ADRIAN STIFF'S STRANAHAN COURSE Play Day 10 July

« **on:** May 24, 2011, 05:01:54 AM »

I booked two times starting at 10:30 at The Players Club Stranahan Course on 10 JULY. Adrian has kindly given us courtesy of the course. Six spots are filled. If someone is interested in seeing what the latest in English architecture looks like (The Stranahan opened a year ago), register your interest on this thread.

So far we have

Sean
T Murphy
P Woods
P Nash
D Cheslett
Doc Hiseman
Potts
Trooz

Adrian, what is the connection to Stranahan?

Ciao

« **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2011, 05:23:47 AM »

Sean - Butch Baird is a friend of mine and we got talking about old times and what Frank Stranahan did. He has never been honoured, we agreed he did a lot for the game so over a few beers I promised to name a course after him. Frank Stranahan was an amateur for the most part and came runner up twice in our Open 1947 and 1953, he also came second in the Masters in 47 and won our Amateur in 1948 and 1950, he was runner up too and in a US Amateur. Frank came over from 1947 through to about 1958 and played in our championship usually just one of a couple of Americans. No doubt that Frank helped our championship.

Frank is living in West Palm Beach, Florida and still hits some balls on the range, he is 89 in a couple months, his son Lance says he can still hit it pretty good.

Cheers Brian.

« **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2011, 09:00:38 AM »

Adrian

Any chances of showing us some finished pics ?

« **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2011, 02:25:47 PM »

Sean,

Unfortunately no chance of me making it down although I dearly wish I could. I'd be very interested to see more of the course if you are doing one of your famous photo tours.

Niall

« **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2011, 02:49:42 PM »

Count me in. I'm looking forward to it already!

Duncan

« **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2011, 04:20:51 PM »

Thanks for the offer Adrian, sadly not this time.

« **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2011, 12:42:00 PM »

Two spots to fill. See first post for list of players

Ciao

« **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2011, 01:09:09 PM »

I have a few pics but still cant work out how to load them up. If someone gives me their email I will send a few on.
Cheers

« **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2011, 02:03:25 PM »

I'll post them up for you Adrian.

My email addy can be had by clicking on the envelope icon:

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« **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2011, 04:46:40 PM »

Here are the photos from Adrian... enjoy!!

Front 9

1st hole

2nd hole

3rd hole

4th hole

5th Hole

6th Hole

7th Hole

8th Hole

9th Hole

« **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2011, 04:54:04 PM »

Back 9

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

16th

17th

18th

You'll have to come out and see for yourself!!

« **Reply #11 on:** May 26, 2011, 07:43:02 AM »

Quote from: Kalen Braley on May 25, 2011, 04:54:04 PM

11th

Thanks Kalen (& Adrian)

This hole looked "odd" for me ? I presume that's the line of play with the tree in front ?

« **Reply #12 on:** May 26, 2011, 09:34:24 AM »

Kevin, it's been removed now, I was 50-50 if to keep it or not, it was a hawthorn so would have remained small but it did detract a bit from certain tee & pin positions. The whole course is very much work in progress and we are adding bits daily.

« **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2011, 07:19:50 AM »

I'd like to pitch up please. Will be nice to see Adrian's track.

« **Reply #14 on:** May 27, 2011, 07:47:19 AM »

Quote from: Adrian_Stiff on May 26, 2011, 09:34:24 AM

Kevin, it's been removed now, I was 50-50 if to keep it or not, it was a hawthorn so would have remained small but it did detract a bit from certain tee & pin positions. The whole course is very much work in progress and we are adding bits daily.

Thanks Adrian - good luck with it. I look forward to coming out to England again in the next few years and see how it progresses.

« **Reply #15 on:** June 27, 2011, 05:28:03 PM »

We are still looking for an 8th.

Ciao

« **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2011, 03:21:42 AM »

Quote from: Sean Arble on June 27, 2011, 05:28:03 PM

We are still looking for an 8th.

Ciao

Sean,

I might come up to play and guide you around the course will let you know closer to the 10th. I saw how this course was built and have played it with Adrian. It would be great to play it now as it is one year more mature!

Cheers
Ben

« **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2011, 04:18:40 AM »

Ben

Okay, I will the spot open until you can confirm.

BTW - Did you move down south?

Ciao

« **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2011, 05:43:00 AM »

Swag Sheehy has bailed. We now have two spots open.

Ciao

« **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2011, 07:55:59 AM »

No worries SWAG, its just a game. The numbers aren't really an issue as we are just out to kick the ball around.

Ciao

« **Reply #20 on:** July 05, 2011, 05:05:33 AM »

The last two spots are filled. If anybody else wants to come along we will have to consult the tee sheet and see what gives.

Ciao

« **Reply #21 on:** July 09, 2011, 02:56:04 AM »

Sean,

I'm going to have to bow out, I'm afraid.

After 36 holes at Cavendish yesterday my left foot has swollen up to the point that I can't get a shoe on, so golf anywhere is going to be off the agenda for a couple of weeks.

Hope it gives someone else a chance of a game.

Duncan

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