Architecture of Los Angeles Country Club (North Course)

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Historical imagery as well as construction and restoration photos generously provided by Geoff Shackelford. Historical imagery of the club and the original course courtesy of The Los Angeles Country Club.
The 2023 U.S. Open will be held at Los Angeles Country Club's North Course, which George Thomas redesigned in 1927-28, improving on Herbert Fowler's 1921 design. In this video, we talk to Gil Hanse and Geoff Shackelford, who led a restoration of Thomas's version of L.A. North. Hanse and Shackelford discuss the course, its history, and how it will examine the abilities of the world's best golfers.
Produced by Cameron Hurdus, Garrett Morrison, and Andy Johnson
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@thomasrichardson-ev1wp Жыл бұрын

My uncle was head pro at LACC from 1937-55. My father was the caddie golf champion there. Wish they were alive to see this Open. I caddied there when I was 16. Amazing course.

@LorneMalvo1002 Жыл бұрын

Are you the famous TR superstar??? That used to woop on that filipino kid at Balboa?😊

@rogeliomontoya1918 Жыл бұрын

Great to hear man!! I caddie there now!!! Best course in l.a

@thomasrichardson-ev1wp Жыл бұрын

@@rogeliomontoya1918 do caddies still get to play on mondays.

@rogeliomontoya1918 Жыл бұрын

@thomasrichardson-ev1wp Yeah they do but I'd say about 70 percent of the time they let us play the south course

@thomasrichardson-ev1wp Жыл бұрын

@@LorneMalvo1002 yes

@usga Жыл бұрын

U.S. Open can't come soon enough! 🤩

@norbertx9415 Жыл бұрын

Tommy N deserves a shout out for his contributions to this. Best Cali golf historian out there. He has forgotten more than most know.

@markchatfield7843 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work by Gil and Geoff to restore the integrity and interest of the course, and of TFE to bring us the beautiful story.

@petesweet8504 Жыл бұрын

Thanks what a beauty! Like finding a Treasure on Antiques Roadshow!! This is why the golf ball needs to be standardized to have these old gems to become competitive again...

@LoneWolfFirewood Жыл бұрын

I've watched this 6 times now, it gets better every time. Amazing video Andy and the rest of the fried egg crew

@SqueezeFade Жыл бұрын

DJ Pie level cinematography and editing…

@tomfagerli1980 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see this wonderful “old” course take on the US Open. Great work TFG!

@tonydear71 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic. A lot of work obviously went into restoring the 'old' look. The test bunker shows how thorough they were. Not seen anything like that before.

@drecito4778 Жыл бұрын

Lovely course .. dry and firm weather all week during the US Open please 🙏🏽 .. this going to be a real Open test as it should be!!

@agoodwalkspoiledgolf Жыл бұрын

The Fried Egg KZfaq game has been leveled up In the last year or so. Big fan!

@ethancostello5132 Жыл бұрын

Go to 10:10. I don't see this shot often done but it looks sick! Should have some of the Good Good guys watch what you guys do.

@johnwebb2466 Жыл бұрын

SO DAMN GOOD. LOVE SHACK!!! ANDY AND TEAM, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO.

@MichaelFrazer Жыл бұрын

Hi Rory!

@user-id9hs3mt2h Жыл бұрын

Played hole #6 with Mac O’Grady (Phil McGleno) back in 1967 or ‘68. I jarred an Eagle from blind 2nd shot. Great memory - “Forever in My Heart.”

@ArmyGolfBC Жыл бұрын

Great piece. Im jacked up for this US Open

@brianmcguinness5439 Жыл бұрын

Great video TFE, cannot wait to watch in a few weeks. The restored course looks incredible

@andrewstacey4868 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@BustedBurritoGolf Жыл бұрын

The content from the TFE Crew keeps getting better. Great work.

@jspurgeon10 Жыл бұрын

That rose logo with the molar green though

@indanekwaffles7074 Жыл бұрын

Tremendous video. The mellow-ness of it all...subbed.

@rkar11053 Жыл бұрын

Love the Rustic Canyon shout out.

