Good points Niall.
Interesting to compare the 1896 routing with the 1914 video. In particular I’ve attempted to identify the building in the background at 5’30” in the film as this would help determine the green in views location so far but without success. Maybe the building isn’t there anymore?
Atb
Yeah, I've been staring at that image and getting nowhere with it. The dunes look like those to the left of 5, 6 and 7 but there's no building near that direction. The green looks a bit like the 7th, although the rise to the green isn't steep enough and the dunes feel like they are in the wrong place.
Sliding doors ….. Niall posted as I was typing this …..
Michael.
I believe that the green at 5’30” is the current 8th green on the St Olaf course.
The large dune ridge to the right in the film being the ridge that currently has the 6th on the StO and the 4th on the current main course on the far side of it.
I also believe that the large building visible at left in the film is located along the seaward side of the main road behind the current 2nd green, approx in the area where I believe a garage now resides. I recall that there used to be a large building in this area which I presume has subsequently been demolished.
Atb