ID This English Course

[Paul_Turner]

I could be wrong, but I reckon even you wonks won't get this one (unless from a lucky guess)  I can't remember it ever getting a photo tour here.

[Niall C]

Paul

I've really no idea but in an effort to get this thread bumped back onto the first page I'll hazard a guess that its a MacKenzie design and maybe somewhere like Cavendish ?

Niall

[Melvyn Morrow]

Is it Cleevland Hill GC

Melvyn

[Ben Stephens]

Hi Paul,


A shot in the dark - is this Dr Mac's original Moor Allerton Course built in 1923?

The pic of the 4th Hole does look a bit like Cavendish's 4th


Cheers
Ben

[Paul_Turner]

Yes the photos do look like some of the old Cavendish ones, but you need to travel South and a long way East.  Braid is the architect of record. 

It's far from famous but is well regarded...so I'm still hoping someone might recognize it.   

[mark chalfant]

Paul,

Is it Brancepeth  Castle  or  Notts  ?

[Paul_Turner]

Mark

No...you're freezing, way too far north! 

[Tony_Muldoon]

If this is Chigwell then I'll go there tomorrow with a camera?

Orsett?
West Essex?
Colchester ?


PS I'll bet thase photos aren't in the new book.

[Melvyn Morrow]

St ENODOC GOLF CLUB

Melvyn

[Dan Grossman]

How about Ipswich?  I can't find any current photos to back up my guess, though.

[Paul_Turner]

Dan has it, well done. 

Ipswich or as locally known: Purdis Heath.  The 1930s book that these photos come from, has Braid as the designer but with "Hawtree and Taylor" as the construction team, which is an interesting combination.

I bet it's still a fine course, would love to see a modern photo tour.

[Melvyn Morrow]

Its just down the road from the village I live in about 15-20 miles. Might try and get over there and take a few photos. It was on my short list but at the wrong end. So close yet so far.

Good one Paul, well done Dan

Melvyn

[Dan Grossman]

Based on the little diagrams on the website, it seems that they may have filled in some bunkers over time.  This diagram of the 15th sure seems to have less than Paul's photo.

http://www.ipswichgolfclub.com/pages.php/course_hole.html/493fbaa4-64f5-102c-9079-001ec9b331b2/15.html

But, I'd love to see some photos...

[Adam Lawrence]

Dan has it, well done. 

Ipswich or as locally known: Purdis Heath.  The 1930s book that these photos come from, has Braid as the designer but with "Hawtree and Taylor" as the construction team, which is an interesting combination.

I bet it's still a fine course, would love to see a modern photo tour.

Paul - it is still a very nice course - I paid them a visit about three years ago to look at some of the heather regeneration work they were doing. Bunkers much less striking now, as you'd expect. A grand piece of property.

[Paul Nash]

I was looking up info on Ipswich after I saw the clue - then scrolled and down and saw someone beat me to it!! It has some great reviews on other sites and looks well worth playing

[Mark_Rowlinson]

However original it may be it is a lovely course to play. They have an additional 9-hole course which they operate as a pay-and-play facility. How good is that?