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Grant Saunders

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Golf Course Photos
« on: February 29, 2008, 02:04:23 AM »
One of the things I enjoy most about GCA is the pictures people post here. Many are of courses I may never play so it is a good opportunity to view a course from the perspective of the golfer. I find this more interesting than looking at the "beauty shots" you find for courses that have been taken by professional photographers under the absolute optimum conditions. With the right lighting and editing, it is easy to make any course look the proverbial million dollars so it is nice to view the courses more as the player sees it.

Like may posters on here I enjoy photographing courses. I find it a good reference in my line of work and also every once in a while you take one that stands out as  a photo to be proud of. My computer screen background constantly changes with the photos I have taken.

The following are a few pictures I have taken of courses that I have worked on, played or visited in the last year or so. Many are well known to posters on this site and some no one will have seen before.

Enjoy.


Skibo Castle 15th hole


Lossiemouth 18th


Royal Dornoch 17th


Brora 6th


Kingsbarns 7th


Castle Stuart 2nd


Castle Stuart 11th


Joondalup 4th Hole Quarry nine(Australia)


Jacks Point 10th (NZ)


Jacks Point 6th (NZ)


Jacks Point 15(NZ)


Jacks Point 7th (NZ)
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Brian_Ewen

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2008, 02:24:36 AM »
Grant
Thanks for posting , some cracking photos there .

And I agree with your thoughts , I always laugh when I hook one wildly left , only to discover its a great angle to shoot the hole from  ;)

No.2 is one my favourite finishing holes , but I have yet to see a photo that really shows what the hole is about .
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Grant Saunders

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2008, 02:40:27 AM »
Thanks Brian

Here is another pick of the same hole for you.

Im with you on it being a great finishing hole. The last 3 holes in my opinion are fantastic. I was lucky enough to play with out the jets.

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Jonathan Davison

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2008, 03:02:09 AM »
wow, thanks these are some really wonderful pictures. Is that Castle Stuart?? And if so please share some more.
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Brian_Ewen

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2008, 03:06:05 AM »
Oh aye , the Jets !

The novelty of that wore off pretty quick   :-\

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Grant Saunders

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2008, 03:18:01 AM »
Jonny D

Yes that is indeed Castle Stuart. The 1st Photo is of the par 5 2nd and the 2nd is of the par 3 11th.

I have many more photos but Im not sure it is really my place to be putting them out to the public. I wouldnt want to intrude on the plans of those involved and risk souring good relationships established during my time there. I just felt that these ones fitted well in summing up what has been a wonderful year of learning for me.

Check out the link to the website http://www.castlestuartgolf.com/currentphotos/index.htm

Im sure there will be much discussion and photos posted on here before too long.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2008, 06:48:57 AM »
Help!  Those are some wonderful golf holes, what courses besides Castle Stuart?  Some labels would be very much appreciated.  And where is Castle Stuart again please?

I hope those buggies aren't in Scotland.  :-X  That looks way too American.
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Don Hyslop

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #7 on: February 29, 2008, 07:09:38 AM »
Castle Stuart is near Inverness.
   Wow! The sand trap in photo #8 is the most intimidating I have ever seen.
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Andrew Mitchell

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2008, 08:14:16 AM »
Great photographs Grant.  My collection of screensaver photos constantly changes as people post superb photos of places I've played or would like to play (any copyright issues please let me know ;D)

As Brian says the jets at Moray Old are entertaining for a little while but soon become a pain in the backside. 
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Dan Herrmann

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2008, 08:19:41 AM »
Grant,
Thanks for the great pictures!  Wonderful!
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Ian Andrew

Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2008, 09:03:41 AM »
Grant,

Are you going to supply a list of courses?
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David_Tepper

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #11 on: February 29, 2008, 09:04:01 AM »
Grant -

Isn't the very 1st photo from the Carnegie Club/Skibo Castle?

My guess is they are

- Carnegie Club/Skibo Castle
- 18th hole at Moray Old (Lossiemouth)
- 17th hole at Royal Dornoch
- 5th hole (I think) at Brora (a great par-3)
- Kingsbarns?
- Castle Stuart
- Castle Stuart

The rest of the pics look like they are in the US and/or Canada.

DT
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Brent Hutto

Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #12 on: February 29, 2008, 09:16:34 AM »
The golf carts look Canadian to me.
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Jeff Doerr

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2008, 09:20:56 AM »
Thanks Grant!

I have not been across the pond since I was a young lad, so I really enjoy the visual images.
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Brent Hutto

Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #14 on: February 29, 2008, 09:21:30 AM »
Quote from: Brian_Ewen on February 29, 2008, 02:24:36 AM
No.2 is one my favourite finishing holes , but I have yet to see a photo that really shows what the hole is about .

From that photo at least, the home hole at Lossiemouth reminds me a little of the hole was played as the eighteenth at Seaton Carew that day I was there.
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Philip Gawith

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #15 on: February 29, 2008, 09:47:06 AM »
Grant - thanks for Castlestuart photos in particular. Wow! Where is the course in relation to the town, the airport etc? I thought it was between the town and the airport but that seems very unlikely as I don't recall any mountains of that scale close to the airport or the town. Is it on the north side of the firth or the south?
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Jason Connor

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #16 on: February 29, 2008, 09:57:35 AM »
Beautiful shots.  Looks like you've got to play some fine courses in the last year.
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David_Tepper

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #17 on: February 29, 2008, 10:03:18 AM »
Philip -

Castle Stuart is just a mile or two west of Inverness Airport.

www.castlestuartgolf.com

DT
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Randy Thompson

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #18 on: February 29, 2008, 10:14:04 AM »
Wow, life is good! I wanna come back as you in my next life! Fantastic photos, what a pleasure, can I use some for my web site and say there my designs?
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Michael Dugger

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #19 on: February 29, 2008, 11:20:34 AM »
Are some of those a new Canadian course we saw some construction pictures of earlier this year?
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Andrew Balakshin

Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #20 on: February 29, 2008, 02:07:46 PM »
Those last pictures look like that new course in Queenstown, maybe Ash will let us know!
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CJ Carder

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #21 on: February 29, 2008, 02:12:50 PM »
Quote from: David_Tepper on February 29, 2008, 09:04:01 AM
- Kingsbarns?

Yup, picture #5 is the 6th at Kingsbarns - a wonderfully accessible drivable par 4. 
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Ian Andrew

Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #22 on: February 29, 2008, 02:13:34 PM »
The setting for the opener reminds me of Loch Lomond.

Tobiano is the name of the course - the setting matches - but I'm still not 100% sure

The hole with the bunker and cliff completely leaves me blank.
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Chris_Blakely

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Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #23 on: February 29, 2008, 02:20:00 PM »
I thought Tobiano too, but if you do a saveas on the picture it has the initials JP.  Here is the website for Tobiano:

http://www.tobianogolf.com/home/
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Andrew Balakshin

Re: Golf Course Photos
« Reply #24 on: February 29, 2008, 02:23:02 PM »
It's Jacks Point in Queenstown. The "JP" made me remember, haha.
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