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Course:       Trunk Bay
Date:         10/10/92
Designer:     Jason Lance Cadena
Location:     Trunk Bay, St John's, Virgin Islands
              Real location, original design
Course
Difficulty:   Easy to Moderate

About the
Course Name:  My wife and I, in the summer of 92 went down to Puerto Rico
              for our summer vacation. While down enjoying the sunny skies
              of the Caribbean we decided to take a puddle jumper over to
              the US Virgin Islands. We ended up staying in St. Thomas for
              the remainder of our vacation. When exploring the Island of St.
              John we found this beach with the most exotic and beautiful
              snorkeling in this part of the world, known to the islanders
              as the friendly blue-green waters of the Caribbean Soul.
              The beach was called, you guessed it, TRUNK BAY.

Briefing:     The course was originally started in Aug 1942. The developer
              had to pull out of the project in Dec 1942 for obvious reasons,
              leaving behind 3 finished holes and 2 more partially completed.
              The two partially completed holes quickly grew back into its
              original state of the dense vegetation of lush coconut palms and
              wild bitter bush
                   The first ten years the course was played with 3 holes that
              the golfer would play 6 times to complete a round. This proccess
              got to be quite lengthy and the phrase "slow Play" was born. The
              original
              holes were a par 5, par 4 and the finishing hole was a par 3.
              Those holes are now  Trunk Bay's hole 2, 3 and 4. In 1952, in
              came the new developer by the name of R Johnson, who after
              seeing the three finished holes knew this course had potential
              and cominsed the rebirth of the final 15 holes. The earth below
              this Island is very soft and is made of mostly the sugar Sand
              that is found only in a 10 mile square radius of Trunk bay.





              You will notice quite a bit of Rail Road ties on this course.
              Originally Trunk Bay was reinforced with stonewalls. During
              the first big hurricane (hurricane Rodriguez 1978) the Rock was
              washed out. The first steps have been taken to replace the
              stone walls with the much sturdier and longer lasting Rail Road
              ties that have been weather treated and are in places is 6 feet
              thick. The winds are the worst just outside of Enfield Pass. It
              doesn't seem to let up as it enters Enfield Bay which is just to
              the south of hole 6. The most damage occurs to the northern holes
              as the winds are most dangerous between St Thomas to the north
              and St John's northern coastline. If you notice most of the
              reinforcement is to the northern holes. The Southern holes will
              be reinforced once the money is raised via this years MS Willett
              Charity Auction. The SBT hopes to draw a record crowd 1500
              people to this eventful extravaganza and raise as much as
              175,000 dollars selling such things as the first set of Blue
              prints to Alhambra, Aegina and Pebble Beach (both versions).
              Other things such as GRIII's first scanner, and J Duttons PCGA
              JNUG Putter, worth at least 4 bits to a guy named Harris.

Hole 1:       The opening hole sets the tone for the next 17, as far as the
              terrain. A lot of water to cross, with many sand traps in the
              fairway and surrounding the green. The entire left side of the
              fairway is dangerously close to the water! To top it off the
              slope is almost wickedly unfair!! Keep the ball middle-right
              on the tee shot. You might need a boat drink after this one.

Hole 2:       Water & Sand come into play here with a very narrow landing area
              on the second shot, this due to hurricane Lance that came through
              September 30, 1992. As of today the club pro is $25,000 short for
              reconstruction of the fairway! Stay tuned to the progress of funds
              that will enable the course to be restore to its natural beauty.
              Now the left side of the green is protected by Bubba the famous
              Sand trap that will kill a round as fast as you can say "Oh, Bubba

Hole 3:       A very exciting Par 3!! It'll be ugly if you land on the beach!
              To the north of the hole is the Island of St Thomas, where the
              original Islanders live. If you look closely you may see the
              huts in which they live. This inlet just may be "that one
              particular harbour". This is TB's signature hole, as club
              selection is vital for a good score on this one.

Hole 4:       430 yard of pure fun!!! A flower bed with palm trees on your
              tee shot. More palm trees & water to your left on your 2nd
              shot. A beautiful Mt. View background with you 3rd shot. But
              beware, stay out/away from all obsticles. 3 pot bunkers on the
              right side of the fairway, another on the left just in front of
              the green with 2 more guarding the right side of the dance floor.

