From the moment I saw the looong and sinuous 18th green and the first perched high on the hill I thought we were in for some fun and Seascale didn’t disappoint. Yes it’s remote but deserves to be much better known. Not all world 100 but a fun course and there’s a number of course in the recent GB&I list that I’d choose it over.
Re the marvellous 10th. Finegan concludes there is not strategy here. Meaning, I think, you have to go for the plateau above the green the right hand fairway just doesn’t offer enough reward. Maybe but
Miss that plateau left or long and you’re in big trouble and according to guys in the bar, downwind they do take their chances with the lower fairway. A great hole. I might have some more photos.
The Architects of Golf credits the original 9 as Willie Campbell, the additional 9 as George Lowe (of Lytham fame,- what a contrast) and revision by Guy Campbell.
Let the record show that on the great 10 and 16th holes, Mr Arble required just 3 shots each! ON 16 I was 30 yards past him and failed to make the green with a favourite 3R. I looked into his bag and couldn’t see a mortar gun, but I had just seen a ball take off from semi rough and head skywards like a fighter jet, later found 10 feet from the pin. Most impressive.
Mark I hope you give serious consideration to making next years BUDA, 2 days at Siloth and the final day a round at Seacale. That will allow the pests to disperse in many different directions afterwards, with big smiles on their faces.