@edwardmartinez880 Жыл бұрын

Rustic Canyon elements all over this track

@Wooster2006 Жыл бұрын

Best one yet. Just great stuff. Can’t wait to be on site for Friday at the US open. I might camp out at 6 too!

@Shanny1976Channel Жыл бұрын

Awesome video guys - loved it

@theupanddown72 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic work guys!

@mrgogster9975 Жыл бұрын

I want to be a course designer now. These are so cool!

@GoldChump Жыл бұрын

I have played the trio Bel Air, Riviera, and this course. This was in the 80's so I can't imagine being above the hole on so many of the greens today with current greens keeping advances. Back then you could lip out a 2 foot down hill putt and be 20+ feet away by the time it stopped - if not chipping/pitching back up at 30 yards. If they grease those greens ( and fairways) all 4 days getting progressively faster it will be around 5 over that wins it. I doubt they will just aren't as brutal to golfers as they were back in my prime.

@hanajinks1044 Жыл бұрын

Shinnecock 03 and Winged Foot 06 weren't that long ago. It's a crime against golf that the past two Us Opens were so dumbed-down. Hopefully something between Par and what you're suggesting is the winning score and not some birdie-fest again to appease sponsors.

@JoeCoughlin Жыл бұрын

Wow, this was a great piece. Awesome work!

@drewredman758 Жыл бұрын

Great video from TFE crew! Excited to watch the tournament with a little bit of "local" knowledge!

@timhahn2198 Жыл бұрын

Impressive overview and primer for this years US Open.

@cledesma135 Жыл бұрын

Espectacular!

@AL_1547 Жыл бұрын

7 and 11 are monstrous par 3s. I’m glad I will never have to play a par 3 that is that long. I’m also a little curious how they are going to handle the mass of spectators here. The renovation is just incredible but there seems to be quite a few areas that you just don’t want a ton of people standing in.

@MoMoMyPup10 Жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts watching these LACC videos. Tees almost right on top of greens, and many tight areas where a lot of people can't fit. Might wind up looking a bit like Augusta around Amen Corner for fans. Real interested to see how it plays for 4 days.

@mattliljequist Жыл бұрын

Well done!

@oddodigital Жыл бұрын

Nice work TFE team!

@BassRaider Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thx

@kozmosnotgay Жыл бұрын

It looks like a combination of finished and unfinished. Very interesting

@began4939 Жыл бұрын

Really COOL video tour!! Can't wait to see it for U S Open set-up ?!?!? ;)

@TheAboriginal1 Жыл бұрын

This course looks incredible

@AJ-jf4cx Жыл бұрын

It is incredible and it's always in amazing condition.

@billgolfer2682 Жыл бұрын

Great Job Andy and the rest of the gang at Fried Egg to give us a very insightful look at how this course was restored into a masterpiece. Will be interesting to hear the Pro's views.

@michaeljohnston5531 Жыл бұрын

Great video congrats 🎉

@Piltybones Жыл бұрын

This place looks like such a cool walk!

@auuffuulww Жыл бұрын

I would pay so much to watch them redo Augusta. Could you imagine?

@PikaGreens Жыл бұрын

Looks like we got a glimpse of Brendan’s bunker skills pre-restoration too

@trevorschultzgolf Жыл бұрын

Such a cool property

@t.j.corcoran Жыл бұрын

God I love this channel

@jayp59er Жыл бұрын

Unreal content

@somguy5035 Жыл бұрын

Love the course. Can't wait for the us open. Am I crazy or does it seem like the PGA Championship has been trying to do the typical US Open thing? Meanwhile the USGA has been branching out to courses that aren't the usual deep rough tight fairway setup. Just find it odd.

@coreymoore01 Жыл бұрын

Agree - the PGA Champ is starting to become more of a USO set up at some places. Last couple of years certainly. I don’t see a downside to it.. I think the PGA champ should be either a USO type of challenge/set up or a feature in modern golf course design.

@robloxvids2233 Жыл бұрын

I think its identity should be for the bombers. The USO is for the Jim Furyks of the world who hit it 270 in the fairway. The PGA should reward guys who hit it far. Hitting it far is a skill and I don't know why people seem to argue against that.

