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Sean_A

Struggling Artist
« on: December 03, 2005, 07:24:39 PM »
Philip kindly invited me down for a game at Huntercombe today.  A typical blustery, grey, December day in England.  I told Philip I wouldn't post any photos, but I don't think he will mind these going up.  Perhaps these will encourage him to post some of his own photos.  

The African Animal finds himself in a spot of bother off the tee.



And yet again.  On the same hole no less.  Mind you, this was an excellent recovery.  You can just make out the ball high center zipping for the pin.



Ciao

Sean
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Philip Gawith

Re:Struggling Artist
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2005, 03:25:19 AM »
Fortunately there are not many people on this forum who know how far off the tee that first pot is. :o ::)
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ForkaB

Re:Struggling Artist
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2005, 05:14:46 AM »
WOW!

The African Animal (Gawith) vs. the American Animal (Arble)!  That must have been the most exciting match since Frazier vs. Ali (or at least Funk vs. Sorenstam)........

Gents.  Are you sure those "craters" weren't created on the day due to the angular momentum of your drives?
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Philip Gawith

Re:Struggling Artist
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2005, 05:41:02 AM »
Rich, I blame it on the Luftwaffe - headed for Oxford, but unburdened their load  near Henley :)

Sean - maybe closer to 20 than 30, but a lot! I have always known that those hollows were a feature, but your comments prompted me to think further on the subject. I have tended only to think of the ones that are in the fairway, but there are also a couple that are in the rough as well which are pretty material eg on the left of the 8th.
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Keith Durrant

Re:Struggling Artist
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2005, 06:42:24 AM »
Philip/Sean,

I'd love to see a few more pictures!

I have fond memories of playing Huntercombe nearly 25 years ago! The thing that stuck in my memory as being distinctive about the course was the use of grass bunkers in preference to sand ones - Par seemed to be defended by the use of raised and saucer greens that fed balls off into these hollows? I loved it.

Keith
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Philip Gawith

Re:Struggling Artist
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2005, 11:11:11 AM »
Keith - I am working on it! If you haven't seen them in a week, Sean will put you out of your misery!
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RJ_Daley

Re:Struggling Artist
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2005, 11:45:12 AM »
Man, that green winter grass looks great by comparisons sake of what we have here on the frozen tundra right now. Snow covered and wind chill is -8. :'(
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ed_getka

Re:Struggling Artist
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2005, 01:37:28 PM »
Philip,
  How far is Huntercombe from the proposed gathering for next fall? Glad to see you are getting out to golf. :)
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Philip Gawith

Re:Struggling Artist
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2005, 04:13:32 AM »
Ed - Huntercombe is about 2.5 hour drive from Hoylake. For anyone who plans to come to that event who flies into Heathrow, Huntercombe is a very logical/easy place to play a round (half an hour from Heathrow), en route and then next stop up the road you could go and play Beau Desert (near Birmingham).

Of course, as you know, if you are flying in to Heathrow, there are many other golf options to consider - though they are not so much en route to Hoylake.

Winter is a milder affair here than in parts of the US so getting out to golf is generally a non-issue. Occasionally the courses are going to be frozen or waterlogged, but you can generally play through winter if you choose.
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