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Paul_Turner

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ID This English Course
« on: August 15, 2010, 03:43:33 PM »
I could be wrong, but I reckon even you wonks won't get this one (unless from a lucky guess) ;)  I can't remember it ever getting a photo tour here.




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Niall C

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2010, 10:19:53 AM »
Paul

I've really no idea but in an effort to get this thread bumped back onto the first page I'll hazard a guess that its a MacKenzie design and maybe somewhere like Cavendish ?

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Melvyn Morrow

Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2010, 10:27:31 AM »

Is it Cleevland Hill GC

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Ben Stephens

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2010, 10:37:13 AM »
Hi Paul,


A shot in the dark - is this Dr Mac's original Moor Allerton Course built in 1923?

The pic of the 4th Hole does look a bit like Cavendish's 4th


Cheers
Ben

Paul_Turner

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2010, 04:54:06 PM »
Yes the photos do look like some of the old Cavendish ones, but you need to travel South and a long way East.  Braid is the architect of record. 

It's far from famous but is well regarded...so I'm still hoping someone might recognize it.   
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mark chalfant

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2010, 05:00:34 PM »
Paul,

Is it Brancepeth  Castle  or  Notts  ?

Paul_Turner

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2010, 05:13:12 PM »
Mark

No...you're freezing, way too far north!  :D

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Tony_Muldoon

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2010, 05:21:24 PM »
If this is Chigwell then I'll go there tomorrow with a camera?

Orsett?
West Essex?
Colchester ?


PS I'll bet thase photos aren't in the new book.
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Melvyn Morrow

Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2010, 05:27:29 PM »

St ENODOC GOLF CLUB ???

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Dan Grossman

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2010, 05:45:16 PM »
How about Ipswich?  I can't find any current photos to back up my guess, though.

Paul_Turner

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2010, 06:06:35 PM »
Dan has it, well done. 

Ipswich or as locally known: Purdis Heath.  The 1930s book that these photos come from, has Braid as the designer but with "Hawtree and Taylor" as the construction team, which is an interesting combination.

I bet it's still a fine course, would love to see a modern photo tour.
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Melvyn Morrow

Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2010, 06:12:28 PM »

Its just down the road from the village I live in about 15-20 miles. Might try and get over there and take a few photos. It was on my short list but at the wrong end. So close yet so far.

Good one Paul, well done Dan

Melvyn

Dan Grossman

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2010, 06:32:32 PM »
Based on the little diagrams on the website, it seems that they may have filled in some bunkers over time.  This diagram of the 15th sure seems to have less than Paul's photo.

http://www.ipswichgolfclub.com/pages.php/course_hole.html/493fbaa4-64f5-102c-9079-001ec9b331b2/15.html

But, I'd love to see some photos...

Adam Lawrence

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2010, 02:54:21 AM »
Dan has it, well done. 

Ipswich or as locally known: Purdis Heath.  The 1930s book that these photos come from, has Braid as the designer but with "Hawtree and Taylor" as the construction team, which is an interesting combination.

I bet it's still a fine course, would love to see a modern photo tour.

Paul - it is still a very nice course - I paid them a visit about three years ago to look at some of the heather regeneration work they were doing. Bunkers much less striking now, as you'd expect. A grand piece of property.
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Paul Nash

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2010, 03:20:28 AM »
I was looking up info on Ipswich after I saw the clue - then scrolled and down and saw someone beat me to it!! It has some great reviews on other sites and looks well worth playing

Mark_Rowlinson

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Re: ID This English Course
« Reply #15 on: August 24, 2010, 04:46:57 PM »
However original it may be it is a lovely course to play. They have an additional 9-hole course which they operate as a pay-and-play facility. How good is that?

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