[Eric Smith]

I was going through my Photobucket the other night, looking for a good pic to post in the Photo of the Year thread and like many of you, I would imagine, couldn't decide on just the one! The more I kept looking, the more photos I wanted to share on GCA. Particularly the ones with friends in them. I did take a helluva lot of pics this year as well as playing most of my golf with other GCAers. And that's what spawned the idea for this thread.


So we begin back in early February, Super Bowl weekend, on Hilton Head Island...


Palmetto Hall for the Thaw Out w/ Mark Pritchett



Haig Point for the Thaw Out w/ Tim Gavrich, Joel Zuckerman, Mike Whitaker, Cory Lewis, Ron Csigo, Jason Mandel, Doc Wellmon, Brandon Johnson, Ward Peyronnin, Mike Hogan, Jamey Bryan, Tim Martin, Mike Christensen, Mac Plumart, Mark Pritchett and Chris Shaida



Wexford for the Thaw Out w/ Ron Csigo and Mac Plumart



Lookout Mountain w/ Patrick Boyd



The Honors w/ Anthony Gray



Dismal River w/ Keith O'Halloran



Dismal for the Hundred Hole Hike w/ Ryan Mahaffey, Don Mahaffey and Chris Johnston



Dismal for the 5th Major with 59 of you!



Alameda w/ Pat Kiser



Stonehenge w/Mac Plumart



Prestwick w/ Brian Sheehy



Turnberry w/ David Nelson



Machrihanish w/ Ron Csigo



Machrihanish Dunes w Brian Sheehy and Ron Csigo



North Berwick w/ Simon Holt



Renaissance w/ Chris Shaida



Silloth for the BUDA w/ Mike Whitaker, John Mayhugh, James Boon and Mark Pearce



St. Andrews w/ Anthony Gray



The new course at Dismal w/ Doc Wellmon, John Kavanaugh, Chris Johnston and Mike Christensen



May River w/ Chris Shaida, Hart Huffines and Jerry Kluger



Chechessee Creek for the Dixie Cup w/ Bill Mcbride



Deal w/ Brian Sheehy



I also played Victoria National with Ward Peyronnin and John Kavanaugh back in the spring and I know I took some shots but I can't seem to find them anywhere. Oh well...

So by my calculation I played 24 courses this year -- 21 of them with other GCAers. It's been a great year. Thanks for indulging me.

What about your 2012 with the GCA gang?

[Jason Hines]

Well done on your year Eric and great topic for a thread.

As I mentioned in another thread, I did not get to travel much for golf this year.  However, a few of us in Kansas have played several times in 2012 and are planning our next adventures for 2013.  A Maxwell trail through Kansas and Oklahoma?  Sand Hills of Nebraska?  Trump Scotland? We’ll figure it out this winter.

Overall it was still good time for staying local and every time we met at 2-3 months apart, we always pick up where we left off without skipping a beat.  Except stay away from bloody mary's if you have yard work to do later in the day...

Brandon Urban standing by as Daryn Soldan lines up a putt.



Daryn about to crush his tee ball on the par 5, 18th at Shadow Glen in Olathe, KS.  (He missed his eagle putt by the way)



Have a good holiday season everyone and Happy New Year to you all.

Jason Hines
Olathe, KS

[Niall C]

Well done Eric, good to see some faces that I know and some that I don't. It was good meeting you down at Silloth and hopefully see you again next year if visit this way again.

Cheers

Niall

[Cory Lewis]

I found a few.

Mark Bourgeois at North Palm Beach


Ron Csigo taking a drop at Bear's Club


Ron Csigo, Mark Bourgeois, Jonathan Becker and I at Seminole.


Tony Weiler at Prairie Club


Mr. Smith and my 5th Major partner Sam Morrow on the tour of the Doak course at Dismal.  Eric is one happy guy!

