Hey Guys,
As my itch to play golf is getting close to unbearable, I felt now would be a good time to make some sort of contribution to GCA.com. I've had these pictures on my computer for a few months and it's time to share them.
The Old Tabby Links was designed by Arnold Palmer and is located on a private island near Hilton Head. A family member of mine purchased a house on the island and I've been fortunate enough to visit and play golf twice. Spring Island is a very special place and I'm sure all who've visited agree. It's a quiet, secluded island with some unbelievable scenery. The golf course is very enjoyable and quite a challenge with the green speeds I played on. There is water everywhere but there are still strategic options on most holes.
Here are a few pictures:
Hole #2 - Par 4
A relatively short par 4 with water all the way down the right. A lay-up off the tee is the safe play but with an aggressive drive you can cut off quite a bit of distance. Notice my ball in the 2nd picture.
Hole 4 - Par 5
This hole is a long par 5 with a 90 degree dogleg about 240 yards from the tee. This forces the player to hit a controlled draw around the corner or lay-up down the middle. The green is large and undulating, with water fronting right and left.
This is my brother teeing off here. We played from the "member's tees" this round but also played the deeper tees the following day.
Hole 6 - Par 3
Hole 9 - Par 5
This par 5 is nearly split in half by a lake. the green has atidal marsh backdrop, as shown here.
Hole 10 - Par 4
Medium length par 4 with a wide fairway for different angles of attack. You can see the approach from both sides the fairway in the 2nd and 3rd pictures.
Hole 14 - Par 4
This tee shot is uphill and the landing zone is blind to the player. There's a very cool green at the end of it, as well.
Hole 15 - Par 4
I believe this hole has alternate tees and fairways but I have not played the ones to the right. When I played it, it was a straight shot to an island green (plenty of room on it).
Hole 17 - Par 3
The "signature" hole on the course and it really is a beautiful hole. It's not an easy target to hit (0/4 for me!) and the putting doesn't get any easier.
Hole 18 - Par 4
Clubhouse
Hopefully this all works and if it takes up too much bandwidth, let me know so I can edit it down. Enjoy!
Also, you can see pictures from the rest of the course at
www.springisland.com