Stranahan Course

[Adrian_Stiff]

Just worked out how to post a few pics, should I be 800x600 ?

[Paul Gray]

I'm puzzled by the trees by the greens on what otherwise looks very interesting.

[Ryan Coles]

What is puzzling Paul?

The course is, as the pictures show, predominantly open throughout.

[Paul Gray]

Ryan,

Note the staked trees by one of the greens. We all know what effect they are likely to have as they grow. Also, did you see the overhanging branches that need to be chopped.

Oh, and Sheehy might have something to say about that lone shrub but apparently that's an issue he just needs to deal with, right Brian? 

[ward peyronnin]

I would like to make a positive comment and submit that the ground contouring/mounding is commendably unforced, natural appearing , and variable unlike the unfortunate tendency that is still evident in many redos even today.

I will go out of my way to see this one

[Mark Pearce]

I like most of what I see in pictures of Adrian's work.  I must get down to the Players' Club sometime soon.

[Sean_A]

Thanks Adrian.  I have a lot of time the Stranahan.  Maybe its time to head back down for a game to see what has changed.


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Ciao

[Adrian_Stiff]

This shows some of the width the course has though a flag back or middle right calls for a thinking tee shot

Short 140 yard par 3, huge green gathering in the centre with plenty of fun pin positions

Another view from the back

A shortish par 5 where I got inspiration from the Sea Headrig hole at Prestwick

For Sean, this has changed since your visit, we took a lot of the water away, just shored the green up with sleepers, might not be to everyone's taste and modern quirk that does not work for some, though I think I will try it again on another course.

from another angle, though not the angle of play

One of holes carved through trees, its not all open the 16th.

One for Paul Gray, the trees are back right tht just overhang the green, if they cause a problem we would take the treee out, the newer trees dont cause a sunlight problem as the sun is the other way, these newer trees help protect from another hole. One bad point about the Stranahan is the parcel size, its only on 72 acres so there are a few pinch points.

Long 215 yard par 3 8th hole, trouble is left, the target is very wide a you can use the slope to gather the ball

[Thomas Dai]

Thank you for posting these photos.

The Stranahan and the Codrington, plus the Water Garden 9-holer, are in my plans for 2015. Kinda sort-of-ish fancy the super back Black Tee event too, not sure I could reach the fairways though!
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[Paul Gray]

Adrian,

Thanks for the clarification: a necessary evil which isn't really too evil at all then I suppose. I guess you'll just have to watch them as they grow.

It does all looks very well done.