Devil's Thumb Golf Course, Delta Colorado..
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Stuck like a piece of velcro on the southwest slope of the "Adobe Badlands" above Delta Colorado lies "THE THUMB". This is a muni course owned and operated by the town of Delta and given the honour of Best Municipal Golf Course in America by Golf Digest 2003.. How do you describe a golf course built it would seem on the moon... Even in these photographs there is something wierd and unable to capture on a camera. There is no other golf course like this one in the world as far as I know.. Sitting high on a Plateau looking over to the "Grand Mesa", Devil's thumb creeps up on you as you play. The first few holes are fairly benign, lulling you into what may even become complacent emotions. This however will soon change at the 4th. hole as the edge of the world drops away and sends you soaring into a strange world of startling canyons, valleys, peaks and golf holes the like of which you've never seen.. The golf is not the danger, the distraction of the environment is what can do the damage.. The scale here, because of the lack of sharp edged definition, can play funny tricks on the golfer's mind. distances become difficult to figure out. Heights, widths, and slopes become almost impossible to read correctly, but the play is anything but boring.. At the 9th. 10th. and 11th. you will be stroked back into that same apathy you began with, only to be jarred from your life of golfing ease as you are once again tossed to the Devil in Devil's Thumb... There is nothing you can do about it, just try and relax and go with the experience. Devil's Thumb will earn your respect if you let it.. This golf course is the best bang for the buck I have experienced in years and is not soon forgotten..
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2 comments
What a fantastic shot. Looks like a great view to have while playing golf. I'm putting this on my golf courses I'd like to play list. I write on golf, but can't take photos like this! golf swing tips
said eddiegolf244
i've played the course- it's wicked fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!
said merlin4542
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