Discussions in --- Use This to POST ---
Moderated By JohnnyGK
 Forums Greenskeeper.org --- Use This to POST --- The Flamingo Greens in Palm Desert |
   
|
TOPIC: The Flamingo Greens in Palm Desert | |
  | |
Listing 1 to 5 of 5 Replies PAGES: 1 | |
| Itslikeimsayin |  The Flamingo Greens in Palm Desert |
      Member Since: July 21, 2003 Favorite Golfer: Jon Rahm Favorite Golf Course: DragonRidge CC    | Tuesday April 19, 2022 12:34 AM Stopped by on Sunday morning to check out the giant, new putting course at Shadow Mountain Golf Club in Palm Desert. It was designed by architect Jay Blasi and is called The Flamingo Greens. Unlike other putting courses I've played, this is not segmented out into individual hole corridors. The whole thing is one mammoth-sized putting green full of humps, bumps, and moguls that make it tons of fun. (No cheesy bunkers or water hazards for those who remember "The Greens" in Irvine and/or Valencia.) Only $5 to use it for as long as you want. On Easter Sunday, I was the only person out there and stuck around for about 45 minutes. We should form a group to head out there and play some money games. Would be so much fun.Here are some pics: https://flickr.com/photos/24952137@N00/albums/72177720298222263 If it looks huge, it's because it is! I'd estimate it's about 140 yards long by 40 yards wide. [[Edited by Itslikeimsayin on Tuesday April 19, 2022 12:39 AM]]  |
| AndrewZ28 | RE: The Flamingo Greens in Palm Desert |
 Member Since: February 22, 2012 Favorite Golfer: Ben Hogan Favorite Golf Course: La Purisima | Tuesday April 19, 2022 8:17 AM That's awesome! I love putting greens so that looks like a slice of heaven to me  |
| kurator62 | RE: The Flamingo Greens in Palm Desert |
 Member Since: March 16, 2009 Favorite Golfer: N/A Favorite Golf Course: N/A | Monday April 25, 2022 11:05 AM It just looks like One giant putting green as stated . I prefer the ones that are the individual holes. There s one at Mountain Vista in Sun City. |
| Nickesquire | RE: The Flamingo Greens in Palm Desert |
 Member Since: August 11, 2007 Favorite Golfer: Jack Freddie Tiger Rory Favorite Golf Course: Pebble Wolf Creek Poppy | Monday April 25, 2022 12:25 PM Looks like a much flatter version of "The Himalayas" putting course laid out beside the regular putting green @ St. Andrews, the Old Course.The goal has always been long and straight! But since I can no longer hit them long, hopefully straighter could be achieved more than occasionally? |
| Itslikeimsayin | RE: The Flamingo Greens in Palm Desert |
| Member Since: July 21, 2003 Favorite Golfer: Jon Rahm Favorite Golf Course: DragonRidge CC | Monday April 25, 2022 12:52 PM I think if you tried this, you'd quickly see why it's far better than those putting courses with the individual holes. All these humps bring so much creativity into play. There are multiple routes you can take to get to/near a hole. |
Listing 1 to 5 of 5 Replies PAGES: 1 | |