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Randy Thompson

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Re: Photo Tour: Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club, Isle of Arran
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2017, 09:29:20 PM »

So, this is where the fun REALLY begins. The mad, blind uphill par three third hole.





The yellow flag isn't the flag. It's the safety device. The green is over there behind the black and white stake. I bailed/failed right both days.
Gotta love the property and this third hole, kind makes me think old Willy had bigger balls then any living practicing architect! Great tour Marty thanks!

jeffwarne

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Re: Photo Tour: Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club, Isle of Arran
« Reply #26 on: April 23, 2017, 10:14:23 PM »

So, this is where the fun REALLY begins. The mad, blind uphill par three third hole.





The yellow flag isn't the flag. It's the safety device. The green is over there behind the black and white stake. I bailed/failed right both days.
Gotta love the property and this third hole, kind makes me think old Willy had bigger balls then any living practicing architect! Great tour Marty thanks!


That is such a cool hole.
Seeing this helps me get over the abomination of a course I watched on TV earlier...
Isn't it amazing , with all the expensive overdone garbage on display in modern golf, that his hole and Shiskine itself are considered an aberation.
"Let's slow the damned greens down a bit, not take the character out of them." Tom Doak
"Take their focus off the grass and put it squarely on interesting golf." Don Mahaffey

Niall C

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Re: Photo Tour: Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club, Isle of Arran
« Reply #27 on: April 24, 2017, 12:28:02 PM »
Martin


Thanks for the tour and apologies for being Mr Pedantic but wasn't it Fernie who did the design ? Could be wrong but I know he was heavily involved at some point.


Niall

Marty Bonnar

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Re: Photo Tour: Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club, Isle of Arran
« Reply #28 on: April 24, 2017, 02:48:47 PM »
Dear Mr Pedantic,
 ;)
From the club website:
"Willie Park is noted as designing and creating the existing 12 holes, using then unutilised ground, a small slice of farmland, and reclaiming and stabilising semi-beach that had been utilised over the years 1925-28. "
Yours,
Mr Smartarse.
PS Fernie earlier...
The White River runs dark through the heart of the Town,
Washed the people coal-black from the hole in the ground.

Scott Whitley

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Re: Photo Tour: Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club, Isle of Arran
« Reply #29 on: June 14, 2017, 11:34:13 AM »
I was lucky enough to visit Shiskine for the first time, just in May.  Thanks for this great opportunity to re-live our day there.  If you go, I recommend the Blackwaterfoot Lodge for accommodation, etc.  The proprietor David is a careful and conscientious fan of real ale and good whisky (and gin, which is apparently the latest trend).

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