Crockett Safari Take 1- March 27th 7:30am

[RD]

I'm posting this under tournaments, although it is not really a totally organized event. Just something I was thinking about and think some of us would enjoy

The early start time is due to the fact that we will be all over the course in a random order and we will need to be out of the way of those playing the normal layout.

There will be NO entry fee. The winner is the one who has the most FUN. (I am thinking of some sort of plaque to the winner) maybe we could do this once a year

This is totally casual, there will be no OB's and by my made up par it plays to the tune of 63 with 7 par4 and 1 par5. These pars were based on distance and a couple of odd hooks.

Please remind yourself as you read these hole descripions that the point of this is to do something TOTALLY different and there will be a couple long walks and some weird looking shots.

First of all, we need to park in the LOWER lot behind hole 2's fairway.

note tee offs are listed with (W)hite or (R)ed tee based on which one we will tee from

start with a walk from parking lot down the side walk to #6 tee area

hole 1- tees from #6(W) crosses sidewalk up hill doglegs right to #5 basket =par 3

hole 2-tees from #5(W) tunnel shot out fades left to #3
basket=par 3

hole 3-tees from #4(R) slight uphill follows original 3 fairway to #2 basket=par3

hole 4-tees from #3(R) sweeping left shot across field and uphill to #4 basket=par4

hole 5-tees from #5(R) (back of pad) shoots down the hill towards #6 tees (use a safety spotter here) HARD dogleg right to finish out original #6 basket.=par4

Now take a long "safari" walk down sidewalk to-#9White tee area

hole 6-tees from #9(W) straight out and dogleg right punch in to #8 basket=par3

hole 7-tees from #9(R) straight up slight hill over and dogleg left to #10 basket=par4

hole 8-tees from #10(W) MANDO must go through the tower down hill fades left to #9 basket=par3
if you miss the mando, tee from direct center under tower (9's other pin position) and add 1 stroke

hole 9-tees from #10(R) across valley to #18 basket=par3

hole 10-tees from #11(W) straight out past electric pole slight fade left to #15 basket=par4

hole 11-tees from #18(W) big sweeping left fade to out across field to #11 basket=par3

hole 12-tees from #11(R) MANDOmust pass on RIGHT side of large electric pole, continue out across flat field to #16 basket=par4
if you miss the mando, tee from drop zone 2 meter relief directly left of large electric pole and add 1 stroke

hole 13-tees from #17(W) shoots back towards 16's basket, around the large clump of trees, across valley to #14 basket=par4

hole 14-tees from #15(W) shoots across valley and uphill to #12 basket=par3

hole 15-tees from #14(R)shoots out and along church tree lined fairway to elevated #13 basket=par3

hole 16-tees from #13(W) LONG shot along field past 12's cave pin down to #14 basket=par5

hole 17-tees from #14(R) LONG downhill shot across and up valley to #16 basket=par4

hole 18-tees from #18(R) follows original course fairway out along valley and tree line to short dogleg right to #10 basket=par3

as you read these you'll need to picture the whole shot in your head on some of them. Because you may not use the the pad in a direct line like the original layout.
this # 15 for example you'll be shooting perpendicular off the tee.

the field will be LIMITED to 12 players due to not jamming up the course, 3 groups of 4 shadowing or 2 of 6, whatever we decide.

again, this all for FUN and something different. we could probably only do this now before the course gets overgrown with new spring growth.

If your intrested in playing this one for fun reply to this thread.
first 11 (i'll make 12) to reply are in.










I have thought out a few flow ideas and this is what I came up with

[Ron Pittman]

Is that the 29th of March of this year? A Monday am? Did I get that right?

[scott]

If that is really a 7:30 AM on a monday, then there's no way. My kids don't even get on the bus til 8am. Sounds like a ton of fun though!

[RD]

YES, GOOD CATCH..........SORRY BOUT THAT, ITS SATURDAY THE 27TH

[RD]

had to do another edit as i read through, hole 5 will tee from #5(R), not #3(R)

AND to remind it is SATURDAY, not monday

sorry for the confusion.

Id like some feedback if anyone wants to play this, I am planning on making a nice little plaque if at least 6 players come out

[scott]

I'd be up for this if I'm able but I won't know my work schedule for that sat til mid march.

[becker]

Becker and son(s) intend to join.

[RD]

Mar 2, 2010 23:36:32 GMT -5 scott said:

I'd be up for this if I'm able but I won't know my work schedule for that sat til mid march.

cool, well I'll count u in for now to hold a spot scott which means

9 spots left

[bryan]

I'm in. Early morning golf is perfect.

[RD]

good deal.

current list:

RD
Becker (& sons)
Scott (hopefully)
Bryan

8IGHT spots left!!

[ratskrad]

Sounds like fun...I'm in! (Cameron)

[RD]

Alright!! I'm glad to see were getting some IN's

SEVEN spots left
(I have 2 other maybes so if your thinking about it come on and join us)

Current list
RD
Becker
Scott
Bryan
Cameron

2 maybe's
Keith Byrd
Mike Bobo


I WILL be doing the plaque for the winner BTW

[Dave the editer]

Put me down as a maybe. I'll have to check with the boss.

This course looks like it was designed by someone with a long arm, but I guess that's the nature of safari golf.

(Another alternative is to play the course backwards: throw off the #2 tee to the #1 basket, and so on. There's a couple of long ones, including the #1 tee to the #18 basket. There's also a couple of short ones, like the #8 tee to the #7 basket. #5 white tee to #4 basket is short but woodsy.)

(Or you could play backwards, but tee off near the baskets.)

Say, your hole number 15 off 17 white past 16 basket to 14 (wait a minute; you lost me at the bakery): Is it a mando or could a person go around the other side of the woods? I guess I would have to look at it to decide which is better.

Dave the editer

[RD]

Dave, the original thought was to go around the left side of that patch of trees behind 16's pin

But, for fear of RHBH throwers fading onto Crockett road I figured for safari sake we could use the safe route.

The funny thing is its probably the one hole that SHOULD have the mando!
but hey, this is safari.

If you so choose to take the left route you may do so.

I made the whole course up in my head and really couldn't remember how much room there was over there so for descriptive sake thats the route i picked.

the 2 other holes with a bit of quirks will be safari #5, and #9 due to the hard turns they have. I see a lot of 5's coming out of #5, and #9 we may have trouble finding a clean shot getting in to the basket.

but hey, its safari, its suppose to be wierd!

[RD]

4 SPOTS LEFT (if i count the maybes)

RD
Becker
Bryan
Scott
Cameron

Maybes
Keith byrd
Mike Bobo
Dave the editer