So the third of the Highlands triumvirate was Spey Valley today.
A course which divided my opinion almost 50/50. I think today was only my second playing.
It's quite the big resort style course and quite out of context in its location, but actually very enjoyable and interesting given its near neighbours.
It's a wonderful setting and a pretty decent routing albeit seriously flawed with a couple of horrendous walks between greens and tees. That's only due to a pretty tight location at those points, so man up and enjoy the walk! I've been hyper critical of the cookie cutter bunkering before, but they seem to be allowing them to soften up which is great.
The conditioning was a major disappointment today with almost every green having been recently verticut. Horrible and no fun to putt on for any money!
Anyway, that rounded up our wee trip north. Great fun with good pals in lovely surroundings with great food and drink. Perfect.
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