@Conada1002 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a great challenge Can’t wait to see the LIV guys dominate again this week

@hutzman7664 Жыл бұрын

I hate the United States too!! F the PGA Tour!

@robloxvids2233 Жыл бұрын

Looks great. Get tired of seeing the same neatly-mown courses week in and out.

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@johnfracisco77 Жыл бұрын

After the epic winter rains of 2022-2023, how have the barrancas weathered and evolved?

@AJ-jf4cx Жыл бұрын

They got more than a little eroded in many spots but the crew has done an amazing job getting them perfect. The course could not be in better shape.

@garydavis8213 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. The slopes look treacherous.

@qcrew2938 Жыл бұрын

Oak Hill was a much more stunning course.... but I'm still interested to see how this one will play

@supergolfdude Жыл бұрын

My friend John Coctostan broke Shackelford’s website! 😂😂😂

@NelloCambelli Жыл бұрын

The 6th Hole is replicated at Bel Air, Riviera and Ojai 10th.

@NelloCambelli Жыл бұрын

There will be Birdie, Birdie, Birdie, Par to to catch the leader.

@NelloCambelli Жыл бұрын

Gil Hanse missed George Thomas sneaky Pete - especially the authenticity that the Green Committee and Barclay Perry could never understand.

@NelloCambelli Жыл бұрын

The peninsulas in the Bunkers made play unfair as they were less than a club head wide.

@NelloCambelli Жыл бұрын

Gil Hanse cannot understand the Sycamores as Sherwood Forest before Century city was begun in the 1960’s. The removal of the cypress trees left of 8th Green were a mistake to remove as their location would have been enhanced the reward risk feature as the barranca did not impact that area, NOTE: in the 1990’s the Green Committee wanted the average golfer to shoot 90 with many handicaps plummeting into non competitive areas and the non golfers able to discuss their lower handicaps over cocktails. Everybody has now bought the social KoolAid - after over100 years of family play at the club, I retired.

@tompierson7856 Жыл бұрын

A Pine Valley, NJ look to it!

@nmoreau94 Жыл бұрын

Rory sent me

@BradleyFish-ln4vl Жыл бұрын

cool

@PeteMonaghan Жыл бұрын

Does Andy use a yellow ball? What type? I'm a yellow Pro V1 man.

@camistadi Жыл бұрын

Any time they say Barranca, that's a drink

@zerosn1nz Жыл бұрын

So another koepka win. Got it

@andejoe1 Жыл бұрын

Great work. Probably could’ve talked about water management before and after too.

@jayhamilton2915 Жыл бұрын

Don't get excited, we saw what happened last week in Frisco w the Sr's. This looks and feels like eye candy was the goal. I hope we see carnage, but will not be surprised if a Bob Hope score wins like it did at the Sr PGA.

@AKhan.28 Жыл бұрын

The way they'll set it up I'm sure it'll be quite difficult. No thick rough and great weather conditions might make it play easier, but those greens and bunkers look menacing.

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@johnfracisco77 Жыл бұрын

Shac!

@darrenhill3514 Жыл бұрын

Too bad it's not at the links at victoria

@themuscovyducks Жыл бұрын

Great video here, restoration looks well done. However, the USGA misses the mark by not sticking to an established rotation like the R&A. We have 10 historic golf courses in this country that should be exclusively on this rotation.

@hanajinks1044 Жыл бұрын

Pebble, Merion, Winged Foot, Shinnecock and Olympic Club are certainly Championship courses and this by the looks as well - all Classic courses that relegate the likes of Erin and Chambers to dust. Not a fan of Pinehurst either and Bethpage is a Pga-standard course. Oakland Hills, Oak Hill, Southern Hills, Baltusrol and Congressional are a few others that l thought you might consider but would like to hear your list.

