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Unnatural Hazards
T_MacWood:
The Road hole has sheds; Troon, Prestwick and many other courses have railways; North Berwick has a stone wall. Is there a place for unnatural hazards in modern design?
Ran Morrissett:
Absolutely, a good example in this country being the barn on the inside of the dogleg 6th at Five Farms.Of course, given our litigious society, modern architects are handcuffed in what they can/can't do these days, with the lawsuit involving the neighbor of Essex County being a sad but prime example.In terms of modern designs, my understanding is that the clubhouse at Stonewall is definitely in play?
Mike_Cirba:
As discussed on a recent thread, the 18th hole at J.Michael Poellot/Ernie Els Whiskey Creek course in Maryland incorporates the ruins of an old stone farmhouse in the middle of the 18th fairway at about the 280 mark. It's lovely, and a conversation piece, but liability aside, someone is going to get themselves or their playing partners killed out there trying to play their second shot.
Jeff_Mingay:
The par 5 8th at Hurdzan/Fry's Devil's Paintbrush near Toronto also features the stone ruins of the foundation of an old farmhouse or barn in the centre of the fairway. It also works alright, in my opinion, presenting driving options just as a centre fairway bunker would. And it looks kinda neat.
GeoffreyC:
The barn that BillV described on the 6th hole at Hamilton Farm. It abuts the left rear of the green right next to the 7th tee. You really can hit it into the bathroom and have a reasonable shot back to many pin locations. Hurdzen/Fry again and it too looks kinda neat.The clubhouse at Plainfield is also in play from the 9th. Three of us know who can attest to this .
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