The Gailes at Lakewood Shores: Almost A Links

[Kris Shreiner]

Thanks Michael for your feedback. I agree the vastness of the fairways, and minimal movement of quite few greens you speak of, probably negates for some the need to take a caddie. The high geens fee can't help either, as taking a caddie on top makes for a pricey day! To be fair, the wind can fairly scream there, so care was surely taken not have it to severe.
I rode/walked the ground in the early days of construction.  I've not played it yet, but it seems as though they could have gotten a bit more intrigue and test out of that ground, but opted for not beating up the high-end duffer. Well, their team spent a lot of time, talent and money on that project, I hope it delivers for them.

Cheers,
Kris

[Richard Hetzel]

Michael.

Maybe I will appreciate the Gailes more (or less) once I do finally get over the pond to play golf in the UK. As of yet, I cannot draw comparisons to any UK courses, and pictures don't count.

The Gailes isn't a bad course/design, it just doesn't get it done for me. Out of the 310 courses I have played, it barely cracks my top 75. Maybbe shoehorned was too strong of a term for Gailes. BUT, it still feels forced there.

[Michael Whitaker]

Maybe I will appreciate the Gailes more (or less) once I do finally get over the pond to play golf in the UK. As of yet, I cannot draw comparisons to any UK courses, and pictures don't count.

If you dislike The Gailes you will not be too happy with a good number of the courses in the UK... unless you play the ones built by Americans! 

The Gailes isn't a bad course/design, it just doesn't get it done for me. Out of the 310 courses I have played, it barely cracks my top 75.

I'm duly impressed with your breadth of course knowledge. All I can say is that I don't think one should take Cabernet Sauvignon recommendations from a guy who has never tasted red wine.