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Lynn_Shackelford

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Slang or names describing golf courses
« on: December 24, 2002, 02:12:18 PM »
I trust most of you, like me, enjoyed Alter Ego's and regional slang.  How about the actual course description?
I read in Golfweek last night that Steve Pate was asked about the two courses for Tour Card qualifying, La Quinta Resort and PGA Stadium Course.  His reply was, "I wouldn't walk my dogs on those two courses."

Paul Azinger nicknamed Poppy Hills "Sloppy Hills."  When asked what was the best hole he said, "the 19th."

Us older dudes remember well Dave Hill's comments.

Some local courses around here

Tierra Rejada Golf Club--Tierra Too Harda, Tierra Refundo

MountainGate CC--MountainGoat CC

Ocean Meadows Golf Course--Ocean Ghetto

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Tommy_Naccarato

Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2002, 04:40:34 PM »
Other Local Courses Here In The Southland:

Cresta Verde-Cresta Shithole; Chili Verde
Griffith Park-Seoul Park
DeBell GC-Dumb Bell GC
Friendly Hills CC-Unfriendly Hills (In regard to the personalities of most of the membership)
Los Verdes-Lost Verdes (In relationship to how hard the course is to find)
Industry Hills GC-Tawainese Hills GC-Ike and Dike Courses
Whittier Narrows GC-Shittier Narrows
Coyote Hills GC-Coyote Ugly
Tustin Ranch-Ted Robinson National Golf Club
Robinson Ranch-Robinson Raunch
Strawberry Farms GC-Strawberry Fields GC (as most mistakenly call it after the song, not the farm, which it once existed.)
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A_Clay_Man

Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2002, 04:59:16 PM »
There was one near Vallejo called Rancho Solano and I don't recall if it was the huge greens or the slow clientel but we dubbed it Rancho Relaxo.

Poopy Hills and Poopy Ridge

And my all time long term memory goes to a muni on Central st. in Evanston IL. that ran around the Bahai' Temple and criss-crossed the adjacent Illinois sewer canal. We dubbed it Canal Shores.

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Bill_McBride

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Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2002, 08:14:47 PM »
Here in Pensacola FL there is a relatively new Arnold Palmer Design Group course called Lost Key, with many weird angles and forced carries over marshes, etc.  The locals call it "Lost Ball," or in some cases, "Lost Sleeve."  Or "Lost Dozen."   ::) :o
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A_Clay_Man

Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2002, 06:20:57 AM »
Brigadoon, a course near Grand Rapids Mi. is a quirky design, to say the least. Affectionetly and appropriately tagged, Bring-a-dozen.
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John_McMillan

Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2002, 10:35:25 AM »
Anyone who has played the Leisuresuit Larry games is familiar with the "La Costa Lotta" resort.  Thankfully on my visit to the Southern California spa, I had a third party who picked up the weekend's tab.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2002, 12:12:51 PM »
Here's another from Pensacola.  For some reason, before the USGA got real serious about the Women's Open, they played the 1965 Open, won by Donna Caponi, at a relatively new (1954 I think) private club here, Scenic Hills Country Club.  Jerry Pate came in about 15 years ago and did a pretty major redo.  Not a bad routing for a course surrounded by homes, but the adjacent property lines are so tight on both sides of most holes that the locals call the course, "Screamin' Hills."  It's not uncommon to hit a couple out each round!  There are also three reverse sloped doglegs, each over 420 from the blues.  Tough course Screamin' Hills..............
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Joe Hancock

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Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2002, 01:30:28 PM »
Adam,

You are a mess, aren't ya? I mean, who in their right mind would play Brigadoon...even if they live around here? And for another thing, you didn't have to actually name the nearest large city to Brigadoon, now forcing us to live with an image!

All kidding aside...how did you ever end up playing Bring-a-dozen???

Joe
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A_Clay_Man

Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2002, 02:45:15 PM »
Joe- I am from Chitown and one year a buddy who travels 360 days/yr set-up a little golf trip. We never got further north than Brigadozen much to my current shagrin.

I know you were kidding but I really did enjoy the par 5 with the drop off third to a greensite surrounded by one of the few cris-crossing creeks. You know it? And how about that first tee shot? Those cris-crossing creeks make for some real intimidation, no?
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Gene Greco

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Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2002, 07:51:19 PM »
When my daughter was first learning how to talk a little game we would play would be to yell out, "Shinnecock!" as we drove past the course and clubhouse each day.

About that same time we were on our way out west and had to stop in Chicago. Of course, once we landed there, she made sure everyone on the plane knew it was Shinnecago!
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A_Clay_Man

Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2002, 08:25:39 AM »
Thanks for checking in Gene. I love the innocents of kids and yours seem to have an ability to entertain thru the few stories you relate. Keep'em coming.You've also reminded me the term I coined for the middle of Nebraska... Mecca!
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THuckaby2

Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2002, 08:29:21 AM »
Love Shinnecago and Rancho Relaxo!   ;D

Gib told me a good one for what's now a pretty darn good little course.. before it was renovated and Gib put in his trademark waterscapes  ;), the former San Mateo Muni was known as Disgusta National.

TH

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farouck

Re: Slang or names describing golf courses
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2002, 08:22:25 AM »
My favorites

 Shinnecock   -  Skinnecock
 BurningTree  -   Burning"bush"
 Twisted Dune - Twisted Dung or Dong
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