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Jason Elwell

Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #175 on: December 12, 2011, 10:33:49 AM »


18th green at The Ledges in Huntsville, AL
« Last Edit: December 12, 2011, 10:51:19 AM by Jason Elwell »

Mark Saltzman

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #176 on: December 12, 2011, 12:30:33 PM »
One of my favorites from this year... The perfect clubhouse


Anders Rytter

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #177 on: December 12, 2011, 01:33:10 PM »
This picture is my contribution. decided to change. (Portrush Dunluce links hole 5)

« Last Edit: December 15, 2011, 07:34:19 AM by A Rytter »

George Freeman

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #178 on: December 12, 2011, 06:11:36 PM »
Mark - which course is that?
Mayhugh is my hero!!

"I love creating great golf courses.  I love shaping earth...it's a canvas." - Donald J. Trump

Kalen Braley

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #179 on: December 12, 2011, 06:15:36 PM »
Portrush!

Mark Saltzman

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #180 on: December 12, 2011, 06:24:26 PM »
Mark - which course is that?

George,

It's Palmetto GC in Aiken, SC.  I believe it was originally laid out by Herbert Leeds in the 1890s(!), but the majority of it was designed by Alister MacKenzie in the early 1930s, at the same time he was working on Augusta National.

There has been some recent restoration work.  I think Renaissance Golf Design was involved and now Gil Hanse is the consulting architect.

I think it's the second oldest club in the US.  An awesome place.

Some cool quotes:

Ben Hogan said that “holes 3, 4, and 5 were the best back-to-back par 4s that he had ever played.”

Probably the highest compliment paid to Palmetto was made by Dr. Alister MacKenzie in the May 1933 edition of the American Golfer Magazine.  MacKenzie said, “The alterations at Palmetto have been such a success that the Chairman of Bobby Jones’ executive committee at the Augusta National writes me saying, ‘We have only one serious complaint to make against you regarding the Augusta National.  That layout you designed at Aiken is liked so well that the Aiken colony does not seem to be the least bit interested in coming over to the Augusta National’.”


And some more info here: http://palmettogolfclub.net/history.htm

Brian Noser

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #181 on: December 12, 2011, 08:48:38 PM »
Here is one of my favorites from this year I took. Probally not top 5, but hey maybe the most talked about course this year should be represented.



George Freeman

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #182 on: December 12, 2011, 10:11:01 PM »
Mark - which course is that?

George,

It's Palmetto GC in Aiken, SC.  I believe it was originally laid out by Herbert Leeds in the 1890s(!), but the majority of it was designed by Alister MacKenzie in the early 1930s, at the same time he was working on Augusta National.

There has been some recent restoration work.  I think Renaissance Golf Design was involved and now Gil Hanse is the consulting architect.

I think it's the second oldest club in the US.  An awesome place.

Some cool quotes:

Ben Hogan said that “holes 3, 4, and 5 were the best back-to-back par 4s that he had ever played.”

Probably the highest compliment paid to Palmetto was made by Dr. Alister MacKenzie in the May 1933 edition of the American Golfer Magazine.  MacKenzie said, “The alterations at Palmetto have been such a success that the Chairman of Bobby Jones’ executive committee at the Augusta National writes me saying, ‘We have only one serious complaint to make against you regarding the Augusta National.  That layout you designed at Aiken is liked so well that the Aiken colony does not seem to be the least bit interested in coming over to the Augusta National’.”


And some more info here: http://palmettogolfclub.net/history.htm


Great stuff, thanks Mark.  Palmetto has been on my radar for awhile.  The place looks pretty magical.
Mayhugh is my hero!!

"I love creating great golf courses.  I love shaping earth...it's a canvas." - Donald J. Trump

Anders Rytter

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #183 on: December 13, 2011, 07:00:09 AM »
Mine is Portrush, Hole five, picture taken from a little parkinglot off Bushmill road.

jeffwarne

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #184 on: December 13, 2011, 07:18:27 AM »
One of my favorites from this year... The perfect clubhouse




Mark,
As beautiful and well sited as that clubhouse is, there's nothing IN the clubhouse (except a small locker room)
I haven't been in that building in at least 10 years
I would argue the perfect clubhouse is below it ( The pro shop and adjacent snack bar)
"Let's slow the damned greens down a bit, not take the character out of them." Tom Doak
"Take their focus off the grass and put it squarely on interesting golf." Don Mahaffey

