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George Pazin

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #25 on: March 09, 2016, 12:24:39 PM »
Thanks for sharing. I'm happy and sad.


I do wish our old friends in Australia - Greg Ramsay, Paul Daley, etc - would start posting again. Maybe this will prompt them.


Edit: the book they sell at Barnbougle is awesome, far better than most I've seen in all respects. Many thanks to Ed Getka for buying one for me! And once upon a time, Ben Cowan-Dewar had a spectacular tour of the course. I don't know if it's still up, but I will try to find it.
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Kyle Henderson

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #26 on: March 09, 2016, 03:22:04 PM »
Quote from: George Pazin on March 09, 2016, 12:24:39 PM
! And once upon a time, Ben Cowan-Dewar had a spectacular tour of the course. I don't know if it's still up, but I will try to find it.

I posted this thread a few years ago and was quite pleased by the lively discussion it engendered:

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,47613.msg1065827.html#msg1065827
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Colin Macqueen

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #27 on: March 09, 2016, 08:27:51 PM »
Wonderful write up Ran ....thank you.


Ach yes Kyle....... memories are made of this! Dinna fash yersel'........ I am planning a return visit!


Cheers Colin
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George Pazin

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #28 on: March 10, 2016, 04:33:00 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Henderson on March 09, 2016, 03:22:04 PM
Quote from: George Pazin on March 09, 2016, 12:24:39 PM
! And once upon a time, Ben Cowan-Dewar had a spectacular tour of the course. I don't know if it's still up, but I will try to find it.

I posted this thread a few years ago and was quite pleased by the lively discussion it engendered:

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,47613.msg1065827.html#msg1065827


Your thread is equally spectacular, Kyle, thanks for the reminder. I seem to recall Ben's tour was posted on his own website, not gca, but I can't seem to find it, so perhaps it no longer exists; your thread has the added benefit of a great deal of discussion.


I often joke with people that if I ever disappear, Barnbougle is the first place to look for me.


Except I'm not really joking... :)
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John Kirk

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #29 on: March 12, 2016, 02:25:32 PM »
Thanks so much for the beautiful review of Barnbougle Dunes.

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Ruediger Meyer

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #30 on: March 12, 2016, 06:50:46 PM »
Thanks Ran, this profile brought back wonderful memories. I'm dying to get back there...
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Jeff_Lewis

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #31 on: March 13, 2016, 10:04:25 PM »
Lovely job, Ran.   Spot on.   
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Ian Andrew

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #32 on: March 14, 2016, 08:16:50 PM »
I've thought about this many times ... its simply my favourite of Tom's work.
It's as much about the journey as it is about the holes.

So many great choices, not all of them obvious ...
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Colin Macqueen

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #33 on: March 15, 2016, 04:45:29 AM »
High praise indeed Ian. Australia's good fortune...and St. Andrew's Beach isn't half bad either ....we are blessed!


Cheers Colin
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #34 on: March 15, 2016, 09:38:35 AM »
Quote from: Colin Macqueen on March 15, 2016, 04:45:29 AM
High praise indeed Ian. Australia's good fortune...and St. Andrew's Beach isn't half bad either ....we are blessed!



My reputation in Australia and New Zealand is much better than here in the U.S.  Everything we've built there has been golden, and somehow Tara Iti has lived up to the standard of the others.
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Michael Wharton-Palmer

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #35 on: March 15, 2016, 10:25:39 AM »
Quote from: Tom_Doak on March 15, 2016, 09:38:35 AM
Quote from: Colin Macqueen on March 15, 2016, 04:45:29 AM
High praise indeed Ian. Australia's good fortune...and St. Andrew's Beach isn't half bad either ....we are blessed!



My reputation in Australia and New Zealand is much better than here in the U.S.  Everything we've built there has been golden, and somehow Tara Iti has lived up to the standard of the others.






The course has the most wonderful flow,the combination of very tough holes and perhaps more generously playable holes is superb.
The variation of playability from various tees is the best Inhave ever seen, from the tips a brute for anybody the supreme text, but there is a set of tees for all.
I was very impressed with the variety of green sites and fairway lines again which varied from various tee positions.
I love it and would totally endorse Arabs evaluation of a wonderful site...can't wait to return.
On top of the course, the resort itself is top notch,quality of service is superb very very friendly and magically low key
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Scott Warren

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #36 on: March 16, 2016, 05:26:16 AM »
One of your absolute best course reviews, Ran.

That bit of colour behind the development and construction of the course adds a heap to my appreciation of it.

Barnbougle would be a great case for a follow up to Dream Golf. Stephen Goodwin you got some time?!

Aussies are tremendously fortunate to have it, and so much more so that its public and so agreeably priced!
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Chris Kane

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #37 on: March 17, 2016, 07:25:58 PM »
Scott,


Links Golf Tasmania Pty Ltd v Sattler [2012] FCA 634 is the Barnbougle Dunes equivalent of Dream Golf.
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Daryl David

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #38 on: March 17, 2016, 07:45:19 PM »
Quote from: Chris Kane on March 17, 2016, 07:25:58 PM
Scott,


Links Golf Tasmania Pty Ltd v Sattler [2012] FCA 634 is the Barnbougle Dunes equivalent of Dream Golf.


+1 


It is certainly the most interesting court opinion I have read. A must read for anyone even remotely considering getting into destination golf development.
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Greg Gilson

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Re: Barnbougle Dunes course profile posted under Courses by Country
« Reply #39 on: March 19, 2016, 02:37:51 AM »
Links Golf Tasmania Pty Ltd v Sattler [2012] FCA 634 is the Barnbougle Dunes equivalent of Dream Golf.

I , too, could not put it down. Like watching a slow motion train wreck. Amazing that such a wonderful course came out of such awful administration. Maybe they all happen like that but just invisibly?
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