Windermere Photo Gallery

Footnotes

1. Aerials
   
   Here is the general layout
2. Down the beach... the entire length of the 18 mile sandy beach can be seen here.
3. Preparation underway on the oceanfront green and tee box
4. Easy access to the marina and the rest of Westport but removed as well.
5. The Links from the northwest... wrapping around halfmoon bay with a half of a mile on the oceanfront. In the pic...the Elk River Bridge is seen in the background.
6. Beautiful beach and an ideal location for golf...Scottish Links style!
7. The airport is visible to the left of this shot of the back nine
8. looking back toward the marina
9. The holes pocketed back in the woods will play differently than the westerly dune holes
10. To the east of the course... the Westport Shipyard creates luxury yachts in the 20 mil price range
11. Another shot of the "woods to dune" transition
12. Pocketed natural areas remain as the course gets sculpted around them for a great "look and feel"
13. The peninsula... complimented by golf.
14. Secret Beach
    
    The Links of Halfmoon Bay is being built in Westport...formerly known as "The salmon fishing capitol of the World". The thousands of people that visited in the 60's and 70's in pursuit of the mighty king salmon were not interested in a sandy beach.
    
    It was all about fishing...
15. and 300 charter boats headed out daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day in pursuit of a big King!
16. But through the 80's fishing waned.. and few of the thousands that visited to fish realized (or cared) that we had 18 miles of beautiful sandy beach.
17. Freah air... room to run... Great for all ages.
18. Surfing was going on in the 60's here.. but not like today! Hundreds of surfers from 3 to 73... slip on wetsuits and get out in our great surf.
19. The 100+ yealr old Lighthouse is the tallest in the state and open for tours regularly.
20. and yes... you can still catch a monster king salmon in the summer... fewer boats to choose from but still great fishing.
21. Another local success story is the Westport Shipyard... making luxury yachts in the 15 to 20 mil range.
22. and back to the beach... the least crowded and most pristine stretch of sand in the state.
23. Our community hosts events through the year like this Rod Run and Car Show held in July each year... other events include kite festival, crab races, cranberry harvest festival, art festival, Pirate Daze and a great chainsaw carving event to name a few!
24. Memories are made at the beach
25. A Hobie Cat Regatta launches in halfmoon bay (near the future golf course) to run some time trials on the course.
26. summer time brings a few more out to play
27. Our 2.5 mile paved hiking and biking path starts at the marina, wrapping around halfmoon bay to the jetty... where it turns south along the oceanfront (and the new golf course) ending at the lighthouse. Bench seating and viewing platforms all along the way to sit a relax
28. friends take to the water to catch a few waves before sunset
29. Getting out of the city... sharing a quiet stroll along the coast... great ways to bring some balance back into your life.
30. Each sunset over the Pacific is unique
31. an overview
32. News & Pics
    
    The Oceanfront Scottish Links Golf Course "The Links at Halfmoon Bay" is under construction! Sited on over 300 acres, this championship course will be a national attraction, bringing people from all over the country to experience high quality coastal golf in it's finest tradition! Return to this site often to watch construction progress... return to Westport often to watch the community transform into a true destination!
    
    OCTOBER - A look across one of the westerly fairways
33. Looking south toward the lighthouse
34. Chuck Maples tees up on the 12th
35. The course is being woven into the undulating terrain for a world class Scottish Links experience
36. I get a practice swing on the 12th before belting the best drive I've hit in years (been waiting a long time for that swing :-)
37. the gallery was small but appreciated
38. The view from the oceanfront holes is stunning
39. Gabe Duus from Integrity Structures lets one fly
40. View across Halfmoon Bay to the marina where the new condominiums "The Point at Westport Harbor" can be seen
41. The lake will act as water storage for the course, a water hazard for several holes and a water feature for the wildlife
42. On the back nine... the Lighthouse is dramatically highlighted... check out the lens.
43. A surfer transits the oceanfront trail by bike on his way to the jetty to catch a few waves
44. Moving form open dune to a densely wooded environment will make the course very interesting
45. and beautiful!
46. August - One of the tee boxes getting shaped with Olympic Mtns in the background
47. A fishing boast passes the Olympics on it's way out to the Tuna grounds.
48. Across the trail, surfers are enjoying the beach
49. Each fairway offers a different view and setting..some wooded and protected, some dunes and open.
50. Our 13 types of sand make for easy going on the equipment
51. Southeast view from a fairway toward the lighthouse
52. Rick Robbins, course designer and Chuck Maples, developer tour the course work with interested guests.