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Gordon Irvine

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Re: Askernish, Outer Hebrides (All 18 holes posted)
« Reply #50 on: October 31, 2009, 04:57:19 PM »
Trying to decide if this was an old Askernish green

Gordon Irvine

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Re: Askernish, Outer Hebrides (All 18 holes posted)
« Reply #51 on: October 31, 2009, 05:13:57 PM »
This is now the 8th green plus bunkers at Askernish

Gordon Irvine

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Re: Askernish, Outer Hebrides (All 18 holes posted)
« Reply #52 on: October 31, 2009, 05:23:28 PM »
The 12th greenside bunker before any work was carried out. At this time this was a shelter for the cattle and sheep. All I did was fill in erosion areas with Marram grass and sand.

Gordon Irvine

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Re: Askernish, Outer Hebrides (All 18 holes posted)
« Reply #53 on: October 31, 2009, 05:37:52 PM »
The 16th Green after the first topdressing fenced off from the sheep.

Gordon Irvine

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Re: Askernish, Outer Hebrides (All 18 holes posted)
« Reply #54 on: October 31, 2009, 06:08:15 PM »
This area is now the 8th fairway, approach to 8th green

Gordon Irvine

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Re: Askernish, Outer Hebrides (All 18 holes posted)
« Reply #55 on: October 31, 2009, 06:33:47 PM »
This is the 7th green that was buried under the sand. We removed the minimum surface material shaped some pin placement areas and re-turfed the green using local machair turf.

Ryan Admussen

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Re: Askernish, Outer Hebrides (All 18 holes posted)
« Reply #56 on: October 31, 2009, 07:03:17 PM »
great pictures! very interesting story

Mark Pearce

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Re: Askernish, Outer Hebrides (All 18 holes posted)
« Reply #57 on: November 01, 2009, 03:56:13 AM »
Gordon,

Great to have you posting.  Thanks for these pictures.  Belated thanks, also, for your presentation at BUDA.  It was fascinating to hear not only about the work at Askernish but also the work you have been doing at Deal.
In June I will be riding the first three stages of this year's Tour de France route for charity.  630km (394 miles) in three days, with 7800m (25,600 feet) of climbing for the William Wates Memorial Trust (https://rideleloop.org/the-charity/) which supports underprivileged young people.

James Boon

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Re: Askernish, Outer Hebrides (All 18 holes posted)
« Reply #58 on: November 01, 2009, 02:21:40 PM »
Glad you have all liked the pictures of Askernish. And special thanks to Gordon for the pictures of the course before work was carried out, interesting to see those!

Cheers,

James
2023 Highlights: Hollinwell, Brora, Parkstone, Cavendish, Hallamshire, Sandmoor, Moortown, Elie, Crail, St Andrews (Himalayas & Eden), Chantilly, M, Hardelot Les Pins, Alwoodley

James Boon

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Re: Askernish, Outer Hebrides (All 18 holes posted)
« Reply #59 on: November 07, 2009, 08:29:28 AM »
Links to a few more of Gordon Irvine's pictures and associated threads...

11th hole
http://golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,42034.0/

12th hole bunker
http://golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,42061.0/

15th green
http://golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,42062.0/

Thanks again for these Gordon!

Cheers,

James

2023 Highlights: Hollinwell, Brora, Parkstone, Cavendish, Hallamshire, Sandmoor, Moortown, Elie, Crail, St Andrews (Himalayas & Eden), Chantilly, M, Hardelot Les Pins, Alwoodley