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Eric Franzen

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Colorado GC (pictures)
« on: June 05, 2008, 10:39:10 PM »
Played Colorado GC (Crenshaw/Coore) earlier today and have a few hours to kill at the hotel, so why not do what every man in his mid 30's would do to pass time - post bad pictures on GCA.com.

I've had the pleasure to play with golf's most beloved photographer in the past. And as you know, Ran is a pro that knows how to handle a camera and also brings a couple of extra batteries when he is out on the course. I obviously didn't learn anything from him since my pictures sucks and the battery died on the 8th hole.


Is that the entrance sign or are you just very happy to see me?


Well, the thunder storms made taking a cart sound like a good idea.


Hole 1 - par 5, 630 yds from the black tee


Hole 1 - gloomy view of the approach


Hole 2 - a pretty nice one shotter that plays 150 and a bit uphill


The green on 2nd.


On to the thrilling and partly blind tee shoot on the 3rd, par 4, 423 yds


The approach on 3rd


The second on the demanding 4th, par 4, 471 yds


Green bunker royal on the 5th, par 4, 466 yds


Trouble to left and trouble to the right on this 219-yds long par 3.


Tee shot on the short par 4, 8th that plays 305 yds uphill.


The green on 8th.

And that's it.

No pictures of the back nine means that I can't show you anything of the interesting 16th - a par 5 with a split fairway and the redan-ish 17th. Or the two-tiered green on the 11th. Or the inviting 12th. Or the... Well, you get the idea.
 
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Sam Morrow

Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2008, 10:41:16 PM »
Did you play the short course?
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Eric Franzen

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Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2008, 10:46:42 PM »
Quote from: Sam Morrow on June 05, 2008, 10:41:16 PM
Did you play the short course?

No I didn't. I really wanted to to but the rain picked up again after I walked off the 18th. Didn't bring any rain gear so...
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Matt Varney

Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2008, 11:14:08 PM »
Eric,

These images are not bad how did you post them in your thread?
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Bruce Leland

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Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2008, 12:10:18 AM »
Quote from: Eric Franzen on June 05, 2008, 10:46:42 PM
Quote from: Sam Morrow on June 05, 2008, 10:41:16 PM
Did you play the short course?

No I didn't. I really wanted to to but the rain picked up again after I walked off the 18th. Didn't bring any rain gear so...
Looks like a splendid track and the photos of the short course on their web site are very intriguing, particularly the bunkering on  No. 3, the skyline green at no. 4 and the mini-Redan no. 7.  Prior to google-ing their website, I was struggling to place the locale in Colorado.  To have this facility so close to the Denver metro is sublime.
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Kirk Gill

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Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2008, 12:13:11 AM »
Too bad your camera crapped out. You might have taken a good shot of my house (I don't live in the CGC development, but in the "slums" next door !)

For comparison's sake, here's a shot of the 2nd while under construction, a terrific natural greensite:




Thanks for the pictures. The tee shot on 3 - fantastic. I'm interested in knowing if you used that little hill to the right of the sixth green to redirect your shot onto the green. Again, here's a construction shot for the sake of comparison:

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Bruce Leland

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Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2008, 12:15:15 AM »
Kirk:

What is the square footage of the green complex at no. 2?  Looks like a great little one shotter.
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Kirk Gill

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Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2008, 12:27:46 AM »
Bruce, Eric would be in much better position to answer your question than I - as I've not played the course, I can just see it from my back yard! I did not mean to imply that I live in the CGC development, and have edited my post above accordingly.

I will say this, that #2 green makes a pretty small target.
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Bruce Leland

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Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2008, 12:52:37 AM »
Quote from: Kirk Gill on June 06, 2008, 12:27:46 AM
Bruce, Eric would be in much better position to answer your question than I - as I've not played the course, I can just see it from my back yard! I did not mean to imply that I live in the CGC development, and have edited my post above accordingly.

I will say this, that #2 green makes a pretty small target.
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Kirk:

What is the square footage of the green complex at no. 2?  Looks like a great little one shotter.
Anyone?  From the photos it looks like about 2,800 sq. ft.!
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2008, 09:39:10 AM »
I received the latest mailing from Colorado GC this week. The clubhouse construction has started,the club cottages for national members have started construction and at least one is ready and there are 35 houses in various stages of design. Only 40 lots out of 135 remain to be sold. There are 35 other lots being developed by one builder for semi-custom homes starting at 1.4M. There are 7 available spec homes ranging in price from 3.6m to 5.2M. This is indeed a high end development.


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Keith Rhebb

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Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2008, 05:11:49 PM »
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Keith Rhebb

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Doug Wright

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Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2008, 05:47:53 PM »
Quote from: Bruce Leland on June 06, 2008, 12:52:37 AM
Quote from: Kirk Gill on June 06, 2008, 12:27:46 AM
Bruce, Eric would be in much better position to answer your question than I - as I've not played the course, I can just see it from my back yard! I did not mean to imply that I live in the CGC development, and have edited my post above accordingly.

I will say this, that #2 green makes a pretty small target.
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Kirk:

What is the square footage of the green complex at no. 2?  Looks like a great little one shotter.
Anyone?  From the photos it looks like about 2,800 sq. ft.!

Bruce,

i don't know what square footage it is but I do know (a) it is a wonderful greensite--hit the green or you're totally screwed and even then if you hit the green and are on the incorrect side you are totally screwed by the rolls and fairly steep slopes and (b) the size of the green is appropriate for a short shot like this. A really fine short hole.
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Bruce Leland

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Re: Colorado GC (pictures)
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2008, 10:28:08 PM »
Thanks, Doug.  Sums it up nicely a) "wonderful greensite"    b) "the size of the green is appropriate for a short shot..."

Can't wait  to play it.
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