What was Travis’s greatest attribute as a golf course architect?
There is no doubt that Travis wanted to test the ground game just as much as the aerial play, so special attention was paid to the subtle, yet perpetual movement of the green. Many times the slopes of the greenside mounds were reflected into the putting surface, and on every course there was one green with a substantial swale cut through it on a diagonal. So his greens were a challenging joy, but I still think his greatest asset may have been his talent with routing. Nearly every course I played has a fine, natural flow. Nearly every hole heads off in a different direction from the previous one and they seldom parallel each other, with never a long stretch of par fours in a row. It feels like a delightful journey. 6. How did Travis move from novice to U.S. Amateur champion in just four years? Travis was competitive by nature, be it cricket, bicycle racing or billiards. He was infected by the golf bug as much as any of us ever have been, and wanted to prove that he could conquer it, wit
