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Joel Zuckerman

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GC names that are "frightening"
« on: October 20, 2008, 08:25:09 PM »
Working on a fluff feature concernng Halloween--themed GC names, and figured the collective brain-power of GCA would be of great benefit.

Off the top of my head I can think of Pumpkin Ridge and White Witch.  Devil's Pulpit is a bit of a stretch.  Can anyone assist with some GC names that invoke Halloween--witch, ghost, goblin, graveyard, etc, in the title?

Thanks for the input...
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JLahrman

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2008, 08:36:47 PM »
Purgatory, does that count?
« Last Edit: October 20, 2008, 08:41:57 PM by JAL »
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Bill_McBride

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2008, 08:43:45 PM »
Pumpkin Ridge two courses - Witch Hollow and Ghost Creek.  Eek!
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Dan Herrmann

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2008, 09:00:10 PM »
Spook Rock in Suffern, NY
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Bart Bradley

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2008, 09:12:23 PM »


Both of Myrtle Beach... The Witch
                                    The Wizard

Sleepy Hollow Golf Course


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Dan Herrmann

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2008, 09:15:54 PM »
Jack-o-Lantern, Woodstock NH
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Scott Stambaugh

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2008, 09:23:19 PM »
How about a visual?

#12 at Gorge Vale Golf Club in Victoria, BC.  A slightly (and I mean slightly) missed tee shot on this uphill par 4 puts you smack in the graveyard. 

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Matt_Ward

Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2008, 09:33:05 PM »
How bout Hell's Point in the Virginia Beach area ?
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CJ Carder

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2008, 09:39:41 PM »
If Devil's Pulpit is a bit of a stretch, I guess "Devil's Knob" at Wintergreen here in Virginia would also.  Shephard's Hollow in Michigan is a stretch too, though the way those pine trees were planted perfectly in a row kinda freaked me out.   :)  There's Settler's Ghost up in Ontario, Hell's Point here in Virginia Beach.

Not golf courses, but I'm sure you could come up with a nice list of golf course features with Halloween related names - Devil's A**hole and Hell's Half Acre at PV; Hell Bunker and the Valley of Sin at TOC, etc.
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Scott Stambaugh

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2008, 09:41:54 PM »
Furnace Creek (kind of has a boiler-room slasher film-like ring to it) in Death Valley

or

Congressional?
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JeffTodd

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2008, 09:44:53 PM »
Quote from: Dan Herrmann on October 20, 2008, 09:00:10 PM
Spook Rock in Suffern, NY

And Spooky Brook is not too far away in central NJ.
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David Stamm

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2008, 10:08:12 PM »
Quote from: Scott Stambaugh on October 20, 2008, 09:23:19 PM
How about a visual?

#12 at Gorge Vale Golf Club in Victoria, BC.  A slightly (and I mean slightly) missed tee shot on this uphill par 4 puts you smack in the graveyard. 



I don't have the pic (I'm on the road right now), but your pic reminded me of the 16th at The Creek.
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Tom Yost

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2008, 10:25:17 PM »
Trump National/International    ::)
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John Nixon

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2008, 07:11:04 AM »
Coffin Golf Course, Indianapolis
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Thomas MacWood

Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2008, 07:29:31 AM »
The Brits have a habit of naming golf holes (usually controversial par-3s) after bloody battles in which they were routed - Majuba and Spion Kop are a couple of examples.
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Alan Gard

Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #15 on: October 21, 2008, 07:39:35 AM »
Bloody Point, Daufuskie Island
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astavrides

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« Reply #16 on: October 21, 2008, 07:46:15 AM »
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« Last Edit: December 29, 2011, 10:19:33 AM by astavrides »
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John Kavanaugh

Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #17 on: October 21, 2008, 08:14:46 AM »
It never thrills me to do the work for another golf writer, but hey, that's what I do on a daily basis.  So here it is:

http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/tourism/activities/golf_course.php

Ya think Freddy can get a tee time?




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Rich Goodale

Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #18 on: October 21, 2008, 08:33:26 AM »
I agree with John, but for something really frightening, how about:

"Tommy Naccarato:  HEEEEEE'S BACK!!!!!!"
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Joel Zuckerman

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #19 on: October 21, 2008, 09:13:43 AM »
Thanks for all the great input--much appreciated.  And I can't believe I couldn't think of Bloody Point on my own--I've played there and written about it at least a dozen times over the years..
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John Kavanaugh

Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #20 on: October 21, 2008, 09:17:43 AM »
Quote from: Joel Zuckerman on October 21, 2008, 09:13:43 AM
Thanks for all the great input--much appreciated.  And I can't believe I couldn't think of Bloody Point on my own--I've played there and written about it at least a dozen times over the years..

Joel,

Here is a link to similar thoughts.  Does anyone know the identity of "The GolfBlogger"?

http://www.golfblogger.com/index.php/golf/comments/halloween_themed_and_scary_golf_course_names/
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Don Hyslop

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #21 on: October 21, 2008, 10:52:34 AM »
Here in Nova Scotia, we have a course entitled "Witch's Ridge"
http://www.witchsridge.ca/history.html
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Ken Moum

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #22 on: October 21, 2008, 12:04:04 PM »
http://www.murderrock.com/

The chrome statue of JD is particularly frightening.

Ken
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Chris_Blakely

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Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #23 on: October 21, 2008, 12:11:41 PM »
Devil's Ridge GC Oxford, MI

Devils Lake GC Manituou Beach, MI

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Jay Flemma

Re: GC names that are "frightening"
« Reply #24 on: October 21, 2008, 01:07:35 PM »
"widow's walk" maybe?

Of course Sleepy Hollow would make a great story at Halloween. ;D

Heck, Sleepy Hollow makes for a great story and round any time of year.
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