Steamshovel Banks Golf Club - completed renovation
Mar 5, 2021 11:23:17 GMT -5
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Post by pitt1976 on Mar 5, 2021 11:23:17 GMT -5
Welcome back to Steamshovel Banks Golf Club. Late last year, I had made the decision to completely renovate one of my first and favorite designs. This will be the last version made and any future publishing will only consist of touch ups. 4 holes were transformed to different templates during the process and all bunkers were reshaped as well. I employed a different planting system and that then allowed the reintroduction of heavy rough that comes into play. The routing and yardages are almost identical to what I created back in 2015. I made a slight modification to the name and this will be the only version moving forward.
Named after Charles "Steam Shovel" Banks, this design takes cues from some of his unique work. Banks was an understudy to both C.B. MacDonald and Seth Raynor, and was known for his use of a steamshovel to create extremely steep banks and slopes on his work. Upon Raynor's death in 1926, Banks was dealt the task of completing over 10 of his works in progress, including Fox Chapel Golf Club (an RCR which I developed) and Camargo Club in Cincinnati. Banks passed away at the age of 49 and his individual work is not extensive, resulting in his oft-overlooked contributions to the Golden Age of Golf Architecture. This tribute course still focuses on classic ideals of design: including a Cape, Reverse Redan, Road, Biarritz, and Short, among others. This relatively flat layout is set at "medium-firm" firmness and a faster green speed (8.5) than it's previous TGC versions. It still remains a gentle course and low scores will still be common.
When I first designed this track on TGC 1, I wanted to create the feel of an old, prestigious club that stayed true to its original design. The course requires thought over power. Each hole needs a plan to score well. It might take a couple rounds to appreciate the beauty of these timeless design concepts. Angles are paramount to scoring, as pins can all be attacked from the correct portion of the fairway. Some greens have severe areas, but none around the cup. I hope you enjoy your round and look forward to the feedback.
Hole #1 - Maiden
Hole #2 - Corner
Hole #3 - Short
Hole #4 - Road
Hole #5 - Bottle
Hole #6 - Biarritz
Hole #7 - Double Plateau
Hole #8 - Plateau
Hole #9 - Alps
Hole #10 - Lion's Mouth
Hole #11 - Cape
Hole #12 - Eden
Hole #13 - Punchbowl
Hole #14 - Steps
Hole #15 - Leven
Hole #16 - Carry
Hole #17 - Reverse Redan
Hole #18 - Saddle
Named after Charles "Steam Shovel" Banks, this design takes cues from some of his unique work. Banks was an understudy to both C.B. MacDonald and Seth Raynor, and was known for his use of a steamshovel to create extremely steep banks and slopes on his work. Upon Raynor's death in 1926, Banks was dealt the task of completing over 10 of his works in progress, including Fox Chapel Golf Club (an RCR which I developed) and Camargo Club in Cincinnati. Banks passed away at the age of 49 and his individual work is not extensive, resulting in his oft-overlooked contributions to the Golden Age of Golf Architecture. This tribute course still focuses on classic ideals of design: including a Cape, Reverse Redan, Road, Biarritz, and Short, among others. This relatively flat layout is set at "medium-firm" firmness and a faster green speed (8.5) than it's previous TGC versions. It still remains a gentle course and low scores will still be common.
When I first designed this track on TGC 1, I wanted to create the feel of an old, prestigious club that stayed true to its original design. The course requires thought over power. Each hole needs a plan to score well. It might take a couple rounds to appreciate the beauty of these timeless design concepts. Angles are paramount to scoring, as pins can all be attacked from the correct portion of the fairway. Some greens have severe areas, but none around the cup. I hope you enjoy your round and look forward to the feedback.
Hole #1 - Maiden
Hole #2 - Corner
Hole #3 - Short
Hole #4 - Road
Hole #5 - Bottle
Hole #6 - Biarritz
Hole #7 - Double Plateau
Hole #8 - Plateau
Hole #9 - Alps
Hole #10 - Lion's Mouth
Hole #11 - Cape
Hole #12 - Eden
Hole #13 - Punchbowl
Hole #14 - Steps
Hole #15 - Leven
Hole #16 - Carry
Hole #17 - Reverse Redan
Hole #18 - Saddle