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JC Jones

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #25 on: August 16, 2011, 08:50:40 PM »
#9 at Greywalls is really top notch.
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I get it, you are mad at the world because you are an adult caddie and few people take you seriously.

Excellent spellers usually lack any vision or common sense.

I know plenty of courses that are in the red, and they are killing it.

Bob_Huntley

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #26 on: August 16, 2011, 08:55:36 PM »
Kalen,

Thank you for researching that. It is just a beautiful sight.

Bob
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Bill Brightly

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #27 on: August 16, 2011, 08:59:00 PM »
The topic is SKY line. You can't look at the ocean :)
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Carl Johnson

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #28 on: August 16, 2011, 09:31:04 PM »
No. 12, Mimosa Hills CC, Morganton, NC.  http://www.mimosahills.org/  Sorry I don't have a photo, but you can get a hint of the offering from the rotating photos at the top of the website.  Still, none show the no. 12 skyline green view you'd see yourself on the course.
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Andy Ryall

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #29 on: August 17, 2011, 12:59:30 AM »
I would nominate 16 at Sutton Bay, which has the combination of an infinity pool dropping into Lake Oahe as you reach the green coming in from the left.  Closer you get to the green, the more the skyline dominates your view.    Can't locate a good picture but it is impressive.

Andy
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Sean_A

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #30 on: August 17, 2011, 06:54:33 AM »
Its a shame there aren't more skyliners out there.  For my money Kington is the King of Skyline greens.  There are about five on the course with the 9th and 13th being my two favourite.




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Anthony Gray

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« Reply #31 on: August 17, 2011, 09:43:35 AM »


  Castle Stuart has several of these and they offer nice views. The developer refers to them as eternity greens.

  Anthony

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Mike Hendren

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #32 on: August 17, 2011, 09:48:02 AM »
The second at Sand Hills (from Ran's profile)

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Michael Wharton-Palmer

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #33 on: August 17, 2011, 10:54:01 AM »
17 at Crystal Downs has to be a contender....try and post photos later
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Ally Mcintosh

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #34 on: August 17, 2011, 11:11:54 AM »
There's an awful lot of pictures being posted that I wouldn't consider examples of skyline greens...
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Jerry Kluger

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #35 on: August 17, 2011, 11:19:23 AM »
Stone Eagle has a really good skyline green but I cannot remember what number it is.

Based on the submissions and expanded definition of "skyline" I would include the 14th at the OC at Kiawah. 
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Bill Brightly

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #36 on: August 17, 2011, 12:23:08 PM »
OK Pat, here are some photos of Arcola's skyline green:

From the tee

 



From the fairway, average approach shot to the green





Just short of green





On the green looking west. Sorry, they just aerated yesterday...




Looking down at the left side of green



On the green looking back at tee:



From right side of green



Looking down on left side of green



After playing the hole, a quick glance at Manhattan

« Last Edit: August 17, 2011, 12:27:23 PM by Bill Brightly »
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George Pazin

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #37 on: August 17, 2011, 12:47:03 PM »
Thanks, Bill, she's beaut for sure.

That first one posted at SH looks amazing, and I'd imagine it is more pure sky from down in the fairway landing area.

Someone posted a really amazing one of North Berwick awhile ago that is currently serving as my background image. Don't know which hole it is, it just looks awesome.
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Brian Chapin

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #38 on: August 17, 2011, 01:05:47 PM »
What an improvement at Arcola! Looks great.

Here are some pics of the sixth hole at Paramount I took today.  First time posting pics, so if it doesn't work I'll try again later.

A view from the tee playing over a rige into a semi-valley:


A view from on top of the ridge:


A view from position A in the fairway:


A view from just short of the green:
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Bill Brightly

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« Reply #39 on: August 17, 2011, 01:09:45 PM »
Doak's skyline at Stone Eagle is pretty good:



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SPDB

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #40 on: August 17, 2011, 01:43:19 PM »
Arcola and Paramount seem to be parkland variations on#2 at Gullane 1.

(Not a very good picture)
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Kalen Braley

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #41 on: August 17, 2011, 01:47:09 PM »
Forest Richardson also did an excellent one that is very similar to the one at Arcola at The Hideout in Utah!

Its a really neat hole with an intimidating approach as the green is completely blind and all you see is sky.


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Garland Bayley

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #42 on: August 17, 2011, 03:14:34 PM »
Quote from: Kalen Braley on August 17, 2011, 01:47:09 PM
Forest Richardson also did an excellent one that is very similar to the one at Arcola at The Hideout in Utah!

Its a really neat hole with an intimidating approach as the green is completely blind and all you see is sky.




Sorry Kalen, but when I posted the pics from The Hideout, it was roundly criticized for having trees in the background.
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Wade Whitehead

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #43 on: August 17, 2011, 03:51:25 PM »
The second at Ballyhack is a fantastic example.

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Wade Whitehead

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« Reply #44 on: August 17, 2011, 03:53:18 PM »
Per Lester George, see also the 16th at Kinloch



and the opener at Lambert's Point.

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Kalen Braley

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #45 on: August 17, 2011, 04:56:50 PM »
Quote from: Garland Bayley on August 17, 2011, 03:14:34 PM
Quote from: Kalen Braley on August 17, 2011, 01:47:09 PM
Forest Richardson also did an excellent one that is very similar to the one at Arcola at The Hideout in Utah!

Its a really neat hole with an intimidating approach as the green is completely blind and all you see is sky.




Sorry Kalen, but when I posted the pics from The Hideout, it was roundly criticized for having trees in the background.


But those trees aren't in the background...the green actually sits behind those tall trees in the middle of the pic.

Here is the view from behind showing those trees....




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Garland Bayley

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #46 on: August 17, 2011, 05:23:54 PM »
Quote from: Kalen Braley on August 17, 2011, 04:56:50 PM
Quote from: Garland Bayley on August 17, 2011, 03:14:34 PM
Quote from: Kalen Braley on August 17, 2011, 01:47:09 PM
Forest Richardson also did an excellent one that is very similar to the one at Arcola at The Hideout in Utah!

Its a really neat hole with an intimidating approach as the green is completely blind and all you see is sky.




Sorry Kalen, but when I posted the pics from The Hideout, it was roundly criticized for having trees in the background.


But those trees aren't in the background...the green actually sits behind those tall trees in the middle of the pic.

Here is the view from behind showing those trees....






Look closer Kalen to see the tree behind the green that is behind where you took your picture from behind the green from.
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Kalen Braley

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #47 on: August 17, 2011, 05:30:17 PM »
So one teeny tree that you can see about 3 feet of dq's it...

Lol..only on GCA.com...
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Garland Bayley

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #48 on: August 17, 2011, 05:36:20 PM »
Quote from: Kalen Braley on August 17, 2011, 05:30:17 PM
So one teeny tree that you can see about 3 feet of dq's it...

Lol..only on GCA.com...

There actually is more than one, the angle of you picture just doesn't expose them, and of course your picture diminishes it (as do you with your 3 feet) from at least 20 feet clearly sticking up.
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Tom Kelly

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Re: The best "skyline" green I've seen in ages is at
« Reply #49 on: August 17, 2011, 06:28:58 PM »
Quote from: Ally Mcintosh on August 17, 2011, 11:11:54 AM
There's an awful lot of pictures being posted that I wouldn't consider examples of skyline greens...

Agreed
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