Hole 5:                           LOTS OF SAND AND WATER
              Don't drive too far left or you might get wet! Keep ball right
              center of the fairway. Your second shot will be with a trusty
              3, or 4 Iron depending on the length of the drive and placement
              of your ball!! Your approach shot will be to a large landing
              area that should yield more birdies than bogeys.

Hole 6:       Another "over the water" par 3. You are safe if you don't hit
              short or long, there is one more option! I don't know what
              is worse, getting the ball wet in the Caribbean and taking a
              stroke, or drilling it into the sandtrap! Only safe spot is on
              green. The winds really whip through Enfield pass and don't
              get any calmer once in Enfield Bay.





Hole 7:       A "longer than you think" par 5 that has trouble as you approach
              the putting surface. Be accurate here or else pay the price!!
              Balls are 2.50 each and the marshal hangs out on this hole to
              sell 2 for 4.95. Two huge bunkers on right with 2 more
              strategically placed to make this a tough par 5.

Hole 8:       My Theory on this hole,"Rip and grip". Play either the fade or
              draw on the tee depending on the wind direction. Your second
              shot is TRICKY! A 195 yard approach shot with 190 of this over
              the wet stuff. It's a good idea to check the overhead view of
              the green before you blindly put the ball on the dance floor!
              Hopefully, this will help with the putting.

Hole 9:       Be aware of the sand on the tee shot with more sand coming into
              play on your 2nd shot. You will more than likely have a 3 to 4
              iron on the approach with 2 Coconut Palms obstructing some
              part of play. Whatever you decide to grab out of your bag ask
              your caddie to double check the yardage.

                                The BEVILL BACK NINE
              Named after the original land owner "Robert Bevill" also known
              as the "Jolly Mon" by the Native West Indians. At one time he
              harvested sugercane and coconuts from the once dense vegetation
              of the Trunk Bay area. With the development of the golf course
              also came the loss of the suger plantation and coconut fields.

Hole 10:      Starting the back nine with a long par 4. It is a beautiful
              opening to the second nine. You're able to drive a big one off
              the tee. A very wide landing area and a relatively easy
              approach to a relaxing putting surface. THINK BIRDIE

Hole 11:      Again water to the left and bunkers to the right. Fairway slopes
              to the water with second shot traveling 235 plus yards over blue
              ocean. Bunkers surrounding this overly large landing strip.
              Putting may be a problem here.

Hole 12:      This is another draw or fade shot relative to the wind direction
              Watch out for the rocks in the water off the tee, and whatever
              you do don't let them lull you to sleep!! Concentration!!!!

Hole 13:      Hurricane Lance washed out the bridge and the only way out to
              the green is by boat. Look closely and you will see what is left
              of the old bridge that was once called "Toll Bridge Ted" Yes
              thats right, toll bridge Ted, and is cost you 2 bits to cross
              Round Trip. Construction on this project will start right after
              the rebuilding of the fairways. $$$$Talks!!!!

              The tee shot here is magnificent. Be on the lookout for any sand
              that might cause one to lose a stroke or two. Put it on the green
              and you will be rewarded.

Hole 14:      A hole without water!!!!
              Elevated platform allowing maximum distance with your first shot.
              Bunker is protecting the green which makes it nearly impossible
              to get close with the landing.

Hole 15:      All that need be said here is club selection!!!!

Hole 16:      Pot bunkers are abundent on this hole spreading over the right
              side of the fairway. Stay left on second shot and putt firmly
              on the green. Don't be to aggressive!!!

Hole 17:      Another hole with no water and very little sand. Palm trees are
              really the only thing you must contend with and watch out
              for the one in front of you, it might "holly Moses" your tee
              shot. A little history lay on this course. An old established
              family use to own the land that the 17th and 18th now occupy.
              They had their own coconut farm which made them rich, not from
              the coconuts, but from the money the developer offered them to
              give up the property. Transaction unknown, but family moved away
              to Beverly Hills, Movie stars.... cement ponds.... Black Gold...



