voyeurismof thehigh-
est order; at 10o’clockEastern time I
can tune into this tranquil yetmoving
landscape, still infusedwith thegolden
huesof dawn, thegreenand fairway
still coatedbydew, as thePacific
silently lapsonto the rocky shoreline.
It’sparadisiacal,meditative, and
easy to seewhy readersare soardent
about the course, aswell as its sister
track
SPYGLASSHILL
, and theabundant
resort amenitiesonhand.
Beautyandchallengeare thecom-
binedhallmarksof thePlatinumList
courses, and thechallengewill be tuned
upparticularlyhigh thisyearat
BLACK-
WOLF RUN
atTheAmericanClub in
Kohler,Wisconsin.TheU.S.Women’s
Openwill beplayedon theOriginal
Championshipcourse (partsof the
refurbishedRiverandMeadowValleys
courses)onJuly5 to8.
Amonth later (August 9 to 12), the
menwill showupat theKiawah Island
Golf Resort tohave at
THEOCEAN
COURSE
, hoping to take away the
WanamakerTrophyaswinner of the
94thPGAChampionship. Itwon’t be
easy. Stretched to 7,676 yards, the
routewill become the longest course in
major championshiphistory.
Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee
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