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Robert Mercer Deruntz

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Where to play in or near Nottingham
« on: May 21, 2008, 01:55:12 PM »
I have a friend who is a pretty good player who will be there for a couple of weeks.  I have suggested a couple of trips to Ganton and Woodhall Spa, but those probably involve a whole day.  She plays out of a great club in Arizona if that will help on getting on courses.
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Mark_Rowlinson

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Re: Where to play in or near Nottingham
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2008, 02:13:27 PM »
Notts (at Kirby-in-Ashfield) is a great course, a must play.
Sherwood Forest (at Mansfield) is a strong Colt course and a friendly club.
Coxmoor (at Sutton in Ashfield) is quite heathy and an engaging course.
Beeston Fields is only just outside the city to the west.
I believe that Nottingham City is well presnted - it's a public course a few miles north of the city centre.
Radcliffe-on-Trent used to be popular with BBC Cricket commentators when they had a Sunday off during a Nottingham test match.
Rushcliffe is well-reputed, but I don't know it personally.
I have a feeling that Lee Westwood started his golf career at Worksop - nice course.

Hope this is some help.
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Tim Pitner

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Re: Where to play in or near Nottingham
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2008, 02:13:50 PM »
I'm just a caveman who's never played the course, but I would think Notts (Hollinwell) would fit the bill.  
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Sean_A

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Re: Where to play in or near Nottingham
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2008, 06:13:06 PM »
Whittington Heath & Beau Desert (not far from Birmingham) are easily doable from Nottingham as well, but for ease and quality, Notts is the chap.  There is also Lindrick near Worksop, which is a short drive north from Nottingham. 

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John_Conley

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Re: Where to play in or near Nottingham
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2008, 06:49:52 PM »
Quote from: Tim Pitner on May 21, 2008, 02:13:50 PM
I'm just a caveman who's never played the course, but I would think Notts (Hollinwell) would fit the bill.  

I have played it and definitely recommend.
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Andrew Mitchell

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Re: Where to play in or near Nottingham
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2008, 03:52:40 AM »
I would endorse the recommendations to play Notts GC (Hollinwell).  There's been a couple of threads on here about it and Ran's course profile is in the courses by country section.
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James Boon

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Re: Where to play in or near Nottingham
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2008, 08:54:08 AM »
Notts (Hollinwell) is an absolute must play and if in the area for a while, probably worth a couple of days golf at the least.

As already suggested, also to the north of Nottingham are Sherwood Forest, Coxmoor and Lindrick.

Woodhall Spa is well worth a trip, but as for Ganton, its about 2 and a half hours away and if willing to travel that far your friend could just as easily play some of the London sandbelt courses (Sunningdale, Wentworth etc) or a few links courses (Brancaster, Hunstanton) which are probably just as far away.
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Ben Stephens

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Re: Where to play in or near Nottingham
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2008, 09:07:03 AM »
Notts (Hollinwell) is definitely a must play - I played there 3 weeks ago during 'maintenance week' - I am sure the condition of the course would have vastly improved since then.

Lindrick is one of my favourites - its a quirky course due to hold local Open qualifying event soon.

There is also ('Royal') Wollaton Park.

There are lots of other golf courses within 1 to 2 hrs driving distance from Nottingham that is worth going to such as:

Leicester/Loughborough - Longcliffe and Charnwood Forest (a bunkerless nine holer)

Leeds - Moortown and Alwoodley

Derby/Peak District - Cavendish + James Boon's home course - Horsley Lodge.

Oakham/Rutland - Luffenham Heath and Rutland Water (my home course).

Birmingham - Forest of Arden and Little Aston.

 
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Mark Pearce

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Re: Where to play in or near Nottingham
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2008, 04:01:18 AM »
Lots of good suggestions here but Notts is unmissable if your friend is in Nottingham.
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Jon Wiggett

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Re: Where to play in or near Nottingham
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2008, 02:53:57 PM »
Yep, Notts or Lindrick
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