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Jim_Kennedy

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This Threw Me For A Loup
« on: March 04, 2015, 01:20:34 PM »
Loup County , Nebraska.  

The floors between the dunes in this area are anywhere from 50 to 150 yards wide (google maps measuring tool), and there looks to be many avenues where you could cross from one valley floor to the next, or ride the tops of the 'wave' for a hole or two to make the crossing.

For realism's sake you could take all the unused greenside fans, install speakers in them, and pipe the sound of crashing surf around the course.  ;D    

Click on the photo in this link to view it in a large format (the little auburn blotches in the lower right section are future steaks):  
 http://cdn.nebraskaradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Sand-Hills-Loup-County.jpg

« Last Edit: March 04, 2015, 01:28:01 PM by Jim_Kennedy »
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Garland Bayley

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2015, 01:26:15 PM »
If they run enough cattle on that land, you could just go out and play it forever with infinite holes created as you go.


WOW
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2015, 01:30:20 PM »
Quote from: GJ Bailey on March 04, 2015, 01:26:15 PM
If they run enough cattle on that land, you could just go out and play it forever with infinite holes created as you go.


WOW

They do, a herd can be seen in the lower right hand corner of the BIG photo.
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Daniel Jones

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2015, 01:36:21 PM »
"I think it moved."

~George Costanza
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Brett Hochstein

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2015, 01:45:00 PM »
More evidence that geology repeats itself at different scales.

The middle section of the photo looks like the ideal land.  Would be an interesting exercise in trying to rout something that doesn't end up feeling like Royal Birkdale.  Very cool image--thanks for sharing.
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Stephen Davis

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2015, 03:26:31 PM »
This is very cool! Infinite golf holes is right. Just send someone ahead and put a flag in the ground and off you go.
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cary lichtenstein

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2015, 05:37:23 PM »
double wow from me...1000's of holes...just fantastic

Could someone explain the geology of these formations

just stunning
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Brian Finn

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2015, 05:41:19 PM »
Quote from: Daniel Jones on March 04, 2015, 01:36:21 PM
"I think it moved."

~George Costanza

+1

Awesome.
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David_Tepper

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2015, 05:56:58 PM »
Centrally located in the middle of nowhere. ;)
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Patrick_Mucci

Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2015, 05:57:17 PM »
Jim,

You find the most unique photos.

Looks like it could make for a great golf course, with one exception.




If Donald Trump developed it the morons would complain.

Great photo
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2015, 07:21:26 PM »
David,

This land lies smack dab between Ord and Sand Hills GC, and Ord is a 2.5 hour drive from SHGC. Middle of nowhere in some ways, but not the more important ones.  ;D

Pat,

Probably, but even he wouldn't put a 15 story, 400 room hotel our there  - or would he?   :o      



The 'infinite' number of holes could lead to this conversation: "Hon, I'm headed out for a round, see you in a few weeks".  ;)
 
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Adam Clayman

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2015, 07:26:24 PM »
Pat, The Donald would never build on those dunes. They aren't great (big) enough.

The Loup river is where a few sportsman fish. They go for Perch. Even in the winter.

Jim, Please don't encourage golf there? It's natural beauty is too pristine.

Tommy N. Please photoshop a Trump tower in there?
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Bill Brightly

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2015, 07:53:26 PM »
You only see 1000 holes? This site might be the death of Bill Coore...
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2015, 08:39:45 PM »
Adam,

I understand where you are coming from. The Sand Hills and Dismal River course are in the same general location (a couple/few hours drive) and they haven't spoiled the general nature of the ca. 14 million acres that comprise this area.

...and no one born and raised below the 41st parallel N would survive out there between December and March.  ;D
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2015, 08:44:46 PM »
Quote from: Bill Brightly on March 04, 2015, 07:53:26 PM
You only see 1000 holes? This site might be the death of Bill Coore...

 ;D ;D ;D
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jeffwarne

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2015, 08:50:20 PM »
Would you need anything besides a holecutter?
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2015, 08:55:10 PM »
Quote from: cary lichtenstein on March 04, 2015, 05:37:23 PM
double wow from me...1000's of holes...just fantastic

Could someone explain the geology of these formations

just stunning

I couldn't, but these guys can (one of them is named "Loope", so he's got a leg up on it).

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1483&context=greatplainsresearch
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Jim Nugent

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2015, 02:36:37 AM »
Quote from: Patrick_Mucci on March 04, 2015, 05:57:17 PM
Jim,

You find the most unique photos.

Looks like it could make for a great golf course, with one exception.




If Donald Trump developed it the morons would complain.

Great photo

Perhaps -- after he installed the $30 million waterfall. 

Does Trump own any golf courses that are out in the boonies?  Seems like he's located a lot closer to either population centers, resort destinations or oceans. 

Funny comment, though, Pat. 

Question for the architects or anyone: could you route many holes over the dunes in the photo as well as between them?
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John Kirk

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2015, 02:44:54 AM »
Looks like all the holes go east or west.

Might have some nasty green to tee walks.

You're welcome.

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Sean_A

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2015, 02:58:59 AM »
I see what is potentially the same hole repeated over and over...a golfer runs through it.  This site would need a clever archie to break up the repetition of the dunes. 

Ciao
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Mark Pearce

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #20 on: March 05, 2015, 03:54:25 AM »
Quote from: Sean_A on March 05, 2015, 02:58:59 AM
I see what is potentially the same hole repeated over and over...a golfer runs through it.  This site would need a clever archie to break up the repetition of the dunes. 

Ciao
+1

Looks like lots of parallel dunes of similar dimension with flat, straight land between.  It would take someone with vision to avoid a Birkdale like set of flat holes with attractive buffers.
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Patrick_Mucci

Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #21 on: March 05, 2015, 04:42:53 AM »
While it's not quite an act of heresy, they do have D-8's in that county, and sandy soil is easy to move. ;D
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Colin Macqueen

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #22 on: March 05, 2015, 05:06:31 AM »
Quote from: Patrick_Mucci on March 05, 2015, 04:42:53 AM
While it's not quite an act of heresy, they do have D-8's in that county, and sandy soil is easy to move. ;D

Patrick,
To paraphrase an erstwhile member of this forum do D-8s respect "land fit for purpose"!

Cheers Colin
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David Davis

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #23 on: March 05, 2015, 05:44:21 AM »
Nice wavelike dunes landscape. Awesome for fans of containment mounding, you wouldn't even have to move any sand.

Though with some creativity you could have some amazing blind tee shots up over dunes similar to RCD. Add some cool top of the dune down to the valley or perhaps even risk reward play safe and have a blind approach or go for the full carry over the adjacent dune type holes.

Might be more worries about building the 200 mile long road into the property...(that's an exaggerated guess) - oh and digging the well for water.

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Jason Hines

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Re: This Threw Me For A Loup
« Reply #24 on: March 05, 2015, 08:22:02 AM »
Pictorial proof that I grew up in God’s country….

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