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peter_p

Finest Courses of Asia & Australasia book
« on: March 09, 2007, 05:39:16 PM »
I ran across this book by James Spence on another thread and think it may be of interest. Click on books at the bottom.
http://www.golfcoursesofasia.com/ An interactive map lets you know which courses are included.

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peter_p

Re:Finest Courses of Asia & Australasia
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2007, 07:32:14 PM »
The book is new enough to include Barnougle, but not St. Andrews Beach.
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James Bennett

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Re:Finest Courses of Asia & Australasia book
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2007, 02:34:26 AM »
I think St Andrews Beach is older than Barnbougle.  Not as openly public accessable, but older.

James B
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Mark_F

Re:Finest Courses of Asia & Australasia book
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2007, 04:52:56 PM »
It definitely isn't, James.

Not only is St Andrews Beach still not officially open, it wasn't grown in enough to play without teeing up, until March 2005, and even then was a little rough in a few places, although now it is possibly the best conditioned course around.

Barnbougle opened officially in December 2004.
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James Bennett

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Re:Finest Courses of Asia & Australasia book
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2007, 09:43:14 PM »
Mark

did Barnbougle start 'real construction' before St Andrews Beach?  It appears from your post that Barnbougle was open for play before St Andrews Beach.

James B
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Mark_F

Re:Finest Courses of Asia & Australasia book
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2007, 01:12:50 AM »
James,

Despite having read the Barnbougle book back to front several times, I cannot recall if it is mentioned when construction started at Barnbougle and the length of time it took.

The Gunnamatta course was started in November 2003, from memory, but was not playable until mid-December 2004 without teeing up, by which time Barnbougle had well and truly been opened.

St Andrews Beach is still not officially open.  Something to do with having a proper facility to dispose of chemical washdown from the maintainence area.
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