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Kevin Robinson

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Least Photographed Courses??
« on: October 19, 2016, 09:14:44 PM »
Many of the courses discussed here on GCA are very well-documented. I don't have time to lurk here like I used to, so perhaps I've missed a few things over time...
That said, what are the least documented, least photographed courses still in existence? I drive right by the Mel Simon course next door to Crooked Stick almost daily, so I'm not even thinking about private estate courses. I thinking about courses I've heard about my whole life, yet have seen few, if any photos of. A few that come to mind - including a couple I've even played:
Peachtree
The Everglades Club
Bald Peak Colony Club
Double Eagle
Gator Creek
etc...


And then there's the long-gone Links Club on Long Island. The only photos I've ever seen are the handful George borrowed from Tom Doak for The Evangelist of Golf - are they the only ones in existence??
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BHoover

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2016, 10:26:01 PM »
Pepper Pike Club
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Tim Leahy

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2016, 10:39:16 PM »
SF CC. A profile on this site was pulled because photo's were unauthorized.
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Ronald Montesano

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2016, 10:41:01 PM »
Anywhere Cavalier hasn't played.


I know, that's harsh. He's a good sport. Might not hate me forever.


Morefar / Back 'o beyond is my candidate
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Jon Cavalier

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2016, 10:43:56 PM »
Quote from: Ronald Montesano on October 19, 2016, 10:41:01 PM
Anywhere Cavalier hasn't played.


I know, that's harsh. He's a good sport. Might not hate me forever.


Morefar / Back 'o beyond is my candidate

I have photos of Morefar.
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Ronald Montesano

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2016, 10:46:29 PM »

INCONCEIVABLE

Quote from: Jon Cavalier on October 19, 2016, 10:43:56 PM
Quote from: Ronald Montesano on October 19, 2016, 10:41:01 PM
Anywhere Cavalier hasn't played.


I know, that's harsh. He's a good sport. Might not hate me forever.


Morefar / Back 'o beyond is my candidate

I have photos of Morefar.
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Matthew Petersen

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2016, 11:02:23 PM »
Porcupine Creek?
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Howard Riefs

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2016, 11:29:18 PM »
Ellerston.

Quote from: Tim Leahy on October 19, 2016, 10:39:16 PM
SF CC. A profile on this site was pulled because photo's were unauthorized.

Search the geotag for the course on Instagram. You'll see a number of course photos. Example:

https://instagram.com/p/BEv3xV5PaCD/
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John Foley

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2016, 07:38:59 AM »

I've not seen anything from this Canadian threesome

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Ian Andrew

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2016, 07:42:25 AM »
Quote from: Brian Hoover on October 19, 2016, 10:26:01 PM
Pepper Pike Club


I'm the consulting architect.
I don't expect that you ever will see much.


Very low key club, very relaxed, prefer to be off the radar.
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Brad LeClair

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2016, 10:14:41 AM »
Peachtree is not often photographed
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2016, 10:19:09 AM »
Quote from: Kevin Robinson on October 19, 2016, 09:14:44 PM
And then there's the long-gone Links Club on Long Island. The only photos I've ever seen are the handful George borrowed from Tom Doak for The Evangelist of Golf - are they the only ones in existence??


I will never forget the first time I went out on The Links with the superintendent, Benny Zukowski.  He'd asked me to leave my camera in the car.  When we started out in his golf cart, I asked why, and he said "Mr. Macdonald did not think photographs did justice to the golf course."  Which made the hair on the back of my neck stand up!


Sure enough, he had known Mr. Macdonald personally, having worked there since 1930!


I respected his wishes.  However, when the club was sold and the course was going to be torn up, Jim Albus [who was then professional at Piping Rock] got permission from one of the remaining members so I could take pictures of the course.  I wish I'd done a better job, because as far as I know, those are the only pictures anyone has.
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2016, 10:33:07 AM »
We put those Links Club photos up in a thread a while back: 


http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,57728.msg1349695.html#msg1349695
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Paul Jones

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2016, 10:42:32 AM »
Myopia Hunt


There was a write up under Courses by Country that was pulled, then someone did a thread with a different name and added photos, but not sure if that thread is still around.



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J_ Crisham

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2016, 11:48:35 AM »
Old Elm is pretty rarely photographed and disseminated.
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Kevin Robinson

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2016, 11:57:30 AM »
Old Elm is definitely one I was thinking about but could not recall right after basketball practice when I started the thread last night.
Another that I have never seen a photo of is Blind Brook.
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Tim_Weiman

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2016, 12:07:38 PM »
Quote from: Brian Hoover on October 19, 2016, 10:26:01 PM
Pepper Pike Club
Excellent choice. Not many people see it. Country isn't photographed very much either.
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Howard Riefs

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2016, 01:23:10 PM »
Quote from: Paul Jones on October 20, 2016, 10:42:32 AM
Myopia Hunt


There was a write up under Courses by Country that was pulled, then someone did a thread with a different name and added photos, but not sure if that thread is still around.


Jon Cavalier did a photo tour two years ago:


http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,59738.0.html
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Kevin Robinson

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2016, 02:45:31 PM »
Have Blind Brook photos ever been posted here on GCA - or anywhere else for that matter? And is there any of Raynor's work left there?


And I know I have some poor-quality photos of my one visit to The Everglades Club - I doubt they are good enough for GCA, especially after having been scanned.


Funny story from probably 2005'ish - I was having lunch after a round of golf with a member of my club, a retired CEO. The topic turned to architecture/clubs and he started rattling off the names of clubs he belonged to, one of which was Blind Brook. I had never even MET anyone that had played Blind Brook, let alone a member. When I asked him about the golf course, he admitted that he really could not remember much, because, even though he had been a member for 30 years, he had not set foot on the property since the mid-80's!!
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Scott Warren

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #19 on: October 21, 2016, 06:41:51 AM »
What about Hidden Creek?

I haven't seen many pictures outside Ran's review. But the pics I have seen look amazing.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #20 on: October 21, 2016, 08:10:59 AM »
Quote from: Scott Warren on October 21, 2016, 06:41:51 AM
What about Hidden Creek?

I haven't seen many pictures outside Ran's review. But the pics I have seen look amazing.

These from last summer before the Senior Am:

http://www.myphillygolf.com/uploads/bausch/HiddenCreek/index.html

And I just played there again last weekend and I'll be updating that album above in the next few days.
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Jason Way

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #21 on: October 21, 2016, 09:58:12 AM »
Quote from: Paul Jones on October 20, 2016, 10:42:32 AM
Myopia Hunt


There was a write up under Courses by Country that was pulled, then someone did a thread with a different name and added photos, but not sure if that thread is still around.


I have a batch of Myopia photos on my blog too:


https://geekedongolf.com/2016/06/23/buddies-back-in-boston-annual-trip-recap/


Other than some that have floated around on Instagram, I have not seen photos of Camargo.  Seminole is another one.
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Michael George

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #22 on: October 21, 2016, 10:06:57 AM »
Friars Head?
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Matt Frey, PGA

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #23 on: October 21, 2016, 10:34:33 AM »
Squires in Philly doesn't get a whole lot of play, photography wise.
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Michael George

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Re: Least Photographed Courses??
« Reply #24 on: October 21, 2016, 04:44:14 PM »
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