tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post1412349245849862142..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): The aesthetics of golfMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-60075439866873523932019-11-25T13:57:24.065-06:002019-11-25T13:57:24.065-06:00Just what I was thinking. I was also thinking tha...Just what I was thinking. I was also thinking that this would be a much lovelier picture if it had been left alone. There's just something about sculpted and manicured and arranged vistas that sets my teeth on edge.Chakolatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16827766649284471427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-89405505536775792412019-11-18T13:42:12.765-06:002019-11-18T13:42:12.765-06:00Absolutely - and nowadays moreso than ever. Early...Absolutely - and nowadays moreso than ever. Early golf courses accommodated natural contours; modern courses are created with GPS-guided earthmoving equipment. If I can find it I have a link to an incredible article explaining the technology involved in creating a sand trap.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-77169867332509904582019-11-18T12:55:54.377-06:002019-11-18T12:55:54.377-06:00one aspect that's hard to deny is that a prope...<i>one aspect that's hard to deny is that a properly-designed golf course can present some remarkable vistas of the natural world</i><br /><br />As long as you realize that those vistas are entirely artificial. Just like a garden center. Golf courses *look* like nature but are factually incredibly manicured places.Nepkarelnoreply@blogger.com