The Noses of Principals

« **on:** August 28, 2007, 08:24:02 PM »

A couple of modern ones.

My favorite was always the original at Yale, which has, unfortunately, gone to the Big Golf Course In the Sky.

Comments?

« **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:11:52 PM »

Good Lord that is ugly.

« **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:23:12 PM »

The best modern principal's nose bunker complex that I've seen is on the short par 4 15th hole at Boston Golf Club.

« **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:40:39 PM »

We have a new design idiom - Principle's Noses with ugly cancerous warts......

Actually, in every photo posted, to my eye, the bunkers are too far apart, and I don't think the single bunker qualifies, does it?

Or am I thinking more of the similar spectacles?

In keeping with the times, I am unveiling my "laser surgery" bunkers, which I hope will last a few hundred years as well.

« **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:06:41 PM »

Jeff,

Just played the wilderness and quarry. Great golf courses!!
Loved the "Prinipals Nose" on the par 3 7th at the wilderness.

Scott

« **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2007, 02:11:53 PM »

Tom,

I don't understand your comment.

Tony

« **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2007, 04:31:33 PM »

To qualify as a nose there have to be two nostrils!

I think the Principal's Nose at #17 Yale is back in place - at least it was my one and only visit there a couple of summers back.

[Edit] I see Yale #17 is the last photo. It's supposed to be a PN but yes, no nostrils. As I recall, there are a couple of good ones at NGLA.

« **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2007, 04:44:45 PM »

That Roger Rulewich is a true artist of the absurd.....

« **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2007, 04:50:26 PM »

Has anyone ever seen one of Max Behr's "Miss Grundy's Tits" mound hazards? He said they were supposed to both look and play ultra puritanical. I'd like to see one of our expert researchers dredge up an old photo of them because puritanical tits, even Miss Grundy's, seems sort of a contradiction in terms to me.

« **Reply #9 on:** August 29, 2007, 05:02:02 PM »

Skinny,

Opinion on the other example?

TE,

Way to finally get these so called researchers onto something worthy of their time.

Anthony

« **Reply #10 on:** August 29, 2007, 05:02:49 PM »

Here is my favorite, it is from Chicago Golf Club.

Hole #6

« **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2007, 05:06:33 PM »

Trey,

A fine one indeed.

So what do you think of the modern examples?

Anthony

« **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2007, 05:43:55 PM »

"Playing", "Tits" and "Puritanical" all in one sentence. Interesting

« **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2007, 05:51:23 PM »

Anthony-

I think Mr. Doak said it the best.

« **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2007, 06:08:12 PM »

Trey,

Those photos are of two bunkers. To which are you referring?

Anthony

« **Reply #15 on:** August 29, 2007, 06:45:39 PM »

My favorite is on the Bottle Hole at NGLA.

« **Reply #16 on:** August 29, 2007, 09:41:14 PM »

Jim Wagner recently put in a couple of new PN bunkers on our 5th hole. i will try to get a couple of pics on here, but you can see them at link below. just click on "more pictures" and page down to 5th hole

http://www.paxonhollowgolf.com/index2.html

« **Reply #17 on:** August 29, 2007, 09:45:29 PM »

sorry looks like the link only will take you to the main page. just click on "whats new" from main page.

« **Reply #18 on:** August 30, 2007, 08:55:22 AM »

Quote from: Trey Kemp on August 29, 2007, 05:02:49 PM

Here is my favorite, it is from Chicago Golf Club.

Hole #6

Personally I think this bunker could benefit from a little eye lift......it might wake it up from its slumbered appearance.

« **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2007, 09:22:57 AM »

So let us get back to the original question:

We have four photos, representing two modern Principal's Nose Bunkers. What is the opinion of the two?

Anthony

« **Reply #20 on:** August 30, 2007, 09:30:59 AM »

"So let us get back to the original question:"

Positively not, Anthony.

I virtually demand that we stick with "Miss Grundy's Tits" mound hazards for at least the next thirty six hours. But if you somehow produce a photo of said hazard feature I will cut it down to only three and a half hours.

« **Reply #21 on:** August 30, 2007, 09:38:43 AM »

Let me rephrase:

Can we get off our collective asses and post a photo of Miss Grundy's tits please? Jesus.

Would a Crayon drawing of the Mae West feature at Tain suffice?

Anthony

« **Reply #22 on:** August 30, 2007, 09:43:22 AM »

Before we get too deeply into the topic of large breasts (I am very much pro, btw

), can I ask a vocabulary question?

Is the Principal's Nose Bunker at the 16th at TOC supposed to be the archetype? Or do we use the one at Woking? Or what?

I ask because the PN at Chicago looks nothing like what I think of as a PN. It just happens to be where you might put a PN.

It looks to me like a generic centerline bunker.

Bob

« **Reply #23 on:** August 30, 2007, 10:00:44 AM »

B,

Now that's a good question. If we use The Old Course (I like to spell out all courses so the new people know to what we refer) then what era of the Nose do we use? The version today is much different than 1908.

What do you think of the two modern versions I posted?

Anthony

« **Reply #24 on:** August 30, 2007, 10:55:07 AM »

Antonio,
Gil installed a Principle's Nose at Rustic Canyon's 3rd after the flood. It's a very good PN, but it probably is a bit too bold for the more restrained Rustic terrain. It should have also been placed a little closer to the green, making coming in from the right side, a bit more daring. (along with a narrower green)

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