Pine Hill Golf Club
500 West Branch Avenue, Pine Hill, New Jersey 08021
Yards: 6248, Par 70 (White Tees)
Course Architect: Tom Fazio
Built/Open: 2000
Website: www.golfpinehill.com
Score: 54 (46 out, 9 Holes)
Date: July 27, 2008
On a Sunday afternoon out with the boys, we played (tried) Pine Hill Golf Club this past weekend. Looking at the weather and flirting with thunder storm warnings in the area, we ventured out and attempted to sneak in a round of golf. While driving to the club, the sky was slightly cloudy with the sun peeking through every few minutes, no problem, we’ll get it in.
I shot a 54 on the front nine, driving up the ninth fairway, the ranger warned our foursome of a major thunder storm coming our way. Looking behind us, the sky was black, we rushed the last hole and headed for the club house. By the time I took my clubs to the car and heading back to the club house, it was raining. Within ten minutes, it was black out, thundering, lighting, heavy rain, the kind where you can not see 2 feet in front of you. As for my round, while playing the front nine, my driving was not very good, only hit one fairway and lost 4 balls (2 on hole 6). My putting was good since I like fast greens except on hole 9, which I four putted in a rush to get off the green before the rain started. Good thing was we got a rain check for the back nine, I will wait until fall to avoid the thunder storms.
From The Web Site: Set atop southern NJ's highest point, Pine Hill Golf Club will astound. World renowned golf course architect, Tom Fazio, designed a property that is both beautiful and challenging. With 18-holes boasting distinctly different characteristics, PHGC has received numerous national accolades and has rightfully taken its place among America's greatest courses. Built upon the site of a former ski resort, the 43,000 square foot clubhouse provides panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and Philadelphia city skyline.
Course Condition: The course was in excellent shape, tee boxes, fairways and greens. The greens were lighting fast, till the rain came. The rough was cut short so my wayward shots ran further into the woods. If you have never played Pine Hill, most of the sand traps have a 12”+/- border of fescue around them waiting to gobble up your ball or drop it right next to the lip of the trap, making your next shot almost impossible.
Facilities: As a former member, I love the club house, great architecture, nice outside deck/eating area, excellent members, staff and amenities. The bar is a little small, but the bar food and restaurant food is excellent. Since the course was built on a former ski ‘resort’, your view is unobstructed all the way to Philadelphia from the panoramic windows.
Shot of the Day: None, it was a really bad day!
Suggestions and Comments: Bring you’re A+ game! If you never get to play Pine Valley, this will be the closest test, so I have been told.
Golfnerdness: Played Pine Hill 8 times: 2 of 8 on finishing an entire round due to either weather or personal emergency. Walking back to the club house after the rain started, I mentioned to one of my playing partners, I’m 2 for 8 on finishing a round here, mostly due to rain. A fellow golfer heard me and said, “please call me next time you play, I’ll stay home”. Greens Fee Note: Paid $90, got a rain check for $55, not a bad deal!
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Rancocas Golf Club - ASCE Golf Outing
Rancocas Golf Club
12 Club Ridge Lane, Willingboro, New Jersey 08046
Yards: 6144, Par 71 (Black [Middle] Tees)
Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Built/Open: 1966
Website: www.rancocas.americangolf.com
Score: Golf Outing (Team -3)
Date: July 11, 2008
I participated in a golf outing at Rancocas Golf Club. On a stifling, hot sunny day, our foursome shot a 3 under, even though one of our players was the worse ‘golfer’ I have ever seen. We played par or under on every hole, no bogeys. It was a nice day out on the links just a tough way to play golf.
From The Web Site: Experience this Robert Trent Jones Sr. Masterpiece. Named after a local American Indian tribe, this Robert Trent Jones Sr. design strives to maintain its natural surroundings. With meticulously manicured fairways and fast, smooth greens, it's easy to see how this 18 hole facility ranks as one of the top public courses in South Jersey.
The front nine is will bunkered and requires accuracy and discipline off of the tee. The back nine features rolling hills and tight tree lined fairways. No matter what level of golf you play, you won't want to miss the chance to experience this classic layout.
