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The focus on what has been by all accounts a tremendous success of the redesign of the TPC Boston course this week means that both Gil Hanse and Brad Faxon are likely to get more looks in the future for opportunities to design courses. Faxon and Hanse aren’t “a pair” like so many architect/player combos. A lot has been said about and from Hanse, but Faxon is also weighing in on his design aspirations.

Faxon designed the Bay Course in Mattapoisett, Mass., and now is working with another native Rhode Islander, Stan Abrams, on a project in Wells, Maine — the private, Maine National Country Club.

Whereas Faxon worked with Hanse in making significant changes to TPC Boston, he’s teaming with award-winning golf course architect Brad Booth on the Maine National design.

“We feel we’ve created a design that will complement the outstanding terrain, and we can’t wait to see it come alive,” Faxon said. “We believe the golf experience (at Maine National) could be something exceptionally distinctive.”

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