Gallant GANTON GC

[Sean_A]

Just seen Gordon Irvine's facebook that they are restoring the cape style bunker on the 18th 

 


Ciao

[Jon Wiggett]

Just seen Gordon Irvine's facebook that they are restoring the cape style bunker on the 18th 

Ben,


if it is the one I am thinking about off the tee it was more of a wind blow than defined bunker. It will be a big improvement on the scrub though.


Jon

[Mark Pearce]

I played Ganton in an open competition yesterday.  My first visit in a decade.


Since I was last there a lot (and I mean a LOT) of gorse has gone.  It's a huge improvement.  In a fourball in which I was the high handicapper we lost a couple of balls but to genuinely atrocious shots, not tightness.  In fact, bar a couple of spots (the drives on 9 and 16 are tight) I think the course played and felt reasonably wide (albeit that the bunkering remains as tough as ever).


After a wet winter of muddy lies at home the condition of the course was extraordinary, firm, fast greens, run on fairways.  The "inland links" tag has never felt truer.

[Eric Smith]

I played Ganton in an open competition yesterday.  My first visit in a decade.


Since I was last there a lot (and I mean a LOT) of gorse has gone.  It's a huge improvement.  In a fourball in which I was the high handicapper we lost a couple of balls but to genuinely atrocious shots, not tightness.  In fact, bar a couple of spots (the drives on 9 and 16 are tight) I think the course played and felt reasonably wide (albeit that the bunkering remains as tough as ever).


After a wet winter of muddy lies at home the condition of the course was extraordinary, firm, fast greens, run on fairways.  The "inland links" tag has never felt truer.

Nice to hear. Ganton is a very special place. I cannot believe it has been nearly a decade since my visit.

[Sean_A]

I played Ganton in an open competition yesterday.  My first visit in a decade.


Since I was last there a lot (and I mean a LOT) of gorse has gone.  It's a huge improvement.  In a fourball in which I was the high handicapper we lost a couple of balls but to genuinely atrocious shots, not tightness.  In fact, bar a couple of spots (the drives on 9 and 16 are tight) I think the course played and felt reasonably wide (albeit that the bunkering remains as tough as ever).


After a wet winter of muddy lies at home the condition of the course was extraordinary, firm, fast greens, run on fairways.  The "inland links" tag has never felt truer.

Good to hear Mark. I would like to see Ganton again if the stars align.

Ciao

[Mark Pearce]

On the (very slight) downside, where once was gorse has become, in some places, sand scrapes (I didn't get a picture but Gregor did and posted it on Instagram (youth these days)).  Not sure I'm a fan, and not sure how long they'll have the will to maintain it as such.


Also worth adding, over and above the discussion of the course, that Ganton Golf Club is a wonderful, welcoming golf club.  Very clearly a "proper" club but very little pretension or arrogance.  They can't have got the top Yorkshire golf club memo.

[Sean_A]

On the (very slight) downside, where once was gorse has become, in some places, sand scrapes (I didn't get a picture but Gregor did and posted it on Instagram (youth these days)).  Not sure I'm a fan, and not sure how long they'll have the will to maintain it as such.


Also worth adding, over and above the discussion of the course, that Ganton Golf Club is a wonderful, welcoming golf club.  Very clearly a "proper" club but very little pretension or arrogance.  They can't have got the top Yorkshire golf club memo.

Are there more scrapes beside the one on 17-18? I was thrilled to hear this was restored.

Why are folks so down on the scrapes? They look better than ratty rough. Good change of pace imo.

Ciao

[Mark Pearce]

From recollection, there are scrapes on 2, 8, 9, and 10 as well as 17 and 18.  Some quite big areas and I wonder how much they'll add to the maintenance cost.


I don't have an issue with 17 and 18 but am less convinced by the others.

[Sean_A]

From recollection, there are scrapes on 2, 8, 9, and 10 as well as 17 and 18.  Some quite big areas and I wonder how much they'll add to the maintenance cost.

I don't have an issue with 17 and 18 but am less convinced by the others.

I don’t worry about the cost. If/when clubs get fed up with waste areas they will revert back to what was there previously. Not a big deal, merely a failed experiment which doesn’t upset the applecart. I like scrapes because they add variety. They are far preferable to heavy rough when near tees.

Ciao

[Bill Swenson]

My wife and I took a wonderful golf trip to England last year.  We started at Royal Worlington & Newmarket then Royal West Norfolk and Hunstanton. We then drove to York and played Hollinwell and Alwoodley.  We finished the trip with two rounds at Woodhall Spa. I really liked all of the courses and the members were welcoming to us at all of these less well known courses.  Alwoodley and Royal Worlington were probably our favorites.


This thread makes me regret that we did not stay an extra day and play Ganton.  Who knows if I will ever get that close again.  Too many other trips to take.


Cheers.

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