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LOOK: House with ridiculous backyard replica of TPC Sawgrass’ famed 17th hole goes on the market

Golf Digest Middle East — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:50:05 +0000

By Alex Myers
A house with an incredible backyard replica of arguably the most famous par 3 in all of golf has hit the market. If you buy it, though, you’re probably going to need to purchase a lot of golf balls as well.

Have a look at 24717 W Caine Road in the Chicago suburb of Ingleside, Illinois. Or, rather, feast your eyes on its rendition of TPC Sawgrass’ 17th hole. And if you look closely, you can even see the traditional back-right Sunday pin at the Players Championship!

I found an insane house on Zillow. Who wouldn’t want a replica 17th Hole at TPC Sawgrass pic.twitter.com/TN207PdmF4

— Chaps (@UncleChaps) July 15, 2022

Absolutely spectacular. OK, so it doesn’t look like it plays quite as long as the real thing, but it’s still awesome.

There are five tee boxes and the owner has spent more than $100,000 on landscaping alone. So that $560,000 price tag doesn’t seem that bad — especially because you get six bedrooms in addition to the five tee boxes.

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This house with the golf backyard of your dreams is on the market for a surprisingly reasonable price

Golf Digest Middle East — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:15:39 +0000

By Alex Myers
The real estate market is absolutely on fire right now, and that’s just for regular, boring houses. So what about buying your own golf course? Well, you might be surprised at the price tag for such a brilliant purchase.

Check out this beauty in Webster, N.Y., which can be yours for only $299,000:

It looks like it even comes with a house!

Oh, wait. This is actually a house listing on Zillow, but who cares when you have a backyard like that?! And actually, even the front yard is part of the golf course fun!

That is some layout. And again, for under $300K? In New York? That’s a steal. OK, so it’s more like Canada since it’s located on Lake Ontario in Rochester. But still, technically, it’s New York.

But you better buy a few lawnmowers if you’re going to take this property on. And you better act quick because, again, the market is hot. (Checks listing again) Never mind. It’s already in a pending sale. Sigh. Better luck next time.

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Paula Creamer’s $6.3 million mansion seems as good of a place as any to hunker down

Golf Digest Middle East — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:24:23 +0000

Realtor.com

By Alex Myers
The bad news for Paula Creamer? She picked a poor time to put her house on the market. The good news? She’s got a pretty sick pad to hunker down during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

According to Realtor.com, the LPGA star’s Windemere, Fla., mansion can be yours for $6.35 million. But before you get sticker shock, you might want to check out this place.

First, the details. The house is a cozy 11,100 square feet and features six bedrooms and seven bathrooms. So you can shower in a different place every day of the week while you’re holed up and almost sleep in a different bedroom every night. You know, to mix it up.

But there’s much more to like than that. Like a living room with two-story windows so you can still get plenty of sunlight during extended time indoors (All photos from Realtor.com):

A private dock so you can enjoy some time outdoors as well:

A fitness centre to stay physically healthy:

A wine cellar to stay mentally healthy:

A fun-looking game room:

And a home theatre that includes a Tiger Woods mural!

Creamer’s house is also located right off the 15th hole at Isleworth Golf Club, where Woods was a longtime resident and member. So even if you have reservations about playing golf during this time (here’s what you should know about that, by the way), you can make sure the course is clear before heading out for a few holes.

Oh, and the kitchen has a built-in espresso maker and the home comes with a generator. Honestly, this place sounds perfect—especially during these crazy times. Paula, are you sure you want to sell? And if so, would you accept toilet paper instead of cash?

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Jim Nantz blaring Masters music as Nick Faldo plays his sweet backyard golf hole is absolutely perfect

Golf Digest Middle East — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:32:38 +0000

Hello, friends, the rumours are true! Jim Nantz really does play Masters theme music when people play his backyard replica of Pebble Beach’s seventh hole. And now we are forever grateful to Nick Faldo for providing us with video proof.

After Faldo shared a video of him chatting with Nantz from his Pebble Beach home on Tuesday night, we said we hoped the next video would be of Nantz’s backyard golf hole. And Faldo delivered by tweeting a 45-second clip of him hitting shots at Nantz’s sweet Pebble Beach setup on Thursday. All the while, the silky voice of Nantz provides commentary and sport’s most relaxing tune blares in the background. This is peak Jim Nantz. And it’s absolutely perfect. Check it out:

https://twitter.com/NickFaldo006/status/910926386080055296?

“Wouldn’t it be nice to put your name on the Pebble Beach Pebble?” Nantz says as Faldo, his partner during CBS’ golf coverage, lines up another shot, referring to the plaque by the tee commemorating those who have made a hole-in-one there. Yes, it would, Jim. But we’d happily settle for just being able to take a crack.

How about Nantz’s call of one shot: “Wind came up at the last moment! Watch out, watch out! Ohhh.” There’s also an odd moment when the two break into singing, “Disaster’s in the air!” Must be an inside joke. . .

So who has made an “ace” (It’s not really an ace if you hit a small bucket at it) there? Six people, including David Feherty, Brandt Snedeker, and Nantz’s new NFL partner in the booth, Tony Romo. Unfortunately, Snedeker’s name is spelled wrong, but we’re sure the PGA Tour winner doesn’t mind. Besides, in Tuesday night’s chat, Nantz says it costs $250 to put a person’s name on there, so it doesn’t seem worth it to pay that much just to change one letter.

If we are going to nitpick one thing, it’s that we don’t get much of a look at the replica hole itself. Let’s hope Faldo isn’t finished trying to get his name on that plaque — and that he keeps the camera rolling.

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