Island Greens

[ck34]

That's excellent. I realize that 99.9% of the time, players will want to go for it. But you guys have those windy days when some might think twice about it...

[Drew32]

Lower divisions know about laying up? I thought that was for advanced.

[ChrisWoj]

exactly, I was in there today trying to do a jump putt because the basket is a good 15 feet above your head, and about 45 feet away. Each time the footing gave way as I was trying to jump.

I need to make it down to this course. A couple of Oklahoma kids, Daren Miller and Justin Smith, made it up to Toledo, Ohio for some rounds this weekend and they could say nothing but awesome things about this course! Congratulations on creating something that is spreading via word of mouth all over the US!

[Schoenhopper]

I just read the first post on this thread.

I like the idea of a layup zone where a 3 would still be a challenge, but a lot easier to get a 4.

Regarding the no penalty for missing the drive, here is my idea. Give the player the choice of throwing again off the tee for their 2nd shot or taking it to the drop zone for throwing the 3rd shot.

What I'd really like to see is some kind of par 4 hole with multiple islands. If there were several ways to play this kind of hole, it would be pretty cool.

[sandalman]

[my_hero]

(referring to the above image)
Now Pat. You're only teasing the very few that have played it. The rest of the community has no idea that the rest of the place is on the same level.

[twoputtok]

Why do you keep doing this to us Pat?

Why?

[JerryChesterson]

Where is this and how can I play it?

[m_conners]

Are there concrete tee pads on this course?

[sandalman]

max, its in texas. for better or worse, it is a guy's back yard, his private resort/residence. its friends/invitees only, as are most backyards. there's security everywhere, including cameras both hidden and obvious, and T1 level bandwidth to security operators in dallas and more local. its not entirely playable at the moment anyway. there's three buildings under construction, two more that are being finished, so its a heavy construction zone. we only have one half of three fairways/greens done, one fairway/green completed, and 3/4s of another done. no teepads are formally complete. its prolly 2 more years til its wrapped up.

snarf, no, absolutely no concrete anywhere. we considered it but only briefly. we looked at four different levels of artificial surfaces, installing two type before rejecting them all. we also looked at several different other surface types before deciding on 100% natural turf.

[my_hero]

(referring to the above image)
Now Pat. You're only teasing the very few that have played it. The rest of the community has no idea that the rest of the place is on the same level.

Why do you keep doing this to us Pat?

Why?

Where is this and how can I play it?

Are there concrete tee pads on this course?

Right now it's a fairy tale course (meaning EXTREMELY PRIVATE) located somewhere in NeverNeverLand, Texas. The last 2 times i was there the island was just dirt, not even a blade of grass, and there were no concrete tee pads. I wouldn't expect to see concrete tees either, they don't look natural enough for the resort area. If i ever get the chance to play it again i think the waterfalls will be my favorite obstacles to view.

[twoputtok]

[ChrisWoj]

Will this one day be pay-to-play? Or will it always be completely invite/friends only?

[twoputtok]

^^^^
Another one bites the dust.

[johnrock]

Pat, Is it possible to give us a hint about how much is being spent on the Disc Golf portion of this project? You know, in case Boone Pickens comes and asks how much it would cost to do something similar at his ranch here in the Panhandle, which is a fabulous piece of property on the Canadian River.

[my_hero]

I said it more than a year ago, aesthetically it's the best course in the universe. (.....and it wasn't even landscaped then)

[sandalman]

a cost estimate is tough, for a variety of reasons. lemme think about that for a coupla days.

cjwojputtttttj, always private. def NOT for pay for play. unfortunately, its not me who gets to issue invites at this point.

[my_hero]

It's going to take you a few days just to figure out how many zeroes and commas were needed to build that island let alone stonehenge, the waterfalls, the other ponds, the landscaping, the generators, the water feature pumps, irrigation, or the rest of the "attractions" not listed.

[sandalman]

a lot of those dont really have anything to do with the golf course tho.

[gregbrowning]

By the way, Pat, I am still rated 885.

[sandalman]

enjoy the pic now. it goes away in the morning. palm trees are out to get less "vegas". we'll go more native and beef up the other stuff.

[my_hero]

By the way, Pat, I am still rated 885.

Now that was funny.

enjoy the pic now. it goes away in the morning. palm trees are out to get less "vegas". we'll go more native and beef up the other stuff.

ehhhh....just relocate or throw away a few thousand dollars in palm trees.

[sandalman]

they'll find a home, i'm sure.

[woote01]

I know I am on probation but I am blown away [img]/msgboard/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]

[johnrock]

I'm sure T. Boone Pickens doesn't care if there are more commas and zeroes than what's posted on most gas store signs these days. It's my understanding that the latest project at the "Ranch" included lengthening his airplane runway to make it easier for larger jets (think Air Force 1) to land and take off in seclusion, instead of using the Perry LeFors Airport in Pampa. Sattelite pictures show the "Ranch" and a lot of it's features (just type in "Pampa, TX" and scroll North along Highway 70 until right before you get to the Canadian River, then look for the roads heading West. You can easily see the runway, several lakes/ponds, many trees, and most of the ranch buildings).

Maybe we can convince him to build Disc Golf courses instead of his proposed pipeline to pump Panhandle water to you guys in the DFW area.

[ChrisWoj]

So this course is being built by T. Boone Pickens or one of his children or something?

[johnrock]

No, it's just on the "Wish List". Most Texas Panhnadle residents wish TBP would get involved in positive projects for our area like he used to do when Mesa Petroleum was based here in Amarillo. Building a pipeline to send Panhandle water down South doesn't seem very positive to this area. Maybe he will drill a well under the new TBP athletic facility at OSU in Stillwater, OK and send it South.

[ChrisWoj]

Ah, I assumed from the fact that he was mentioned there that it was his (or one of his children's) course.

[sandalman]

these images are up for a day or so. this green is just about finished, and is settling in quite nicely. the palms stayed after all. enjoy...

[my_hero]

Holy Frijoles! That's what an Island green is supposed to look like! Please tell me the rest of the place looks the same. Wow!