Fred Richards Executive Course: Review
The Fred Richards Executive Course is one of those well designed executive courses I mentioned in my previous post on The Par-3 Course. I’m actually pretty amazed that the thing even exists. It’s located in the middle of what I previously thought was just office park divisions just North of 494 in Edina. As a matter of fact, you have to drive through two office building parking lots just to get to the entrance to the course.
The course consists of 7 par 3 holes, and 2 par 4s, the longest hole being only 299 yards. Despite being located in the middle of a bunch of office buildings and apartment complexes they’ve created some really great hole layouts with water hazards everywhere (I won’t mention how many balls I lost on my first round of the season) and really interesting greens.
My favorite feature of the course is that the greens are huge and they put 2 pins on every green. One pin is placed in a relatively easy spot while the second pin is quite a bit more difficult to reach right off the tee. The second pin will often require going over a water hazard or sand trap and then will have a short run to the back of the green (often leading off to another water hazard) so you really have to be precise and control the spin of the ball when you’re aiming for second pins. Of course, I can’t do any of that, but having the opportunity to practice short-game skills like that is exactly what I’m looking for in a short course like Fred Richards. In addition if you’re not losing balls every other hole and there aren’t a lot of other players on the course you can finish a round in about an hour; perfect for that afternoon lunch break.
Sorry for not commenting on your golfing before now. I just want you to know that I read your blog. So I am commenting. love you.
Wow… a blog! And golf posts…? Well, I’m just replying to say I used to live right next to that weird corse, in one of those appartment buildings. Ok, yes, I used to live next to just about anything in the twin cities, but I really did live close to that course in 8th (or 9th) grade. I used to play it all the time. I have a (slightly) funny story about my friend falling in a water hazard while trying to retrieve his ball there. I’ll have to tell you over our next beer. (bet you can’t wait!).
Tim
p.s. Hi Rebecca.
Hi Tim.
Will- I like your new blog background. I really didn’t like the black. I thought that there was going to be another post on here. I was looking for something new.