Orchard Lake CC (Colt/Alison) - A Photo Tour - Hole 18 Posted, now w/1940 aerial

[Brian Joines]

Thanks Niall. Wow, what a difference!

[Niall Hay]

Thanks Niall. Wow, what a difference!

It really is night and day. The video and pictures really don’t do it justice. Keith Foster, the Super Aaron McMaster and his team really outdid themselves. The work is fantastic and the course is really unique in the area.

[BCowan]

Photos taken 5/6/14 (post restoration)
OLCC #2


OLCC #2 Greenside


OLCC #3 Tee


OLCC #3 Green


OLCC #4


OLCC #5


OLCC #6


OLCC #7 One of the best long par 3's I've played photo coming at a later time

OLCC #8 Tee


OLCC #8 Approach


OLCC #8 Green


OLCC #9 Approach


OLCC (The Caddie told me this is a members favorite tree)


OLCC #12 Tee


OLCC #13 Tee


OLCC #16 Greenside


OLCC #17 Approach  ''Notice Top Gun, our caddie''


OLCC #18


OLCC routing A.


OLCC routing B.


OLCC routing C.


OLCC routing D. (All routings are the same, just different angles.


OLCC is a great golf course, and the restoration looks night and day better from the pre restoration photos.  The bunkering is some of the best I have seen.  The land has movement that reminds me of Oakmont.  The tree removal is top notch and should be emulated by many clubs.  The greens are in such good shape they could host an Open the next week if the temps ever get to avg temps.  The fescue is coming in just how it should and is going to look awesome down the road.  Much kudos to Aaron and Keith for bringing this course out of the shadows.  

[Frank Pont]

Nice pics, question I have is why is there rough between the fairway and the bunkers? They must know that definitely isn't Alison....

[Russ Arbuthnot]

Nice! Thanks for the pics. Bunkering looks so great.

[Niall Hay]

Great pictures Ben.

Keith Foster and Aaron McMaster really did some great work. It will only get better with time. 

[BCowan]

Niall,

    The opening and closing holes at OLCC are stellar.  The par 3's are great as a whole.  #7 being my favorite and #3 being a close 2nd.  The holes that stuck out in my mind where #1, #3, #7, #8, #9, #12, #13, #14, #16, #17, and #18.  One better have a cup of coffee before hitting their 2nd shot into #1... 

[Niall Hay]

Niall,

    The opening and closing holes at OLCC are stellar.  The par 3's are great as a whole.  #7 being my favorite and #3 being a close 2nd.  The holes that stuck out in my mind where #1, #3, #7, #8, #9, #12, #13, #14, #16, #17, and #18.  One better have a cup of coffee before hitting their 2nd shot into #1... 

Did you play the back tee on #17? Or #16?