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mike_malone

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Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course he played
« on: September 29, 2009, 04:52:52 PM »
    I try to come with one word for a course.

    For example, Ballybunion is "Magical".


     I am open to your suggestions but here is my tentative first crack.



        Royal Ashdown Forest-         Unique

        Rye                                    Terrier----short but fierce
    
        Littlestone                          Friendly

        Sandwich                            Championship

        Deal                                    Beguiling

       Burnham and Berrow              Consistent

       Royal Porthcawl                      Fours-----I loved the set of par fours

       Pennard                                Lunar
« Last Edit: September 30, 2009, 02:36:57 PM by mike_malone »
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 04:56:51 PM »
Pennard -     WOW!!   :o :o ;D

What an amazing links that is.  I loved the views out over the bay and the ruined castle and church wall.

"Links in the Sky" is too many words I guess......
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James Boon

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2009, 05:02:08 PM »
Mike,

Summing up a course in one word is tough, so you must realise people are going to query the chosen word. I think I get most of them, but why did you choose consistent for Burnham? I'll add that this is a loaded question as I'm a country member, but do tell...

Cheers,

james
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Sean_A

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2009, 06:30:56 PM »
Littlestone - Holiday

Deal - Beat-back

Sandwich - Seclusion

Rye - Rye (thats the end of it)

Royal Ashdown -Bunker

Burnham - Channel

Porthcawl - Approach

Pennard - Unmistakable

Ciao



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Bill Brightly

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2009, 06:40:21 PM »
Royal County Down:  Captivating

Royal Portrush: Demanding


Mike, do you think our Irish friends will be pleased that Ballybunion is in the UK again?  ;D
« Last Edit: September 29, 2009, 06:47:43 PM by Bill Brightly »
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mike_malone

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2009, 07:13:21 PM »
I was using Ballybunion as an example of a word I still stand by after ten years.
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Ash Towe

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2009, 11:21:32 PM »
Here's a couple that spring to my mind-

Carnoustie-Unrelenting

Muirfield-Great
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mike_malone

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2009, 11:32:14 AM »
James,

     I think my choice of word for B+B is more a function of my feeble brain than anything else. What would your word be?
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Mark Pearce

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2009, 11:50:30 AM »
It's a long time since I played there (B&B) but mine would be Buckthorn.
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Sean_A

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2009, 12:43:28 PM »
Quote from: Mark Pearce on September 30, 2009, 11:50:30 AM
It's a long time since I played there (B&B) but mine would be Buckthorn.

Mark

Thankfully, the buckthorn is nearly all cleared from the Championship course. 

Ciao
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Eric Franzen

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2009, 02:21:54 PM »
North Berwick West - Fun.
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Jay Flemma

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course he played
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2009, 07:27:06 PM »
Carnoustie - MURDER!
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Ken Moum

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course he played
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2009, 10:59:15 PM »
Brora -- wooly

Boat of Garten -- woodsy

Nairn -- American

Dornoch -- Huh?

Lundin - schitzy

St. Andrews New and Jubilee -- dune'd

Cruden Bay -- first  (my first course, on my first--and so far only--trip)

Aberlour -- intoxicating (oops, that's  distillery... well the tasting was all of that)

The Old Course -- collegial  (it forever convinced me that seclusion is overrated on a golf hole.)
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Mark Pearce

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2009, 03:35:36 AM »
Quote from: Sean Arble on September 30, 2009, 12:43:28 PM
Quote from: Mark Pearce on September 30, 2009, 11:50:30 AM
It's a long time since I played there (B&B) but mine would be Buckthorn.

Mark

Thankfully, the buckthorn is nearly all cleared from the Championship course. 

Ciao
I really should get back there, then.
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Sean_A

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2009, 04:09:28 AM »
Quote from: Mark Pearce on October 01, 2009, 03:35:36 AM
Quote from: Sean Arble on September 30, 2009, 12:43:28 PM
Quote from: Mark Pearce on September 30, 2009, 11:50:30 AM
It's a long time since I played there (B&B) but mine would be Buckthorn.

Mark

Thankfully, the buckthorn is nearly all cleared from the Championship course. 

Ciao
I really should get back there, then.

Mark

You are more than welcome.  Just give me a few Friday and/or Sunday dates and I will make it happen.

Ciao
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Scott Warren

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course he played
« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2009, 05:58:31 AM »
Quote from: Sean Arble on September 29, 2009, 06:30:56 PM
Deal - Beat-back

I really do think you must have got a filthy day wind/weather wise at Deal.
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Sean_A

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course he played New
« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2009, 07:20:43 AM »
Quote from: Scott Warren on October 01, 2009, 05:58:31 AM
Quote from: Sean Arble on September 29, 2009, 06:30:56 PM
Deal - Beat-back

I really do think you must have got a filthy day wind/weather wise at Deal.

Scott

I have played Deal, what, at least half a dozen times over not far off 20 years.  Every time has been a brutal experience getting back to the house - a load of wood play through the green facing the same shot over and over.  Plus, I don't think I have seen Deal anywhere near its worst.  I would guess the last beat-back (during Buda a few years back) involved 25 mph which made play very difficult and not a lot of fun.  That said, I am not fan of winds that high for golf no matter which direction they come from unless its already raining and I have hopes of a blow over.  Sadly, on this particular day the rain didn't blow away, but that didn't stop a handful of fools (this fool not included) going out for what must have been a severely abbreviated round (they were back in an hour) after lunch.  

None of this should come as much of a surprise.  Deal is most famous for its beat-back which provides the course with much of its reputation as tough.   I would like to see Deal in a pleasant 15mph wind - very gentlemanly indeed.  Plus, I would like to see how the turf looks.


Ciao
« Last Edit: October 01, 2009, 07:35:57 AM by Sean Arble »
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Mark Pearce

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Re: Mike Malone's One Word for each UK Course he played
« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2009, 07:28:27 AM »
Sean,

In that case it's doubly sad that you couldn't make BUDA this year.  As benign as any conditions I have ever played links golf in.
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