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jonathan_becker

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What hole is this?
« on: February 12, 2010, 03:24:06 PM »
Most of us in the lower 48 aren't playing golf today and at the rate we're going, maybe never again in Ohio  :D.  To pass the time, I've been looking at some old golf photos from past trips and came across a pretty cool hole that had slipped my mind until today.

What caught my eye was how well the hole drapes the land.  The tee shot keeps you thinking with the 2 trees on the left and if I remember correctly, the fairway is a punchbowl of sorts.  I also remember that the two tiered green was one of the slickest on the course and being above the hole is a definite no-no.  

I know that a few of you guys from Minnesota have played this hole and like the course.  

So, who knows what hole is this?

BTW - that's yours truly in the photo and it was taken in 2008.



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Kalen Braley

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Re: What hole is this?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2010, 04:14:49 PM »
Sort of looks like Trinitas Golf Course, Valley Springs, CA...but I'm pretty sure its not it given you seem to be an east coast guy.
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jonathan_becker

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Re: What hole is this?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2010, 04:19:26 PM »
Kalen,

You would be correct about the hole not being in California. 
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Gary Slatter

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Re: What hole is this?
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2010, 09:14:44 PM »
how far to the two trees on left fairway?
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jonathan_becker

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Re: What hole is this?
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 08:53:19 AM »
Gary,

The 2 trees on the left are roughly 250 yards up the hill.


There's been a decent amount of page views here, but I figured not many people would know the hole because the course isn't a major destination.  However, the course gets the highest accolades in its area and is within the top 40 on both top 100 lists that you can play.
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Phil McDade

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Re: What hole is this?
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2010, 09:55:15 AM »
Jonathan:

You don't appear to be harvesting many answers. The architect of this has done a very good course in Illinois on a very undistinguished piece of land -- with perhaps some of the same smells.
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jonathan_becker

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Re: What hole is this?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2010, 10:19:56 AM »
Phil,

You would be correct about the course not harvesting many answers.  :)  

I do know of his course in Illinois.  However, I have not played it.  The architect is probably better known for his restoration work than his original work.  I also know that some of his past and future restorations are at some outstanding clubs....and a few prolific posters on this site are members of those clubs.
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Eric Smith

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Re: What hole is this? New
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2010, 10:56:36 AM »
If I were to foster a guess I'd say the guy who designed this hole has also designed in Paris...
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