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Thomas Dai

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ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« on: December 18, 2019, 03:16:53 PM »
The collection of now coloured old B&W photos of TOC-StA seemed to go down well, see - http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,67862.0.html - so here are some equivalent early era photos for ANGC and The Masters.
Some from the early 1930's to get started, others to follow later.
Enjoy
atb


Thomas Dai

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2019, 03:52:40 PM »
Some further old B&W photos of ANGC/Masters now coloured.
Some of the course, some of folks involved.
Enjoy. :)
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V. Kmetz

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2019, 06:41:28 PM »
Always fun to view... and though I may have rolled it into my files subconsciously, it's the first time I directly noticed the different holes names for #s 1, 2, 4 and 14... especially 14 (orig - "Spanish Dagger").


Perhaps some contingent sighs and takes it as evidence of what's been lost at ANGC, but despite physical changes geared to the Masters, I regard the current iteration of the course as the clear and evident genetic heir of these early versions.


Though it deserves (and is likely to receive) it's own thread, these images (thx again TD) of a rougher hewn ANGC, coupled with the PrezCup showing of RM yield the budding notion that if ANGC's #s 7 and 10 were still driveable/drive n pitch fours, the two courses would be like fraternal twins...one for a perfect-turf, sandbelt environment...one for a verdant parkland environment.



"The tee shot must first be hit straight and long between a vast bunker on the left which whispers 'slice' in the player's ear, and a wilderness on the right which induces a hurried hook." -

Mike Sweeney

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2019, 06:56:40 PM »
Thomas,


Genuine thanks. Via the graciousness of GCA.com, I am headed to Augusta for Masters Sunday this year for the first time with my son. I am sending him this thread.


#AeternusUmbra
"One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us."

Dr. Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

Thomas Dai

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2020, 07:05:13 AM »
Some more now coloured old b&w photos of ANGC.
Enjoy.
atb


Back in its nursery days.






Below - the now 7th



Below - the now 6th



Below - the now 1st



Below - the now 18th



Below - the now 13th (circa late 1940's)



Below - the now 8th



Below - the now 9th



Below - the now 11th



Below - the now 12th



Below - the now 13th



Below - the now 12th



Below - early days from above.





Thomas Dai

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2020, 10:22:41 AM »
As its 2020 Masters week here are some additional Masters/ANGC themed/connected old b&W photos with some colour now added.
Enjoy. :)

atb
RTJ Jnr. I believe this photo was not taken at ANGC.

ANGC under construction

Dr Alister MacKenzie

Mr and Mrs Jones

Thomas Dai

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2021, 12:04:59 PM »
Here are some now coloured old b&w photos of ANGC before it was a golf course.
Enjoy.
atb
Later edit - just noticed that photos 1 and 2 seem to be mirror images of one another!











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V_Halyard

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2021, 02:40:49 PM »
oh my...
"It's a tiny little ball that doesn't even move... how hard could it be?"  I will walk and carry 'til I can't... or look (really) stupid.

Jeff Schley

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2021, 02:52:14 PM »
Thomas... great find.  I have never seen photos of the site before it was a golf course. Well done.
"To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice your gifts."
- Steve Prefontaine

Paul Jones

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2021, 10:29:27 AM »
Who had the original photos?  Those are great pictures and love how they tell the story over time on different changes.
Paul Jones
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Michael Wharton-Palmer

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2021, 10:34:52 AM »
Any thoughts on whether there will ever be a 'restoration' of sorts at ANGC.
Will they ever have a chairman that decides he wants to restore some of that original looks and green sites?
OR..As I am sure we all suspect that ship has long sailed into the night?

Bob Montle

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2021, 03:34:51 PM »
These are wonderful.
Many thanks for posting.
"If you're the swearing type, golf will give you plenty to swear about.  If you're the type to get down on yourself, you'll have ample opportunities to get depressed.  If you like to stop and smell the roses, here's your chance.  Golf never judges; it just brings out who you are."

Thomas Dai

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Re: ANGC and The Masters - photos of how they once were
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2022, 03:41:11 AM »


Photos by @GolfDifusionHistory
Note "Woosies bench' in the second photo!
atb