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Title: The Alaska Governor's $20M golf course
Post by: Pete_Pittock on January 30, 2009, 01:45:19 AM

No, not the current governor. Another find researching old papers. Fore! And Maybe More had a column in 1947 or 1948 with a catchy title. The governor and a friend built a nine hole golf course on the site of a mine which had dug out about $20 million in gold and used tailings for the course.
 
Three pictures of the golf course and the governor
http://tinyurl.com/aqfk8l


Here is part one of the article. I apologize because there is a little overlap. Read the left column of the first picture, then drop down to the second.
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/puddletownpete/ThanePart1.jpg)
Here is the second part of the article
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/puddletownpete/ThanePart2.jpg)

Title: Re: The Alaska Governor's $20M golf course
Post by: Rich Goodale on January 30, 2009, 01:50:23 AM

Can you see Russia from the Clubhouse?

Title: Re: The Alaska Governor's $20M golf course
Post by: Pete_Pittock on January 30, 2009, 01:57:41 AM

Rich,
The best view of Russia would have been a historical one of Sitka. Thane is next to Juneau, and I am told by a rules guy that Thane is now the make out/drinking place of choice for the younger set. I have now fixed the photoshop problem with an extra dollop of scotch.

The snow has melted here.

Title: Re: The Alaska Governor's $20M golf course
Post by: Guy Nicholson on January 30, 2009, 10:03:03 AM

But was this really golf, or just "iron" pyrite?  ::)

Title: Re: The Alaska Governor's $20M golf course
Post by: JohnV on January 30, 2009, 04:23:57 PM

Peter,

Cool article.  Just to the left of the picture of Don Moe, there is a comment about "A mediocre golf ..."

Any idea what they were talking about there?

Title: Re: The Alaska Governor's $20M golf course
Post by: Pete_Pittock on January 30, 2009, 04:28:01 PM

John,
No idea

Title: Re: The Alaska Governor's $20M golf course
Post by: Anthony Gray on January 30, 2009, 04:29:35 PM

Quote from: Rich Goodale on January 30, 2009, 01:50:23 AM

Can you see Russia from the Clubhouse?

  Rich,

  The opening holes are just like Dornach ;D

  Anthony

Title: Re: The Alaska Governor's $20M golf course
Post by: Forrest Richardson on January 30, 2009, 11:30:45 PM

As some of you know, we are working in Anchorage currently. I have sent the article to my client in the hopes that the land might still be there ?   ;D

Title: Re: The Alaska Governor's $20M golf course
Post by: Pete_Pittock on January 31, 2009, 01:44:56 AM

Forrest,
Check Thane, Alaska in Wikipedia.

Title: Re: The Alaska Governor's $20M golf course
Post by: Rich Goodale on January 31, 2009, 11:53:32 AM

Quote from: Anthony Gray on January 30, 2009, 04:29:35 PM

Quote from: Rich Goodale on January 30, 2009, 01:50:23 AM

Can you see Russia from the Clubhouse?

  Rich,

  The opening holes are just like Dornach ;D

  Anthony

What's Dornach?

Title: Re: The Alaska Governor's $20M golf course
Post by: Forrest Richardson on February 02, 2009, 08:19:00 PM

This just in from the president of the AGA, Dan Conrad...

"Forrest,

This ‘course’ is no longer in existence. However, I do know someone that played it in high school. Additionally, one of our state champions actually learned to play golf on this course.
 
This is near Juneau Alaska. They do have another 9 hole course that is close to the airport. However, I am told that holes 8 & 9 are under water when they have an extremely high tide….. "