Imagine building 26 golf courses at the height of the golf development bubble, with nine figures in public pension money — in an effort that now loses money year after year. Welcome to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
In theory, 12-hole designs should be cheaper to play, build, and maintain. But in the staid industry of golf course development, there’s been no rush to test the theory. The minds behind Sweetens Cove are ready to change that.
For Cohen Trolio, the 2019 U.S. Amateur wasn’t gratifying because of his run to the semifinals. It was gratifying because his success proved that the process he’s followed throughout his career is working.
“I’m very aggressive, and I play with a lot of emotion. I simply want to beat anybody that I’m playing with. I’m very competitive. … In match play, the whole time I’m just trying to beat that other person. And I like my chances when I just have to beat one person.”