Yep totally agree there. The last 30 mins almost completely ruin any good will that had been built up. There are scenes that are quite bad

I think you can say "it had a low bar, and got over that bar" and still think the movie was overall "good" and worth watching once. Will I watch it five times in my life (I'm sure I've seen Caddyshack, Tin Cup, even The Greatest Game Ever Played > about 10 times each in cumulative if you add up the times I turn the TV on and watch the last 3/4 of one of them because it was on…)? No. But it was worth the 90 minutes once, and if someone in a year says "I never saw it" I may watch it with them. My wife enjoyed it, even though silliness wasn't that far from ridiculousness ("Guy Fieri? Really?" she said at one point.)

Echoing other comments, I’d never heard of Tamarack before, but was surprised and thrilled when I visited last fall on a local recommendation. What an incredible setting for golf! To me the property as a whole never really felt flat, more like a giant bowl with distant hills, large trees, and long slopes completely surrounding the property. Add an amazing set of bold features and a high level of detail in the presentation and Tamarack is a treat. And, to me, an almost perfect mix of playability, interest, and challenge. The highs points of the course are super high. And the lows, when viewed through the lens of embracing a quirky/old school approach and the added strength of having a bunch of different looks through the property, are easily enjoyed. Very nice write up, Will!

What an absolute beaut. That green on 13 looks like a doozy.

I nearly played Tamarack last year as it was just finishing being renovated, I had never played in the US as a guy living in the UK and had a way in through TG. Decided against it as I played Bethpaged red and black instead, but seeing this profile makes me regret it a bit, looks like the changes have grown in beautifully, if I ever go back to New Haven, I'll definitely try to get on! (Hopefully once Yale reopens too!)

Such a cool compromise, laughing at the thought of the slice / pull traffic on 1 and 2 amongst higher handicap groups

I had never heard of this track, but the photos make me really interested in playing it. Awesome features. Schneider is developing a strong record in short order.

Good luck! Fun place to try and score

The driving range is pretty funny. If you were hitting balls early in the morning you'd have no idea that the 13th hole is down there. They do a great job of disguising the situation

What a cool track. Certainly some quirks with the shared fairways and driving range situation but it looks like an unbelievable restoration.