Hole 18:      I originally planned on this being a very easy par 5 then got to
              thinking "should I make it a hard par 4". In the end, I brought
              in the dozers, made it 25 yards longer, planted more trees in the
              fairway and dropped 5 more dump trunks of sand. Grew the heavy
              rough closer to fairway and added a "tough spot" to the right
              side of the landing area on the tee shot. I think this will
              make it a very tough eagle or even birdie hole. For that reason
              this is my favorite hole on the course and think/hope you like
              it also. I hope my added effort on 18 has payed off.
/------------/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/------/
/ HOLE       /  1  /  2  /  3  /  4  /  5  /  6  /  7  /  8  /  9  / OUT  /
/------------/------------------------------------------------------------/
/CHAMPIONSHIP/ 378 / 453 / 146 / 434 / 433 / 186 / 583 / 457 / 448 / 3511 /
/------------/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/------/
/ PRO        / 375 / 437 / 138 / 412 / 428 / 178 / 573 / 449 / 428 / 3418 /
/------------/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/------/
/ MENS       / 369 / 432 / 130 / 404 / 411 / 163 / 561 / 439 / 421 / 3330 /
/------------/------------------------------------------------------------/
/ LADIES     / 362 / 392 / 120 / 374 / 386 / 152 / 529 / 425 / 397 / 3137 /
/------------/------------------------------------------------------------/
/ PAR        /  4  /  5  /  3  /  4  /  4  /  3  /  5  /  4  /  4  /  36  /
/------------/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/------/
/ HOLE       / 10  / 11  / 12  / 13  / 14  / 15  / 16  / 17  / 18  /  IN  /TOTAL
/------------/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/------/
/CHAMPIONSHIP/ 448 / 501 / 422 / 186 / 420 / 192 / 437 / 416 / 473 / 3494 / 7004
/------------/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/------/
/ PRO        / 422 / 391 / 408 / 178 / 401 / 184 / 414 / 408 / 445 / 3351 / 6769
/------------/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/------/
/ MENS       / 414 / 481 / 392 / 168 / 373 / 173 / 398 / 394 / 438 / 3231 / 6561
/------------/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/------/
/ LADIES     / 397 / 463 / 386 / 160 / 355 / 162 / 376 / 365 / 419 / 3083 / 6220
/------------/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/------/
/ PAR        /  4  /  5  /  4  /  3  /  4  /  3  /  4  /  4  /  5  /  36  /   72
/------------/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/------/

Thanks to:    Ron Enfield: for providing the playtest and many JNSE golf
              courses to enrich my borrowing power from the many excellent
              designers. Thanks Ron for your support and helpful hints on
              re-designing some of the more unfair holes and trouble spots.

              Robert Bevill: for doing the final playtest and helping make
              this a true Flight B course, which will let you spread the bird
              seed on some holes but spread cow droppings on others. <G>

              Mark Willett: for his objects: trees, rocks, flowers.
              My first course I played on the prodigy playtest (other than
              Sherwood) was Mark's Isles and fell in love with this course
              and still feel to this day it is the prettiest course out
              there in the JNSE community. I changed some of the flower
              colors, but left the trees and rocks the same. Thank you muchly
              Mark!

              Ted Maiden: for the round (150 yard marker) bush. I, however,
              have added 2 colors to the bush, hope you like it.

              Gene Rodriguez III : For the use of his background. I had been
              searching for the perfect background for Trunk Bay and the
              first time I saw Gene's course, Royal St. Kitts, I knew it was
              the one I was looking for. Gene, thank you for a great backdrop.
              Have made minor changes to background, we will see if Gene knows
              where the changes are???

Comments:     I hope you enjoy Trunk Bay. This is my very first JNSE design
              and have spent many hours fine tuning this to try and make it as
              fun and fair as possible. This was definitely at times a labor
              of love and at times was ready to hang up the blue prints,
              Please feel free to share the course with family and friends.

              I would appreciate any feed back, positive or negative, on your
              thoughts on the course, its the only way to improve<G>

              You can reach me on Prodigy bjrx09a or by mail
              Jason Lance Cadena
              2513 54th Ave NE
              Tacoma, Wa  98422