The Punchbowl green complex has been made all the more appealing by the return of this high wall bunker tight to the green. Description: Black and white photograph of the brick and stucco ruins of Yeaman Hall Plantation caused by the earthquake of 1886. By now, I had learned from experience that the bunkers really are to be avoided. Twelfth hole, 360 yards, Narrows; A drive and pitch hole of exception, to the point that it might be the courses most underrated hole. The intent is to run a shot up onto the green and through the trough. See if you dont agree. Three weeks later, we spent a weekend at Yeamans, stayed in the beautiful cottages, played two rounds of golf, andsoaked in everything that Yeamans Hallhas to offer. Greens now total approximately 136,000 square feet as compared to the 80,000 square feet to which they had been reduced through the years. Without doubt, Raynor would prefer todays hole as the wind is much more of a factor. I'll quote those distances below: The opening hole at Yeamans Hall requires a drive that clears one of only twowater hazards on the course--outside from the surrounding marsh. I knew I would love Yeamans Hall when we saw a group of golfers play low, running shots up onto the 18th green the night of our arrival. The first greets you with a wide fairway that moves to the right. At Yeamans Hall Club, golfers tee off from the Rust, Yellow, Silver Or Green tees at a maximum distance of 6,712 yards from the Rust tees. Thinning the herd: DeWiz and Putters (Toulon Portland, Odyssey 5K, Ping Tyne 4, Kevin Burns, Scotty H20), ~ ~ ~ UNICORN ALERT ~ ~ ~ Miura Prototype Proto 19.0 Driving Iron Accra TZ5 105 DI Proto Gripmaster Kidd ~ ~ ~, 2 Dozen Pro V1 (1 2022, 1 2023) $100 Shipped. Two aiming bunkers lay near the start of the fairway. If needed, you will hear back within 48-72 hours. Dozens of bunkers removed over the years have been returned to their rightful place. The membership at Yeamans Hall is still primarily non-resident Northerners. On to the course! If the drive doesnt find the fairway, just clearing the two central hazards that now wall off the fairway 80 yards shy of the green becomes problematic. More than 105 bunkers populated the course the day it opened, an impressive tally even for Raynor. It contains 0 bedroom and 0 bathroom. The membership of the charter members cost $3000 while the next fifty paid $4000 and $5000 for the following fifty members. Time has proven their vision correct and over the past thirty years, the Club has elevated the course to possess an appeal every bit as timeless as that of the lowcountry itself. The entrance road crosses this hole about 130 yards short of the green. Splitting them is an ideal shot on this straight-away hole. Seth Raynor laid out the golf course itself, creating a beautiful layout on the Lowcountry terrain. What more could a golfer want from a design? Second hole, 375 yards, Leven; With the second a perfect example of the benefit of restoring the greens to their original size, the wise golfer now inquires in the professional shop where the days hole location is as it makes a difference off the tee. This comicallysmall bunker pictured above would hardly be enough room to make a swing. Refi. This is something that's quite typical in accurately restored Seth Raynor designs, but it's a bit of an eye-opener for those who haven't seen much of his work. It simply takes a well-struck iron to reach the putting surface similar to the original Eden green on the. Seeing these beautiful Southern homes hidden among the Spanish Moss adds to the beauty and mystique of the place. With a single bunker on the left side of the fairway that lays 255 yards from the tee along with a meaningless bunker just short of the fairway, this is a relatively easy driving hole. The firm fairway means that balls can trickle into the bunkers on the right side of the hole. Passing through the picturesque gate is likeentering another world. My suggestion is that you pick up a copy of The Cottages and Architects of Yeamans Hall written by Charlton deSaussure, Jr. deSaussure is a member at Yeamans and had the clubs blessing to write a great book on the history of the club and cottages. Augusta National, please take note. You turn off a busy road in North Charleston and come to a dead end with a small guard house and gate just on the other end of railroad tracks. A yardage book or course layout guide would have been helpful but still had a great time without it. sunset views. Can one skip the ball back onto the top tier of the Plateau green? Unfortunately the harsh winter weather that brought seven inches of snow and nearly two weeks of freezing weather did a number on the greens. Email: shadowmossgolfclub@gmail.com Phone: 843.556.8251 Full Name (*) Email Address (*) Phone Number (*) Your Message Send [11] By the time an additional staff housing building was added in 1937, a thirty-fourth house had been built. Urbinas installation of these bunkers in 2017 was among the last central hazards that begged to be returned to their former glory. For my money, this was the hardest hole on the course. It's 220 yards to reach it and about 260 yards to carry it. More than a few members consider this to be not only the courses best hole but also the finest hole in the Palmetto State, which is saying something for a state with the Ocean Course at Kiawah and Harbour Town. As for Rivertowne. The fourth is on one of the flatter pieces of the property. 