06-01-2018, 02:23 PM
Cypress Point hasn't been in the rotation in 27 years. It was excluded in 1990. The dirty little secret is that many of the 230 members were not sorry to see the AT&T go. They didn't like giving up the course for the week, and all the prep time prior to the week. Alister MacKenize, who also designed Augusta National and Pasatiempo stated that Cypress Point was his jewel, his most beautiful course, and the only course whose beauty could take your breath away. The CEOs who made up the CP membership didn't want the scrutiny.
Lots of the touring pros felt the same way. Lanny Wadkins refused to come back. Jack Nicklaus said that half the reason to play in the AT&T was gone once Cypress Point was eliminated. Johnny Miller said it was no longer special. Ken Venturi said it wasn't the same feeling. Most touring pros thought Poppy Hills was a particularly inadequate replacment and referred to it as "Sloppy Hills." Fuzzy Zoeller said they should have left it to the deer.
Lots of the touring pros felt the same way. Lanny Wadkins refused to come back. Jack Nicklaus said that half the reason to play in the AT&T was gone once Cypress Point was eliminated. Johnny Miller said it was no longer special. Ken Venturi said it wasn't the same feeling. Most touring pros thought Poppy Hills was a particularly inadequate replacment and referred to it as "Sloppy Hills." Fuzzy Zoeller said they should have left it to the deer.
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