Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?

[Ronald Montesano]

Colt Knost hit his approach to #72 at Harbour Town and PGATour.Com had this to say:

    1. 290yds to Left Fairway, 161yds to hole
    2. 138yds to Front Center Green Side Bunker, 25yds to hole

How does one build an FCGSB?

[Bill_McBride]

Rustic Canyon #13 is a great example.   Maybe someone can post a photo, I'm on my iPad and shutting down for the night. 

[Jim Johnson]

[Mark Saltzman]

8 at Sand Hills

[Anders Rytter]

The 9th at Royal County Down

[Pete Blaisdell]

Would the " Principal's Nose " front center on the first at Old Mac qualify?

[Ronald Montesano]

So the interpretation of "greenside" is anywhere along the green, not at the side from direction of play alone? I was being facetious, but I now see that grasshopper has much to learn.

[Bill_McBride]

So the interpretation of "greenside" is anywhere along the green, not at the side from direction of play alone? I was being facetious, but I now see that grasshopper has much to learn.

I think "front center greenside" definitely has to be on the centerline of play into the green.   The one at #13 Rustic Canyon, which Jim Johnson kindly submitted photos of, is such a bunker.  Much of the fun there comes from being on the wrong side of the green and using the complex slopes to play around the back of the bunker.

[Carl Nichols]

So the interpretation of "greenside" is anywhere along the green, not at the side from direction of play alone? I was being facetious, but I now see that grasshopper has much to learn.

Ronald-
I knew you were being facetious, but what would you call it otherwise?  If you drop Greenside, it would be a "Front Center Bunker," but that wouldn't tell you if the bunker was sitting right next to the green or not.   

[Mike Nuzzo]

Bill,
I think your son remembers this one...

[Joey Chase]

There is a pretty cool one at the Warren Course at Notre Dame (a C.&C. design).  It is on the 5th hole, a shortish par 5.  It seems that these bunkers are really intimidating.  I've seen so many good players find this bunker, although it is quite small.

[Bill Seitz]

Third hole at Point O Woods has a pretty good size bunker right smack in front of the green as well.  Quite a bit larger from side to side than the bunkers at Rustic Canyon and the Warren Course. 

[Jim_Kennedy]

Do you mean something like this, at CC of Charleston?



If this is what you mean there's a good example of one at Essex County CC in NJ.

[Carl Nichols]

Ron's point, I believe, was simply that the name "Front Center Greenside Bunker" was weird because these bunkers aren't on the left or right "side" of the green.

[Bill_McBride]

Bill,
I think your son remembers this one...

Slamma Jamma!

He still brings up that shot every now and then!

[Ed Oden]

Ron's point, I believe, was simply that the name "Front Center Greenside Bunker" was weird because these bunkers aren't on the left or right "side" of the green.

A box has 4 sides, not two.

[Carl Nichols]

Ron's point, I believe, was simply that the name "Front Center Greenside Bunker" was weird because these bunkers aren't on the left or right "side" of the green.

A box has 4 sides, not two.

Ed:
I'm not defending, just explaining.

[Kalen Braley]

This one at 15 at Lakota Canyon is pretty wicked.  Although FCGB is only one name I can think for it!!   

[Mike Benham]

Olympic Lake has 3 of them ... although it may seem like more if you miss the fairway on the wrong side.  One Day !!!

[Wade Whitehead]

Ballyhack #2

WW

[Anthony_Nysse]

#1, #3, #5, #8, #9 at Pine Tree