Course Condition: The course was in good shape, the tee boxes, fairways and greens were in good shape. The rough areas were regular, not maintained grass like someone would have in their backyard, nothing special. This could be a really nice course with a little care, but currently very average.
Shot Of The Day: Our foursome had a few long drives and a few long putts.
Suggestions And Comments: I will not be running back here to play, for free it was great. To pay for the round, I would have been a little disappointed. The houses around the course are run down and are an eye sore to the club. The ranger was on our ass about riding on the rough and fairways. If they didn’t want carts on the course, make it cart path only. He was getting a little ridiculous with his repeated requests, we were warned about 5 to 6 times. Then after the round, we finished on the 6th hole, driving back to the club house, there is a guy on the putting green in a wife beater tee shirt. I can’t ride on the grass where I was told I could take the cart, but this dope can play golf at a facility in a wife beater shirt. They need to get their act together.
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
12 Club Ridge Lane, Willingboro, New Jersey 08046
Yards: 6144, Par 71 (Black [Middle] Tees)
Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Built/Open: 1966
Website: www.rancocas.americangolf.com
Score: Golf Outing (Team -3)
Date: July 11, 2008
I participated in a golf outing at Rancocas Golf Club. On a stifling, hot sunny day, our foursome shot a 3 under, even though one of our players was the worse ‘golfer’ I have ever seen. We played par or under on every hole, no bogeys. It was a nice day out on the links just a tough way to play golf.
From The Web Site: Experience this Robert Trent Jones Sr. Masterpiece. Named after a local American Indian tribe, this Robert Trent Jones Sr. design strives to maintain its natural surroundings. With meticulously manicured fairways and fast, smooth greens, it's easy to see how this 18 hole facility ranks as one of the top public courses in South Jersey.
The front nine is will bunkered and requires accuracy and discipline off of the tee. The back nine features rolling hills and tight tree lined fairways. No matter what level of golf you play, you won't want to miss the chance to experience this classic layout.
Course Condition: The course was in good shape, the tee boxes, fairways and greens were in good shape. The rough areas were regular, not maintained grass like someone would have in their backyard, nothing special. This could be a really nice course with a little care, but currently very average.
Shot Of The Day: Our foursome had a few long drives and a few long putts.
Suggestions And Comments: I will not be running back here to play, for free it was great. To pay for the round, I would have been a little disappointed. The houses around the course are run down and are an eye sore to the club. The ranger was on our ass about riding on the rough and fairways. If they didn’t want carts on the course, make it cart path only. He was getting a little ridiculous with his repeated requests, we were warned about 5 to 6 times. Then after the round, we finished on the 6th hole, driving back to the club house, there is a guy on the putting green in a wife beater tee shirt. I can’t ride on the grass where I was told I could take the cart, but this dope can play golf at a facility in a wife beater shirt. They need to get their act together.
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Buggy Round at Atlantic City Country Club
Atlantic City Country Club
One Leo Fraser Drive, Northfield, New Jersey 08225
Yards: 6175, Par 70 (Middle Tees)
Course Architect: John Reid, Willie Park, Jr.
Built/Open: 1897
Website: www.accountryclub.com
Score: 90 (46 out, 44 in)
Date: June 29, 2008
On a rare day out with the boys, we played Atlantic City Country Club this past weekend. Looking at the sun and white clouds while driving down to the club, I was thinking, what a prefect day for golf. Upon arriving at the club, I opened the door to my truck and was attacked. I totally forgot it was greenhead season at the shore, within seconds of opening the door, my truck had about 15 of them flying around within my truck. I quickly got my stuff and retreated to the club house. (If you have never heard of a greenhead, also known as: salt marsh greenhead fly, it is a large fly about an inch long, green in color, is an abundant and bothersome summertime [June to September] pest along coastal marshes. If there are enough of them, they will pick you up and fly away with you. Because the females bite during daylight, and because they occur in large numbers, have a long flight range, and attack persistently seeking a blood meal, they interfere with the enjoyment of coastal areas throughout much of the summer). Once our foursome was in the club house, we set out for the driving range covered in deet spray. I have to say, the greenheads were constant throughout the round but were not as bothersome as we expected.
