2011 Pictures of the Year Contest - Finalists Now Up

[Sven Nilsen]

Meh...looks like he heeled it.

Nah, just an old school outside/in swing path to hit a low heel cut, shaping it for the line of charm off the tee.  Even though "the kid" is going modern with the untucked shirt and cargo pants, his knowledge of GCA is superior to any other kid in his neighborhood.

He's also violating the logo count rule - I see "Roo's," "Osh-Kosh" and "Carter's" and I'd bet that hat has a Shorty's logo.

[Ronald Montesano]

I'm not in the business of criticizing photos, but I'll make an exception and inquire:  exactly WHAT about that Shinny photo is anything above ordinary? The fescue is way too high for anyone to enjoy playing a course lined with that hemp, and it obstructs the view of the fairways...I could go on, but that's enough for now.

[Ronald Montesano]

Ed and Mark...great shot of #18 (?) at Carolina...as long as there's a Bojangles, it's a neighborhood.

I enjoyed CGC tremendously...would love to get back.

[Eric Smith]

I'm not in the business of criticizing photos, but I'll make an exception and inquire:  exactly WHAT about that Shinny photo is anything above ordinary? The fescue is way too high for anyone to enjoy playing a course lined with that hemp, and it obstructs the view of the fairways...I could go on, but that's enough for now.

Mo,

Don't tell me you didn't cry the first time you saw THE LION KING.

[Jim Briggs]

Not a winner either...but my current screen saver.   The little guy warming up before his Junior Club Championship finals match at our local place in Ramsey, NJ.  His finish is a reminder as to why I am the third best golfer in my household.

[Mike Hendren]

I'm not in the business of criticizing photos, but I'll make an exception and inquire:  exactly WHAT about that Shinny photo is anything above ordinary? The fescue is way too high for anyone to enjoy playing a course lined with that hemp, and it obstructs the view of the fairways...I could go on, but that's enough for now.

The harmony between the golf course and nature is extraordinary.  That, notwithstanding juxtapositions between the kept and unkept landscape and between the artificially green strips of fairway and nature's more artistic color palette. 

Having been there, the photograph literally makes my spirit soar.  By comparison, so many of the other photographs are just of a golf course/hole.

Mike

[JC Jones]

I'm not in the business of criticizing photos, but I'll make an exception and inquire:  exactly WHAT about that Shinny photo is anything above ordinary? The fescue is way too high for anyone to enjoy playing a course lined with that hemp, and it obstructs the view of the fairways...I could go on, but that's enough for now.

Mo,

Don't tell me you didn't cry the first time you saw THE LION KING.

Eric,

Not everyone cries at every children's movie they see.

[Evan Fleisher]

Not a winner either...but my current screen saver.   The little guy warming up before his Junior Club Championship finals match at our local place in Ramsey, NJ.  His finish is a reminder as to why I am the third best golfer in my household.

Jim,

That finish seems a bit Freddie-Couples-esque!   ...with a glove added in.

[Tim Martin]

My son Jack was helping out with some Christmas decorations and swinging one of the many clubs that are handy around the yard. I thought the position at the top was pretty good and also a reason why I can no longer lay claim to the title of best golfer in my house either.  

[Colin Macqueen]

Dear Michael,

"By comparison, so many of the other photographs are just of a golf course/hole."
Oh dear ! Christmas is a'coming...so is Scrooge!!!


I am disheartened, dismayed, discouraged and discombobulated to think that dear old Crail may not possess "harmony between the golf course and nature".

Yours in a vale of tears (no emoticon will do it justice!),

Colin

[Peter_Collins]

delete

[jeffwarne]

I'm not in the business of criticizing photos, but I'll make an exception and inquire:  exactly WHAT about that Shinny photo is anything above ordinary? The fescue is way too high for anyone to enjoy playing a course lined with that hemp, and it obstructs the view of the fairways...I could go on, but that's enough for now.

Ronald,
The "fescue" you're looking at in the foreground (actually bluestem is the brown rough you see waving) is dead left off 14 tee-out of play unless you top it 7 yards dead left.
The bluestem rough is very playable in most areas. I hit it pretty crooked and haven't had a lot of trouble with recovery.
Obstructing the view of the faiirways?
Really?
The 14th fairway is 90 degrees right of that photo(completely out of camera view)

This photo is along a road in Southampton I regularly take just for this view.


As you suggest, it's not a great idea to critique a course over photos.
Only recently I've seen photos of a course   that looked simply...."ordinary", yet got quite afew favorable comments.

[Matt Day]

Meh...looks like he heeled it.

Nah, just an old school outside/in swing path to hit a low heel cut, shaping it for the line of charm off the tee.  Even though "the kid" is going modern with the untucked shirt and cargo pants, his knowledge of GCA is superior to any other kid in his neighborhood.

He's also violating the logo count rule - I see "Roo's," "Osh-Kosh" and "Carter's" and I'd bet that hat has a Shorty's logo.

he's a little aussie, the t shirt is the wiggles

[Anders Rytter]

My picture for the contest. Had a few to choose from and picked this one (ineligible! new picture posted on page 6)

[Jim Tang]

Here you go....

[Brian Potash]

[Mac Plumart]

Shazam!!!!  That is a pic.  Thanks for sharing Brian.

[Ronald Montesano]

Here's my contribution...

[Michael Goldstein]

Ineligible, as I haven't taken any photos in 2011, but this thread has inspired me to work out how to add pictures here.

[George Freeman]

Ineligible, as I haven't taken any photos in 2011, but this thread has inspired me to work out how to add pictures here.

Great pic Michael.  Where is it??

[Michael Goldstein]

Narin & Portnoo, Donegal.  Short par four, (maybe the 7th?) at about 7am.

[jeffwarne]

Narin & Portnoo, Donegal.  Short par four, (maybe the 7th?) at about 7am.

8th

nice picture

[Michael Goldstein]

Thanks Jeff.  N&P is a special course - incredibly pure and there are great folk working there.  It's where my good mate grew up summer holidaying and so I'd heard plenty about the course and this particular morning was a soulful couple of hours of golf.

[Scott Warren]

I'm partial to Ronald's (assuming he played them all and didn't just play Red and Black and grab the rest from the starter!).

[Tim Martin]

I'm partial to Ronald's (assuming he played them all and didn't just play Red and Black and grab the rest from the starter!).

Scott-RoMo played em all.