First of all I have to thank my good friend and fellow photographer
Sol Neelman for turning me onto this little activity in the city of where "weird stuff happens" all the time. He has photographed this group before, so I make no claims to being original on this one, but I loved what he produced so much, that when we where having coffee one day, I asked him to let me know when these folks would be holding their next tournament. So during the weekend when the pros where seeking out a jacket of green in Augusta, Georgia, a bunch of
Portlanders opened their 2009 Urban Golf Club season in the inner east side of the city. Using tennis balls in lieu of actual golf balls, which was good for car owners, apartment dwellers and this photographer as well, the group flogged their way through the streets. Some of the funnier moments where the water hazards that were left behind from the rain the day before. I tired golf once, but I suck at it. Perhaps I need to break out my old clubs and get a few tennis balls and have some fun. Heck, there are no green fees, and it seems that the worst shot you make, the more fun you have. I like that. (FYI, lots of pictures here)
Water hazard.
Required golf attire.
The gallery looks on.
More golf attire.
Four!
Chipping to a snake infested hole.
Onto the next hole.
First of all I have to thank my good friend and fellow photographer Sol Neelman for turning me onto this little activity in the city of where "weird stuff happens" all the time. He has photographed this group before, so I make no claims to being original on this one, but I loved what he produced so much, that when we where having coffee one day, I asked him to let me know when these folks would be holding their next tournament. So during the weekend when the pros where seeking out a jacket of green in Augusta, Georgia, a bunch of Portlanders opened their 2009 Urban Golf Club season in the inner east side of the city. Using tennis balls in lieu of actual golf balls, which was good for car owners, apartment dwellers and this photographer as well, the group flogged their way through the streets. Some of the funnier moments where the water hazards that were left behind from the rain the day before. I tired golf once, but I suck at it. Perhaps I need to break out my old clubs and get a few tennis balls and have some fun. Heck, there are no green fees, and it seems that the worst shot you make, the more fun you have. I like that. (FYI, lots of pictures here)
Water hazard.
Required golf attire.
The gallery looks on.
More golf attire.
Four!
Chipping to a snake infested hole.
There was no TV coverage at this hole. Heck there was no TV.
Onto the next hole.
4 comments:
That's awesome. I shot them for a magazine last year with Sol as well and they were alot of fun. It's cool to see someone else's work on the subject.
Sweet images! So I have to ask (I asked Sol also) what kind of camera and lenses are you using?
These pictures are amazing! Love them! Looks like a lot of fun too...
I hope Sol doesn't see these! He'll be turn it into his life's work and never give you another tip for rest of his living days.
Good job. Funny stuff.
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