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Post by gforce41 on Jul 28, 2019 16:51:44 GMT -5
Hey folks, just got back from vacation with the family in New Hampshire and I had a chance to sneak out and play the Mount Washington Course at the Omni Resort at Bretton Woods. The original design was by Donald Ross in 1915, with a restoration by Brian Silva in 2008. This was the first time back in about 5 years, so I was really looking forward to it. And it certainly didn't disappoint! The layout is one of my favorites, very fun and strategic. Slightly challenging, not too hard, and the opportunities are out there to score if you are playing well. And of course, the views of the Presidential Mountain range and the fantastic old Grand Hotel are amazing. Thought I would share a few pictures...(although my phone pics don't do it justice!) -The par 3 5th framed by the hotel -The bunkering on the short par 4 4th...these are taller than they look in the pic. I was standing by my ball and could only see the very tip of the flag. -The par 5 11th tee shot...one of my favorites anywhere, down the hill right at the Hotel. -And of course, the par 3 16th, or as I call it, "How to Frame a Golf Hole" by Donald Ross. That is Mount Washington directly behind the green. If you zoom in you can see the Observatory at the top!
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Post by bruce on Oct 2, 2019 11:25:44 GMT -5
Do you think it would be worth doing? Or has someone done it already ?
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Post by hoosierhoops24 on Oct 2, 2019 19:24:27 GMT -5
I would love to see someone do this course. I'm currently working on the Ross Course in French Lick, IN and am a big fan of his designs.
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Post by gforce41 on Oct 7, 2019 13:25:59 GMT -5
Do you think it would be worth doing? Or has someone done it already ? I haven’t seen it, but could be. I was thinking of doing an “inspired by” version soon
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Post by gforce41 on Aug 21, 2021 9:02:11 GMT -5
Hope you all are having a great and fun summer. I wanted to update this thread as I returned again to NH with the family and was able to head up to the Mt Washington Course for a spin around. Fun twist this year---my wife's sisters and family were hiking along the mountains the same day I was playing. About midday, one of them says, "Hey, what was Gary doing today?" and my sister-in-law turns around and says..."Ummm....he's right there!" Ha! They were looking down at the course. So they sent me the following pic mid round! I estimate they were at the peak beyond the 14th that I was taking a picture of as well.
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