Randy Thompson

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #185 on: December 13, 2011, 10:16:09 AM »

    Minimalist Design Taken to a New Level- Even the flags and flags stick blend into the surroundings so you can harly see them!
« Last Edit: December 13, 2011, 11:47:53 AM by Randy Thompson »

Jay Flemma

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #186 on: December 13, 2011, 11:23:52 AM »
I like this one





And yes, I asked Kelly Elbin and and Julius Mason's permission before handling it.  Man that thing is heavy!


and if we have a comedy division, I want to enter this:


« Last Edit: December 13, 2011, 04:14:25 PM by Jay Flemma »
Mackenzie, MacRayBanks, Maxwell, Doak, Dye, Strantz. @JayGolfUSA, GNN Radio Host of Jay's Plays www.cybergolf.com/writerscorner

George Freeman

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #187 on: December 13, 2011, 11:28:48 AM »

    Minimalist Design Taken to a New Level- Even the flags and flags stick blend into the surroundings so you can harly see them!


Randy - where is that?!
Mayhugh is my hero!!

"I love creating great golf courses.  I love shaping earth...it's a canvas." - Donald J. Trump

Randy Thompson

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #188 on: December 13, 2011, 11:45:25 AM »
A-R-G-E-N-T-I-N-A!! Do you see any potential!

George Freeman

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #189 on: December 13, 2011, 03:02:23 PM »
A-R-G-E-N-T-I-N-A!! Do you see any potential!

Wowsers.  It looks phenomenal...
Mayhugh is my hero!!

"I love creating great golf courses.  I love shaping earth...it's a canvas." - Donald J. Trump

Carl Nichols

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #190 on: December 13, 2011, 06:13:38 PM »
Randy:
Where exactly?  Hope you're well,
Carl

Randy Thompson

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #191 on: December 13, 2011, 08:56:42 PM »
Carl,
When is your next visit down here? Necochera, one hour south of Mar del plata! Take care and happy holidays!

Joe Bentham

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #192 on: December 13, 2011, 10:12:52 PM »

#11 at Preserve...it is my desktop (going to be there a while I think) right now and I took it and the end of November when we got to play it.  One of the coolest parts of the Preserve is the new angles it provides of Bandon Dunes...

Jim Johnson

Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #193 on: December 14, 2011, 12:42:38 AM »
The 10th at Chambers Bay. Not a winner, but I just thought it would be fun to be part of this great thread.
Lots of potential desktop screens out there, guys!



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Tony_Muldoon

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #194 on: December 14, 2011, 01:24:29 AM »
« Last Edit: December 15, 2011, 05:48:17 PM by Tony_Muldoon »
Let's make GCA grate again!

Bill_McBride

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #195 on: December 14, 2011, 09:52:20 AM »
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68804770@N03/6507594457/" title="P9100182 by GOlfHo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6507594457_122a3fa73a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="P9100182"></a>


http://flic.kr/p/aV487r


How do you upload a photo form Flickr?

Should be like this, but no guarantees!  Click "quote" and you'll see it.

« Last Edit: December 14, 2011, 09:58:15 AM by Bill_McBride »

Eric Smith

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #196 on: December 14, 2011, 10:26:58 AM »
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68804770@N03/6507594457/" title="P9100182 by GOlfHo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6507594457_122a3fa73a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="P9100182"></a>


http://flic.kr/p/aV487r


How do you upload a photo form Flickr?

Should be like this, but no guarantees!  Click "quote" and you'll see it.



Tony,

Nice pic. I especially like your Flickr Username. ;D

Paul Jones

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #197 on: December 14, 2011, 12:00:57 PM »

NGLA Windmill in the morning.....

Is it missing its oars?
Paul Jones
pauljones@live.com

Carl Nichols

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #198 on: December 14, 2011, 06:04:51 PM »
Carl,
When is your next visit down here? Necochera, one hour south of Mar del plata! Take care and happy holidays!

Randy-
My wife and daughters (2 of our 3 kids) were down earlier this year, but I couldn't make it.  I suspect sometime in late 2012.

Mark Woodger

Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #199 on: December 14, 2011, 06:35:46 PM »
there are so many great pictures. I wish i knew where they were all taken.

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