Tag: golf course photography
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Buddies Back in Boston – Annual Trip Recap
Last year’s eastern buddies trip was such a winner that we decided to return to Boston again this year to play Myopia Hunt Club, Essex County Club, Whitinsville, Kittansett Club and Wannamoisett. The trip had a wonderful little wrinkle as we were hosted on our first day by a group of members from Myopia and Essex…
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Myopia Hunt Club Tour by Jon Cavalier
MYOPIA HUNT CLUB – A COURSE TOUR & APPRECIATION South Hamilton, MA – Herbert Leeds I had the pleasure of playing an early morning round at the one-of-a-kind Myopia Hunt Club outside Boston. To put it mildly, it was well worth the drive up from Philly (smooth sailing when you leave at 1am). Suffice it…
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As Good As It Gets – Lost Dunes & The Dunes Club
Last season, I screwed up royally. I have access to Lost Dunes, the Tom Doak gem in SW Michigan, and I did not go. Pathetic, I know. Determined not to make the same mistake twice, I wrangled two Superintendent homies, Scott Vincent (Onwentsia) and Brian Palmer (Shoreacres) for a spring outing. And since we were…
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Shoreacres Tour by Jon Cavalier
SHOREACRES – A COURSE TOUR & APPRECIATION Lake Bluff, IL – Seth Raynor, 1916 If you’ve read my previous tours or follow me on Twitter or Instagram (shameless plug: @linksgems), you know that I am a fan of the designs of Charles Blair Macdonald and his protégé, Seth Raynor. I’ve played several dozen “MacRaynor” designs,…
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Community Links Champion – An Interview with Architect Andy Staples
Hobbs, NM is on my bucket list for golf adventure. I’ll explain. That is where Andy Staples created a source of inspiration for anyone associated with the Community Golf Revival in America at a course called Rockwind Community Links. I became aware of Andy’s work while doing research for Canal Shores. On a brief phone…
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Geek’s Guide to Golf Course Research
“How did you find out about that course?” That is a question that I commonly get from golf buddies who haven’t gone quite as far down the rabbit hole as I have. The short answer is, “I poked around and came across it.” The long answer is that I would rather spend my time researching…
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National Golf Links of America Tour by Jon Cavalier
NATIONAL GOLF LINKS OF AMERICA – A COURSE TOUR & APPRECIATION Southampton, NY – Charles Blair Macdonald “There are no more beautiful golfing vistas in all the world than those from the National Golf Club . . .” – C.B. Macdonald For me, this is sacred ground. As a devout member of the church of…
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Desert Days – Sand Hollow, Paiute Wolf & Wolf Creek
Las Vegas is a regular destination for me. My work has taken me there at least fifteen times. With the exception of one trip that I took to get a lesson from Butch Harmon, golf has not been a part of my Las Vegas experience. That changed this week when I decided to see what…
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Right on the Sweet Spot – Architecture Week III
This time around it was different. They changed the name, and they changed their game. The third installment of Architecture Week on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive took a different approach, and for me, it hit the sweet spot. This time around was different for me as well. For the previous two AWs, I was able…
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Bandon Preserve Course Tour by Jon Cavalier
BANDON PRESERVE – A COURSE TOUR & APPRECIATION Bandon Dunes Resort, Bandon, OR – Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw Bandon Preserve sits on a nook of cliffside dunes between Bandon Trails to the East and Bandon Dunes to the north. The setting for this little gem is spectacular — every hole has views of the…