Simon Haines
@Hainesy76
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Solihull, England
Joined August 2009
If you could play any course at any point in history, what would it be? I think I'd go for Cypress Point in 1930
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It's great to see the gradual unpeeling of the H S Colt designed par 3 13th at Copt Heath by @ThomasFlavelle and team. The "after" looks better than the "before" every time......the last photo is me getting carried away and chopping down a tree with AI!
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Simpson and Mackenzie
One for the golf architects out there. I'm doing an article for the April issue of GCA about the history of architectural illustration. Whose drawings do you love? No need to mention Harry Rountree or Mike Strantz, but I would be fascinated to hear of (and see) your favourites.
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#SethRaynor died on this day in 1926 at the age of 51. @tullfescue @jjmndkg @MarcellusShaun @Wanumetonomy191 @MidlandTurf
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In the pro shop on that day👍
On his 80th birthday, walking and carrying at Walton Heath, James Braid went around the Old Course in 81. Over his lifetime, he made 2 on every hole on both courses at that classic venue — not to mention 18 holes in one. All hail James Braid! @JimHHartsell
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This is an incredible find by @tullfescue and documented by @AnthonyPioppi - Raynor and CBMac👊👏
Golf historian @tullfescue has unearthed a stunning find, the only known photograph of Seth Raynor and Charles Blair Macdonald together. @feedtheball @tombedell @TheGirling
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RT @GolfLibrary: It is a shame @RCPgolfclub fell off The Open rota. Henry Longhurst tells some of its history. Including The Chequers. A…
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Here's a few with castle/fort walls....
Tonight’s weird golf topic: walls. I absolutely love a good wall on a golf course. Especially an ancient stone wall. And ESPECIALLY when that wall is in play. Scotland golf courses are full of great walls. And there’s a couple in the states too. What’s your favorite golf course wall? Here are 8 of mine, starting with 4 in Scotland: 1. The Pit at North Berwick (perhaps the greatest wall of them all). 2. The famous Old Station Road wall at the Road Hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews. 3. The old boundary wall at the 9th at Crail. 4. This ancient, crumbling wall on the 10th at Elie. (1 of 2…)
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@Groundsforgolf @royalbirkdale There's no doubt planning for both the competition and infrastructure has a big impact, but that shouldn't excuse mediocrity on such good land
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RT @cookiejargolf: Hole Notes: Issue 2 - The 4th at @WokingGolf John Low and Stuart Paton's rogue action of building two centreline bunk…
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@bschneider126 @jonathangaunt @evalu18golf @CambridgeGrey @BradleySKlein Neither were designed by Colt
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@jonathangaunt @evalu18golf @CambridgeGrey @BradleySKlein Details checked.....well documented in the press of the day and even detailed in the club history. I'd be interested to see your contradictory source
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Testing a telephoto lens at Sunningdale Old in 1924 - the 17th and 9th👊
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