[Stymie]

I have never, ever heard of a course re-design being a total reversal of the course as described.  It is fascinating in the extreme. The additional expense must have been staggering, which suggests that at least some of the decision to approach it that way was just to see if they could.  It speaks volumes about why RTJ was such a revered designer.  I am impressed with his vision to be able to see such an undertaking as viable and worthwhile.

Eugene CC was not the first course in the world to be redesigned in reverse.  The first was The Old Course at St. Andrews, which used to be played "back to front" (as it were) before the R&A decided in the 1850's to clear out the gorse which used to cover holes 2-6 and re-rout the course in a a more welcoming and anti-clockwise manner.

PS--To call RTJ "revered" would provoke alarming choking sounds from many of my fellow golf course architecture wingnuts.....

[Stymie]

I have never, ever heard of a course re-design being a total reversal of the course as described.  It is fascinating in the extreme. The additional expense must have been staggering, which suggests that at least some of the decision to approach it that way was just to see if they could.  It speaks volumes about why RTJ was such a revered designer.  I am impressed with his vision to be able to see such an undertaking as viable and worthwhile.

Eugene CC was not the first course in the world to be redesigned in reverse.  The first was The Old Course at St. Andrews, which used to be played "back to front" (as it were) before the R&A decided in the 1850's to clear out the gorse which used to cover holes 2-6 and re-rout the course in a a more welcoming and anti-clockwise manner.

PS--To call RTJ "revered" would provoke alarming choking sounds from many of my fellow golf course architecture wingnuts.....