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Steve Curry

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Helicopter Composite
« on: January 23, 2005, 08:19:10 AM »
Forgive me if this is redundant but the upcoming meeting at Essex dredged up a memory.  I was dating a girl from South Orange while attending Union College and played golf once with her brother at a nearby course (can't remember which) and he conveyed the story of Nicklaus and another or others taking a helicopter trip to play a composite 18 best holes.  This brought to mind the thoughts, what were these 18 that Jack did and what would be my 18 in helicopter range?  I have to ponder a little longer.  It would have to be Greater NYC, no?

Steve
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TEPaul

Re:Helicopter Composite
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2005, 08:58:49 AM »
Steve:

I vaguely remember a one day helicopter tour that was taken of 18 of the best holes in the Met district but it was Crenshaw who played each hole and then back in the helicopter and on to the next one. I think it might have been done with one of the major golf magazines.
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Peter Galea

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Re:Helicopter Composite
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2005, 09:24:03 AM »
That makes Heli-skiing in the Bugaboos low class!
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Phil_the_Author

Re:Helicopter Composite
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2005, 09:37:32 AM »
It was Ben Crenshaw who did it & it was done for the Long Island newspaper Newsday. I will see if I can dig it out from the archives.
« Last Edit: January 23, 2005, 09:38:13 AM by Philip Young »
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Steve Lapper

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Re:Helicopter Composite
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2005, 09:45:25 AM »
Quote from: Pete Galea on January 23, 2005, 09:24:03 AM
That makes Heli-skiing in the Bugaboos low class!

The Bugs are low class ;)...ya gotta step up to the Monashees or Valemount! ;D
« Last Edit: January 23, 2005, 09:57:25 AM by Steve Lapper »
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Steve Curry

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Re:Helicopter Composite
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2005, 01:29:22 PM »
Anyone made any progress on this flight.  It would at least be a relief to remember what course it was I played.  If I remember the hole that was played was a par 5.

Steve
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Scott_Burroughs

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Re:Helicopter Composite
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2005, 01:34:49 PM »
Probably the most famous par 5 in north Jersey is #17 at Baltusrol (Lower), over 600 yards long.  #4 (par 3) at B(L) is perhaps more famous.
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Steve Curry

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Re:Helicopter Composite
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2005, 01:43:52 PM »
Scott,

I remember the course had been private but went public.  It seems it was very cheap to play.  Short distance from South Orange.

Steve
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Scott_Burroughs

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Re:Helicopter Composite
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2005, 01:49:12 PM »
Essex County is private.  The Knoll (West) might be what
you're talking about, it's semi-private now and I think used to
be private, back when Jackie Gleason was a member.

Do any holes here ring a bell?


BTW, Baltusrol is only about 4-5 miles from S. Orange.
« Last Edit: February 01, 2005, 01:53:02 PM by Scott_Burroughs »
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Steve Curry

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Re:Helicopter Composite
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2005, 01:52:11 PM »
Scott,


Not the Knoll, a friend of mine is the Super at the Knoll and I am fairly sure this was only an 18 hole course.

Steve
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Scott_Burroughs

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Re:Helicopter Composite
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2005, 01:54:58 PM »
The Knoll (West) above (check out the aerial) might not be
affiliated with the East any more, I don't know (making it an
18-hole complex, not 36).

EDIT:  they are affiliated, thought only the West has members.
« Last Edit: February 01, 2005, 01:59:30 PM by Scott_Burroughs »
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Steve Curry

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Re:Helicopter Composite
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2005, 02:32:12 PM »
Scott,

Found this on an area web site, I think it was this Francis A. Byrne GC?

"Ah how quickly the Essex County Country Club members are to separate themselves from the Francis Byrne golf course. Here is is a History 101 lesson. The Essex County Country Club use to own two courses, the East (present Essex county CC) and the West (Francis Byrne GC). Financial difficulties forced the Club to sell one of its courses to the county, that being Francis Byrne. The FBGC as it stands now is in horrible shape if one were to compare it to when it was a CC; however, let's not forget where the course originated."

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