Long Shadow (pics)

[Chris Cupit]

Gary,

As usual I could be way off but I always thought of a skyline green as one where the back edge or line of the green kind of disapears like an infinity edge pool.  There is nothing behind the green to give depth perception and a shot played long or over the green looks like it will fall off the edge of the earth.

A green perched on the top of a hill would seem a natural location for the skyline effect.  Another description may be the lack of "framing" around and behind the green whether it's from mounds, bunkers or trees.

[Mike_Cirba]

Kalen Braley should be posting my pics soon as I just sent him an email from my nom de pleur, "MandaMarie25".  

Once he realizes it's not porn he should have them up here in no time.  

[Kalen Braley]

Hey Mike,

Very nice pictures and the course looks great.  Wish I could get down there for the Dixie Cup...

[Mike_Cirba]

Hey Mike,

Very nice pictures and the course looks great.  Wish I could get down there for the Dixie Cup...

Thanks Kalen...Let me try to describe what you're all seeing here.   They aren't in any great order, but...

Here's the look of the second shot on the par five, uphill 18th, into a scattered minefield of bunkers.  



This is the par five third.  Note that a drive that plays away from the water down the left brings both the water and a huge grass bunker into play (see over barber pole).  



My friend and playing partner (who shall remain nameless) has found said huge grass bunker (see ball below)



The tiny, very controversial, but awesomely cool 6th green.



My friend and playing partner now in the depths of the grass bunker of the 3rd, with flag barely visible above.



The approach to the 7th green.   Take careful note of the wonderful hillside up to the left that is just BEGGING for an alternate green!!!  



From behind the par five 5th hole, with the narrow creek winding just in front of the green.   I should note that the front bank is suitably shaved, much like the 13th at ANGC in reverse.



The downhill approach to the short par 4 9th hole, which is dicey at best.



Rolling down onto the back nine, and heading towards the green on the par four 10th.  



The 13th seems to have been subliminally influenced by some other Georgia course.  



The extremely demanding approach to the tiny 14th green.



From behind the 14th, looking back down the fairway.



Finally, three shots of the par three 17th.   I think additional words are largely superfluous at this point.  

[Sean_A]

Mike

When I scanned the pix that was my first thought as well, get that green up to the left.  In a strange way this reminds me of the 16th at Delamere Forest.  


I was hugely impressed that Fowler didn't do what would be obvious thing today by slapping the green next to the water.  Instead, he chose to place the green slightly further up the hill in a sort of natural mini bowl.  I wish more archies today would reject the obvious option more often.


Mike, I see that you have employed bunkering near water a few times.  I am determined to discover the reasons for this kind of hazard on a hazard.  While I don't always agree with the use of water hazards, I can understand their appeal.  What I don't understand, especially in this incidence where the bunkering seems partially negate the water as a hazard, is why bunkers are placed next to water.  Help out a poor country lad trying to make his way in the world.

Ciao