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Cruden Bay Golf Club

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:36:51 +0000

A golf course I had the privilege to photograph recently was the magnificent Cruden Bay Golf Club in Scotland. Situated on the east coast, just north of Aberdeen and right up against the North Sea, Cruden Bay is a true links course. This is a spectacular course and a very challenging one too. For one thing, across much of the course are tall dunes that shape the holes and definitely control much of the play. The world of golf has many incredible views and the panoramic view from atop of the dune behind the 15th hole rates right up there!

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Sunrise view looking down on 15th green, Cruden Bay Golf Club

Western Gailes Golf Club

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:45:18 +0000

During a recent trip to Scotland I had the pleasure to visit and photograph a few of the holes at Western Gailes Golf Club. Western Gailes is situated along the western coast in Irvine, just west of Glasgow. It was my first visit to Western Gailes and hopefully will not be my last. Famed Canadian golf architect, Doug Carrick first brought Western Gailes Golf Club to my attention a couple of years ago whilst I was photographing one of his courses in Scotland. The course is another true links course positioned between the sea on one side and a railway line on the other. If you are planning a golfing trip to Scotland Western Gailes should definitely be on your itinerary.

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8th hole, Western Gailes Golf Club

Turnberry Golf Club

admin — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 11:27:25 +0000

Turnberry Golf Club in Brampton Ontario is an exciting brand new type of golf course designed by Carrick Design Inc. A “short but mighty” course their website says and that’s an excellent description. It’s designed for the golfer who doesn’t have the time to play a full 18 hole championship round of golf but also doesn’t want to play the standard executive par three course. I played Turnberry GC and I can honestly say I forgot I was playing a short course! It’s a fun and challenging course to play and you still have many hours left in the day to work or do whatever! Opening to the public last summer, I was commissioned to photograph the course for their advertising.

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Behind 13th green, Turnberry Golf Club

Eagles Nest Golf Club

admin — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:16:00 +0000

I first photographed Eagles Nest Golf Club in 2005 soon after it opened to the public. After 5 years the course has matured beautifully and I was asked back to photograph its present look.

One of the strongest impressions I get from Eagles Nest comes before I even enter the property. As I drive along the road north of Toronto with housing subdivisions on either side Eagles Nest GC suddenly comes into view and you can’t miss it. For one thing the course is built partially on a hill but it is its towering dunes soaring above everything else that catches my eyes first. For a split second the course seems out of place with the rest of the area. But that’s only a split second, cause as soon as you realize it’s a golf course any golfer would say “WOW”! Upon entering the golf course property I easily forget I am just north of Toronto and many times find myself thinking I am back in Scotland shooting a links course. Eagles Nest is a special golf course.

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8th hole, Eagles Nest Golf Club

Islington Golf Club

admin — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:31:13 +0000

Last summer I was commissioned to photograph Islington Golf Club in Toronto. Islington Golf Club is a private club with a very high reputation. The famous golf architect Stanley Thompson designed the course. Stanley Thompson own design philosophy is “The most successful course is one that will test the skill of the most advanced golfer without discouraging the duffer while adding to the enjoyment of both.” I think that summarizes Islington Golf Club up nicely.

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8th green, Islington Golf Club