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David Miller

Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« on: May 23, 2007, 11:37:33 AM »
I made the long haul from Austin to Charlotte this past weekend and welcomed the occasional golf course sighting along the way.  

It got me thinking, what are the best holes that can be seen from a major highway (or other busy road)?  Growing up in KY, I appreciated the shots of the par 5 9th at Big Spring CC in Louisville (in the winter) and the par 4 17th at Old Silo in Mt. Sterling.
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Robert Kimball

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2007, 11:42:28 AM »
If 17-mile Drive counts as a major freeway, I think it might be somewhat high on the list!!  :)
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Kenny Lee Puckett

Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2007, 11:48:28 AM »
#4 at Quaker Ridge from the Hutchinson River Parkway
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David Miller

Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2007, 11:55:33 AM »
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If 17-mile Drive counts as a major freeway, I think it might be somewhat high on the list!!

What holes exactly can be seen from 17-mile?  My only trip along it was about ten years ago and I can't recall much.

BTW the holes I mentioned in the original post can be seen from I-64.
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Tom Huckaby

Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2007, 11:59:49 AM »
David - 17 Mile Drive goes alongside each of

Spanish Bay
Dunesy holes at Spyglass
both MPCC courses
Cypress Point
then winds through a part of Pebble Beach

I have to agree that if one can stretch the definition to call the road a "major highway", it will be unrivalled in this category.

 ;D

Outside of that, here in the SF Bay Area, our truly major highways do skirt a lot of golf courses.  Some you can see holes on, most have trees blocking the view.  I know going south from SF on I-280 one gets a great view of a fine looking uphill par 4 at California GC... that would seem to me to be our best candidate around here, for a hole that can be seen in its entirety from a truly major thoroughfare....



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Jerry Kluger

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2007, 12:18:41 PM »
If we simply use public roads as a standard then there are no better views than those at NGLA, Shinnecock and Maidstone - then again, those aren't views since you're right in the middle of the course.
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Mike Benham

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2007, 12:47:51 PM »
Quote from: Tom Huckaby on May 23, 2007, 11:59:49 AM

Outside of that, here in the SF Bay Area, our truly major highways do skirt a lot of golf courses.  


Tom -  Don't forgot the views of The Ranch ...
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Matt_Cohn

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2007, 12:52:00 PM »
Not sure if it's the very best, but holes 2-5 at Perry Maxwell's Twin Hills (edit, not OKC) in Oklahoma City are right up against I-35, in full view, and they're all pretty good holes.
« Last Edit: May 23, 2007, 12:54:58 PM by Matt_Cohn »
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Nick Pozaric

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2007, 01:01:42 PM »
Quote from: Rob_Kimball on May 23, 2007, 11:42:28 AM
If 17-mile Drive counts as a major freeway, I think it might be somewhat high on the list!!  :)
Thats probably the #1 in the country.  Heck you hit a t-shot on #1 at CPC over 17 mile drive!
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Tom Huckaby

Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2007, 01:20:50 PM »
Quote from: Mike Benham on May 23, 2007, 12:47:51 PM
Quote from: Tom Huckaby on May 23, 2007, 11:59:49 AM

Outside of that, here in the SF Bay Area, our truly major highways do skirt a lot of golf courses.  


Tom -  Don't forgot the views of The Ranch ...

Oh believe me, that sprang first to mind.   ;D
« Last Edit: May 23, 2007, 01:21:35 PM by Tom Huckaby »
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Rich Goodale

Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2007, 01:37:17 PM »
Huck

Don't forget the Institute, or Coyote Creek either....
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Tom Huckaby

Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2007, 02:56:09 PM »
Quote from: Richard Farnsworth Goodale on May 23, 2007, 01:37:17 PM
Huck

Don't forget the Institute, or Coyote Creek either....

Rich, those too sprung immediately to mind.  I could list many others.  But he asked for the BEST holes.  

TH
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Kalen Braley

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2007, 03:00:51 PM »
Agreed on 17 mile drive, I don't think anything can touch this.

You can also see a few holes of San Francisco golf club from Hwy 1...

And heaven forbid, don't leave out Las Positas in Livermore..   ;D
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Kirk Gill

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2007, 03:02:19 PM »
Glimpses of Scioto are available from Lane Avenue.......
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Jeff_Mingay

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2007, 03:18:03 PM »
The par-five sixth at Rod Whitman's Wolf Creek in Alberta is seen from highway 2, connecting Edmonton and Calgary.
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Mark Arata

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2007, 03:18:57 PM »
cant you see a good deal of Primm Valley and Pauite courses off the main highway in Vegas?
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SPDB

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2007, 03:41:40 PM »
The A198, unimpeded views of Kilspindie, Luffness New, all three courses at Gullane, (tiny view of the 18th green at) North Berwick) and the Glen.

It might not be a major highway, but you certainly wouldn't be able to tell from the speed of the cars on the road.
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Scott_Burroughs

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2007, 04:26:47 PM »
I think David's intent of the question had to do with interstate-type (limited-access) highways (motorways/autobahns, whatever), such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which bisects Oakmont (although I don't know if you can actually see any of the course from it).

Otherwise, where are all the nominations for 16-18 at Wake Forest GC, seen from U.S. 1?   ;D :P:

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John Nixon

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #18 on: May 23, 2007, 04:51:16 PM »
Quote from: Scott_Burroughs on May 23, 2007, 04:26:47 PM
I think David's intent of the question had to do with interstate-type (limited-access) highways (motorways/autobahns, whatever), such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike

That was my thought. If the road doesn't have a sign like these (or their Euro/Asia/Aussie counterpart) I don't think we need bring it up here



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David Miller

Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2007, 05:05:11 PM »
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I think David's intent of the question had to do with interstate-type (limited-access) highways (motorways/autobahns, whatever), such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which bisects Oakmont (although I don't know if you can actually see any of the course from it).

Scott--You're right about my intent in the original post, though I did open it up somewhat when I mentioned "other busy road(s)."  

I've driven on the PA Turnpike many times but never the Oakmont stretch--had no idea it bisected the course.
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Mark Bourgeois

Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #20 on: May 23, 2007, 05:22:30 PM »
Can any of Walton Heath be seen from the M25?
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Phil_the_Author

Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #21 on: May 23, 2007, 09:07:44 PM »
Holes 15-18 & #1 of Bethpage Black from Round Swamp Road. Drive on it between 4 & 6 pm and then try and convince me that it isn't a "major" road.
« Last Edit: May 23, 2007, 09:08:43 PM by Philip Young »
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Matt_Cohn

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #22 on: May 23, 2007, 09:15:32 PM »
This group has a rather liberal definition of "major highway"!

It should at least have a number...

BTW, I thought of Primm as well, but it's the Lakes Course that's close to the freeway. All the holes on the Lakes course are bordered by mounds and trees, so no, you can't see it other than mounds and trees.
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Jon Spaulding

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Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #23 on: May 23, 2007, 09:18:20 PM »
The bay area contingent has to include the mighty links of Sunol off the 680 in their best of category ;).

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Doug Ralston

Re:Best holes that can be seen from a major highway?
« Reply #24 on: May 24, 2007, 09:43:02 AM »
Quote from: David Miller on May 23, 2007, 11:37:33 AM
I made the long haul from Austin to Charlotte this past weekend and welcomed the occasional golf course sighting along the way.  

It got me thinking, what are the best holes that can be seen from a major highway (or other busy road)?  Growing up in KY, I appreciated the shots of the par 5 9th at Big Spring CC in Louisville (in the winter) and the par 4 17th at Old Silo in Mt. Sterling.
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