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Eric Smith

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Know this course? Hacienda Pinilla (Mike Young)
« on: June 02, 2009, 05:00:31 PM »
Do you know this golf course?  How about the architect? 

Care to guess?























these photos courtesy of CostaRicaPhotos.com

Gotta run. I'll check in later to see if you need some clues.


« Last Edit: June 02, 2009, 10:40:48 PM by Eric Smith »
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George Pazin

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2009, 06:16:44 PM »
3 hours in, no one has guessed, I think we need some clues.

I'm guessing it's John Kavanaugh's debut offering... :)

I like the fact that at least some of the bunkers look eager to swallow up errant offerings.
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Michael Dugger

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009, 06:31:37 PM »
I would guess it's

A. modern era
B. near the coast (you can see ocean in the background)
C. Vegetation looks mainland, I don't think this is in Hawaii

I'd guess something in California....
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Adam Russell

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009, 06:37:36 PM »
Mike Young's Hacienda Pinilla?
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Clyde Johnston

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2009, 06:39:37 PM »
I have no clue but I'm really like that green in the second photo.
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Joel_Stewart

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2009, 07:06:03 PM »
Quote from: Clyde Johnston on June 02, 2009, 06:39:37 PM
I have no clue but I'm really like that green in the second photo.

Its a boomerang green and looks interesting but are the 3 tiers really needed?   I would love to know how deep that bunker is.

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Bill_McBride

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2009, 07:49:02 PM »
Quote from: Joel_Stewart on June 02, 2009, 07:06:03 PM
Quote from: Clyde Johnston on June 02, 2009, 06:39:37 PM
I have no clue but I'm really like that green in the second photo.

Its a boomerang green and looks interesting but are the 3 tiers really needed?   I would love to know how deep that bunker is.



Apparently a short par 3 hole so the green looks fine - challenging for a short iron.

I'm a bit dubious about the length of that rough though.  Not sure Dr Mackenzie would approve!
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Kalen Braley

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2009, 07:58:53 PM »
I'm guessing somewhere on the African contintent by the looks of the vegetation...
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Eric Smith

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2009, 08:01:58 PM »
D E E P.  Those bunkers do cast some long shadows. 
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Eric Smith

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2009, 08:07:00 PM »
Not Africa.
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Eric Smith

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2009, 08:08:49 PM »
This country has world-class tarpon fishing!
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Kalen Braley

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2009, 08:09:13 PM »
Well if we're picking regions, i'd have to guess the Caribbean next...
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Garland Bayley

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2009, 08:14:04 PM »
Mexico by Greg Norman?
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Mike Wagner

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2009, 08:19:12 PM »
Let's work backwards:  in what part of China is the botttom of that bunker?
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Eric Smith

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2009, 08:22:30 PM »
Rossnor?
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Eric Smith

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2009, 08:29:00 PM »
Quote from: Joel_Stewart on June 02, 2009, 07:06:03 PM
Quote from: Clyde Johnston on June 02, 2009, 06:39:37 PM
I have no clue but I'm really like that green in the second photo.

I would love to know how deep that bunker is.



Dixie Cup guys saw it's twin sister on # 17 fairly recently.  Michael Christensen still has nightmares I bet. ;D
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2009, 08:52:47 PM »
Eric ----- huh??  Maybe if you turn it 90 o  so the bunker is in front and raise the back of the green 10 feet!  ;D

Mike C had some problems there?
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Anthony Gray

Re: Know this course?
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2009, 08:57:57 PM »


  Royal Kibi.........OR a Mike Young design.....................St Alberts?............Cubano Threesome?

  Anthony

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Eric Smith

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2009, 09:06:44 PM »
Oh no, not the entire green complex Bill,  I was referring to the bunker itself and Joel's thought about it's depth. 

Adam above nailed it.  He's at the Univ. of Georgia isn't he? Good job Adam!

It is Mike Young's Hacienda Pinilla on the coast of Costa Rica. http://www.haciendapinilla.com/golf/ourgolfcourse.htm

I asked Mike today about taking a group down there, possibly in the fall, early winter.  I think it would be a blast.  Direct flights from ATL, a 45 minute drive and you're playing golf and drinking mojitos.





Mike the course looks very natural and very beautiful in these pics.  Well done!




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cary lichtenstein

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2009, 09:07:01 PM »
I don't recognize the architect nor site, not topical, ocean or lake, mountain in the background, maybe an island
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #20 on: June 02, 2009, 09:08:59 PM »
Costa Rica?  I'd love to go!  Good call by Adam.
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Mark Pritchett

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #21 on: June 02, 2009, 09:09:43 PM »
Anthony,

I think it is DDGC   ;D

MP
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Eric Smith

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Re: Know this course?
« Reply #22 on: June 02, 2009, 09:23:48 PM »
Quote from: Bill_McBride on June 02, 2009, 08:52:47 PM
Eric ----- huh??  Maybe if you turn it 90 o  so the bunker is in front and raise the back of the green 10 feet!  ;D

Mike C had some problems there?

Oh man it was so funny.  Mike hit his tee shot into that deep front bunker there at 17 Longshadow. The rest of us were on the green, you couldn't see him down in there from the putting surface. We're waiting for a ball to appear, waiting...waiting...then here comes a sand wedge flying out of there up into the sky, landing on the collar. Never saw a ball.  A moment or two later Mike trudges up onto the green, grabs his wedge and walks on over to the 18th.  We weren't laughing then, but man I know he was pissed.  He went on to win 18 and beat me 1 up, so he had the last laugh.  A good guy. I don't think he posts anymore on here.
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Anthony Gray

Re: Know this course?
« Reply #23 on: June 02, 2009, 09:34:35 PM »
Quote from: Mark Pritchett on June 02, 2009, 09:09:43 PM
Anthony,

I think it is DDGC   ;D

MP

  Mark,

  I like your name better ;). I wish we could have golfed last weekend :(.

  Anthony

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Anthony Gray

Re: Know this course?
« Reply #24 on: June 02, 2009, 09:36:16 PM »


 Mike Young,

  Me gusta!!

  Anthony

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