Benches on golf courses

[John Kavanaugh]

Marty,


Where on TOC?

[Marty Bonnar]

Marty,


Where on TOC?

11th tee, IIRC.


Yup!

[John Kavanaugh]

Thanks. I was showing some guys who had played there and we couldn’t figure it out. Makes sense from the new angle

[Marty Bonnar]

Thanks. I was showing some guys who had played there and we couldn’t figure it out. Makes sense from the new angle

I had quite a big zoom lens on that day which really compresses perspective.

[Tony_Muldoon]

Cypress Point
cpc 17 tee bench by john mayhugh, on Flickr

Not actually seen this one but I am frequently amazed that benches are not lined up to allow you to look forward.  Mostly they are used when play is held up on shorter holes when watching the misfortunes of those in front is half the fun.


Recently spent a very pleasant 10 mins watching the 13th(?) green at Cavendish with Duncan C. It was a good time in the round to take stock and enjoy the difficulty of the second and even third shots to the par 3 of those ahead of us.
 

[John Mayhugh]

Tony,
Fortunately that bench on 17 at Cypress Point is oriented to allow you to watch people on the 16th behind you, which provides ample entertainment.   

[John Mayhugh]

Some more benches with a view.

Brancaster (with dog bowl!)
brancaster by john mayhugh, on Flickr


Kington
kington by john mayhugh, on Flickr


Narin & Portnoo
n&p by john mayhugh, on Flickr

Boat of Garten
boat of garten by john mayhugh, on Flickr


Carne
carne by john mayhugh, on Flickr

Cleeve Hill
cleeve hill by john mayhugh, on Flickr

Kilspindie
kilspindie by john mayhugh, on Flickr

Braid Hills
braid hills by john mayhugh, on Flickr

Bamburgh Castle
bamburgh by john mayhugh, on Flickr

[Lynn_Shackelford]

John
Many thanks to you and others.  John you have probably sat in or photographed the top 100 benches in the world of golf.

[Sean_A]

A few of my favourites

Walton Heath


Kilspindie - facing the proper direction!


Cleeve Cloud


Kilspindie...golf's version of the truck stop, loos, water, dog bowl, ball washer, rubbish bin & bench


Luffness - a twofer


Sandwich


Happy Hockey

[John Mayhugh]

Lynn,

Perhaps. Depends on which magazine's list you are referring to. 
Check back later today. I'll post two more categories of benches.

Sean,
Thanks for those - especially the Kilspindie truck stop.

[SPDB]

[John Mayhugh]

The first series of benches are those sited to take in a great view. This next set is focused on different styles - from simple to ornate.

 Old Elm
 
old elm2 by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
Pennard
 
pennard by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
Swinley Forest
 
swinley 16 by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
 
Valley Club
 
valley club by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
 
Barnbougle
 
barnbougle 3 by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
 
Another at Barnbougle
 
barnbougle by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
 
Clyne, with a very good reason to watch where you sit
 
clyne by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
Cypress Point – also has a pretty good view
 
cpc 13 tee bench by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
 
Elie
 
elie 3 by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
 
Kennemer

 
kennemer by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
LACC
 
lacc by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
Morfontaine
 
morfontaine by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
 
North Berwick – benches on either side of a wall that provides some relief from the wind
 
north berwick by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
 
St. Louis CC
 

DSC09269 by john mayhugh, on Flickr






Belvedere
belvedere by john mayhugh, on Flickr




Painswick (wonder who sat in the middle?!)
painswick by john mayhugh, on Flickr



Saint Germain
saint germain by john mayhugh, on Flickr



Notts – room for more than one group
 
notts by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 


Mildenhall - a place to take a short break at the 10th tee

mildenhall by john mayhugh, on Flickr




 
And, possibly my favorite:
 
NGLA – wonder how many times they have been painted over the years
 
ngla bench by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 

[Dan_Callahan]

A bench without a back is the worst kind of tease ...

[Thomas Dai]

I recall seeing a photo of a regular Buda attendee having some difficulty with a bench at Mulranny.
Atb

[Lynn_Shackelford]

Thanks John and everyone.  Simple elegance, usually reflecting the course they are on.

[John Mayhugh]

 As I looked at pictures, I also noticed benches that do double duty (say as part of shelters) as well as non-benches that can provide a place for a quick rest.
 
 
De Pan
 
de pan bench shelter by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
Mildenhall
 
mildenhall 2 by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
Capilano
 
cap shelter by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
Church Stretton (with a gate to keep the sheep out)
 
church stretton shelter by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
Brora – here’s a step to access a water tap, also protected from ovine interference
 
brora by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
Blue Mound uses benches to identify the hole name & number
 
blue mound by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
Tee boxes can be a good seat, like this at Alwoodley
 
alwoodley box by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
Or this at Golspie
 
golspie tee marker by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
 
Even a simple platform like this at St. Enodoc can be welcome
 
st enodoc by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
 
 
Speaking of St. Enodoc, if things get really bad, there are other benches
 
DSC02734 by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
st enodoc 3 by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 
DSC02948 by john mayhugh, on Flickr
 

[David Kelly]

John,


Good thing you don't have many bench pics...


Woking:
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[MCirba]

Loving the Bench Porn.  Thanks, guys!

[John Mayhugh]

DK
Ok, there are a lot more that make incidental appearances, but fewer than 50 worth sharing.

[Kalen Braley]

Really loved this one! Looks like something found at Hobbit Town in Middle Earth

[Jeff Schley]

Kalen totally does look like a movie set.  Nice find John.

[John Mayhugh]

One last bench I left off. Important for personal reasons. 

lola bench by john mayhugh, on Flickr

[Bruce Katona]

I sat on that exact bench @ Sleepy Hollow!!

[Jay Mickle]

Pacific Dunes 2012

[Sven Nilsen]

Jay,


Pretty sure that's on the Preserve.


Sven