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Now I have played on and seen in books, television, and films some really lovely golf courses. Leopard Rock in the Vumba in Zimbabwe springs to mind. So does Sun and the Lost City in South Africa. Scotland, England, America and so many other beautiful places and courses.
Consequently it came as a big surprise when I went to watch my son play the other day. Coming up to the eight hole, he said to me," Dad, this is my favourite hole, out of all the courses I have played on."
As a consequence of old age and a varied life, I cynically thought to myself, it must be dead easy. How wrong I was, how delighted I was, to turn a corner, and come across this gem. A pure delight. I will endeavour to show you this, and then hopefully.
Let battle commence.
The eight and seventeenth hole
Lisselaan golf club clonakilty west cork
The reason for the duel
George Orwell
1984
I read this great book as part of English Literature, in my last year at high school. Not only was it thought provoking, but it was made especially so because our English teacher was passionate about this, and he was so eloquent about it. He always maintained that we as kids were the last bastion against allowing this type of thing to happen. How right he was.
One of the things I remember most was against brainwashing. Namely, two plus two equals five. Well does it?
I thought about it after going around this golf course with my son. You see it is only a nine hole course. You play the same holes again on the back nine, just have a different tee position on the same hole.
So when we reached the eight hole on the first nine it was number eight, correct. However when we played the same eight holes on the next round it was seventeen. How could this be.? The way I looked at is was, eight plus eight equals sixteen, eight times two equals sixteen, so how on Earth do we get seventeen, unless of course, two plus two equals five.
No doubt there is a simple explanation for this, but at this time for the life of me I cannot figure it out. No doubt because I'm possibly a bit slow? I relish your contribution to this.
How is eight plus eight seventeen?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byAh! it's so simple man, please explain
Spook says:
@ Puzzlemaker. I sort of get it so you play another eight but ten plus eight equals seventeen. Just having fun, but I'm lost.
Posted September 30, 2009
puzzlemaker says:
Are you pulling my leg Spook? Sounds like: Hole 8 is 8, correct. Then you play hole 9. Then you start back over at Hole 1 (which is now actually 10) and play so on until 8=17 and then finally 9=18. Is that right Spook?
Posted September 21, 2009
papawu says:
The only way this could be true is if a person truly believed this to be true. If I could not persuade a person that it was otherwise then to them 8 plus 8 would be 17. Then again, I could be thoroughly wrong.. LOL.. =)
Posted September 10, 2009
papawu says:
8 Plus 8 my friend can only be 16 if that is what one truly believes it be. If I cannot convince a person otherwise then to that person, that is what it is.... Or I could be wrong...LOL =)
Posted September 10, 2009
Yikes! you got me here
Sojourn says:
Huh! I see how you get 17 only if I count out the first 9 and the 2nd nine on my fingers...you had to be there. Who'd a thunk a logic problem like this would sneak in amongst a lens on golf??? LOL!
Posted November 19, 2010
OhMe says:
I'm with Susan52, this is too beautiful to worry about the math
Posted September 10, 2009
Susan52 says:
Who cares if it's this beautiful! I'll leave the math to the mathematicians!
Posted September 08, 2009
Scenes in and around
The green on number eight at Lisselaan
Can you beat this hole
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If you are not a golfer, then perchance your husband, or son, or daughter could do it for you. Welcome to anybody from anywhere in the world.
Come on now people, lets get them rolling in and then we will have a poll and vote for the best.
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golfspice
Jun 15, 2011 @ 8:43 am | delete
- Good hole, nice course. By chance, while holidaying in Clonakilty many years ago, I played the course with my wife and son. Often tried to remember the name of this course -thanks for the reminder.
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Tipi
Jan 6, 2011 @ 1:12 pm | delete
- Love it and would love to pitch a tipi just off the green, even without pictures ~ you make it beautiful!
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Sojourn
Nov 19, 2010 @ 5:40 pm | delete
- I don't play but my husband is an avid golfer. At first I ran from the room when he'd watch a tournament on the golf channel. Then I began watching from a distance. Now I get a bit disappointed if there isn't a good tournament to watch for a few hours on a the weekend. Why? I love the courses! The water, the plants, the views. Addicting. :)
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nightcats
Oct 2, 2010 @ 2:55 pm | delete
- It looks beautiful -- but hey, I live in British Columbia, Canada. It's God's country. I'm spoiled by beautiful scenery and beautiful golf courses! Seriously, your pictures are gorgeous.,
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Squidster
Sep 24, 2010 @ 2:26 pm | delete
- Lovely, indeed! I'm not a golfer but have been passing by another lovely golf hole in Ireland a couple of times. Have a look at Carne Golflinks next time you are in the vicinity of Belmullet (Co. Mayo). It's right on the wind-swept sand dunes of the ocean with fantastic (and very rural) views. Sort of like Pebble Beach for commoners... ;)
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poddys
Sep 12, 2010 @ 5:55 am | delete
- Looks like a great course. Lensrolled and also added to the List on my Golf Jokes lens
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puzzlemaker
Sep 21, 2009 @ 2:34 pm | delete
- I haven't seen anything nicer than this golf course. Honestly, I'm not a golfer but that doesn't matter. This is just beautiful landscape - golfing or not.
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sittonbull
Sep 15, 2009 @ 4:34 pm | delete
- Great job Kevin. You always lend interesting insight to your lenses with your unique gift of description and the way you opened this lens up is a good example. I've been fortunate to play and/or attend tournaments at some wonderful courses over the years. Amen corner in Augusta has to be my favorite (not played there), but Harbor Town, Pinehurst, The Ocean Course @ Kiawah, Quail Hollow, Sugarloaf and The Atlanta Country Club are also great. Some lesser known courses here in the Carolina's like Grandfather Mountain, Roaring Gap, Hound Ears, Chanticleer, Charleston Country Club and Wade Hampton are also among the most picturesque I've ever seen.or played and there is a higher concentration of golf courses along the coast of the Carolinas than anywhere else in the world and many of them are primo layouts. One Interesting one is Legends in Myrtle Beach which has replica holes from famous courses around the world. Will try to get some pics from a few around here soon.
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Michey
Sep 13, 2009 @ 8:33 pm | delete
- Hi! The Ireland is so beautiful and so green, must be a paradise for golfers
Love this lens
michey
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rms
Sep 10, 2009 @ 3:41 pm | delete
- Lovely photos! Nice work!
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OhMe
Sep 10, 2009 @ 3:33 pm | delete
- Beautiful course and beautiful lens. Great photography and well written, as usual. Congrats for being the JJJ pick for Mimi's Blog!
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papawu
Sep 10, 2009 @ 2:34 pm | delete
- I am a golfer myself, well, more of a chopper and a shanker, but a golfer nonetheless. I have played all over the U.S. Some of the most beautiful courses I have ever played have been the famous home of the Nissan Open The Riviera, The TPC at Herron Bay Florida, and the courses in the Gaylord Mountains of Michigan. However, Lisselaan looks to be absurdly lush and beautiful as well. Don't know if I even want to dig my divots into it!
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GrowWear
Sep 10, 2009 @ 2:30 pm | delete
- Not a golfer, but love looking at pretty greens. You took those pix at a wonderfully luscious time of year.
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stargazer00
Sep 10, 2009 @ 12:02 pm | delete
- Lake Tahoe has some beautiful golf courses and so does Canada but I don't have any photos of them.
This is truly a beautiful spot!
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Joan4
Sep 10, 2009 @ 11:46 am | delete
- Absolutely beautiful! I would love to see that! Wow! Simply gorgeous.
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