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Frank M

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Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted New
« on: September 30, 2011, 06:27:40 PM »
I had the great pleasure of playing Essex County Club this past week and I can say with enthusiasm that it is quite spectacular. It has been well documented in our profile here so I won't add too much more. 

HOLE 1 : Par 4 438 Yards

Tee


Fairway


Short left of green


Looking back


HOLE 2 : Par 4 339 Yards

Tee   


Fairway


Short of green


Looking back


HOLE 3 : Par 5 623 Yards

Fairway


Short of green


Right of green


Looking back
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Ron Csigo

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - Hole 3 Posted
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2011, 07:50:22 PM »
Thank you for the photo tour Frank.  Essex County Club seems to capture the charm and aura of the great English clubs.

In your picture of the 3rd hole green looking back, is that the bathtube-shaped depression on the right hand side of the green?  This green is said to be the oldest green in the country dating back to 1893.
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Frank M

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - Hole 3 Posted New
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2011, 08:36:08 PM »
It is taken from back left of the green around the 4th tee. The depression is actually on the left part of the green when facing it from the fairway.
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Frank M

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2011, 09:10:20 PM »
HOLE 4 : Par 3 233 Yards

Tee


Short in fairway


Looking back


HOLE 5 : Par 5 457 Yards

Tee


Fairway


Short of green


Looking back


HOLE 6 : Par 4 330 Yards

Tee


Fairway over creek


Looking back

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Frank M

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2011, 12:17:13 AM »
HOLE 7 : Par 3 140 Yards

Tee


Short of creek




Tee


Fairway


Fairway 2


Looking back


HOLE 9 : Par 4 429 Yards

Tee


Fairway


Bunkers short right of green


Short of green
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Frank M

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2011, 04:50:50 PM »
HOLE 10 : Par 4 363 Yards

Tee


Fairway


Fairway 2


Green


Looking back


HOLE 11 : Par 3 175 Yards

Tee


Short of green


Green from 12th tee


HOLE 12 : Par 4 415 Yards

Tee


Fairway


Green from right side


HOLE 13 : Par 4 375 yards

Tee


Fairway


Looking back
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Ian Andrew

Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - Front 13 Posted
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2011, 06:32:25 PM »
This is my favourite Ross Course so far.
I think it's one of the finest grassing jobs that I have ever seen where every line matters to how it plays.
Kudos to Bruce Hepner for that and the continued clearing of trees.

The 11th and 6th greens are perfect examples of how to transition up a hill and make something that's bloody hard, look relatively friendly by using longer grades to hide the elevation.

The place is super cool!
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Mark Saltzman

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - Hole 13 Posted
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2011, 08:57:45 PM »
The stretch from 10-13 look unbelievable. Call me a sucker for blind shots and land movement, but I really, really want to hit that tee shot on 10.

Thanks for posting, Frank.
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Frank M

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - Hole 13 Posted New
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2011, 12:02:01 AM »
Quote from: Mark Saltzman on October 01, 2011, 08:57:45 PM
The stretch from 10-13 look unbelievable. Call me a sucker for blind shots and land movement, but I really, really want to hit that tee shot on 10.

Thanks for posting, Frank.

Without a doubt 10 - 13 is great.
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Frank M

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2011, 12:08:40 AM »
HOLE 14 : Par 3 162 Yards

Tee


Looking back (Very risky move implementing a golf towel and wedge into the design ;D)


HOLE 15 : Par 4 349 Yards

Tee


Fairway


Fairway 2


Looking back


HOLE 16 : Par 4 409 Yards

Tee


Fairway


Short of green
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Frank M

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2011, 12:12:55 AM »
HOLE 17 : Par 4 328 Yards

Tee


Left side of fairway


Looking back from short of green to tee and 16th green


Left of green


HOLE 18 : Par 4 414 Yards

Tee


Fairway (creek not visible)


Short of green


Looking back
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Jeff_Mingay

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2011, 09:30:00 AM »
Wonderful. Thanks for posting these images, Frank.
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JLahrman

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2011, 10:49:49 AM »
This course looks like it would be a ton of fun to play.
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Frank M

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2011, 12:45:27 PM »
JLahrman: It was definitely a lot of fun to play. It would be a great course to be a member of as you would never get bored.

Jeff: NP. I just wish I had more opportunity to take better pictures while I was there.
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Carl Nichols

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2011, 05:18:05 PM »
Wow.  I grew up playing New England courses where every hole was lined with trees, and thought that was how all parkland courses, including very good ones, were set up.  [My current home course, in DC, is about as tree-lined as it gets.]  As I've learned, that was a big mistake, and courses and threads like this one hammer that point home.

Does anyone see a little Merion in some of the pics?
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Mark McKeever

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2011, 07:32:26 PM »
Essex looks like a blast! 

Mark
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Gene Greco

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2011, 11:07:15 PM »
Quote from: Carl Nichols on October 02, 2011, 05:18:05 PM
Does anyone see a little Merion in some of the pics?

Yes, exactly what I thought with respect to several holes in the photo tour.
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Matt Kardash

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2011, 12:21:28 AM »
Without a doubt one of the coolest photo tours I have seen on this website.
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Mike Cirba

Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2011, 07:06:11 AM »
Frank,

I need to adjust some courses in my "need to play" listing. 

Thanks for an awesome tour.   Essex looks wonderful, with elements of Garden City and their low-profile greens, as well.
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Tim Martin

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #19 on: October 03, 2011, 08:09:14 AM »
Quote from: matt kardash on October 03, 2011, 12:21:28 AM
Without a doubt one of the coolest photo tours I have seen on this website.

Matt- Frank has a great eye and some of these photos almost look like paintings. Very cool indeed.
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Ron Csigo

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #20 on: October 03, 2011, 09:47:43 AM »
Reminds me of another course in the neighborhood, Myopia Hunt Club.

Great tour!  Thanks again Frank!
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Frank M

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #21 on: October 03, 2011, 11:41:35 AM »
thanks everyone for the comments!
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BDuryee

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #22 on: October 03, 2011, 12:26:22 PM »
Great Pics Frank. Along with Eastward Ho you've captured Two of my favorite courses in one week.

You definitely need to trust your caddy first time playing Essex. Some of the lines they give have you scratching your head until you find your ball in the middle of the fairway after hitting where they said.
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Frank M

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Re: Essex County Club (Mass) w/pics - All 18 Posted
« Reply #23 on: October 03, 2011, 02:51:22 PM »
Burr: Eastward Ho and Essex have both vaulted their way into some of my favorite courses around the world. As much as Essex is fun, I have to say Eastward Ho was even more so....love them both.
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