Jaime Diaz
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
It's the closest to the links.
And the wind is blowing.
And in the summer, it's not overly humid.
And it's just β and the colors of the grass are so beautiful and the variations.
It's just the most natural, you know, well-designed golf courses to β
without being overly elaborate, you know, the simplicity of them.
It's just a great golf experience to watch golf out there.
And then to watch the players handle it and really go into their bag with everything they got with skill and imagination.
You just feel like you're watching the very highest level of golf.
And Shinnecock brings it out.
You know, I know a lot of courses used to, but since then,
This is, you know, getting on a harangue, you know, since the ball has started going so far, or at least being hit so far, don't want to blame the ball too much.
You know, it's just changed the challenge.
And it's, to me, it's slightly cheapened the challenge.
And Shinnecock, because it's not about length as much as just precise contact and beautifully conceived iron shots, that hasn't been lost because of the power.
you'll be some wedges coming in, but, you know, they still got to be perfectly hit to get close.
And so that's what I love about Shinnecock.
And I love the clubhouse and I love the history of it.
And in general, you feel like you're at a home of golf.
I mean, Pinehurst is the American home of golf.