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In true Pete Dye fashion, there's plenty of trouble at the TPC Louisiana. Most notably, there are 103 bunkers of all shapes and sizes. One is as long as 150 yards and includes six small islands of turf. Sixty-two of the sand hazards are pot bunkers and will snag careless tee shots and approaches, resulting in at least a one-stroke penalty in most cases....
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What does it mean when a golf course architect combines a "new school" design with an appreciation for Scotland's legendary courses? For starters, it means 76 bunkers in many different shapes and sizes. It also means doglegs, water hazards, native grasses and trees, which is what architect Steve Smyers managed to get just right at Tamahka Trails in Louisiana. ...
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