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Mike_Sweeney

Black Sand Golf , Reykjavik, Iceland
« on: December 29, 2006, 08:52:20 AM »
Just saw this on Steve Smyers website. Does anyone know about this?

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Marty Bonnar

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Re:Black Sand Golf , Reykjavik, Iceland
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2006, 09:10:05 AM »
Mike,
Sean W and his lovely bride-to-be were there a few weeks ago. I thought he was going to post more stuff...

Quote from: Sean Walsh on November 17, 2006, 06:17:02 PM
I´m spending a few days in Iceland.  As such I have a window of opportunity on Monday to attempt to organise a visit to the Smyers/Faldo project "Black Sand" at Thorlakshofn on the south coast.

Does anyone have any contacts that might be able to help out?  If so please IM or email me.  If I do manage to get a look and the weather gods (Thor perhaps?) are smiling I´ll try and post some photos when I get back to Scotland.

Here´s some links for anyone that wants to know more about the site.

http://www.cybergolf.com/state.asp?stateID=78&newsID=3795

http://www.nickfaldo.com/design/template.php?pid=gallery&t=ga&c=27

Happy New Year (will it be the one where the tall New Yorker FINALLY makes it over here...!?!?!

FBD.
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The White River runs dark through the heart of the Town,
Washed the people coal-black from the hole in the ground.

Sean Walsh

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Re:Black Sand Golf , Reykjavik, Iceland
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2006, 09:49:14 AM »
Martin,

You are correct and I will post some at some time.  The whirlwind tour is coming to an end and we have settled in St Andrews.  Once I have purchased a computer it shouldn't be too long until I can add something to this thread.  

The photo already provided is probably a better overview of any I have but I can perhaps provide some interest.

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Paul Carey

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Re:Black Sand Golf , Reykjavik, Iceland
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2006, 09:59:41 AM »
It looks like quite a piece of property.  

Smyers and Faldo are working together on the course together but you would be hard pressed to know it from their websites.  

Steve does not mention Faldo (his site does not have a lot of text on new projects just a name and a picture of the site).  

Faldo's site states " Accompanied by Lead Architect Steve Smyers, Nick Faldo made his first visit to Iceland in October 2006 to work on an initial routing plan for the course.

This is exactly the kind of design project that inspires me and I was frankly astounded by the site’s natural character and potential. I genuinely think we have a chance here to destroy the myth that the British Isles has a monopoly on great international links courses.”

Steve has done good work with Nick Faldo at Chart Hills and with Nick Price at Four Streams.  I hope the minimal mention of easch other does not imply that they are jockeying for top billing.

Paul
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Gary Slatter

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Re:Black Sand Golf , Reykjavik, Iceland
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2006, 02:46:47 PM »
How far below is the perma frost?
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Gary Slatter
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Chris Kane

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Re:Black Sand Golf , Reykjavik, Iceland
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2006, 04:53:47 PM »
Sean Walsh (from chris' account)

Gary,

It was very crisp on top when I walked across it in late november.  When I do get around to posting photos all the white stuff is ice, not snow.
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