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| Tuesday, 10-Jan-2006 00:00 |
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Golf courses of Japan III - Hakusan Village - Queen Course
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I AM back in NZ, but im gonna finish off these fotos from japan golf first otherwise theyll get lost amongst the pile of other fotos ive always planned to show on here and never got round to 
THis is the Queen course, and my particular favourite. It was probably the coldest, with a headwind almost all the way round, but great fun, good views of the mountains, and nicely placed strategic lakes etc.
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| Sunday, 8-Jan-2006 00:00 |
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Golf courses of Japan II - Hakusan Village - Prince Course
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This resort in Mie prefecture has 4 different "courses" each 9 holes in length. So if you can stay overnight like we did you can get to play all four. This is the first course, the "Prince" course. It was cold, very cold, and there was some snow around. The building in foto 2 is the clubhouse, and the one in # 3 is a large "onsen" or hot spring baths which are great after a cold day on the course. Of course cos they are 9 holes you get to punctuate the round with a lunch break. We were gonna stay in one of the lodges you can see in # 6, but decided it might be too cold, and opted for a large beef dinner and a room in the hotel on the 9th hole as seen in # 9.
Got back from Japan this morning and hopefully will be able to post and visit more frequently.
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| Wednesday, 4-Jan-2006 00:00 |
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Golf course of Japan I - Iwamura Country Club
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A little bit of snow doesnt stop you enjoying a game of golf 
you just have to wear a few extra layers of clothes to keep out the cold, oh and yeah, a coloured ball helps. Golf in Japan is different to in NZ, its more of a luxury sport here whereas over there its accessible to everyone. Here its expensive, but you get a cart included that drives itself around the course. And you stop at 9 holes to have an 50 minute break for lunch before going out again. But the best thing, especially in winter, is the hot baths that are waiting in the changing rooms when you get back.
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| Wednesday, 28-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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Cold????
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Hope you all had a good christmas. here in japan its not a holiday, but because the 23rd is, for the Emperor`s birthday, it was a long weekend.
I said it was cold in my last post, well trust me to come back to japan when they have the heaviest overnight snowfall for 58 years. about 30cm here in nagoya. and to think i could have been having a bbq on the beach for my xmas dinner!!! 
You all have a great New Year you hear?
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| Saturday, 24-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
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Hi guys. just jumped in to wish everyone a merry christmas. Bit of a shock coming from southern hemisphere summer back to a COLD Japan, but great to meet up with old friends.
Anyway, regardless of whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I wish you all the best for the season and the New Year. 
Jump in again when i can 
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| Tuesday, 6-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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Golf courses of New Zealand IV - Gulf Harbour - revisited
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its such a great course i just had to show you some more.
im off overseas for a month tomorrow morning. im not sure how often ill manage to get online, so ill say merry christmas and happy new year to you all early, just in case.
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| Monday, 5-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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Golf courses of New Zealand III - Gulf Harbour
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This is the 3rd in the series, and without doubt the pick of the crop. The Gulf Harbour Country Club course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr, arguably the worlds finest designer of classic golf courses. It is set against the spectacular backdrop of the Hauraki Gulf. Chosen to host the World Cup of Golf in 1998 and regular venue for the NZ open, its hallowed turf has been walked by many a professional golfer
| Quote: | | This 6,400 metre, par 72 golf course is located at Gulf Harbour on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, just north of Auckland. Four sets of tees assure playability for every calibre of golfer, from beginners to professionals. Like all great courses, Gulf Harbour tantalises players with a variety of exciting holes. The four finishing holes will increase the heartbeat of every golfer. The 160 metre 15th is a par 3 toward the ocean, with the water as a backdrop. The 405metre 16th is a classic par 4 bordering cliffs. The second shot flirts with the rock cliffs and requires nerve as well as talent. The par 5 17th stretches 505 metres along the ocean, and the gorgeous views can be distracting to the eye. The final hole is a 390 metre par 4 which turns inland toward the clubhouse. |
The 16th is frightening ok, with a huge carry over the ocean just go get to the fairway.
But I made a stunning par 4 there 
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| Sunday, 4-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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Golf courses of New Zealand II - Muriwai
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remember the beach where i went with the car? and riding on the horse? well that was a place called Muriwai Beach out on the west coast. There also just happens to be a pretty amazing golf course there. Anyone coming to NZ and looking to play golf in the Auckland region should definitely go here. Holes looking out over the Tasman Sea, are just awesome.
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| Friday, 2-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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Golf courses of New Zealand I - Pakuranga
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had some vacation time this week, and as im going back to the northern hemisphere winter next week i thought id take advantage of the approaching summer sunshine here and get in a few holes of golf. played some great courses this week, theres 23 in total around the auckland region. todays shots are from a place called Pakuranga, the club im thinking to join. but theres some better ones to come in the next couple of days from some pretty awesome courses.
enjoy your weekend.
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| Thursday, 1-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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If youre lucky....
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whilst looking at the glimmering sun on the ocean, just occasionally a bird, a seagull or maybe if youre real lucky a gannet, will fly across your field of view, and if youre REAL lucky youll have the camera on ready to take a foto of something else, and then, if the gods are REALLY smiling on you the zoom will be set just at the right length so that the bird isnt too small yet doesnt fill the whole image and then if you are REALLY REALLY fortunate you will click the shutter and capture some part, maybe all, of that little birdy, and he wont know or care a toot about it all. 
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