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Ronald Montesano

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Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« on: April 15, 2012, 05:51:00 PM »
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

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Bill_McBride

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2012, 11:18:05 PM »
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

Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2012, 11:32:31 PM »





Mark Saltzman

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2012, 11:34:40 PM »
8 at Sand Hills

Anders Rytter

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2012, 04:42:33 AM »
The 9th at Royal County Down



Pete Blaisdell

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2012, 06:00:36 AM »
Would the " Principal's Nose " front center on the first at Old Mac qualify?
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Ronald Montesano

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2012, 06:13:45 AM »
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.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2012, 03:00:01 PM »
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

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2012, 03:13:53 PM »
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

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2012, 03:23:06 PM »
Bill,
I think your son remembers this one...
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Joey Chase

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2012, 03:35:04 PM »
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

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2012, 03:43:07 PM »
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

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2012, 04:11:21 PM »
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.

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Carl Nichols

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2012, 04:32:20 PM »
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

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2012, 04:34:06 PM »
Bill,
I think your son remembers this one...


Slamma Jamma!

He still brings up that shot every now and then!

Ed Oden

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2012, 04:35:10 PM »
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

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2012, 04:48:44 PM »
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

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2012, 07:46:55 PM »
This one at 15 at Lakota Canyon is pretty wicked.  Although FCGB is only one name I can think for it!!   ;D



Mike Benham

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2012, 08:12:40 PM »

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

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #19 on: April 20, 2012, 09:22:57 PM »
Ballyhack #2

WW

Anthony_Nysse

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Re: Front Center Greenside Bunker~Are there many of these?
« Reply #20 on: April 21, 2012, 01:26:35 AM »
#1, #3, #5, #8, #9 at Pine Tree
Anthony J. Nysse
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Apogee Club
Hobe Sound, FL

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