Golf Course Architecture - Issue 64, April 2021

33 research and digital modelling that I had done. I spoke with Michael Keiser Jr on the phone and then met him in Madison. I was amazed that anyone would pursue something so pure and non- commercial… it’s the way that you’d want the world to work, but rarely does. It did also occur to me how strange it was that something that I did on my laptop each night after tucking my kids to bed was going to be going in the ground at one of the best golf resorts in the country and under the direction of a world-famous architect. That part just didn’t seem real. What will your ongoing role be in that project? Since realising that this would become a real golf course, I have been sharpening the accuracy of the digital model in every way possible. I have uncovered some new photo evidence and have been incorporating the new details. Going forward, the most helpful thing that I can do is to take the mountain of information that I’ve assembled and break it up into hole-by-hole reference reports for Tom and his team. I want to make sure that every relevant piece of information is at their disposal in an organised way. Aside from that, I’ll basically be attending golf architecture fantasy camp as Tom, Brian Schneider and all the other talented individuals work their magic. What other virtual courses are you working on? I have worked on some historical restoration projects. The allure of those is similar to the lost courses because the original version has gone, and the transformations can be dramatic. I enjoy the challenge of putting together pieces of the puzzle and using technology to uncover details. It can sometimes feel like archaeology. I’m nearly done with Overhills, the Ross masterpiece in North Carolina at the former Rockefeller Estate. I’m also at various stages of completion on several others, including Ocean Links, Mill Road Farm, the Illinois Golf Club, and the lost Olympia Fields courses. Peter Flory’s recreation of the Lido is available to play on the PGA Tour 2K21 video game and you can read more about Tom Doak’s recreation of the Lido in Wisconsin at www.golfcoursearchitecture.net Peter Flory’s recreation of the Alps tenth hole of the famed Lido course