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Robin_Hiseman

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Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« on: August 05, 2011, 04:44:25 AM »
Courtesy of my design colleague, Gary Johnston here at European Golf Design, here is what we think is a pretty challenging 'guess the course' quiz. 

I will pay the green fee to play the course for the first correct answer...but you'll have to pay your own way there!

Good luck!


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Paul Nash

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2011, 05:50:17 AM »
Carne???
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Adam Lawrence

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2011, 05:58:11 AM »
Is it Lofoten in Norway? (somewhere I really want to go)
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Adam Lawrence

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Ally Mcintosh

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2011, 06:06:01 AM »
I was going to guess Iceland but then thought I should try and remember which countries Gary is working in at the moment... Doesn't look like Morocco though... I'll go with somewhere in Northern Russia / Finland...
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Niall C

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2011, 06:07:00 AM »
Is it the project in NZ (?) that Doak was involved in ?

Niall
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Adam Clayman

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2011, 06:19:32 AM »
Askernish would be my guess if Adam hadn't guessed.
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Alister Matheson

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2011, 06:22:32 AM »
Connemara ?
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Robin_Hiseman

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2011, 06:27:31 AM »
They're good...but they're not right. 

Cryptic clue:  She is my possession.
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John Kavanaugh

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2011, 06:34:22 AM »
Wayne Manner G.C.
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Mac Plumart

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2011, 08:27:28 AM »
Please tell us before too long...that course looks amazing!
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James Boon

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2011, 08:34:55 AM »
My first guess was going to be Harris but I'm going to say Iona? I own her, if that's the clue?

Cheers,

James
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Adam Lawrence

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2011, 08:37:56 AM »
Looking at the photos of the Iona Golf Course, I reckon Boony has hit the nail right on the head!

http://www.argyllhoteliona.co.uk/gallery_argyll_golf.php
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Adam Lawrence

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Robin_Hiseman

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Re: Guess The Course: James Boon wins a free green fee!
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2011, 08:51:21 AM »
Congratulations Mr. Boon!  It is Iona Golf Course.  To claim your prize please collect photographic evidence of your round together with a receipted green fee.  Either that, or i'll just buy you a pint at Cavendish next Sunday luch time...which is probably worth more!

Here is the link to the club website.  Looks like a lot of fun.  Love the idea of a 166 yard Par 4.

http://www.ionagolf.co.uk/

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James Boon

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2011, 08:59:49 AM »
Robin,

My honeymoon was on Mull, so we had a trip to Iona. I was tempted to wander over and look at the course but decided to give it a miss as this was after all my only ever trip to Scotland without clubs!  ::)  I wish I had wandered over as it looks great from that picture. If I mention to my wife I need to get photographic evidence of a round of golf there, she'll probably be keener to go than me. As you say, a pint at Cavendish is probably worth more but perhaps I'll hang on for the green fee as a damn good excuse to go back!

Cheers,

James
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Mike Nuzzo

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2011, 10:29:56 AM »
Looks cool Robin & Gary - congratulations

Is it a short 4?
The green looks a safe distance from the sand, slope and rocks.
How is the better player challenged?

Cheers
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Eric Smith

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2011, 10:32:26 AM »


Love it! What a setting!
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Robin_Hiseman

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2011, 10:50:02 AM »
Mike

I should just clarify that neither Gary or I have any connection with the course. Gary just took a photo on his weekend there.  I think this may be the 3rd hole, a par 3 of 168 yards, judging by the info on the card, but I don't know any more about it than that, except that the greens are about 10ft by 10ft!

Happy birthday Eric!
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Eric Smith

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2011, 01:37:23 PM »
Thanks, Robin.

I'm curious, are the little white things growing in this green the same as what Mac was describing at Askernish? This one does look a tad bit slow!

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Garland Bayley

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2011, 07:00:10 PM »
Two sets of holes with crossing fairways. 166 yard par 4. Quirk and then some. Looks to be loads of fun.
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #19 on: August 05, 2011, 07:42:37 PM »
That looks pretty wild.  Reminds me a bit of the old course at Portsalon when I first saw it in 1983 ... especially the daisies!
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Mike Nuzzo

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #20 on: August 05, 2011, 10:32:34 PM »
Thank you Robin
Par 3... better not miss that tiny green
Cheers
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Robin_Hiseman

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Re: Guess The Course: Green fee paid for first correct answer!
« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2011, 05:58:11 PM »
Not one of the world's 246 'True Links' according to Messrs Peper and Campbell.  Oops!

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