Date: 12 Nov 2006 10:36:16
From: Ben.
Subject: Farm Links GC, Sylacauga, AL - Do yourself a favor...
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...and play this track. I have played many "marquee" golf course, some
famous, some not, some on the TOUR rota, some not. Yesterday I played
Farm Links GC in Sylacauga, AL, and have to say that this is hands down
the finest golf experience I have ever had. Farm Links is a "research"
golf course for Pursell Technologies, Inc, a fertilizer/turf management
leader based in Sylacauga. In conjunction with TORO, Club Car, and
many others they have created a course that is second to none, and in
better condition than any I have ever, ever stepped foot on. As we
pulled our carts around to the first tee, Steve Lowery was headed to
the pro-shop, his bag was being loaded up.
Here's a couple of shots:
http://www.pbase.com/sirchandestroy/farm_links
What do you get? For $100 you get:
- All the golf you can play
- All drinks and snacks from the cart are free - all you can eat
- Huge lunch buffet - yesterday it was pork chops, mixed veggies,
biscuits and gravy and a dessert
- Attentive and extremely courteous staff
I kind of half-ass looked for documentation, but it appeared to us that
the tee boxes and fairways were some sort of bent grass, the greens
were the finest bent I have ever played (we were informed that they
were running at 12 on the stimp prior to teeing off), and the rough in
places looked like a bent/bermuda hybrid. Not a bare lie on the course
- nowhere.
Here's some info from the site, http://www.polyon.com/home.html (it is
in frames):
FarmLinks Golf Club is an 18-hole, championship Hurdzan-Fry Golf Course
Design golfing experience! The course was built by Landscapes Unlimited
Inc. of Lincoln, NE and was designed to flow with the various natural
elements contained on the 3,500-acres Hurdzan-Fry had to work with.
FarmLinks is located at Pursell Farms in Sylacauga, AL so the terrain
is dotted by lakes and ponds, streams, trees, rolling hills and
mountains, wet lands and even wild life.
The course measures 7,444 yards from its back tees and multiple tees
are offered to accommodate golfers of any level. This magnificent
course offers a challenging but enjoyable experience for all golfers!
Going Beyond the Game
Beyond a great round (or rounds) of golf, FarmLinks offers more to the
public, golf industry and future of the game. FarmLinks is touted as
the world's first research and demonstration golf course, created to
showcase turf and golf industry innovation and product performance
through the course's ability to serve as a living laboratory and
ongoing focus group for industry leaders. Owned by the Pursell Family
and in conjunction with Pursell Technologies Inc. (PTI), FarmLinks has
a vested interest in not only the golf industry but the turf industry
as well. To further the objective of showcasing industry innovation and
extending research and demonstration in a real world setting, Pursell
Technologies enrolled premier turf industry partners into the FarmLinks
venture. This created a conglomerate of high profile corporations such
as The Toro Co., Club Car, Inc. and Syngenta (please see our Partners
page), all contributing to the Experience at FarmLinks.
The Experience at FarmLinks is this joint initiative, headed by Pursell
Technologies, to connect premier companies in the golf industry in
hopes of furthering market share and showcasing industry innovation. At
the heart of this initiative is the establishment of personal
relationships with end users of turf industry products, mainly golf
course superintendents, through education and recreation. For more
information about the Experience at FarmLinks or Pursell Technologies,
click here.
The benefit of the Experience also extends to the public and all
golfers at FarmLinks. While enjoying a fabulous round in an
unparalleled setting, golfers will witness the latest and greatest
equipment The Toro Co. and Club Car have to offer. Golfers will also
experience research plots conducted by Pursell Technologies and
Syngenta and product displays and demonstrations from various other
FarmLinks partners and industry innovators (please see our Partners
page), all to further the game of golf! In its goal to contribute to
the overall future of the game, FarmLinks is also in the process of
becoming a First Tee facility.
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