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JR Potts

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Smiley Face Bunkers - 17th hole? Open Championship
« on: July 20, 2012, 09:38:16 PM »
Anyone know whether the bunkers surrounding the green on  the 17th hole are intentionally shaped to look like a smiley face?  If so, is there a story behind it?
« Last Edit: July 21, 2012, 08:01:16 AM by JR Potts »
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Ed Brzezowski

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Re: Smiley Face Bunkers - 18th hole? Open Championship
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 09:44:36 PM »
I thought they looked like frowns, guess it's a matter of perspective? :-[
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JR Potts

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Re: Smiley Face Bunkers - 18th hole? Open Championship
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 09:47:07 PM »
My glass is always half full.   8)
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Joe_Tucholski

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Re: Smiley Face Bunkers - 18th hole? Open Championship
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2012, 11:39:14 PM »
I think right greenside of 17 is the set the really looks like a smiley face.

I always enjoy hearing my wife’s comments.  She saw the bunkers and said what were they thinking with the smiley face.  I agreed it looks ridiculous.
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Wade Whitehead

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Re: Smiley Face Bunkers - 17th hole? Open Championship
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2012, 03:37:14 PM »
My daughter said "Look!  An emoticon!"

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Tiger_Bernhardt

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Re: Smiley Face Bunkers - 17th hole? Open Championship
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2012, 03:48:25 PM »
Its clearly a smiling face. where are the UK guys to explain when the traps were put in that way.
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Duncan Cheslett

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Re: Smiley Face Bunkers - 17th hole? Open Championship
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2012, 10:52:23 PM »
I don't know when they were put in that way, but it is some time ago. This is the Google Earth shot from 2000 - the earliest available.

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Matt_Cohn

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Re: Smiley Face Bunkers - 17th hole? Open Championship
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2012, 11:11:16 PM »
Olympic has a great smiley face long-left of the 2nd green.

« Last Edit: July 21, 2012, 11:14:12 PM by Matt_Cohn »
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: Smiley Face Bunkers - 17th hole? Open Championship
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2012, 01:01:13 AM »
Played RL&SA in June 2000 and have a Strokesaver from the round.The shape of the larger bunker is slightly different, slim in he middle and round at both ends. If it is accurate they added width to the middle of the outisde face
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