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John Emerson

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Forfar Golf Club
« on: November 18, 2020, 04:27:57 PM »
I had not heard of this place until recently and man am I excited to make this place a stop the next time in Scotland.  I’ve never seen anything like it in person or picture.  Follow their Instagram....you’re welcome.
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David_Tepper

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2020, 04:53:44 PM »

Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2020, 05:32:30 PM »
'Masters style Scottish golf course?"
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Craig Sweet

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2020, 07:50:48 PM »
what's with the horizontal ripples across the fairways? Was thus an old lake bed? The site of a massive flood?

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Pete_Pittock

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2020, 08:33:28 PM »
what's with the horizontal ripples across the fairways? Was thus an old lake bed? The site of a massive flood?
according to the club's website that is the result of rig and furrow when the land was used to cultivate flax. Also known as ridge and furrow. I think I encountered it at Alwoodley, but Forfar seems to be at an extreme.
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John Emerson

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2020, 09:37:38 PM »
“There’s links golf, then everything else.”

David_Tepper

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2020, 10:09:19 PM »
John E. -

No, I have not been to Forfar. The only inland course I have played in Scotland is the 9-holer at Bonar Bridge.

DT


 

Brian_Ewen

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2020, 02:31:18 AM »
what's with the horizontal ripples across the fairways? Was thus an old lake bed? The site of a massive flood?


Several old threads on 'Rig & Furrow' on here.

Mark Pearce

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2020, 02:44:40 AM »
Niall C has certainly played it.  We (me and three sons and Niall) were due to play an open there this Summer, before Covid intervened.  I think Niall's a fan.  We'll probably return next year.
In June I will be riding the first three stages of this year's Tour de France route for charity.  630km (394 miles) in three days, with 7800m (25,600 feet) of climbing for the William Wates Memorial Trust (https://rideleloop.org/the-charity/) which supports underprivileged young people.

Brian_Ewen

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2020, 02:48:41 AM »
Played it more times than I can remember, as it has a reciprocal agreement with my home club.

Niall C

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2020, 03:02:25 AM »
I've played it a couple of times, once with Jeff Warne and his son. Clyde Johnston has also played and from what I recall of speaking to him about it he liked it but not as much as me. It's not a long course and it is quite compact but has some cracking holes. If you were going to be critical of it you'd probably say that a lot of the par 4's were of similar length but that said there is terrific variety in layout. IIRC my green fees were £12 and £18 respectively. Fantastic value.

As Mark says, we were due to play there this year but got cancelled due to the pandemic. I think there was also a bit of chat about getting a Clan GCA outing there and maybe need to resurrect that idea for next year.

Brian - you've played it a lot, so presumably you rate it highly enough for it to bear repeat play.

Niall

Niall C

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2020, 03:33:21 PM »
I put "Forfar" in the gca search engine and it threw up 107 threads ! Our late friend Rich was a fan which I think says something.


Niall

Brian_Ewen

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jeffwarne

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2021, 02:23:18 PM »
Forfar +1
and a pleasant town to stay in during the Open Championship-just far enough away.
Great memories with Niall and my son
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Colin Macqueen

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Re: Forfar Golf Club
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2021, 03:23:30 AM »
Gentlemen,


I sincerely hope the Earl and Countess followed solid architectural principles upon planting this tree!


" Nemo me impune lacessit" into the future!


Cheers Colin
"Golf, thou art a gentle sprite, I owe thee much"
The Hielander

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