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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