I shot a round of 90 on a sunny, slightly cloudy and occasional strong wind off the bay day. My driving has been getting better with my new grip, I hit 6 fairways and didn’t slice any out of bounds and only lost two balls. One lost ball was picked clean out of a sand trap and disappeared into the marsh and the other was a 174 yard par three, wind directly in our face, just could not carry the marsh area, my buddy didn’t reach the green with a three wood due to the wind. My second / approach shots were bringing down my game this week, hitting the ball short or in the sand bunks protecting the greens. My putting was real good since the greens were slick and fast, just what I like since I usually putt the ball short of the hole. I only 3 putted twice and one putted 7 times. My sand play was looking good, other than the one I hit OB, I had 3 sand saves, and the nice fluffy traps helped my sand play today.
From The Web Site: As one of America’s oldest and most prestigious golf clubs, Atlantic City Country Club has been home to many firsts, including being the "Birth place of the Birdie." The Course has a tradition of fast a firm greens with uncompromising playing conditions and its bayside setting is reminiscent of the historic links in Scotland and Ireland.
Since our founding in 1897, the Atlantic City Country Club has been at the forefront of the sport, both nationally and internationally. The prestigious and historic Atlantic City Country Club proudly carries the distinctions of "The Birthplace of the Birdie," as well as being the site where the term “Eagle” was coined.
Six USGA Major Championships have been played at this legendary course. Walter Travis won the 1901 USGA Amateur Championship, after taking up golf late in life at the age of 35. In 1911, our Club Professional, Johnny J. McDermott, became the first American to win the USGA Open Championship, at the young age of 19! Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the first of three USGA Women’s Open Championships at the Club in 1948. The $7,500 purse was put up by fifty-five Atlantic City businessmen and fans paid $2.50 to see the final round on Sunday. Don January captured the inaugural PGA Senior Tour event played at ACCC in 1980.
Many other legendary names have played our course, including Sammy Snead and Howard Everitt. Bob Hope was an Atlantic City Country Club regular, first becoming acquainted with the Club when he worked on the vaudeville circuit. Arnold Palmer played our course from 1951- 1952 when he was a relatively unknown Coast Guard enlisted man.
Ringing in Tradition: The Atlantic City Country Club Bell was originally used in the early 1900’s to remind golfers that the last trolley was about to leave for Atlantic City. Today, we once again ring the bell at the end of each day and invite you to “Play a Round With History!”
Course Condition: The course was in excellent shape, everything, tee boxes, fairways and greens. The rough areas were cut to a fair height, penalizing but not impossible to hit out of. The fescue was tall and only in areas were you should not be in anyway. The sand traps were fluffy and easy to hit out of.
Shot Of The Day: Par three 17th, 150 yards. I took out my 26 deg. rescue club trying to cut the ball through the wind coming off the bay, left to right. Hit the ball real high and the wind took the ball way off course, pushing the ball way right landing to the right of the cart path and left of a back yard of a house on the course. Standing at my ball looking at where the pin is, I am about 30 feet above the surface of the green with a hill of junk in front of me also. Ok, over the junk, onto the green, hope it sticks. I take my nine iron, open it up, aim somewhere left of where I think the pin is, and swing away. I hit it clean and run around the junk and start hearing my buddy yelling from the other side of the green. I must have either hit him or came close, turning the corner he was pointing to the pin, my ball was sitting 18 inches from the hole, tap in for par.
Suggestions And Comments: If playing in the summer, wear light colored long pants and long sleeve shirt, bring bug spray with deet, or a flame thrower. Reserve sometime after the round and walk through the club house, it is a museum! And stop by the bar and have one of their crab cakes, the best on the east coast!
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
One Leo Fraser Drive, Northfield, New Jersey 08225
Yards: 6175, Par 70 (Middle Tees)
Course Architect: John Reid, Willie Park, Jr.