[Scott Szabo]

I have one from this year's Ballynizzle Cup that I'll try and dig up.  Matt Schulte hoisting the Nizzle Cup, with our esteemed Mr. Colton and Beeotch Cup.  Somewhat of a pattern developing here it seems.  Maybe 2013 will finally be the year for Jim.

[Sam Morrow]

I was afraid that picture would spring up. Every time I let my girlfriend use my computer she makes that the background.  I just tell her Eric is a better kisser.

[Bruce Wellmon]

At Eric's Aunt's house.

With Tim Gavrich at Haig.

With Whit at Wexford.

With Chris Shaida at Ballyneal.

With Bill Hoyle, BBQ post Cc of Salisbury.
 

[Mike Hogan]

E Smith at his favorite course!


Windsong- Barley Cup 2012

L-R Dan Kelly, Jason Topp, John Crowley, Rick Shefchik, Andrew Ryall, Jeff Shelman, John Bishop.

[Mac Plumart]

Wade "interacting with the architecture" at Rivermont!!






 

FYI...this interesting design feature is maybe 50 yards off the tee, left of left of left. 

[Jerry Kluger]

Eric: Your wife is second  in line only to Mother Teresa for allowing you to go on all those trips.  Did you tell her you were just trying to increase your frequent flier miles or what?  You are an idol to many on this site. 

[Bill Brightly]

Hope no one minds if I went back to 2011 for a few of these photos.

Ran on Hole 17 at Bandon Trails



At Old Macdonald Gib Papazian and George Bahto



Rob Miller in the Road Bunker



Me hitting over the Hell Bunker



Jerry Kluger, Hole 14 at Bandon Trails



Pat Mucci at Mountain Ridge






Pup, about to kill another drive at New South Wales



John Mayhugh, have a little trouble with his trolley, but not his follow through!

[Howard Riefs]

As captured in Sports Illustrated

Sunday at the Ryder Cup
17th hole
Still unsure why Jason Walker is looking elsewhere

[Will Lozier]

Eric,

Nice pics.  It looks like Ran is on 2 tee at BT...and the green ink is classic!

Cheers

[Jason Walker]

Howard,
Great picture.  Remember--I had a wager on the Euros so I was checking the scoreboard across the pond after Mickelson's near chip-in!

I had a great year in golf, was able to play some incredible golf courses, but by far the best moment was stumbling (literally) into the post-closing ceremony party with the European team...

Mr JRP was a fantastic Sunday afternoon host (I don't usually smoke cigars, but when I do it's a Cuban with European Ryder Cuppers), and that lemonade/vodka concoction served on the Medinah porch is fantastic!

The 'most amazing man in the world' took this pic with my phone...

[Carl Nichols]

Jason-
One of those pics has to go in the 2012 pic of the year thread!

[Garland Bayley]

From Kings Putter thead.

The gracioius hosts

The winning South team

The extravagantly staged retention of the Kings Putter. This is the first time I ever held it.

The Big Bertha Bunker at Marine Drive's 17th hole. One of the three deepest I've seen and the only one of them I missed

[David_Elvins]

Always love seeing a club on plane half way down. 

[Bill Brightly]

David,

The guy can play! It is funny, I thought the treehouse would appreciate a photo of one of our most famous members. But when I went through my photos of Pat, EVERY one had his face partially obscured! (Anyone remember Tim Allen's next door neighbor on Home Improvement, the guy you never could quite see?  )

[Greg Taylor]

David, I agree, and pink shorts along with a white belt and cap... looks great on paper!

Greg

[David_Elvins]

David,
The guy can play!

I know!  I am glad he was my partner when we played.  Being able to wear shorts at age 60++ without looking silly is also no mean feat. 

[Garland Bayley]

David,
The guy can play!

I know!  I am glad he was my partner when we played.  Being able to wear shorts at age 60++ without looking silly is also no mean feat. 

Come on now! Are you guys sucking up to Patrick again. I think he needs to do some serious weight training on those legs.
 

[Ronald Montesano]

The neighbor was Wilson.

Pink shorts look silly.

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