843-884-8571 Ally.Doyle@sneefarmcc.com. Life isnt too bad. Etc., etc. Both the fairways and the putting surfaces were left in ruinous conditions, which was heartbreaking because much of the game here centers on the ground conditions. [16] The course was completed in June 1925. The green is another massive putting surface. The water is essentially out of play with the real challenge being the uphill second shot to the raised green. The extended tee area coupled with the restored serpentine bunkers at the sixty yard mark from the green dictate prudent tactics. cops along the left need to be avoided as one makes his way down the 5th fairway. One of the coolest thing about Yeamans Hall is that they host a summer association of golfers who are not otherwise members. [3] The charter for the company was granted in December 1924. I remember when I first heard about Spring Hill Golf Club in Wayzata, three things jumped out: 1) Tom Fazio's first (and still only) Minnesota design, 2) Michael Jordan buying a membership and 3) the reported $150,000 initiation fee. Yeamans Hall Club is a private 18-hole in Hanahan SC par. Recovery from the front left bunker is much easier as the golfer can use the slopes to his favor. When the hole is tucked there, the play from the tee is long right on this dogleg to the left. Play golf at Yeamans Hall Club, located at PO Box 9455 Charleston, SC 29410-0455. I suppose for chainsaw cleanup. Naturally, golfers have the right of way at all times! 1224 Yeamans Hall Road Hanahan, SC 29410; 843-829-5271; Monday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. In the restoration this green grew by three times! Zestimate Home Value: $254,000. It's only 170 yards to carry the first bunker and about 270 yards to reach the first of two cross bunker that run diagonally from left to right across the fairway. Photographer: Kracke, F.D. They acquired a 1,000+ acre tract of land ten miles outside Charleston that had been a working plantation in the 1700s under Lord and Lady Yeamans. It probably highlights too the difference between beating your mate in match play versus todays fixation with medal play. The golf course once again plays as Seth Raynor intended and fulfills a prediction he made in March 1925 that it, 'combined with the invigorating climate and all the other finefeatures this spot contains, is bound to make one fall in love with golf at Yeamans Hall.' What could have been a boring hole turns into a fun exercise. The Redan hole was one of my favorite on the course. I stand corrected. (843) 744-2700, (843) 747-8855. I was particularly surprised at how fast and firm the conditions were described. Yeamans Hall is one of my favorite golf experiences ever, full stop. Yet, to think that golfers playing with hickories cracked on with such central hazards in place while modern players whinge is surely a poor testament of the modern golfer. To understand why the author ranks Raynor among the top half dozen architects of all-time, look no further than this hole. Great write-up, love the unique Raynor features that Doak was able to restore to bring this course back to treasure for American golf that it is today. He promptly offered to host me. Yeamans Hall is a mostly straight par four course that I was a member of. The large green has subtle slopes that lull you into false confidence before tapping in for your 3-putt. 1,500 SF. Six bunkers dot the fairway, making an accurate tee shot a must to shore here. [12] By 1961, there were thirty-eight houses. Address 900 Yeamans Hall Rd, Hanahan, SC 29410, USA Championships hosted U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Seth Raynor designed the course at Yeamans Hall Club in South Carolina in 1925. This pin was set just behind the false front and made for some devilish chips. From the tee, there are three long and slender bunkers that need to be avoided. The bath tub or thumb print indentation is to the left of this right center hole location. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Yet the golfer is unlikely to realize that fact as either the placement of the hazards or the greens or the backdrops greatly vary. There was no customer service outside of the clubhouse. View as Map Be the first to write a review. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Seth Raynor, Charles Banks/(R) Tom Doak, Jim Urbina, Redbank Plantation Golf Course: Redbank Plantation. A turn off a busy highway o The design seemed to be approaching flawless. One of them asked if I had played Yeamans Hall and I responded that I had not. Eighth hole, 425 yards, Creek; After the fourth, the preponderance of playing corridors is straight on the non-one shot holes. While carts and available, Yeamans is a very pleasant walk. There were so few players on the course. Par fours on this course are mostly straight and after a while get boring. Take the third hole for instance. The early morning light highlights the pronounced kicker slope that dominates the play of the Redan with the thinking golfer using the right to left slope to access back left hole locations. As such, a game at Yeamans distills into a chess match with Raynor. As you pass the gate you take a leisurely drive through a sandy road to get to the club. The Eden template is put to use here and the shot is made more difficult by the winds whipping through this corridor. Can the golfer scoot his approach up the false front at the Bottle hole? Inicio; Nuestras Soluciones. Prowling the US for the Top 100 golf courses and everything in between! Doaks team increased the total green square footage by 75%! The false front is epic and must be carried. 900 Yeamans Hall Road Origin of name - Named for early owner Other names - Old Goose Creek, Westockan Current status - Private golf course Timeline 1674 - Earliest known date of existence when Lady Margaret Yeamans, widow of Sir John Yeamans, received a 1,070 acre grant from the Lords Proprietors ( 5, p. 160). Take a look at Bulles Bay. The slope of the green funnels a well played draw but the difficulty of the hole depends on the pin position. Secession has struck that balance of finding a like-minded membership who love golf, enjoy a drink, and know great golf. Just got back from a long weekend in Charleston for a family wedding. Up ahead, the underrated hogs back green is the final salt in the wound to prevent the desired score. Last minute replacement or spare clubs/shafts for juniors? Right away we see the Raynor trademark of squared off green edges. The fairway is a minefield of bunkers and cops and lend this straightaway hole an inordinate amount of character. A seven foot deep bunker directly behind the green snares a slightly bold approach. Raynors vision has been comprehensively reinstated on playing surfaces that are firmer, faster and more uniform than anything the Maestro could have envisaged. The 1st, 7th and 9th tee balls feature the only forced carries on the course, and all of those are under 80 yards. There is a valley of sorts in the fairway of the 11th hole. The dogleg left second hole has three bunkers down the right side of the fairway. Resort golf is nice but this is great also. The small spine down the middle of the green adds to the golfers worries. Many who visit Yeamans Hall feel they have stepped back in time. The last hundred and twenty yards feed down into a natural amphitheater where the golfer is surrounded by azaleas, live oaks and the white clapboard cottages near the clubhouse. The task to right the ship fell on Brooks Riddle, who had become the Greenkeeper in May the prior year. Few, although I did see that there were some moles wanted by the greenskeepers. Object Id: MK 3613. The green is one of Raynor's "Double Plateau" greens, with plateaus on the front left and back right. Indeed, Yonces discovery of the original maps and survey equipment set the stage for so much that was to follow. Thus, bunkers were placed short of the green complexes on many of his, and subsequently Raynors, adaptations of the hole. This was one of the more difficult Biarritz greens I've seen with a pretty severe spine that divided the right and left portions of the green. The reinstallation of central hazards that define certain template holes like the Bottle and Lido werent done simultaneously as such teeth-gnashing features can upset the momentum of any project. None of the roads are paved and the entrance road meanders through giant cathedral oaks, presenting peeks at the golf course and the cottages on the property. He designed thevillage of Pinehurst and the grounds at Yeamans Hall among a number of other clubs. Raynors only thought was that his course was one movement, i.e. Our weekend at Yeamans fell over Masters weekend, so after visiting Augusta National Golf Club on Friday, we made our way to Yeamans to play some golf of our own. Most of their activity takes place from late fall to the early spring. Indeed, though charming is the word most closely associated with Yeamans Hall, Bahto considered this course to be among Raynors three toughest designs when the courses originally opened for play (the other two being Chicago Golf Club with its relentlessly deep bunkers and Yale Golf Club with its heaving, rocky topography). This view is more expansive than it has been in the past due to extension tree removal that one of my hosts detailed to me. The infinity green lays in front of the marsh and the view out to the water is beautiful the entire way. Course was in great shape. The property sits at the most highly-trafficked intersection in town, with access and visibility from both Remount Rd. Mr. Typically, the Secession Golf Club Membership has a one-time initiation cost of around $20,000 to register, and the regular monthly costs are known to be around $450+. A miss left or right of the raised green ends up in very deep bunkers. 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