Built/Open: 1897
Website: www.accountryclub.com
Score: 90 (46 out, 44 in)
Date: June 29, 2008
On a rare day out with the boys, we played Atlantic City Country Club this past weekend. Looking at the sun and white clouds while driving down to the club, I was thinking, what a prefect day for golf. Upon arriving at the club, I opened the door to my truck and was attacked. I totally forgot it was greenhead season at the shore, within seconds of opening the door, my truck had about 15 of them flying around within my truck. I quickly got my stuff and retreated to the club house. (If you have never heard of a greenhead, also known as: salt marsh greenhead fly, it is a large fly about an inch long, green in color, is an abundant and bothersome summertime [June to September] pest along coastal marshes. If there are enough of them, they will pick you up and fly away with you. Because the females bite during daylight, and because they occur in large numbers, have a long flight range, and attack persistently seeking a blood meal, they interfere with the enjoyment of coastal areas throughout much of the summer). Once our foursome was in the club house, we set out for the driving range covered in deet spray. I have to say, the greenheads were constant throughout the round but were not as bothersome as we expected.
I shot a round of 90 on a sunny, slightly cloudy and occasional strong wind off the bay day. My driving has been getting better with my new grip, I hit 6 fairways and didn’t slice any out of bounds and only lost two balls. One lost ball was picked clean out of a sand trap and disappeared into the marsh and the other was a 174 yard par three, wind directly in our face, just could not carry the marsh area, my buddy didn’t reach the green with a three wood due to the wind. My second / approach shots were bringing down my game this week, hitting the ball short or in the sand bunks protecting the greens. My putting was real good since the greens were slick and fast, just what I like since I usually putt the ball short of the hole. I only 3 putted twice and one putted 7 times. My sand play was looking good, other than the one I hit OB, I had 3 sand saves, and the nice fluffy traps helped my sand play today.
From The Web Site: As one of America’s oldest and most prestigious golf clubs, Atlantic City Country Club has been home to many firsts, including being the "Birth place of the Birdie." The Course has a tradition of fast a firm greens with uncompromising playing conditions and its bayside setting is reminiscent of the historic links in Scotland and Ireland.
Since our founding in 1897, the Atlantic City Country Club has been at the forefront of the sport, both nationally and internationally. The prestigious and historic Atlantic City Country Club proudly carries the distinctions of "The Birthplace of the Birdie," as well as being the site where the term “Eagle” was coined.
Six USGA Major Championships have been played at this legendary course. Walter Travis won the 1901 USGA Amateur Championship, after taking up golf late in life at the age of 35. In 1911, our Club Professional, Johnny J. McDermott, became the first American to win the USGA Open Championship, at the young age of 19! Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the first of three USGA Women’s Open Championships at the Club in 1948. The $7,500 purse was put up by fifty-five Atlantic City businessmen and fans paid $2.50 to see the final round on Sunday. Don January captured the inaugural PGA Senior Tour event played at ACCC in 1980.
Many other legendary names have played our course, including Sammy Snead and Howard Everitt. Bob Hope was an Atlantic City Country Club regular, first becoming acquainted with the Club when he worked on the vaudeville circuit. Arnold Palmer played our course from 1951- 1952 when he was a relatively unknown Coast Guard enlisted man.
Ringing in Tradition: The Atlantic City Country Club Bell was originally used in the early 1900’s to remind golfers that the last trolley was about to leave for Atlantic City. Today, we once again ring the bell at the end of each day and invite you to “Play a Round With History!”
Course Condition: The course was in excellent shape, everything, tee boxes, fairways and greens. The rough areas were cut to a fair height, penalizing but not impossible to hit out of. The fescue was tall and only in areas were you should not be in anyway. The sand traps were fluffy and easy to hit out of.
