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hillsides here, so there are a lot of optical illusions. You have to know time they get the hang of it,” he says. “We get a lot of compliments
these greens and they’re not easy but that makes it a challenging about our greens, even if they beat people up from time to time.”
course for good players.” A native of Ohio, Weiskopf has designed more than 40 golf
Overall, Farley’s 40-plus-year-old design for Lake Valley has courses all over the world, including Loch Lomond, the current
withstood the test of time. “Four or fi ve holes have changed over home of the Scottish Open. During his professional career, which
the years but the layout basically is the same,” Robertson says. began in 1964, he won 16 PGA Tour titles, and later, four Senior
“Actually the course is in much better shape now because the board Tour titles. He also won seven foreign championships including
of directors here always has put a lot of money back into it. So after the British Open. He was acknowledged as having one of the best
40 years, the consistently good maintenance really shows!” swings in professional golf — as well as a hot temper.
“I had enough controversy as a player, so I try to stay away
The Club at old Kinderhook,
from design controversy,” Weiskopf said. “My design thoughts are
Camdenton
refl ected in all the things I’ve seen in the past that I like.” He admires
— Designed by Tom Weiskopf
the old-style builders that excelled in simple, playable, enjoyable,
Tom Weiskopf’s Signature Golf Course at the Club at Old memorable and maintainable golf courses. He also has said a course
Kinderhook is the only 4-1/2 star golf course at the Lake of the designer is only as good as the piece of land he’s given to work
Ozarks according to Golf Digest; Golf Week ranks the course as one with. He looks for mature trees, natural rock formations and water
of the top two semi-private courses in Missouri. Opened in 1999, features — just like the property he found at Old Kinderhook. He
the 6,855-yard, par 71 course has zoysia tees and fairways with also likes false fronts and includes a reachable par four on every
large bent grass greens, but it’s renowned for its dramatic natural course he designs. He wants a balance of holes with doglegs right
features, including hills and valleys, waterfalls and water hazards and holes that bend left. He likes less mounding.
“Each hole has to have its own identity,” Weiskopf said, adding,
“I’m not into naming signature holes. I’ll let the golfers decide that.”
Notes Buescher, “If we had a signature hole at Old Kinderhook it
would be number 18. It’s a picturesque par-fi ve tee-off from an
elevated position, and water comes into play off the tee as well as
on the second shot. It’s one of the perfect risk-reward par-fi ves,
defi nitely reachable, but there is water in front and to the right
side.”
osage national Golf resort, Lake
ozark — Designed by Arnold Palmer
Famed golfer and course designer Arnold Palmer designed the
Old Kinderhook
original 18 holes of Osage National’s 27-hole, par-72 golf course
in 1992. Surrounded by the imposing bluffs of the Osage River, the
against a breathtaking Lake backdrop. Each hole challenges golfers course’s 7,150-yards of zoysia fairways and well-manicured bent
of all skill levels and captures a special aspect of the terrain with grass greens appeal to players of all levels; so do the fi ve sets of
elevation changes and magnifi cent views. tees.
“Weiskopf courses, from what I understand, have a lot of character
regarding targets, meaning specially placed bunkers on the fairways
create a visual target from the tees,” says Head Golf Professional
Chris Buescher. “This is a very common and recognizable Weiskopf
feature.” He adds, “Weiskopf also is very well known for putting a
couple of drivable par fours on the courses.”
But it’s the greens that truly stand out, Buescher says. “In the
area we’re best known for our greens. It’s safe to say they tend to
be faster than most. They have a lot of subtleties. A lot of people
struggle on our greens the fi rst time they play here, but the next
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