Chris Santella Quotes
When Bandon Dunes opened in 1999, it took the golf world by storm, but when Pacific Dunes opened in 2001, it wrested the attention from Bandon.
- Chris Santella
This is a classic Donald Ross-designed course adjacent to a classic resort on Lake George. Routed through a thick pine forest and accented with occasional plots of heather (a nod to Ross' youth in Scotland), the routing offers glimpses of the lake and the Adirondack foothills, plus Ross' trademark small and subtly contoured greens.
- Chris Santella
Situated a mile high in the Canadian Rockies, Banff Springs is one of the most spectacular golf course settings in the world. Legendary architect Stanley Thompson sculpted the course on a broad scale to maximize the impact of the vistas. A hole called the 'Devil's Cauldron' is framed by Mount Rundle and considered one of the game's most compelling par-3s.
- Chris Santella
One of legendary architect Pete Dye's most celebrated courses, Teeth of the Dog is named for a local term describing the island's jagged-edged coral reefs. The Caribbean-bordering par 3s are the Dog's main draw and down on the fifth and the seventh holes, you're so close to the water that you can feel the spray.
- Chris Santella
Located on the incomparable Monterey Peninsula, Pebble was created by Jack Neville. Masters and British Open winner Mark O'Meara says he puts Pebble at the top of his list, and the par 5 18th hole defines Pebble for many television viewers: O'Meara has walked that fairway as a champion five times.
- Chris Santella
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