Pete Dye Retaining Wall at Green Acres Golf Course

Pete "Pink" Dye is one of the world's foremost golf course designers. One of his classic touches is to use railroad tie retaining walls to construct over water hazards.

Green Acres Golf Course in the Romantic Times region now features one of his classic retaining walls. It holds back the river bank as you approach the fifth green.

Many thanks to golfer Pownall Coronet for the idea!

St Andrews Bunkers at Green Acres Golf

Look carefully for the St Andrews style stone bunkers placed at strategic locations around Green Acres Golf Course in the Romantic Times region. It's all about maintaining the premier place for golf in Second Life™.

Many thanks to Pownall Coronet for designing the bunkers. Be sure to thank him when you see him on the course.

These individual bunker stones are quite heavy. I had to rest up after installing the first of the classic bunker sand traps near the sixth green.

New Home Landing Place for Golf Group Members

Hal, Kae and Morton (l-r) try out the new group members landing place at Green Acres Golf Course.

Group members can now conveniently set their home landing places to this stone patio near the Cottage Pro Shop.

In the distance, you can see the main public landing point.

Two Stroke Lead Takes Green Acres Golf Tourney

Rafe Holder held on to his two-stroke lead today to win the 2010 Summer Shakedown tourney at Green Acres Golf Course in the Romantic Times region.

Rafe is an accomplished golfer who is proof positive that practice makes perfect. Congratulations Rafe!

Cloe Neiro, also an amazing golfer, was within reach of the leading score as the tournament came to a close at noon SLT today.

Many thanks go to all the golfers who participated in this first tourney at Green Acres Golf Course. Stay tuned for news on the next tournament.

2010 Summer Shakedown Golf Tourney

The 2010 first annual Green Acres Summer Shakedown Golf Tourney is in full swing. Impressive score cards have been turned in already and there is still over a full day to go in the tournament.

Send me your scorecard as a note card or photo by noon SLT, July 24.

The tourney champion is to receive a 250 L prize along with a personalized tournament champion golf bag. Have fun golfing!

St. Andrews Atmosphere at Green Acres Golf

It has been a rainy start this week to the British Open at the classic St. Andrews golf course in Scotland.

But, conditions are always favorable at Green Acres Golf Course in the Romantic Times region of Second Life™. Play all 18 holes this weekend to experience the St. Andrews atmosphere, without the rain.

See you on the golf course!

Green Acres Golf Course Guide

Kae did the writing and I took the photos. You see the views standing at each tee box looking to the flag in the distance. There are helpful observations for your drive shot. The rest is up to you.

See sign at second tee box to get Green Acres Golf Course Guide. It works as a HUD so you just touch to change the pages as you golf.

Thanks for golfing at Green Acres everyone!

Get More from SL Golf

Part of the charm of Green Acres Golf Course is that it satisfies both beginners and experienced golfers.

To assist beginners and entertain experienced golfers, Kae and I have prepared a dictionary of basic golf terms. Just touch the sign near the tee box for the third fairway.

Green Acres Golfers Enjoy Challenge

It was another busy week for visitors to Green Acres Golf Course in the Romantic Times region of Second Life™.

One golfer reported,"I found your golf course last night and wanted to say its the coolest thing I have seen in 4 years of playing SL."

"Tell you what, I was telling my friend just now in IM... 'it is better than PS or xBox golf' :)."

That is high praise from a long-time resident of Second Life™. His remarks speak directly to our goal. Second Life™ offers a superior environment for natural action, and golfing provides a strong test of human skill interacting with the elements of size, weight, speed, gravity, distance, terrain conditions, and wind conditions.

Golfing also provides for engaging human interaction. Second Life delivers on this dimension as well.™

Enjoy the Romantic Times region today. Any day is a good day to experience what golf and Second Life™ can be!

Na'vi a Natural for Green Acres Golf

Height works to your advantage in golf. Na'vi swing is also natural, and keen sense of direction makes for great success on the course.

Busy Week at Green Acres Golf

It was a busy week at Green Acres Golf Course in the Romantic Times region. Numerous couples came to play rounds of golf. Many were old friends, and lot's of new people showed up this week. There was a large group of 12 golfers and several foursomes played. Welcome to all! It is good to see so many people having fun playing golf.

It was a very good week for course improvements, too. Numerous advancements were detailed in a post a few days ago. Since then some new trees have grown near a few of your favorite fairways and greens.