A unique golf hole

« **on:** February 20, 2007, 01:03:38 PM »

While surfing the net, which I like to call GCA research

, I occasionally run accross a unique hole that I like to share. Any guesses as to the course, architect, and hole # of this one?

« **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:13:27 PM »

Here are my guesses:

Course - I don't know
Architect - I don't know
Hole - Fourth

« **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:21:40 PM »

Would this hole be located in New Zealand?

« **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:23:29 PM »

James,

Sorry, it is not in New Zealand, but thats a good guess as I've heard NZ has lots of cliff lined coastal area.

« **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:23:48 PM »

Quote from: Anthony Pioppi on February 20, 2007, 01:13:27 PM

Here are my guesses:

Course - I don't know
Architect - I don't know
Hole - Fourth

To me, it looks more like a 13th hole.

« **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:25:58 PM »

is that pinnacle point in South Africa?

If not it's that other new one in South Africa, I forget its name though.

« **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:28:08 PM »

Dan,

lol..very close...but not the 13th.

Andrew,

It is located in South Africa

« **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:31:55 PM »

sparrebosch

« **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:33:07 PM »

« **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:35:05 PM »

Quote from: James Morgan on February 20, 2007, 01:33:07 PM

are you sad because it's not in NZ?

« **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:36:26 PM »

First time I was wrong, Andrew... I don't know what I'm going to do now.

« **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:38:16 PM »

Sparrebosch it is indeed. The resort is also known as Pezula, but I think that is the general name of the management group for the resort.

The hole is #14, and is actually a short par 4, as much as it looks like a par 3 from the photo.

The designers were a pair of california boys, David Dale and Ronald Fream.

Nice job Andrew, do you live in South Africa?

« **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:38:56 PM »

Dammit. I always confuse the fourth and 13th holes. Always.

Anthony

« **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:42:47 PM »

Quote from: James Morgan on February 20, 2007, 01:36:26 PM

First time I was wrong, Andrew... I don't know what I'm going to do now.

I just assumed you were from NZ and was hoping it was built on the motherland!

« **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:45:12 PM »

Quote from: Kalen Braley on February 20, 2007, 01:38:16 PM

Sparrebosch it is indeed. The resort is also known as Pezula, but I think that is the general name of the management group for the resort.

The hole is #14, and is actually a short par 4, as much as it looks like a par 3 from the photo.

The designers were a pair of california boys, David Dale and Ronald Fream.

Nice job Andrew, do you live in South Africa?

no, but I would sure like to get there one day!

« **Reply #15 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:48:47 PM »

What's unique about it?

« **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:50:02 PM »

Looks more like the greensite from that New York Times contest...

« **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2007, 01:50:10 PM »

Looks like fun, but my architectural eye sheds a tear over those paths be they for cart or foot...

« **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2007, 02:04:22 PM »

Quote from: SPDB on February 20, 2007, 01:48:47 PM

What's unique about it?

The size of the greenside bunker, the various paths leading to the green, the shape of the bunker. And its not everyday you get to play a course that sits high atop the cliffs overlooking the ocean below.

« **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2007, 02:47:54 PM »

Quote from: W.Vostinak on February 20, 2007, 02:38:09 PM

Kalen

Not much exposure to Fream?

Check this out!

Mike Cirba's answer to a question I asked him after we played the course shown in the Google Link above ..."There's just more of it". (One can click/drag/pan this linked photo of the 9th at SG.)

Must have cornered the market on sand.

« **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2007, 02:51:07 PM »

Here is the Google photo of the hole in question:

Pezula Golf Hole

« **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2007, 03:01:13 PM »

Thanks for the additional links all.

And no, not much exposure to prior work by these guys. Johns google shot shows the entire hole and while it it considered "driveable" tough to run it up somewhere..

« **Reply #22 on:** February 20, 2007, 03:11:11 PM »

Quote from: Anthony Pioppi on February 20, 2007, 01:38:56 PM

Dammit. I always confuse the fourth and 13th holes. Always.

Anthony

Just flip-flop your nines, and your problem is solved!

« **Reply #23 on:** February 20, 2007, 05:12:56 PM »

After looking at the routing I was wondering if number 17 was a par 3 or par 4. Looks pretty short for a par 4, but the bunkering suggests that it is one.

« **Reply #24 on:** February 20, 2007, 05:45:31 PM »

Nice link. I particularly liked using the google to pan west about 120 miles to coastline between Waenhuiskranz and Skipskop. WOW!!! Talk about some golfy looking dunesland ground! There is the answer to you folks asking where a great place in the world would be to compare to the Barneygoogles and Bandon sort of world class sites for golf.

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