As far as three-putting, this happens to almost all Europeans who play the Sotogrande course for the first time because the fast bent-grass greens that Trent Jones built are new .
The Fresh Meadow Course, well-trapped, tricky but comparatively honest, has bent-grass greens that are molded in sly ridges.
Green Sheet: Fairways of Halfmoon MECHANICVILLE — The 18-hole Fairways of Halfmoon Golf Course features four sets of tees, ranging from 4,578 to 6,237 yards, on its par-72 bent-grass layout. The course, which opened in 1999 and was designed by Gary Van Alstyne, only plays 5,829 yards from the middle tees, and stresses accuracy over distance.
Aug. 23, 2013 - The Saratogian