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Matt_Cohn

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Driving ranges FARthest from first tee New
« on: August 03, 2008, 10:31:48 PM »
Just a random curiosity question after I noticed in an overhead picture that Colonial's driving range appears to be no closer than 600 yards to the first tee. I think Pebble's is also well removed but at least connected by a street. What are some more extreme examples?
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K. Krahenbuhl

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2008, 10:41:59 PM »
A couple of M's that require a cart ride...Merion and Medinah.
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David_Tepper

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2008, 10:42:26 PM »
The range for the Plantation Course at Kapalua must be at least 1/4 of a mile or more from the 1st tee. At least it was when I was there 10-12 years ago.
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John Moore II

Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2008, 10:59:45 PM »
From the Range to the First tee of PGA (Dye) is probably 1/2 mile. Legacy in Pinehurst also has a good distance, probably 500-600 yards. The Neuse in Raleigh, NC has about 600 yards distance. Mid Pines has a long distance. Those are all that come to mind right off hand.
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Andy Troeger

Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2008, 11:06:42 PM »
The Golf Club (OH)
Blackwolf Run River
Seven Canyons

Also my old home course...Morris Park CC in South Bend, IN.
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mike_beene

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2008, 11:12:52 PM »
Now that Pasa turned theirs around it is a good 500 yard ride.Royal Oaks in Dallas,like Colonial,is a double ended range and the tee for the prevailing wind for a right hander is the far one,thus add another 350 yards.
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mike_beene

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2008, 11:22:00 PM »
Forgot Bel-Air,must be 700 yards.They didn't have a range until recently.Never played Merion.I thought there was no range there.Where is it?
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Greg Chambers

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2008, 11:22:40 PM »
northwoods cc in dallas
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Tim Gavrich

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2008, 11:23:13 PM »
The tee area on the driving range at Wintonbury Hills is about 550 yards from the first tee and about 625 from the putting green.  It's not accessible in a cart; you have to drive to get to it, I believe.
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James Bennett

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2008, 11:35:33 PM »
Pine Valley.

Must be a kilometre from the clubhouse (that is about the same length as  two par 5's for the Americans).

James B

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The Old Course (and New, Eden, Jubilee etc).  Driving Range must be 1500 metres away from most of these courses, but is (unfortunately) close to the current start of the Eden course as it utilises the original start of the Eden.  The driving range is opposite TOC #16 I think.
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Garland Bayley

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2008, 11:39:17 PM »
Astoria CC added a practice area and driving range perhaps since many of you have played it. It is perhaps almost a 1/2 mile and they provide carts to get you there and back.
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Tim Bert

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2008, 11:53:45 PM »
The driving range at Bandon is closest to Pacific Dunes, but it is a drive or a shuttle to any of the courses from there.

Sand Hills warm-up range is a cart ride away from the first tee even if you are walking the course.
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RJ_Daley

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2008, 12:03:20 AM »
Sutton Bay must be a good 1/2 mile cart ride...
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David Stamm

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2008, 01:07:45 AM »
Colonial and Pebble are two of the furthest I've seen. I seem to remember Stone Eagles being quite a ways.
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Wayne_Freedman

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2008, 01:08:36 AM »
Pet peeve time, again....

Farthest. That word relates to space. Furthest relates to concepts. JeezLouise.....

It's a long way at Kapalua. Same at Pebble. Farther, I said FARTHER at Bandon Dunes. Those three come to mind, first.
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Josh Smith

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2008, 01:14:45 AM »
Kyle Phillips moved the Range at Cal Club 450 yards from the first tee.  A major bone of contention for a lot of members, but it was putting the course before the range that gave him so much potential in transforming the course.  And the range is now in a cool setting, albeit a 4 minute walk away.
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Bob_Huntley

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2008, 01:15:55 AM »
Pebble Beach


Bob
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David Stamm

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2008, 01:16:26 AM »
Quote from: Wayne_Freedman on August 04, 2008, 01:08:36 AM
Pet peeve time, again....

Farthest. That word relates to space. Furthest relates to concepts. JeezLuiz.....

It's a long way at Kapalua. Same at Pebble. Farther, I said FARTHER at Bandon Dunes. Those three come to mind, first.


Using the proper application was FURTHEST from my mind at the time.  ;D
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Will MacEwen

Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2008, 01:17:48 AM »
Quote from: Wayne_Freedman on August 04, 2008, 01:08:36 AM
Pet peeve time, again....

Farthest. That word relates to space. Furthest relates to concepts. JeezLouise.....

It's a long way at Kapalua. Same at Pebble. Farther, I said FARTHER at Bandon Dunes. Those three come to mind, first.


Are you trying to further your own agenda here by taking the thread farther from the topic?
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Wayne_Freedman

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2008, 01:17:53 AM »
Excellent.



Quote from: David Stamm on August 04, 2008, 01:16:26 AM
Quote from: Wayne_Freedman on August 04, 2008, 01:08:36 AM
Pet peeve time, again....

Farthest. That word relates to space. Furthest relates to concepts. JeezLuiz.....

It's a long way at Kapalua. Same at Pebble. Farther, I said FARTHER at Bandon Dunes. Those three come to mind, first.


Using the proper application was FURTHEST from my mind at the time.  ;D
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Wayne_Freedman

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2008, 01:21:15 AM »
A driving range can only be 'furthest' from the tee if a player is not thinking about his first shot.

 
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mike_beene

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2008, 02:20:13 AM »
You guys just cured my insomia. I will go back and lay or lie or...
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Chris Cupit

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #22 on: August 04, 2008, 07:34:33 AM »
Pine Valley seemed like a pretty good cart ride.

At Walton Heath you could drive to a practice field maybe 3/4 of a mile away.  Or, for a Mid-Am years ago, they had two nets and mats set up near the practice putting green.
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brad_miller

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #23 on: August 04, 2008, 07:48:12 AM »
Not even close, Fisher's Island, you need a car.
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Driving ranges furthest from first tee
« Reply #24 on: August 04, 2008, 07:48:42 AM »
Has anybody noticed yet that at five of the best courses you could name -- Pine Valley, Merion, Pebble Beach, Sand Hills, and Pacific Dunes -- the practice range is nowhere near the clubhouse?

Do you think that's a coincidence, or do you think it's a deliberate choice made in the routing process?

More good routings are ruined by the insistence on having a big range adjacent to the clubhouse than by anything else.
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