Quincy Downs C.C. (MAJOR) MAJOR CONTEST WINNER
Apr 8, 2020 22:02:22 GMT -5
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Post by TannerBronson on Apr 8, 2020 22:02:22 GMT -5
Quincy Downs Country Club
Quincy, Massachusetts
WINNER OF 2020 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP DESIGN CONTEST
WINNER OF 2020 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP DESIGN CONTEST
Designed by Dylan Bronson
Watch a video welcoming you to the property,HERE.
(IF PLAYING TOURNAMENT VERSION, PLAY THE VERSION WITH MAJOR SPELLED IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. THIS WAS DUE TO A PUBLISHING ERROR)
Welcome to something different, something familiar too. Something that will test. Testing those that think, feel and strategize. Walk the rumpled hills of the first settlement of Quincy and experience the old America.
Quincy Downs was co-designed back in 1922 by A.W. Tillinghast and Donald Ross (Not really). The well known designers were asked to build a classic American links course that played “As hard as the sheep’s hooves.” So they did. The architects were hired by a wealthy telegram businessman Louis Hock from Germany. He wanted the land to become a venue for a major venue and for that reason only. The architects were sure enough that they can fulfill that request. The Property was bought out by the businessman and the project was underway. When finished, they were all sure it was going to hold a major at some time. The time has now come. The 2021 Olympic Games will be played in Boston due to a Relocation of the Tokyo games due to the Coronavirus.
The duo was given a historical site that held historical site from the 1700s. The houses that were on the property before the golf course was built are still there today and are unique centerpieces of the course. Not only are the houses unique but the “Lone Tree” was left by the two architects to leave quite a fascinating look on the course.
The Lone Tree
My grandma’s family came through Boston when they immigrated from Ireland, so I wanted to integrate something into the course instead of just dedicating the course to them. There is a tree on the 16th hole of the West Course at Oak Hill dedicated to my Grandmother and a Bench to my Grandfather.
Conditions:
Round No. 1
Wind Speed: Medium
Wind Direction: West
Green Firmness: Very Firm
Round No. 2
Wind Speed: Medium
Wind Direction: North
Rest Default
Round No. 3
Wind Speed: Low
Wind Direction: Southeast
Green Firmness: Very Firm
Rest Default
Round No. 4
Wind Speed: Medium
Wind Direction: East
Green Firmness: Very Firm
Rest Default
Conditions:
Round No. 1
Wind Speed: Medium
Wind Direction: West
Green Firmness: Very Firm
Round No. 2
Wind Speed: Medium
Wind Direction: North
Rest Default
Round No. 3
Wind Speed: Low
Wind Direction: Southeast
Green Firmness: Very Firm
Rest Default
Round No. 4
Wind Speed: Medium
Wind Direction: East
Green Firmness: Very Firm
Rest Default
Designers Notes
(JUDGES PLEASE READ)
(JUDGES PLEASE READ)
Greetings! Thanks so much for taking the time to read this and giving this a play. I hope you enjoy your rounds. The course is inspired by once again Donald Ross but also A.W. Tillinghast. The courses bunkers and more than half the green complexes are inspired by old tillinghast courses including Winged Foot golf club. Which is the site for the 2020 U.S. Open Championship. I KNOW, I know I KNOOOOW. This contest is for the Olympics. But the Olympics are headed to Boston soon and as you read above, Corona came and changed the location. Anyways, the course was also heavily inspired by Henry Fownes’ design of Oakmont Country Club. The long fescue look that Quincy has is all because of Oakmont. I also want to clear any of the “quirks” that this course has. Im not saying everything is perfect on this course but I want you guys to know why I made the design choices I made.
The trenches that folliw the sides of the fairways and greens at times throughout the course is inspired by ones that Oakmont and Sleepy Hallow possess. These trenches are very old hazards and are found on many classical American links style courses. Here are some pictures of inspiration below.
Some of the greens at Quincy are sculpted to perch the green on some of the holes including No. 4 and 14. “Why not just put a bunker there?” Because I believe for this design it would fit the course to show off a green in a golden age manner. Here are some more pictures of inspiration.
Something I also wanted to point out was holes No. 5 and 11 were inspired by the 10th hole at Baltimore Country Club’s East Course designed by Mr. Tillinghast. Here are a couple pictures.
Lastly the fairways are pretty wide for the most part and I think this course will play hard anyways due to the greens. And for this being one of the shortest or the shortest in the contest so far, I hope that’s a strong claim. Thanks for reading, and good luck!
The Course
I want to dedicate this one like always to my grandmother Patricia Noonan and John Noonan.
Thanks!
Dylan Tanner Bronson
