Charming bridges in golf?

[Tommy Williamsen]

Not a single picture on the Brancepeth Castle website! They are amazing - built by military experts. I wonder if I would now get vertigo traversing them? Please, anybody got pictures?

Agreed, the several bridges at Brancepeth are serious structures - not over engineered but economical.  And yes, I always feel a little nervous walking over them, despite their apparent sturdiness.

found this one.

[Mark_Rowlinson]

Thanks, Tommy. There are some bigger bridges than that one! Keep looking! M.

[Mark Pearce]

Thanks, Tommy.  That looks like it could be the bridge from 11th tee to fairway.  As Mark says, that's one of the smaller bridges.

I must get back to Brancepeth.

[Sven Nilsen]

2. The West Branch of the North Fork of the Chicago River meanders through our back 9. Ever since the US Open and US Amateur, held at our course in 1902 and 1904, the river has flooded 2-3 times per summer. There are 9 bridges on the back 9 and some are quite interesting with construction materials connections to the Illinois railway.

Ian:

Add in the numerous bridges found crossing Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor and Olympia Fields to the Chicago collection.

As for the bridges at Glen View, there's a story from a rather contentious Club Championship match that involves the bridge from 16 green to 17 tee.  The story goes that one of the players overshot the green, with his ball ending up on the bridge surface itself.  The hazard lines on the green side of the bridge were drawn right up to the edges of the path, but ended there.  His opponent claimed the ball should have been played as it lied or he could take relief no closer to the hole (which would have been on the other side of the bridge).  The player argued he was not in the hazard, and could take relief on the green side of the hole, as the hazard did not include the bridge surface.  As it turns out, the player got his way under protest (using the "potential damage to his clubs" as part of the debate) and went on to par the hole and win his match.  When the pro was consulted, he stated that the decision made on the course was wrong, but since it was "agreed" to, the result stood.

Sven

[Bill Crane]

At Springdale G C in Princeton, NJ hard against the P U campus, we have replaced five of the bridges over our brook with charming handmade stone bridges.  Most are given in honor of beloved deceased members, the newest honors P J Stevenson of Royal Portrush who ended up being a long time member.
  
The Hargrave bridge on #13 ( old #15 ) was given in honor of a Geology Professor at P U, and an asteroid rock was provided and was used in the building of the bridge.   This information morphed into a tale that it is a “moon rock” – not so, but still from space.

This is a fun story for the Membership Chair (    )  to tell prospective members when they play the course for the first time – along with pointing out the corner of the course that is the site of a skirmish during the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton.

Wm Flynnfan

[Trey Kemp]

Below is a great old bridge at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas.  The bridge was abandoned when the course was rerouted in the 1960's to allow room for Highway 281.  In 2008 we were lucky enough to be part of a restoration in which we reincorporated this bridge and another on the 18th hole.

[Ian Mackenzie]

2. The West Branch of the North Fork of the Chicago River meanders through our back 9. Ever since the US Open and US Amateur, held at our course in 1902 and 1904, the river has flooded 2-3 times per summer. There are 9 bridges on the back 9 and some are quite interesting with construction materials connections to the Illinois railway.

Ian:

Add in the numerous bridges found crossing Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor and Olympia Fields to the Chicago collection.

As for the bridges at Glen View, there's a story from a rather contentious Club Championship match that involves the bridge from 16 green to 17 tee.  The story goes that one of the players overshot the green, with his ball ending up on the bridge surface itself.  The hazard lines on the green side of the bridge were drawn right up to the edges of the path, but ended there.  His opponent claimed the ball should have been played as it lied or he could take relief no closer to the hole (which would have been on the other side of the bridge).  The player argued he was not in the hazard, and could take relief on the green side of the hole, as the hazard did not include the bridge surface.  As it turns out, the player got his way under protest (using the "potential damage to his clubs" as part of the debate) and went on to par the hole and win his match.  When the pro was consulted, he stated that the decision made on the course was wrong, but since it was "agreed" to, the result stood.

Sven

Sven, interesting...

I'm hoping that a friend will post a pic of that bridge as it was finally cleaned last spring. There would be no rules debate today as all of our paths are integral parts of the course and you must play it as it lies with no relief.

[Pete Lavallee]

Here is the bridge which spans the San Diego River at Riverwalk GC, the old Stardust CC. It was built to withstand a 100 year flood.

[Dave McCollum]

Huntsman Springs has some great bridges.  Several million dollars worth is my guess.

http://www.huntsmansprings.com/golf/golf-gallery/