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Title: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Greg Smith on July 27, 2015, 09:32:37 AM

Is that the 13th at Lookout Mountain, which I guess would have been Fairyland back then?
Background certainly looks like it belongs to a ridge-top course somewhere in Appalachia.
But I don't know if Weaver's time-table and that of Fairyland coincide.

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Rees Milikin on July 27, 2015, 10:27:45 AM

I think it is Roaring Gap, but it certainly looks very similar to Lookout's 2nd hole (originally 18th).

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Ben Hollerbach on July 27, 2015, 10:49:02 AM

My first gut thought was the second at Lookout Mountain as well.

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Mark Pritchett on July 27, 2015, 11:29:23 AM

It certainly looks like the penultimate hole at Roaring Gap Club. 

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Greg Smith on July 27, 2015, 11:51:04 AM

http://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn93065738/1929-06-27/ed-1/seq-23.pdf (http://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn93065738/1929-06-27/ed-1/seq-23.pdf)
OK, Roaring Gap.  Here is the newspaper ad about the "Aristocrat of Courses".  Hope my link works.

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Rees Milikin on July 27, 2015, 11:53:36 AM

June 27, 1929 Elkin Tribune (https://farm1.staticflickr.com/517/20050236942_1af8fa4f37_b.jpg)

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Rory Connaughton on July 27, 2015, 01:35:22 PM

Kings

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Rees Milikin on July 27, 2015, 04:04:28 PM

These are some photos from Dunlop White, sourced from JC Jones thread: http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,59712.0.html (http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,59712.0.html)
(http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/dwhiteiii/Golf%20Album%203/RoaringGapClub_17_panx_zps3427a9c5.jpg)
(http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/dwhiteiii/Golf%20Album%203/RoaringGapClub_17_SR_zpsbba03966.jpg)

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Jim_Kennedy on July 28, 2015, 10:34:23 PM

A couple of photos of Raynor's work at RG in NC, plus other courses and info from the state, found in this travelogue by O. B. Keeler.


 https://archive.org/stream/golfinnorthcarol00keel#page/44/mode/2up/search/blowing+rock (https://archive.org/stream/golfinnorthcarol00keel#page/44/mode/2up/search/blowing+rock)




ed: This booklet was published in 1938, and 27 of the 84 courses listed in the directory still had sand greens.

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Thomas Dai on July 29, 2015, 05:43:47 AM

It isn't, but it doesn't half look like the 16th at Stinchcombe Hill.
atb

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Bill Crane on July 30, 2015, 08:48:55 AM

Looks like Pilot Mountain north of Winston Salem in the background.
My daughter has a friend at ELON U whose family are members.   Might have to take them up on an offer to play it!
 
Wm Flynnfan
 

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Tommy Williamsen on July 30, 2015, 09:36:34 AM

It has to be Roaring Gap #17.

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Jim_Kennedy on July 30, 2015, 03:56:38 PM

Quote from: Tommy Williamsen on July 30, 2015, 09:36:34 AM

It has to be Roaring Gap #17.

RG 17

(http://www.donaldross.org/Content/Pictures/Picture.ashx?PicId=64041)
(http://golfclubatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/Hole-17-Painting_3.jpeg)

Title: Re: Name that course: Ran's painting
Post by: Ben Hollerbach on July 30, 2015, 05:35:04 PM

Quote from: Jim_Kennedy on July 28, 2015, 10:34:23 PM

A couple of photos of Raynor's work at RG in NC, plus other courses and info from the state, found in this travelogue by O. B. Keeler.


 https://archive.org/stream/golfinnorthcarol00keel#page/44/mode/2up/search/blowing+rock (https://archive.org/stream/golfinnorthcarol00keel#page/44/mode/2up/search/blowing+rock)


ed: This booklet was published in 1938, and 27 of the 84 courses listed in the directory still had sand greens.

Fascinating booklet, Thanks for sharing!


Interesting Items of note, on page 41 it is mentioned that Donald Ross did not design the course at Asheville Country Club (The current Grove Park Inn course). The photo on page 18 is mislabeled, That is the 15th green at Beaver Lake ( The current Country Club of Asheville course)