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Bill_McBride

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Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« on: July 21, 2010, 04:26:55 PM »
On the "Valley of Sin" thread, I mentioned what a great name that is for a course feature, and listed a few others:

The Church Pews (Oakmont)

The Devil's A--hole  (Pine Valley)

Hell Bunker  (TOC)


What are some other favorites?   Photos would be appreciated!

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Forrest Richardson and Mark Fine's excellent book, "Bunkers, Pits & Other Hazards," would be an excellent reference on this topic, don't you wish you'd bought a copy?   ;D
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Dub_ONeill

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2010, 04:31:25 PM »
The Devil's Cauldron at Banff.  It is a better name than a hazard, but it is beautiful,
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Phil_the_Author

Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2010, 04:34:14 PM »
The "Tarantula" bunker at San Francisco Golf Club, wonderfully restored by Mr. Doak...

I also like the "Glacier" bunker on tyhe 4th hole of Bethpage Black...
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2010, 04:39:29 PM »
Quote from: Dub_ONeill on July 21, 2010, 04:31:25 PM
The Devil's Cauldron at Banff.  It is a better name than a hazard, but it is beautiful,

Great name,  that was the point!

Photo from Ran's profile:

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Tim Gavrich

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2010, 04:42:31 PM »
I think "Big Mouth" is a nice name for the bunker right of the green on #17 at Oakmont.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2010, 04:46:56 PM »
Photo of the Church Pews:



Devil's A--hole:



Hell Bunker:

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Carl Nichols

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2010, 04:50:05 PM »
Quote from: Bill_McBride on July 21, 2010, 04:26:55 PM
On the "Valley of Sin" thread, I mentioned what a great name that is for a course feature, and listed a few others:

The Church Pews (Oakmont)

The Devil's A--hole  (Pine Valley)

Hell Bunker  (TOC)


What are some other favorites?   Photos would be appreciated!

++++

Forrest Richardson and Mark Fine's excellent book, "Bunkers, Pits & Other Hazards," would be an excellent reference on this topic, don't you wish you'd bought a copy?   ;D

All of these have religious (or close) themes -- something on your mind?!
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2010, 04:54:11 PM »
Quote from: Carl Nichols on July 21, 2010, 04:50:05 PM
Quote from: Bill_McBride on July 21, 2010, 04:26:55 PM
On the "Valley of Sin" thread, I mentioned what a great name that is for a course feature, and listed a few others:

The Church Pews (Oakmont)

The Devil's A--hole  (Pine Valley)

Hell Bunker  (TOC)


What are some other favorites?   Photos would be appreciated!

++++

Forrest Richardson and Mark Fine's excellent book, "Bunkers, Pits & Other Hazards," would be an excellent reference on this topic, don't you wish you'd bought a copy?   ;D

All of these have religious (or close) themes -- something on your mind?!

Golf and virtue, or the lack of it, are inextricably intertwined!
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Eric Smith

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2010, 05:08:52 PM »
The Hangman's Noose at The Golf Club's 16th?

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Philippe Binette

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2010, 09:25:27 PM »
Penguin's bathtub

14th at sagebrush, behind the green
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2010, 09:36:24 PM »
Quote from: Eric Smith on July 21, 2010, 05:08:52 PM
The Hangman's Noose at The Golf Club's 16th?



I was trying to find that famous picture of the hangman's noose at Dye's Oak Tree course in Edmond, OK, but apparently it has been taken down.

The kinder, gentler Oak Tree?  That photo in the past looked like it needed buzzards circling and the sound track from a spaghetti Western!   8)
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Mike Nuzzo

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2010, 10:23:30 PM »
Infierno
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Ben Sims

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2010, 10:26:31 PM »
Quote from: Mike Nuzzo on July 21, 2010, 10:23:30 PM
Infierno

Beat me to it.

I've always liked saying "Cockleshell". 

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Bill_McBride

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2010, 10:28:18 PM »
Quote from: Mike Nuzzo on July 21, 2010, 10:23:30 PM
Infierno

I was thinking the same thing.  Wolf Point's signature hazard.

Have a photo to share?
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Philippe Binette

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2010, 10:36:51 PM »
For the french canadian here:

la Gahouiche... je l'ai hooké dans la gahouiche...

the word gahouiche represents any broken ground, wooded and bushy areas where you either going to lose your ball or would need a miraculous shot to get the ball back in play
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Colin Macqueen

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2010, 12:22:14 AM »
The Spectacles - Carnoustie

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Pat Burke

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #16 on: July 22, 2010, 02:20:00 AM »
The EFFFING ocean!

Usually my second on 18 @ Pebble
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Sean_A

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2010, 07:29:09 AM »
Himalayas at St Enodoc?

ell's Half Acre???

Principal's Nose at TOC, if not the most famous hazard it is certainly one of the most influential. 

How bout the Cardinal Bunker at Prestwick?

One of my favourites is Rae's Creek.  Its slides off the tongue of southerners.

Finally, there is Bill's Bathtub at Pennard. 

Ciao

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Anthony Gray

Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #18 on: July 22, 2010, 07:59:09 AM »


  The Valley of Como

 
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #19 on: July 22, 2010, 09:36:13 AM »
Quote from: Sean Arble on July 22, 2010, 07:29:09 AM
Himalayas at St Enodoc?

ell's Half Acre???

Principal's Nose at TOC, if not the most famous hazard it is certainly one of the most influential. 

How bout the Cardinal Bunker at Prestwick?

One of my favourites is Rae's Creek.  Its slides off the tongue of southerners.

Finally, there is Bill's Bathtub at Pennard. 

Ciao



All good ones.  I am looking forward to avoiding the Bathtub at the Buda!
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Matthew Runde

Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #20 on: July 22, 2010, 09:50:37 AM »
Quote from: Bill_McBride on July 21, 2010, 10:28:18 PM
Quote from: Mike Nuzzo on July 21, 2010, 10:23:30 PM
Infierno

I was thinking the same thing.  Wolf Point's signature hazard.

Have a photo to share?

Is this it?

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Brad Tufts

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #21 on: July 22, 2010, 10:10:19 AM »
"Bathtub"....2.5-ft deep, bathtub-shaped depression in the 3rd green at Essex County in MA.  Circa 1890.

"Taft Bunker," 30 yards short of 10th green at Myopia.  The 1910 version did not have stairs to get out, and President Taft was not mobile enough to extricate his 300+ pounds from the 5-foot deep pit.  Ropes and idle caddies were summoned, and the bunker gained a name!
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Eric Smith

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #22 on: July 22, 2010, 10:10:54 AM »
Quote from: Bill_McBride on July 22, 2010, 09:36:13 AM

I am looking forward to avoiding the Bathtub at the Buda!

Well then please make yourself familiar with the Shower at the Buda! ;D
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Steve Lang

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Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #23 on: July 22, 2010, 10:14:03 AM »
 8)  Bill,

At the WCC we have:

 The _xx!$XY*&%^#$_ 13th, Par 5 Green (vintage 1978)




but my favorite is for the 17th .. The Devil's Bathtub .. (looking for pic for you)... i guess lot's of Devil names abound eh?  

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Jamie Barber

Re: Great Names of Hazards and Other Features
« Reply #24 on: July 22, 2010, 10:43:39 AM »
Wentworth West - The Burma Road
TOC - Mrs Grainger's Bosoms
RSG - The Maiden
Deal - Vardon's Parlour
S&A - The Gumbleys

There's a bunker at Prince's I'm thinking of renaming to Jamie's Pit of Sorrow
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