Names of different type greens plus pictures if possible

[cary lichtenstein]

I know the names of a few different type of greens, but just the other day I heard the name Lions Mouth that I hadn't heard before.

Perhaps we could create a dictionary here with pictures

I'm hoping we could clearly define Redan/hogs back/Eden/Alps+all the others for everyone on gca so we could know what these are when they are talked about.

[peter_p]

Cary,
Forrest Richadson has a glossary of golf terms at http://www.golfgroupltd.com/golf_course_terms.html

but a lion's mouth green  isn't included.  I'd say it is guarded by two deep bunkers. Bet its more ferocious than a clown's mouth green.
When you find out what it is, let F.R. know so he can update.

[Bill_McBride]

Cary, the interviews of George Bahto by Ran Morrissette are very thorough in explaining the MacDonald / Raynor "template" holes and their antecedents.  The first is in 1999 - see the "Feature Interview" tab to the left, click it and scroll down to 1999.  George explains each of the par 3s on NGLA plus the Biarritz and several others.  His later interview, George Bahto 2, goes into the Cape and others.

Amazon.com has George's book which he wrote in association with Gib Papazian, "The Evangelist of Golf."  It explains all those holes and has photos from all the MacDonald / Raynor courses.

The Lions Mouth, I think, is a cavernous bunker right in front of a green on the direct line, and the original is at #13 on the Old Course.  I could be wrong about that.

Happy Holidays!

[peter_p]

But you aren't wrong very often. It is amazing what your can find with a search engine.: http://golf.about.com/library/slideshows/blstandrews_oldcourse3.htm
http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/old_guide2004/old_course_hole_guide_13.html

[Steve_ Shaffer]

I always thought Lion's Mouth referenced a bunker in front of a green,not the green itself. Here's a pic of 16 at CC of Charleston:



Same hole: