Approximately 50 years ago, virtually every town in this country began to build recreational complexes with multiple baseball fields.

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Mr. Doak and Gil Hanse, both Americans, are best known for crafting quirky, inexpensive courses with wider fairways, funhouse green complexes and an emphasis on giving golfers multiple options.

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