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The Wilds of WESTWARD HO!: 2024-25 Winter Tour
Ben Stephens:
I like the course however the current state of the bunkers let it down. The majority of the course is rustic however the bunkering is far too artificial for my liking on this particular strip of land.
Here is another version (quick rough outline) of the cape which is more eye-catching/natural than the slippered version
Thomas Dai:
Perhaps I'm unusual in this respect but I rather like the generally flatter holes that play over and through the sea rushes. A different sort of golf to the norm, thus maybe needing a different mind-set, but still plenty of merit imo, especially when the holes have challenging green sites like the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th do. As to the 13th, it may be a dead flat fairway, take care with the crossing bunkers into the wind though, but the green and the deception before and around it are wonderfully cunning and rascally.
As to the 4th hole, here's the Cape bunker as it once was -
Not sure of the date of the above photos but it sure isn't that recent!
And below, two more photos of the splendid 13th green. The first photos also shows the 14th and 5th greens. The second photo shows the degree of right side slope.
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Tommy Williamsen:
It has been eight or nine years since I last played RND. The change to number eight is stunning. It wasn't a great hole but I found it difficult to hit the green from the back tee. The bunkering on the hole was pretty good, but I think I won't miss the old one when it is redesigned.
Tommy Williamsen:
--- Quote from: Ben Stephens on October 26, 2018, 11:30:57 AM ---I like the course however the current state of the bunkers let it down. The majority of the course is rustic however the bunkering is far too artificial for my liking on this particular strip of land.
Here is another version (quick rough outline) of the cape which is more eye-catching/natural than the slippered version
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It is better looking, but given where it is, it would be a nightmare to keep up after a wind/rain event.
Ally Mcintosh:
--- Quote from: Tommy Williamsen on October 26, 2018, 06:06:06 PM ---
--- Quote from: Ben Stephens on October 26, 2018, 11:30:57 AM ---I like the course however the current state of the bunkers let it down. The majority of the course is rustic however the bunkering is far too artificial for my liking on this particular strip of land.
Here is another version (quick rough outline) of the cape which is more eye-catching/natural than the slippered version
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It is better looking, but given where it is, it would be a nightmare to keep up after a wind/rain event.
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I’m not sure I’ll agree with Tommy on this one. There’s something austere, imposing and fitting about the sleeper backed monster. I like it.
That’s not to say I wouldn’t like some natural edges, just not ones that have to be maintained and manicured the whole time. Natural edges disappeared from many links courses because they changed over time (through the weather) past the point of maintenance. So another solution was made to keep maintenance low. That’s the way it should be now. Other than sand maintenance, bunkers on links courses should be allowed to change with the weather. There’s nothing less natural looking than an over-designed or maintained “natural” bunker.
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