| Private golf course GMs, Directors and Members | | | | Cypress Point |
| look for exceptional quality when painting a | | | | The 15th hole at Cypress Point was chosen since |
| signature hole and of course, there are options. | | | | it is highly regarded as one of the best golf holes |
| For example, all watches tell time, just as all | | | | in the world or the worst if the approach shot |
| artissts can paint, but the look and brand image | | | | ends up in the Pacific Ocean! |
| make the difference in the perceived value. When | | | | Perhaps one of the most emotional experiences is |
| choosing a golf artist, don't compromise. A | | | | challenging the diverse terrain at the cliffs edge. |
| signature hole painting is your well crafted time | | | | Located at Pebble Beach in California, it is |
| peice that is very timeless. | | | | considered as the best 17-hole course in the |
| Acclaimed artists are typically official artists for | | | | world. The gorgious Monterey Peninsula and the |
| the most famous golf tournaments around the | | | | mountains of Santa Lucia are dramatic from the |
| world. In addition, they have been acclaimed | | | | fairways of this course. |
| internationally for painting realistic paintings of the | | | | St. Andrews |
| most prestigious golf courses such as St. | | | | St. Andrews Old Course usually looks flat on |
| Andrews, Kingsbarns, Turnberry, Carnoustie, | | | | television, but when you reach on location, you'll |
| Dubai Creek, Pine Valley China, Royal Melbourne, | | | | be surprised to see the depth of the humps, |
| Royal Liverpool, Augusta, Valderrama and Pebble | | | | hollows, pot bunkers and the ripples on the |
| Beach to name just a few. | | | | fairways. Popularly known as the "Spiritual Home |
| At times, you may feel that it is beyond your | | | | of Golf" and "Mother of Golf", it is one of the |
| clubs budget to commission an original oil painting | | | | oldest courses in the world, located in St. |
| of your golf courses signature hole, that range | | | | Andrews, Scotland. |
| from a mere $24,000 to $200,000. Art is an | | | | Full of many memorable holes, the 17th hole |
| investment that is to be displayed in your club for | | | | (known as the Road Hole since it parallels the |
| the next 100 years and more, so it makes | | | | road) is perhaps the world's most well-known hole |
| perfect sense to have the very best artsit to | | | | in golf. As a first timer you may be disappointed |
| make that timeless impression. Here are just a | | | | with the course and be beaten up a little bit, but |
| few top golf courses of the world and what they | | | | as you get to know this nature-made course |
| chose to have painted. | | | | better, slowly but surely you'll fall in love with it. |
| Royal County Down | | | | The gigantic greens, seemingly more than one |
| The 9th hole at Royal County Down is a | | | | acre in some areas, are the most remarkable and |
| masterpiece of the 9th fairway towards the | | | | amazing ones for putting. The speed of the |
| Clubhouse with the Mountains of Mourne | | | | fairways and the detailed undulations are much |
| dominating the scene. | | | | faster than similar clubs. |
| As you approach this terrific course, you'll | | | | Pebble Beach |
| encounter rugged sand dunes covered in yellow | | | | The 5th, 8th and 18th holes have all been graced |
| gorse and purple heather. With a length of 7,000 | | | | by Graeme's brush and are displayed in the |
| yards from the back tees, it has the most | | | | clubhouse. Situated besides the Pacific Ocean, |
| memorable holes in the history of golf. Be | | | | Pebble Beach was designed by Chuck Dunbar and |
| prepared to face the wicked burrows in the small | | | | is a picturesque California golf course. If you can |
| greens and a number of bunkers fringed with | | | | afford it, then Pebble Beach is a dream course for |
| coarse grasses and blind drives that add a touch | | | | golfers around the world. Opened for play in 1919, |
| of eccentricity to the course. The fairways have | | | | this simple course is thrilling to play at. The beauty |
| become naturally undulating with the passing of | | | | of the course is so distracting it often becomes |
| time. | | | | difficult for players to keep their focus on the |
| Enjoy the beauty of the magnificent Mountains of | | | | game. |
| Mourne and the beauty of the Bay of Dundrum | | | | As mentioned earlier, commissioning an artist to |
| that reaches out to the Irish Sea. This classic links | | | | paint your clubs signature hole is very much like |
| golf course, located in Newcastle in Northern | | | | buying a watch - so choose your time piece |
| Ireland, was designed by Old Tom Morris and was | | | | wisley as well as your artist, since art is... timeless. |
| opened for play in 1889. | | | | |