Aerial of a modern course - what course?

[Scott_Burroughs]

Not re-starting Aerial of the Day, but I happened to stumble upon a newly available aerial on Google Maps, and thought I'd share it with all.
We can, however, reveal it slowly, AOTD-style, by not revealing it when you know it/get it, but adding new, perhaps clever clues toward
the identity.  Then I would reveal it later in the day.

Like so:

Are we to believe that those who love this course so much would steer us wrong?

I think this course's stock will only continue to rise.

[Andy Troeger]

Scott,
I won't give it away, but it is as good as everyone says 

[David_Tepper]

Scott -

The look of the terrain makes me think it is in California.

DT

[Kalen Braley]

Scott,
I won't give it away, but it is as good as everyone says 

Ditto on that one!! 

P.S. The aerial don't seem to do it any justice

[Melvyn Morrow]

Scott

Where is the sea?     As a Man of The Links I can only navigate via the sea, where is she? 

Do I detect a little over watering too? 

No island Greens, looks promising,    Bunkers in limited numbers but probably enough. 

Bad signs being some distance between Tees/Greens,    so loosing interest now.  

Melvyn

[Tony_Chapman]

Is this course under a Big Sky?

[Mike Nuzzo]

Melvyn
Those walks look very short with only a road crossing or two

I will say that it looks more like a necklace than it should - that isn't a clue - but a comment on the eastern holes all in a row.

[Melvyn Morrow]

Mike

Whatever you say, but from my mile high club bed some look long

Melvyn

[Scott_Burroughs]

I heard about a skeptical wife who couldn't believe the course was 'all that'.  By the end, she was a true convert.
I think the course boulder over.   (sorry, just a stream-of-consciousness clue, that was)

[JNC Lyon]

Might the Texas mascot be at home at this Pebble Stream Club?

As an aside, I hear they offer fly fishing at the Club as well.

[David_Tepper]

Got it. Not California, but more the country of big skies and neighbors like Ted Turner and Demi Moore.

[Mike Benham]

Tennis courts?  Is there a spa too?

[Garland Bayley]

Scott,

You first clue was a dead give away. Try harder next time.
 

EDIT: I forget my clue.
For that neck of the woods it's not far from Jawbone Creek Country Club, that a certain architect said he didn't believe existed.

[Michael Moore]

They have some nice blades for sale in the pro shop.

Don't tri to play this one from the tips.

Many golfers shank it on this course.

I can see some flanking hazards in this picture.

[Jordan Wall]

I've never been but isn't it Rock Creek?

[Ben Sims]

8 holes until the first par 3?  I guess the archie is a fan of asymmetric routings.

I hope they didn't brand Matt Ward for his opinion of the the 18th hole.

[Ben Sims]

I've never been but isn't it Rock Creek?

Nice...who brought Mr. Obvious

[Scott_Burroughs]

I've never been but isn't it Rock Creek?

Nice...who brought Mr. Obvious

Just like a youngster, not reading the directions....

At night, there's not much to do around this remote, farming area, so the locals and guests have taken up cart-tipping for fun.

[Garland Bayley]

I've never been but isn't it Rock Creek?

Nice...who brought Mr. Obvious

Just like a youngster, not reading the directions....

At night, there's not much to do around this remote, farming area, so the locals and guests have taken up cart-tipping for fun.

That's a great clue. So was your boulder one. Too bad you didn't lead with those.

[Chip Gaskins]

Not sure where it is...I was assuming Rock Creek.

There are two back to back holes here that look (at least from this view) almost exactly like #15 & #16 at Valley Club of Montecito.  If this is Rock Creek then would love to hear if Tom was influenced by Valley Club at all on these two?  The two holes I am talking about have shared fairways and are about 11PM on the clock.

[Garland Bayley]

I've never been but isn't it Rock Creek?

No! Rock Creek is a Doak 2 or 3 located in a housing development by the same name. Don't understand how you could make such a mistake especially given the first clue.

[Scott_Burroughs]

Yes, this is Tom Doak's Rock Creek Cattle Company, in Deer Lodge, MT, and lauded by several GCAers as being 'all that'.

my clues include: 'steer' and 'stock' = cattle, 'boulder'=rock, 'stream'=creek and 'cart-tipping' refers to an infamous GCAer's escapades at
RCCC last year, witnessed by another.

other clues included 'Big Sky'=Montana, where 'Ted Turner' owns a huge ranch which supplies his "Ted's Montana Grill" restaurant chain with buffalo meat.

Didn't know Demi Moore had a place in MT, I know she lives part of the year in Hailey, ID, near Sun Valley.

Was going to mention Shivas' love for the place (better than Sand Hills) & Matt Ward's insistence that the course is right around the corner
from everyone in the U.S., but the course was outed before that.

[Garland Bayley]

Not sure where it is...I was assuming Rock Creek.

There are two back to back holes here that look (at least from this view) almost exactly like #15 & #16 at Valley Club of Montecito.  If this is Rock Creek then would love to hear if Tom was influenced by Valley Club at all on these two?  The two holes I am talking about have shared fairways and are about 11PM on the clock.

About the only thing at 11 (don't know how you tell AM from PM on a clock), would be a road. Perhaps going to the fishing area?

[Scott_Burroughs]

Oops, forgot the club web site:

http://www.rockcreekcattlecompany.com/Tom_Doak_Golf



and if anyone wants to re-post the pic of the crashed cart, feel free....

[Phil McDade]

Not sure where it is...I was assuming Rock Creek.

There are two back to back holes here that look (at least from this view) almost exactly like #15 & #16 at Valley Club of Montecito.  If this is Rock Creek then would love to hear if Tom was influenced by Valley Club at all on these two?  The two holes I am talking about have shared fairways and are about 11PM on the clock.

Don't know about 11 pm, but the holes with the shared fairway are #10 and 11 at RCCC - two of the best holes on the course.  #10 green has a really fun reverse redan green and on #11, you have to hug the left bunker, or you fall into a deep, deep swale (hence, the darker green fairway color in the aerial) that you can't see from the tee - and from down there, you can't see a damn thing for your approach.

Shivas:

What's the carry for that bunker on #11 from the back tees (or any tees, for that matter)?

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