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If you haven’t revisited The Bausch Collection of course photo galleries lately, today would be a good day. We’ve just added 17 new galleries, bringing the total of tour-de-courses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland to 141.

The new galleries are:

Pennsylvania: Yardley CC, Philmont CC - North, J.C. Melrose CC, Commonwealth National GC, Bensalem Township CC

New Jersey: Shore Gate GC, Renault Vineyard Golf, Blue Heron Pines GC, Indian Spring CC, Suneagles GC, Valleybrook CC, Rancocas GC, Colts Neck GC

Delaware: Ed Oliver GC, Brandywine CC, Odessa National GC,

Maryland: Patriots Glen GC

As I’ve mentioned when each new batch of course galleries were uploaded, the Bausch Collection is the inspiration and work of Villanova University chemistry professional and certified golf explorer Joe Bausch.

Here’s the original story I wrote about Joe when I first introduced his photos to MyPhillyGolf.com:

Introducing The Bausch Collection of photos

Thursday, September 30, 2010

By Joe Logan

I am delighted to report that we are adding a terrific new feature and invaluable resource to MyPhillyGolf – The Bausch Collection.

That’s the name I half-jokingly suggested for what is a remarkable collection of photo galleries of golf courses in the region. Haven’t played a course but want to get a sense of what it looks like? Check out The Bausch Collection.

The first few galleries have already been uploaded to MyPhillyGolf. To see them, on the home page, go to the upper right-hand corner of the menu bar and click on the drop-down under "Photos."

Toward the bottom, you’ll see the list of courses – private and public -- whose galleries are already in place: Aronimink GC, Bella Vista GC, Blue Bell CC, Broad Run GC, Cobbs Creek GC, Inniscrone GC, Island Green GC and The ACE Club.

Then click on the galleries themselves, and each individual photo for an expanded version.

What you see is only the beginning. In the coming weeks, we will add photo galleries for another 50-60 courses in the region. To my knowledge, it will be the most comprehensive assemblage of Philadelphia-area course photos anywhere.

The Bausch Collection is named for Joe Bausch, a Villanova chemistry professor with a passion for golf course architecture. As he plays courses, Joe snaps photos along the way, from every conceivable angle. From the quality of the images, I assumed Joe was working with some sophisticated single lens reflex camera with a top-dollar lens. Not so. He get these results with a small, high-end point-and-shoot camera.

MyPhillyGolf came by the photos because I happened to be playing a recent round of golf with Joe at the GC at Glen Mills (gallery coming soon) when he mentioned that the growing collection of galleries was beginning to tax the limits of his 10-year-old Mac and wondered if we’d like to host them.

I had to think about it for a full half-second before I said, "You bet we would."

The Bausch Collection has been a work in progress for quite some time, as Joe points and shoots his way through the regional golf landscape. If you know of a course that deserves to join the collection, let me know and I will suggest it to Joe.

In the meantime, keep an eye out as we add more and more course galleries -- and tell all your golf friends about The Bausch Collection.

So far as I know, the Bausch Collection remains the most extensive, comprehensive data base of golf course photos in the region. We hope you use them as a resource and tour guide for your golfing travels.

Enjoy.