Shot Of The Day: Par three 17th, 150 yards. I took out my 26 deg. rescue club trying to cut the ball through the wind coming off the bay, left to right. Hit the ball real high and the wind took the ball way off course, pushing the ball way right landing to the right of the cart path and left of a back yard of a house on the course. Standing at my ball looking at where the pin is, I am about 30 feet above the surface of the green with a hill of junk in front of me also. Ok, over the junk, onto the green, hope it sticks. I take my nine iron, open it up, aim somewhere left of where I think the pin is, and swing away. I hit it clean and run around the junk and start hearing my buddy yelling from the other side of the green. I must have either hit him or came close, turning the corner he was pointing to the pin, my ball was sitting 18 inches from the hole, tap in for par.
Suggestions And Comments: If playing in the summer, wear light colored long pants and long sleeve shirt, bring bug spray with deet, or a flame thrower. Reserve sometime after the round and walk through the club house, it is a museum! And stop by the bar and have one of their crab cakes, the best on the east coast!
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Win a free round of golf at Atlantic City Country Club
Atlantic City Country Club is donating free rounds of golf, enter to win, see below!
The next drawing will be September 15th! Tell your friends and golfing buddies, sign up now for your chance to win!!!
Link: http://www.twooverpar.com/index_files/Win_a_Round_with_History.htm
Some ACCC History
Since our founding in 1897, the Atlantic City Country Club has been at the forefront of the sport, both nationally and internationally. The prestigious and historic Atlantic City Country Club proudly carries the distinctions of "The Birthplace of the Birdie," as well as being the site where the term Eagle was coined.
Six USGA Major Championships have been played at this legendary course. Walter Travis won the 1901 USGA Amateur Championship, after taking up golf late in life at the age of 35. In 1911, our Club Professional, Johnny J. McDermott, became the first American to win the USGA Open Championship, at the young age of 19! Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the first of three USGA Women’s Open Championships at the Club in 1948. The $7,500 purse was put up by fifty-five Atlantic City businessmen and fans paid $2.50 to see the final round on Sunday. Don January captured the inaugural PGA Senior Tour event played at ACCC in 1980.
Many other legendary names have played our course, including Sammy Snead and Howard Everitt. Bob Hope was an Atlantic City Country Club regular, first becoming acquainted with the Club when he worked on the vaudeville circuit. Arnold Palmer played our course from 1951- 1952 when he was a relatively unknown Coast Guard enlisted man.
Ringing in Tradition: The Atlantic City Country Club Bell was originally used in the early 1900s to remind golfers that the last trolley was about to leave for Atlantic City. Today, we once again ring the bell at the end of each day and invite you to Play a Round With History!
Twooverpar.com
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Spread the word!
The next drawing will be September 15th! Tell your friends and golfing buddies, sign up now for your chance to win!!!
Link: http://www.twooverpar.com/index_files/Win_a_Round_with_History.htm
Some ACCC History
Since our founding in 1897, the Atlantic City Country Club has been at the forefront of the sport, both nationally and internationally. The prestigious and historic Atlantic City Country Club proudly carries the distinctions of "The Birthplace of the Birdie," as well as being the site where the term Eagle was coined.
Six USGA Major Championships have been played at this legendary course. Walter Travis won the 1901 USGA Amateur Championship, after taking up golf late in life at the age of 35. In 1911, our Club Professional, Johnny J. McDermott, became the first American to win the USGA Open Championship, at the young age of 19! Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the first of three USGA Women’s Open Championships at the Club in 1948. The $7,500 purse was put up by fifty-five Atlantic City businessmen and fans paid $2.50 to see the final round on Sunday. Don January captured the inaugural PGA Senior Tour event played at ACCC in 1980.
Many other legendary names have played our course, including Sammy Snead and Howard Everitt. Bob Hope was an Atlantic City Country Club regular, first becoming acquainted with the Club when he worked on the vaudeville circuit. Arnold Palmer played our course from 1951- 1952 when he was a relatively unknown Coast Guard enlisted man.
Ringing in Tradition: The Atlantic City Country Club Bell was originally used in the early 1900s to remind golfers that the last trolley was about to leave for Atlantic City. Today, we once again ring the bell at the end of each day and invite you to Play a Round With History!
Twooverpar.com
info@twooverpar.com
Spread the word!
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