Baskets are PDGA-approved

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Originally Posted by Scott

They also give the course a very unique look and feel. Something you can't experience any place else.

I would like to see concrete pads on every hole. Yeah, they're not needed on most holes. But having them on every hole gives the course a consistent and completed feel. Also, they will require less maintenence over time. For that matter, I'd like to see them on the Highlands course, too.

While I agree that the look is unique and I agree with you there, I disagree that concrete pads make more sense long term on the holes that I mentioned. For 1, once concrete is poured it makes redesign in the future more difficult. Secondly, the wooden structures with gravel, are much more aesthetically pleasing and will be less slippery when playing in the winter.

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Originally Posted by Bob Horning

Adam is 100% correct. Considering that with shipping baskets are about $400 a peice I can make these at about $150 (not including my labor costs). We are a family run, recreational facilty that has built up the place over a long period of time with a small budget. The price of commercial baskets was simply out of reach, and it's not that hard to make one that meets the PDGA specs. That and why not re-use something that's works and is unique? Plus when you have more time than money it makes even more scense.

And as far as the grant funds go, they're going to materials such as concrete, metal, new signage. The grant would have been need to be a whole lot more if it went to baskets. Stub Stewart got a grant for just baskets, and I think it was around $10,000 alone.

Bob,
thanks again for all your hard work. I appreciate your response.
PS. I always put extra money in the bucket so someday maybe you will have more money than time

[ahukingacehole]

I just played the new course and the baskets are way better than any version used before. Also the tee pads are awesomely huge and have excellent grip with the textured design. If the canyon course has the same configuration i think i will be making the drive more often.

[Bob Horning]

Originally Posted by ahukingacehole

I just played the new course and the baskets are way better than any version used before. Also the tee pads are awesomely huge and have excellent grip with the textured design. If the canyon course has the same configuration i think i will be making the drive more often.

As you must have noticed if you played the Canyon course in the last few days the Canyon course now has concrete tee pads too. I will be working over the next few months to update the Canyon course baskets to the same configuration as the Meadow Ridge course. Also sometime late next week we should be getting the signage for the Meadow Ridge course back (Houckdesign signs)and be putting them up through the following week. Always making it better!