Teeth of the Dog

because of my Texas trip, Joe, I missed our event this year, which is, as we record this, is currently happening in mid-October, the Lynx Invitational at Casa de Campo.

So sad to miss out on that this year, but they've got another group of 100-plus down in the Dominican seeing Teeth of the Dog and the rest of it.

So I'm sure they're having a wonderful time.

It was a wonderful stay for me.

I had not been down there in 12 years and had really wanted to see the restoration of Teeth of the Dog, one of the world's greatest courses, ranked in the top 30 in the world in our own Lynx 100 rankings by the Architects.

So Jerry Pate was an inspired choice to do the restoration because he has been associated with the property for years, was the low score in the 1974 World Amateur Team Championship, which kind of put Teeth of the Dog on the map.

And he was working with architect Steve Dana on this latest restoration and did a phenomenal job.

So you saw the results, I think, last year, late last year, Al.

It's a kind of flip-flop between the British Isles and somewhere overseas.

And then every October, we go to Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic, and that's sort of our staple event, playing Teeth of the Dog.

It's all-inclusive.

You get unlimited golf, uh, on the other golf courses that are there, uh, unlimited food and drink.

We also talk, uh, Utah, which Joe has profiled in this issue.

We talk about the original name of Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo.

It was originally known by something else.

Joe has the backstory there, as well as the investment into municipal golf across the country.

I've, I've got a logo on my shirt, uh, for Casa de Campo.

I think people would recognize that one.

Joe, you did a little backstory about Casa de Campo in the fall issue, uh, specifically how Teeth of the Dog got its name, which was news to me that that was not always the name of that golf course.

Well, Al, George, that's what I aim to do, uh, with this particular piece.