from this week in June, 2000 (I was 55)
Wild Wing –Avocet
A return to the course after a year’s layoff. It is a sculpted
landscape with towering
mounds and deep traps framed by thick
woodlands. Molded obstacles traverse the fairways
at unusual
angles. Barrancas of native grasses, marsh
growths and pond
crossings make for visual
deception and difficulty gauging distances.
The Bermuda fairways held
the ball high on a light bed, easy to divot,
but causing some fat hits
especially with high irons and wedge shots.
The large greens, often
40-45 yards deep, were tiered and undulating.
The challenges are fair because
options present themselves, and
occasional easier holes
provide breathing space. I felt
fortunate to
card a 90 though I knew I
could improve both strategy and execution.
The course has a fabricated
beauty of elegant human design artfully
imposed on the natural
landscape. I like the course,
especially the
fairways, and we will
return to experience more of this four track
complex.
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