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Tiger Woods Announces New N.C. Golf Course

Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 - 02:46 PM

TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (AP) - Tiger Woods announced today that he plans to design his first American golf course in the North Carolina mountains.

The course will be called The Cliffs at High Carolina and will only allow walkers, no carts. Woods says that was a key part of the deal. Woods says he plans on letting the scenic land near Asheville dictate the layout. He hopes it offers a fair test and gives golfers a chance to connect with nature.

Woods says he will select course projects that fit in his crowded schedule as a competitor and father. But he pledges that he will come to the site as often as necessary to get the job done right. He says, "As you know, I'm kind of a perfectionist."

Woods won his 13th major at the PGA Championship last weekend.
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I give it two years before they are putting in cart paths... even with caddies, walking a mountain course will deter a LOT of people... (especially the people who have the money it will take to play the course in the first place)...

Wouldn't that exclude some handicaped people ? They would have to put carts on it .

I don't know, people will play it, just because it's "Tiger's" course. But walking a mountain course...I'm sure there's plenty of hills and inclines...seems a bit exhausting!

I have a feeling a walking only course isn't going to fly in the hills of western Carolina unless it is priced where teenagers are able to support the place.

I don't see too many of the retired people living in the million dollar plus homes in the area being overly eager to play the place more than once or twice.

I can't imagine Tiger making his first design a course for teenagers.. and this is in the middle of an exclusive area which already has 2 Nicklaus courses, a Fazio, etc..

I think you're right, a lot of locals will play it once out of curiosity... then that will be it...

I read an article in Golf Tip magazine that he was designing a course in Dubai. That article displayed three holes. Hmm, Tiger is jusking raking in the cash