How Greenkeeping Costs Have Hurt The Game

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How Greenkeeping Costs Have Hurt The Game

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In the newest segment of Erik Anders Lang's chat with iconic golf course designer Pete Dye, the two touch on golf course maintenance. Watch and listen as Pete discusses his very early start working on golf courses, starting at the age of six or seven! Pete Dye gives a brief rundown on his history and his rise through the field of agronomics as well as his thoughts on how the golf course maintenance world has changed as time has gone on.
Podcast available below.
Some of Pete Dye's most famous courses include Whistling Straights, Maple Creek Golf & Country Club, Stadium Course, Harbourtowne Resort Country Club, Casa De Campo - Teeth of The Dog and many more!
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@worshipdoom666 4 жыл бұрын

Pete was 94 in this video and passed January 9th this year. What a gem to have this footage of him.

@worshipdoom666 4 жыл бұрын

@yabadoo Could be wrong on his age in the video* regardless, cool stuff.

@danielkelly8756 4 ай бұрын

Change your name you child. People kill themselves because of mind control/mental slavery exercises like that

@dustin5007 4 жыл бұрын

I've been fortunate enough to have been able to play a hand full of Pete Dye designed courses. I am from Indiana so we do have a lot here. I played the course he was talking about in Northern Indiana and I played The Fort in Indianapolis and a few others. The Fort, rumor has it, Mr Dye charged a $1 fee for him to design the course just so the developers would keep the course public and affordable. It's next to a State Park and Pete wanted everyone to have the chance to play the course and enjoy the wildlife. He was a generous and great man that did more for golf and golfer alike than he ever dreamed.

@chrismendes6421 4 жыл бұрын

Such a humble and wise man..you’re so lucky to have shared that conversation with him. great content 👏🏼

@christianpark539 4 жыл бұрын

Chats like this, and the one with Tom Doak, are such a cool perspective on golf. There’s really nothing like it. There are interviews, but this is a level deeper, more intimate. And I enjoy the game even more because if it. Thanks EAL crew.

@guseckstein3559 4 жыл бұрын

Erik you inspire me with every video. Your commitment to the sport and more importantly the people’s stories behind it, is what being a sports fan and journalist is all about.

@collinkelley637 4 жыл бұрын

Amen Pete! First, I want to thank Pete for sharing his love for the course. Its obvious he really cares about the game and the course. Secondly... I think a longer cut could add to the challenge of the game and make it more interesting.

@jonathanehlers6855 4 жыл бұрын

I don't understand how Erik doesn't have at least another 0 behind his subscriber count. Dude makes the best golf content around.

@dghealthfitnessco.8427 4 жыл бұрын

So much experience and wisdom in that chair. Cant learn that in any class

@RandomGolfClubFilms 4 жыл бұрын

So many gems

@dylanwillis1473 4 жыл бұрын

This man would love the course I work at, we cut the greens to the modern day standards. But due to the fact that there are 8 of us on our best day for an 18 hole course, we simply cannot maintain everything to an immaculate level. We charge around 20-30 bucks for 18 holes with a cart for members and and around 50 for non. We try to keep our prices low. Since our new management has taken over the course has been looming better and better though, despite the low employee numbers.

@ThePimpRhino 4 жыл бұрын

Same here. There's 4 of us for 18 holes. We do what we can do, the golfers still appreciate it. Last year we did 49,000 rounds.

@ericl9781 4 жыл бұрын

Lol imagine referring to Pete Dye as “this man”. RIP Mr. Pete Dye. Legend

@michaeltate7563 4 жыл бұрын

i knew i didnt like courses with houses built around them, i just didnt know why and now i know!

@sceneugh 4 жыл бұрын

I love his Point of View about golf. He's really wise.

@mikelewis5045 4 жыл бұрын

What a man, love your videos EAL👍🏻

@DariusCinpean 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing content Erik

@gregorblyth 4 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic.

@mackymacpherson 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Eric

@MilesMartinGolf 4 жыл бұрын

I personaly have to agree about houses and golf courses. In ne florida we probably have 150 golf courses, most through a neighborhood. It honestly isnt as fun as an open track. Alot of times its narrow fairways with water and bunkers on one side and impenetrable swamp on the other. Laws regulating the actual land prevent so much from being cleared or x amount must be left undisturbed. So you literaly have ankle deep mud swamp and chest high palmetto bushes so thick you lose a ball 6 inches into it, all the way down one side, and water seperating the course and houses on the other. Theres no where to miss, theres no bail out spots. You either hit fairways and greens or your ball is virtualy dead.

@thomasbailey4139 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this.

@aidenmcdougall9375 4 жыл бұрын

can you post the whole chat un cut?

@markusfraunholz5785 4 жыл бұрын

Great video and very interesting, thank you! One thing, why the music? You don't think his words are interesting enough?

@bertraminc9412 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful man and wonderful wife. We’ve lost two beautiful human beings. RIP Mr. and Mrs. Dye.

@nickmarr1 4 жыл бұрын

Here, here. Was lucky enough to play Askernish on South Uist last year. As far removed from Augusta as you can find, but absolutely no less challenging or enjoyable.

@ronraymond8818 4 жыл бұрын

Love it keep it up man!!

@TheDeuceMcGoose 4 жыл бұрын

Golf was never meant to be played in immaculate conditions. Quit raking bunkers and let the rough be rough.

@MrYoshi-ly6me 4 жыл бұрын

some good advice here. golf should be something for everyone, and not be so damn expensive for a nice course.

@KG66610 4 жыл бұрын

Elitest golf is hurting golf.

@BM-tk1cn 4 жыл бұрын

While the rough should be rough the fairways and greens should alwasy be perfect and 7-8 on the stimp would be awful

@banditbaker1675 4 жыл бұрын

You heard it from the Man himself, "Grow the damn grass"!

@RandomGolfClubFilms 4 жыл бұрын

😂

@chrislewis7 4 жыл бұрын

Golf courses should sit in their natural environment. Let the rough be rough and natural. There is no need to have the whole hole like a bowling green. Leave 75 yards of rough in front of the tee. Let the rough grow up 20 yards either side of the fairway. Many UK courses aren't long but are tough because when you miss the fairway you are in trouble. Too many courses around the world as long as you don't hit it into the water you have a shot no matter how wild your drive.

@bordy217 3 жыл бұрын

The problem with that is pace of play. 6 inches of rough on a saturday morning is a 6 hour round waiting to happen.