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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
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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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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.
Are you the famous TR superstar??? That used to woop on that filipino kid at Balboa?😊
Great to hear man!! I caddie there now!!! Best course in l.a
@@rogeliomontoya1918 do caddies still get to play on mondays.
@thomasrichardson-ev1wp
Yeah they do but I'd say about 70 percent of the time they let us play the south course
@@LorneMalvo1002 yes
U.S. Open can't come soon enough! 🤩
Tommy N deserves a shout out for his contributions to this. Best Cali golf historian out there. He has forgotten more than most know.
Excellent work by Gil and Geoff to restore the integrity and interest of the course, and of TFE to bring us the beautiful story.
DJ Pie level cinematography and editing…
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...
Beautiful
I've watched this 6 times now, it gets better every time. Amazing video Andy and the rest of the fried egg crew
Can’t wait to see this wonderful “old” course take on the US Open. Great work TFG!
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.
Love the Rustic Canyon shout out.
Rustic Canyon elements all over this track
The Fried Egg UA-cam game has been leveled up In the last year or so. Big fan!
Hi Rory!
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.”
Great piece. Im jacked up for this US Open
SO DAMN GOOD. LOVE SHACK!!! ANDY AND TEAM, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO.
Great video TFE, cannot wait to watch in a few weeks. The restored course looks incredible
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!
That rose logo with the molar green though
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.
Tremendous video. The mellow-ness of it all...subbed.
The content from the TFE Crew keeps getting better. Great work.
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.
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.
Awesome video guys - loved it
Awesome video! Thx
This course looks incredible
It is incredible and it's always in amazing condition.
Nice work TFE team!
Impressive overview and primer for this years US Open.
I want to be a course designer now. These are so cool!
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.
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.
It looks like a combination of finished and unfinished. Very interesting
Great video from TFE crew! Excited to watch the tournament with a little bit of "local" knowledge!
Espectacular!
This place looks like such a cool walk!
Well done!
Really COOL video tour!! Can't wait to see it for U S Open set-up ?!?!? ;)
Looks like we got a glimpse of Brendan’s bunker skills pre-restoration too
I would pay so much to watch them redo Augusta. Could you imagine?
Great video congrats 🎉
Unreal content
Wow, this was a great piece. Awesome work!
God I love this channel
Such a cool property
Looks great. Get tired of seeing the same neatly-mown courses week in and out.
Looks like a great challenge
Can’t wait to see the LIV guys dominate again this week
I hate the United States too!! F the PGA Tour!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Beautiful. The slopes look treacherous.
My friend John Coctostan broke Shackelford’s website! 😂😂😂
After the epic winter rains of 2022-2023, how have the barrancas weathered and evolved?
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.
Rory sent me
So another koepka win. Got it
A Pine Valley, NJ look to it!
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
The 6th Hole is replicated at Bel Air, Riviera and Ojai 10th.
There will be Birdie, Birdie, Birdie, Par to to catch the leader.
Gil Hanse missed George Thomas sneaky Pete - especially the authenticity that the Green Committee and Barclay Perry could never understand.
The peninsulas in the Bunkers made play unfair as they were less than a club head wide.
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.
Oak Hill was a much more stunning course.... but I'm still interested to see how this one will play
Great work. Probably could’ve talked about water management before and after too.
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.
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.
cool
Too bad it's not at the links at victoria
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.
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.
"There's no excuse for not hitting the green".
How about it's 507 yards from the tee on a par 4?
Does Andy use a yellow ball? What type? I'm a yellow Pro V1 man.
Shac!
290 Yard par 3 11th? ho-le-smokes.
Sick course, bad dye job
Its gonna be a tough course! Gonna be tantrum!
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.
so many bad takes in one comment.
@@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
#restoreagnc
#restorepebblebeach
Is this the golf course from grand theft auto?
All I can think about seeing this golf course is GTA 5 lol
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.
284 yard par 3 lmfao
choke up on a 5 wood 🤘🏻😂
Gg
284 yard Par 3? That is just about the dumbest thing I have ever seen
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.
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?
Yet another course made obsolete by the hot, unregulated golf ball.
A PAIR of 62s on the opening round and a 69 is 25th place?
THIS IS A PUTT-PUTT COURSE!!!!!!!!
Hows the crime, feces, and homeless at the course....asking for a friend
Dude, just show the course and the interviews, we don't need to see Andy's entire round.
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?
I hope security is going to be larger than usual. This isn't George C Thomas's Los Angeles anymore.
The music is discusting and way To loud it's A Huge Distraction
Any time they say Barranca, that's a drink
Fantastic work guys!
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.
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.
Damn