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JohnV

Cool Augusta Picture
« on: November 18, 2008, 11:23:10 PM »
Life Magazine's photos are now being hosted by Google.  This is one of the 13th hole at Augusta during the 1952 Masters:

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=golf++source:life&imgurl=b57fab292f4a145f

Sorry, it won't post in here, but click on the link and it will appear.

Also you can search google's Life portfolio for all their golf pictures at:

http://images.google.com/hosted/life
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Kalen Braley

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2008, 11:29:19 PM »
John,

Very cool pic although it looks more like 12 with that tee in the background and bunker in the front.

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JohnV

Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2008, 11:31:15 PM »
Kalen,  I think you're right.  My error.

One interesting thing is that if you do a search for "Pebble Beach" in the life photos you get a nice picture of 15 at Cypress:

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Pebble+Beach+source:life&imgurl=70463e975f1975ae
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Kalen Braley

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2008, 11:35:51 PM »
« Last Edit: November 18, 2008, 11:41:03 PM by Kalen Braley »
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Tim Bert

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2008, 11:36:04 PM »
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Tim Bert

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« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2008, 11:56:35 PM »
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Brian_Ewen

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2008, 02:49:44 AM »
Thanks John ......bang goes the rest of the day !

Carnoustie 1953
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Scotland+Golf+source:life&imgurl=8041189f56de791d
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2008, 03:04:27 AM »
Is the PV picture #6?
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Sean_A

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2008, 03:26:16 AM »
Quote from: John Vander Borght on November 18, 2008, 11:23:10 PM
Life Magazine's photos are now being hosted by Google.  This is one of the 13th hole at Augusta during the 1952 Masters:

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=golf++source:life&imgurl=b57fab292f4a145f

Wow!  Its hard to imagine Augusta looking like a course rather than a garden these days.  I am knocked out by how different the presentation is than what I am used to seeing.

Ciao
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James Bennett

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2008, 05:03:01 AM »
Quote from: Tim Bert on November 18, 2008, 11:36:04 PM

Not exactly what I was looking for when I searched "The Old Course"...

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=the+old+course+source:life&imgurl=c69bf6d8e7418ccd


Looks like an Emperor at the back of #7 green there.  LOL

James B

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Jeff_Mingay

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2008, 08:10:12 AM »
Sean,

The junkyard-looking, barbed wire fence in the photo of #12 at Augusta really jumped out at me!

Thanks for these links. Neat photos.
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jeffwarne

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2008, 08:59:59 AM »
That's definitely 12

All you "new" rough at Augusta haters might want to take a good look at that photo. ;)

That barbed wire kept the ruffians at the adjacent Augusta Country Club out ;D
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Guy Nicholson

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2008, 09:36:12 AM »
I agree that it has to be 12, but it's a very confusing image, at least to me, a non-scholar of Augusta National.

For one, it shows how it's not just the aesthetics of the hole that have changed -- it's the playing characteristics. Unless that guy at front right is a predecessor of Fred Couples, it appears that a ball used to be able to hang up on the front edge, even on the steeper side. And doesn't this photo show a lot more roll than this green has now?

To boot, the flag doesn't look like it says 12. More like 13 or even 15. Are we looking at its reverse side?
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Chip Gaskins

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2008, 09:56:52 AM »
Could that picture of Augusta be the old version of #16?

The flag certainly doesn't look like a #12 to me...

And the tee box you see in the back is the old tee box for #6?
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Kalen Braley

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2008, 10:02:28 AM »
Chip,

I thought about that two.  But then that would put the 5th hole on the other side of that chain link fence, which doesn't make any sense.  If the picture is indeed at ANGC, then I can't see it being any other hole than 12.
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JSlonis

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2008, 10:12:41 AM »
Quote from: Mark Chaplin on November 19, 2008, 03:04:27 AM
Is the PV picture #6?

Yes, it is definitely #6.  Have you guys noticed the odd "pop up box" that shows up if you put your mouse over the photo?

It says, "Typical terrain on Pine Valley Golf Course, where Masters Golf Tournament is being held."

Obviously the Masters was never played at Pine Valley.  I wonder who captioned the photo?

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Guy Nicholson

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2008, 10:20:52 AM »
Quote from: James Bennett on November 19, 2008, 05:03:01 AM
Quote from: Tim Bert on November 18, 2008, 11:36:04 PM

Not exactly what I was looking for when I searched "The Old Course"...

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=the+old+course+source:life&imgurl=c69bf6d8e7418ccd


Looks like an Emperor at the back of #7 green there.  LOL

James B



I'm guessing that's Intramuros, in Manila.
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Adam Clayman

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #17 on: November 19, 2008, 10:25:01 AM »
Quote from: Chip Gaskins on November 19, 2008, 09:56:52 AM
Could that picture of Augusta be the old version of #16?



No! The old 16th had the riparian on the right. It was just a little tributary lookin thang, with a green that melted into it.

Jeff, That rough grass does not show the WIDTH of fairways, does it? As far as I can remember there was always longer grass feeding into Rae's Creek.
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Mike Nuzzo

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2008, 11:45:19 AM »
Pretty amazing how the '52 conditions were good enough for Snead, Palmer, Burke Jr., Nelson & Hogan.... but not good enough for anyone today - pro or otherwise.


Thank you John
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Tom Yost

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #19 on: November 19, 2008, 11:55:18 AM »
Quote from: Tim Bert on November 18, 2008, 11:56:35 PM
RTJ Series

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=golf+source:life&imgurl=43d9cfd281685f9d


What course is represented by the relief map in this photo?

And is that Jr. or Rees ?

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Guy Nicholson

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #20 on: November 19, 2008, 12:16:14 PM »
Quote from: Tom Yost on November 19, 2008, 11:55:18 AM
Quote from: Tim Bert on November 18, 2008, 11:56:35 PM
RTJ Series

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=golf+source:life&imgurl=43d9cfd281685f9d


What course is represented by the relief map in this photo?

And is that Jr. or Rees ?



The answer is visible if you flip the image and look in the lower left corner.
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Ken Moum

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #21 on: November 19, 2008, 12:18:53 PM »
Quote from: Tom Yost on November 19, 2008, 11:55:18 AM
Quote from: Tim Bert on November 18, 2008, 11:56:35 PM
RTJ Series

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=golf+source:life&imgurl=43d9cfd281685f9d


What course is represented by the relief map in this photo?

And is that Jr. or Rees ?



The photo is flipped, but when put reversed to normal, the plate on model says Beverly Hills Country Club.

Designed by Sr and Jr, I believe.
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Jason Topp

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« Reply #22 on: November 19, 2008, 01:30:09 PM »
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Kalen Braley

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #23 on: November 19, 2008, 01:35:48 PM »
Jason,

I think that 2nd photo is #14.  Nice pics!
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JSlonis

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Re: Cool Augusta Picture
« Reply #24 on: November 19, 2008, 01:51:39 PM »
Jason,

Nice pics.

The opened up look of #2 is just awesome.

For some reason, the 14th green looks larger in that photo than the current green.  I know there are less trees around it then, but it still looks bigger to me.

Here is a photo of Herman Keiser hitting from the right side of #9 at Pine Valley.  In the distance you can see the green and with the trees cut down behind it, it certainly would have had a cool skyline look to it.
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