@VariietyPacks Жыл бұрын

Damn

@curtissmithgolf Жыл бұрын

2 par 3’s over 260. Multiple par 4’s near or over 500. 2 600+ yard par 5’s. 2 really short par 4’s and 3s. This course is so bipolar it’s gonna throw people off

@andyman127 Жыл бұрын

The game really needs to have a hard though on bunkers. These are amazing, but most courses wouldn't have a hope in hell in affording this design style. Sure for open venues there is value, but it needs to be in context and appropriate the the level of course. Natural areas like the barranca on this course, pine straw, sandy waste area, etc need to be better used. These areas should be maintained as native hazards that require minimal maintenance, irrigation and fertilization to keep costs and environmental impact down. While places like Black Hawk are amazing, they are not sustainable for the game or the environment.

@reginaldinoenchillada3513 Жыл бұрын

You Really should mention his internship at Griffith Park bcz if u live in LA and play the Game, you might know Wilson and harding, like babe Ruth, but nobody gets to play lacc. They didn't want the pros to play there so the riff raff was never getting in. Better luck at bel air or riviera. I have driven past lacc literally a million times, the only way I can step Foot on it is by purchasing a ticket to the US open.

@thesaneparty4079 Жыл бұрын

"There's no excuse for not hitting the green". How about it's 507 yards from the tee on a par 4?

@HEAVYA2MS Жыл бұрын

290 Yard par 3 11th? ho-le-smokes.

@trashsnapple4183 Жыл бұрын

Sick course, bad dye job

@dkleinm Жыл бұрын

#restoreagnc #restorepebblebeach

@tunafish808 Жыл бұрын

Its gonna be a tough course! Gonna be tantrum!

@chevy4x466 Жыл бұрын

This is basically a Riviera cover band. I don’t understand why they didn’t keep 18 a blind shot. I am suprised that the usga is going back to California again.

@johnwitt1076 Жыл бұрын

so many bad takes in one comment.

@chevy4x466 Жыл бұрын

@@Droogs I didn’t realize that. Riviera is my favorite course in California that they hold tournaments on. The old beat up la skyline in the background is a turn off for me too. Obviously the barrancas and sycamores steal the show. It’ll be a good venue. Better than going back to the same place every ten years I guess

@kevinmcarthur6656 Жыл бұрын

@GotoyourhomeBall Жыл бұрын

Is this the golf course from grand theft auto?

@shaneWARs1 Жыл бұрын

All I can think about seeing this golf course is GTA 5 lol

@CamKehler Жыл бұрын

284 yard par 3 lmfao

@columcunningham4458 Жыл бұрын

choke up on a 5 wood 🤘🏻😂

@nickroso2116 Жыл бұрын

284 yard Par 3? That is just about the dumbest thing I have ever seen

@patrickdumass7611 Жыл бұрын

if it was a par 4 they would still be hitting the same club. Being downhill the pros will probably hit less than 3 wood which would be too easy for a par 4.

@Macattack11639 Жыл бұрын

So you’re a Golf architect? Only thing dumber is you not knowing it won’t play 280 every day and is downhill and will likely play 240-250 most days. The golfers average 320 off the tee. What’s the problem?

@hanajinks1044 Жыл бұрын

The past two Us Opens were dumbed-down to appease and pander to the screeching philistine element virtue-signalling about how hurt some of the players were to finish 15 Over in years when a genuine test took place. Par MUST be good score, not 6 under.

@moonlightmelodrama Жыл бұрын

Yet another course made obsolete by the hot, unregulated golf ball.

@jaywilliams4721 Жыл бұрын

Hows the crime, feces, and homeless at the course....asking for a friend

@freshtendrills5969 Жыл бұрын

I hope security is going to be larger than usual. This isn't George C Thomas's Los Angeles anymore.

@scottyholdridge Жыл бұрын

Dude, just show the course and the interviews, we don't need to see Andy's entire round.

@babsme6459 Жыл бұрын

A PAIR of 62s on the opening round and a 69 is 25th place? THIS IS A PUTT-PUTT COURSE!!!!!!!!

@aaronpeters6209 Жыл бұрын

Absolute travesty what was done to the barranca. Was that a conscious individual choice? Change that evolved incrementally of the course of many years? Something else?