Aerial of the Day #227 (and 228)

« **on:** October 18, 2002, 05:53:38 AM »

Here's an anticlimactic end to the week. Nothing
earthshattering today.

If you don't know this course, turn in your password....

I have to admit, the actual individual holes do look pretty boring.

#2 today is a true stumper. A clue is that this is the first
AOTD from this state. Another clue is that while this is not
the most well-known course from this state (that one's aerial
was unusable, as you could hardly make out anything.), it
does have a certain distinction few courses can claim.

« **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2002, 06:01:01 AM »

Umm...

Might the first one look a bit more "squiggly" in recent months from the air? It's certainly clear from this older photo that the site was in no way reestricted.

« **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2002, 06:11:35 AM »

I had to take a long look at the first one. Mike's right,
a current look at number one would be very eye opening.

« **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2002, 06:12:42 AM »

Mike,
Quit Pine-ing! You know you want to go see the Open.

« **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2002, 06:15:13 AM »

#1---I see Phil's ball

« **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2002, 06:17:07 AM »

I was really close to having
to turn in my password...
which is even more humiliating
given the location of #1. I too
had to look at it several
times before I got it! Oh man,
very sad.

Ms. Spelling digs this course,
as would a Twins outfielder.

I have no idea re #2 just yet....

TH

« **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2002, 06:36:23 AM »

And me without my hang glider!!

Lots of length added here . . . maybe
Phil will finally break through here in 2008

« **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2002, 06:59:10 AM »

Huck,

Yes, Ms. Spelling, Mr. Hunter. Also a certain Rams WR (who
went to college in my 'hood).

#2 was designed by a guy who partly earns his living
restoring what he formerly was maligned for.

#2 is very tough (even "elite" tough) on high handicappers
(narrow with lots of forced carries).

#2 isn't far from big, green, and smart athletes.

« **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2002, 07:02:38 AM »

For our friends in England, my clue for #1 would
Longs for John Major reversed.

« **Reply #9 on:** October 18, 2002, 07:04:50 AM »

Rams WR - ah yes - well done!

OK, I think I might have the state for
#2... homing in on which course....

damn, still don't have it. This is a
puzzler.

TH

« **Reply #10 on:** October 18, 2002, 07:20:07 AM »

would the archie for #2 know clayton moore's
equine companion?

« **Reply #11 on:** October 18, 2002, 07:29:55 AM »

William,

I figured out who Clayton Moore was by your clue, not by knowing it outright.

Might #2 have a popular mass-produced food fish in those
ponds? (Wrong type of water, I know. Poetic license.)

Are Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson favorites in the town of #1?

Speaking of Doyen Paul's lookalike on another thread, didn't
he have his name on the tourney here way back when?

« **Reply #12 on:** October 18, 2002, 07:34:37 AM »

Quote

Are Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson favorites in the town of #1?

Mutuombo and Othella Harrington and many others too...
took me a minute to figure that out
though - VERY good clue - gotta say it
out loud!

Still spacing on #2 but just had to give
kudoes for this. Damn you are good at
this whole thing, Scott.

TH

« **Reply #13 on:** October 18, 2002, 08:06:18 AM »

Were Rob Lowe and Jodie Foster incestuous near #2?

Koolau. Pine Valley. Lagoon Legend. #2 today. All are in
this elite group. (Actually 7 previous AOTDs are in the
group).

Mickelson on #1: "Didn't I tell you NOT to look for my ball?"

To Stadler on #1: "Get off the towel, stupid, it's a penalty!
You can afford new pants."

« **Reply #14 on:** October 18, 2002, 08:12:05 AM »

I take it for granite that No. 2
is in Ivy League country?

That shouldn't be a very taxing clue.

« **Reply #15 on:** October 18, 2002, 08:15:32 AM »

I got #1 not from the clues, or the topics it has been in but
from the numerous fly-overs on the old Links and MS Golf
computer games ...

Go Giants ...

(and the Sharks got off the pine to win their first game of
the season ...)

« **Reply #16 on:** October 18, 2002, 08:16:44 AM »

DK - yeah, I've gathered that, and it's near
the setting of all too many John Irving
books.

I just still have no idea which course it is!

TH

« **Reply #17 on:** October 18, 2002, 08:35:08 AM »

#2 is by a Ross restorer and Raynor copier.

John Irving and the "incestuous" clue are related.

Two prominent Josiah Bartlett's are from the area of #2.

150 is the elite number in question.

Back in a few hours.....

« **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2002, 08:39:17 AM »

for the gourmands out there...

#2 shares something in common with alice
waters' place in berkeley.

« **Reply #19 on:** October 18, 2002, 08:44:15 AM »

The aerial for #1 shows why I think the most interesting shot
on the course is from the seldom-used far left tee on the
par-3 16th (it's about halfway down the 15th fairway);
all carry across the canyon from around 185-195 yards.

If you look close enough you can see the nudists down on
the beach!

« **Reply #20 on:** October 18, 2002, 08:47:33 AM »

Scott --

Very minor correction:

One Josiah Bartlett.

One Josiah Bartlet.

Both were President!

« **Reply #21 on:** October 18, 2002, 08:50:33 AM »

All right, forgive me if this
ruins this, but I just can't get
#2 so I'm gonna spell out what
we have. Someone please tell
me where I went wrong here
or what I am missing.

It's in New Hampshire
It has a slope of 150+
It has something to do with Chez Panisse.

I have all of that and a list
of every golf course in the
New Hampshire Golf Association
and I still can't get it!

Help!

TH
ps - ChrisB - great call re #16 at
course #1... I used to live near
there and have played it MANY
times but I never got to play
that tee. I saw it and you're right,
it's a WAY better hole from there...

« **Reply #22 on:** October 18, 2002, 08:56:05 AM »

OK, strike all that - got it
finally.

William, GREAT but very
obscure clue re Alice Waters...
wow that was a stretch
but it does fit!

TH

« **Reply #23 on:** October 18, 2002, 09:00:33 AM »

thanks TH. clues are like hazards they're not
always easy to get, but when you make a great
recovery... oh la la.

« **Reply #24 on:** October 18, 2002, 09:14:09 AM »

VERY well put, William.
Yours for me really was
like a Seve recovery shot
from a carpark!

Hmmm.. unfortunately I
have no further clues to
add... this is a tough
one indeed.

TH

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