Captain Nathan Smith Reveals the Soul of Cypress Point

Captain Nathan Smith Reveals the Soul of Cypress Point

Published on Sep 4
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<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1893771/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>We welcome USA Walker Cup Captain Nathan Smith to discuss the upcoming matches at Cypress Point Club, the first time this iconic course has hosted the event since 1981 and will be televised for the public to see its splendor.<br/><br/>• Nathan Smith brings his perspective as a four-time US Mid-Amateur champion who has played in four Masters<br/>• Cypress Point&apos;s Alister MacKenzie design philosophy offers &quot;an easy birdie or a hard-fought bogey&quot; on every hole<br/>• The course demands strategic precision with properly played angles rather than just power<br/>• Each section of the course presents different challenges—forest holes (1-6), dune holes (7-12), and the iconic ocean holes (13-18)<br/>• The 16th hole requires a 230-yard carry over the Pacific Ocean and is considered by many to be the greatest par 3 in golf<br/>• The dune sand at Cypress is particula...