Friar's Head Logo

[Bill Shotzbarger]

I hope that old Indian chief is getting some royalties-Seminole, Shinnecock, Chas. river, Cherokee, Cuscowilla; and that's without doing any research.

And Pine Valley's logo looks like something you would see on a golf cap you buy at Sears.

Add to the list Philly Cricket, Bala, and Juniata. All in Philadelphia.

And a pine tree doesn't really have anything to do with golf. I think it's a great logo.

[Tommy_Naccarato]

[Phil_the_Author]

Onsce again with even more stupidity, Tommy, is that the Friar's Head logo that you posted? It wasn't labeled as such & I'd rather not make the assumption. I'm too much of an ass as it is!  

Also, if it is, can you explain to me how someone would think "Friar's Head" by looking at it? I'm assuming the two nautical flags have some significance.

[JESII]

yes

[bstark]

 . I'm assuming the two nautical flags have some significance.  

The name Friar's Head comes from the large sand dune, shaped like a Friar's Head, at the top of the bluff on the north end of the property. It is said that mariners in days gone by would use this landmark as a nautical reference point, pre GPS.

[james soper]

first nautical flag = f
second nautical flag = h

[Tony_Muldoon]

Thanks for posting the image I love the idea that you have to think about it - why the two flags? I would eventually have had to ask someone, really cool answer.

I dislike the graphics of every club I've ever been too and despite wanting to I've never been abale to get the wallet out because I know I'd never wear them - they are all so ugly.  When Woosnam called to see if I would be available for a wild card pick next September I told him "Ian I wouldn't be seen dead in any clothing with the Ryder Cup logo on it, even by Golf's standards that is really hideous."

A couple of years ago a friend took off his jumper on the course as I was standing next to him. At the bottom of the left arm of this polo shirt I cought a glimpse of a small graphic with the Claret Jug and the words "The Open" below it.  For the first time in my life I was aware of my eyes turning green. Alarmed by this he stepped back and revealed that over the heart was a bigger logo and lots of Words "The Open Championship, Royal St George's,Sandwich, 2003."  I was cured in an instant.


The only logo discrete and stylish enought to make me wonder if I would wear it is the funky SH of Sand Hills.  So cool you could wear it on the street and in one in ten thousand passers by you would recognise, either a smile, or their eyes turning bright emerald.

[John Foley]

Tony,

Flying into Phoenix a few months ago a gentlemen walks by my seat heading to use the facilities. I noticed he's got a Sand Hills logo on his shirt.

On the way back to his seat, I pulled him aside and showed him a picture of #17 I had on the laptop asking if he recognized this place. He says, w/ a huge smile, I guess I'm not the only one amazed by the place!  

[THuckaby2]

The only logo discrete and stylish enought to make me wonder if I would wear it is the funky SH of Sand Hills.  So cool you could wear it on the street and in one in ten thousand passers by you would recognise, either a smile, or their eyes turning bright emerald.

Tony - I wore such a shirt in my monthly tournament group and you got it right - there was but one recognition, and his eyes did burn emerald.  He's a lurker here and I damn well hope he reads this.

 

Sand Hills is a GREAT logo.  We've discussed this many many times but put me down with the simpler is better, harder to figure out is better crowd.  Thus I kinda dig Friar's Head also.  Now being the proud owner of a hat from there thanks to the incredible thoughtfulness of a GCA chap, I shall wear that soon and stump the masses also.

[Tony_Muldoon]

Damn now I'm really torn. The eyes are going green again and yet I know i'll (probably) never make it there - too pretentious to wear a shirt when you've never been there!

[THuckaby2]

Tony - that's kinda how I feel about the FH hat also.  It's just so damn cool though I want to wear it just to see if ANYONE recognizes it, either the course or the nautical flags.  I'm betting I get a recognition of the latter before the former.  I don't tend to hang out locally with the types who frequent FH!

[Tony_Muldoon]

Tom - I'm guessing this isn't the first time this has been suggested but the one I want is a white polo shirt in heavy cotton with a classic typeface - navy blue - low on the left sleeve

The Carthage Club

no silly logo needed

[THuckaby2]

Tom - I'm guessing this isn't the first time this has been suggested but the one I want is a white polo shirt in heavy cotton with a classic typeface - navy blue - low on the left sleeve

The Carthage Club

no silly logo needed

Oh man... that will be THE in shirt to have... we ought to get George Pazin (shirt-maker, frequent poster) to make them just for the hell of it.  Come to think of it, I believe he offered to do just this awhile back, proceeds going to Ran.  That George is a good egg.

[Michael Moore]

Amen Brother Shivas -

To paraphrase Henry Thoreau

I heartily accept the motto, — "That logo is best which logos least" and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which I also believe, — "That logo is best which logos not at all".

[Tommy_Naccarato]

Amen Brother Shivas -

To paraphrase Henry Thoreau

I heartily accept the motto, — "That logo is best which logos least" and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which I also believe, — "That logo is best which logos not at all".

"Moore" is Less.......It's as simple as that.

[John_Cullum]

Back around 1980 or so I was at the Masters. One of the Edwards (David or Danny, I can't remember which) had a plain black golf bag ,and on the side he had painted "this space available"

[Patrick_Mucci]

Michael Moore, et. al.,

Logos have a prudent purpose, that's why they're called logos.

Creative logos are a positive, not a negative

[PThomas]

Shiv, I gotta disagree:  I hated Watson's blank visor, I thought it looked quite dorky

at the other end of the spectrum Daly looks ridiculous with his 8000 logos.....

[Patrick_Mucci]

Shivas,

I remember golf before logoed advertisements, and that includes Amana.

It was a purer sport then.

[Adam_F_Collins]

Go to www.friarshead.org

sign in as a guest and you will see a photo of a flagstick, which is a dead ringer for the logo.

That website's hurtin'...

[Tommy_Naccarato]

Adam,
No it isn't. It's a private website that requires an entry password.

What's behind the passworded gate is a lot of really special images of the course; the clubhouse that's under construction as well as other member information.

The only reason why there is an area for non-members is so that they can get the pertinent information regarding getting there as well as club policies.

[Anthony_Nysse]

Tommy,
  My personal favorite part of the FH website is the fantastic aerials that are shown. It really show the the flow from the dunes to the potato fields and back....really cool.

Tony Nysse
Asst. Supt.
Long Cove Club
HHI, SC

[Steve_Roths]

I saw someone earlier today with a hat on from Yellowstone Club and that is definately a top 10 logo.  

[mtp]

I know there is a lovefest here with regard to Friar's Head- but to put forth that it possesses the greatest logo in all of golf?  Coldplay's new album is the greatest album ever conceived ? How about, the next C&C course will without a doubt have the best scorecard ever created.

[mtp]

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