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Im a big fan of the turn of the century golf course designers. Played a Donald Ross today actually.....The Biltmore in Miami. Great great place to leave the family pool side when you take to the parkland for your good walk spoiled. My gosh what a classic old hotel, majestic, monumental actually (check it out online) with a modest but unblemished Donald Ross 1925 vintage right outside the back door. The "roaring" years before the crash.

Getting back to Cuscowilla, its course took me by surprise. I had no idea. I knew Yoda was there.....but the spirit of classic golf as imagined by Mr Crenshaw? That was a very pleasant discovery! Like a blind date that you wanted to spend the rest of your life with. The course that is , not Yoda. Well .......they make for a nice team....

If you've seen the Masters on t.v. the lay of the land will be reminiscent at times ( to this foreigner's eye) but its not Augusta National (though its just a few miles down the highway). That's a one off. Its a complex a mix of things like a fine wine.... Ross's native Dornoch with a hint of Mackenzie's Augusta maybe and a heavy after taste of Pinehurst when you reach the greens....be forewarned. Those upside down oatmeal bowls will drive you to drink. Which they also take care of very nicely in the lounge as I recall.

Cant wait to get back there.