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Over two years later...an update.Alnmouth Village 1*Appleby RCavendish 1*Church Stretton 1*Cleeve Hill 1*Dunstanburgh Castle RKington 2*Leckford Old RMinch Old RPainswick RPerranporth 1*Pulborough 1*Reddish Vale RReigate Heath 1*RAC Old Course RSacred 9 1*St Enodoc 2*Seaton Carew 1*Silloth on Solway RTadmarton Heath rMinch Old, Painswick & Church Stretton have always hovered around the top 20. It was only a matter of time before some big boys hiked their prices. Seaton Carew has been a bit of a mind drop. I am going back again in May...maybe I can see the Old Course. I have no idea about Tadmarton Heath. The course never seems to overly impress me, but it niggles at me here and there. Bold=new entryOUT...every course due to price hikes Goswick RHunstanton RPrinces 1*Oxford RWoking 1*Updated 21.12.21Ciao
Quote from: Sean_A on December 21, 2021, 07:21:23 AMOver two years later...an update.Alnmouth Village 1*Appleby RCavendish 1*Church Stretton 1*Cleeve Hill 1*Dunstanburgh Castle RKington 2*Leckford Old RMinch Old RPainswick RPerranporth 1*Pulborough 1*Reddish Vale RReigate Heath 1*RAC Old Course RSacred 9 1*St Enodoc 2*Seaton Carew 1*Silloth on Solway RTadmarton Heath rMinch Old, Painswick & Church Stretton have always hovered around the top 20. It was only a matter of time before some big boys hiked their prices. Seaton Carew has been a bit of a mind drop. I am going back again in May...maybe I can see the Old Course. I have no idea about Tadmarton Heath. The course never seems to overly impress me, but it niggles at me here and there. Bold=new entryOUT...every course due to price hikes Goswick RHunstanton RPrinces 1*Oxford RWoking 1*Updated 21.12.21CiaoSean - I would have Flempton ahead of Reigate Heath as a golf course however the cost of playing it may put you off
Quote from: Ben Stephens on December 21, 2021, 03:36:47 PMQuote from: Sean_A on December 21, 2021, 07:21:23 AMOver two years later...an update.Alnmouth Village 1*Appleby RCavendish 1*Church Stretton 1*Cleeve Hill 1*Dunstanburgh Castle RKington 2*Leckford Old RMinch Old RPainswick RPerranporth 1*Pulborough 1*Reddish Vale RReigate Heath 1*RAC Old Course RSacred 9 1*St Enodoc 2*Seaton Carew 1*Silloth on Solway RTadmarton Heath rMinch Old, Painswick & Church Stretton have always hovered around the top 20. It was only a matter of time before some big boys hiked their prices. Seaton Carew has been a bit of a mind drop. I am going back again in May...maybe I can see the Old Course. I have no idea about Tadmarton Heath. The course never seems to overly impress me, but it niggles at me here and there. Bold=new entryOUT...every course due to price hikes Goswick RHunstanton RPrinces 1*Oxford RWoking 1*Updated 21.12.21CiaoSean - I would have Flempton ahead of Reigate Heath as a golf course however the cost of playing it may put you offReally? I prefer the more rugged nature and elevation change of Reigate. But both are good.Ciao
My matchplay has RH a clear winner.RH: 1-4, 8-9F: 5-7RH is a more dynamic course with a stronger variety of holes. I think Flempton's bunkering and greens need to be more bold to make up for so much flat land if I were to place it in my top 20...or if the green fee was cut in half. Flempton has a stiff price tag and I can't figure out why. I like the course and club though, they get a lot right. Let's see what the planned work throws up. Ciao
Over two years later...an update.Alnmouth Village 1*Appleby RCavendish 1*Church Stretton 1*Cleeve Hill 1*Dunstanburgh Castle RKington 2*Leckford Old RMinch Old RPainswick RPerranporth 1*Pulborough 1*Reddish Vale RReigate Heath 1*RAC Old Course RSacred 9 1*St Enodoc 2*Seaton Carew 1*Silloth on Solway RTadmarton Heath r
Quote from: Sean_A on December 22, 2021, 05:12:30 AMMy matchplay has RH a clear winner.RH: 1-4, 8-9F: 5-7RH is a more dynamic course with a stronger variety of holes. I think Flempton's bunkering and greens need to be more bold to make up for so much flat land if I were to place it in my top 20...or if the green fee was cut in half. Flempton has a stiff price tag and I can't figure out why. I like the course and club though, they get a lot right. Let's see what the planned work throws up. CiaoI guess I only have played Reigate once and Flempton twice Personally I prefer Flempton opening hole as it is visible all the way to the green - Reigate has a more daring tee shot and it can be blind not knowing where your drive has ended up. For me Flempton has a better 8th than Reigate and 9 would be all square. Flempton accommodates longer drives better than Reigate I can see why Reigate appeals to you more in regards to levels, more doglegs/heather and tree positions - however revisiting the aerials i have noticed it has a number of greens with one bunker each right and left - Flempton has a bit more variety in terms of bunkering IMOThe layout at Flempton is unique that you could play 3,6,9 or even 12 in different configurations with more interesting shaped greens one or two bamboozled you in the first loop. Reigate has a delightful/more grand clubhouse plus a windmill. Have you played Charnwood Forest nr Loughborough? Its a delightful sporting 9 hole course by James Braid
Quote from: Ben Stephens on December 22, 2021, 06:01:52 AMQuote from: Sean_A on December 22, 2021, 05:12:30 AMMy matchplay has RH a clear winner.RH: 1-4, 8-9F: 5-7RH is a more dynamic course with a stronger variety of holes. I think Flempton's bunkering and greens need to be more bold to make up for so much flat land if I were to place it in my top 20...or if the green fee was cut in half. Flempton has a stiff price tag and I can't figure out why. I like the course and club though, they get a lot right. Let's see what the planned work throws up. CiaoI guess I only have played Reigate once and Flempton twice Personally I prefer Flempton opening hole as it is visible all the way to the green - Reigate has a more daring tee shot and it can be blind not knowing where your drive has ended up. For me Flempton has a better 8th than Reigate and 9 would be all square. Flempton accommodates longer drives better than Reigate I can see why Reigate appeals to you more in regards to levels, more doglegs/heather and tree positions - however revisiting the aerials i have noticed it has a number of greens with one bunker each right and left - Flempton has a bit more variety in terms of bunkering IMOThe layout at Flempton is unique that you could play 3,6,9 or even 12 in different configurations with more interesting shaped greens one or two bamboozled you in the first loop. Reigate has a delightful/more grand clubhouse plus a windmill. Have you played Charnwood Forest nr Loughborough? Its a delightful sporting 9 hole course by James BraidI prefer RH's opener because of two totally different tees and the raised green.I understand why you would prefer Flempton's 8th, although I really dislike the trees down the right. RH's 8th tee shot is dangerously narrow. But the approach is cool.Flempton's 9th is better than it looks. But I prefer the deception and beauty of RH's 9th.Both are attractive clubs with a lovely low key vibe. I could see myself being a member of either club. Though given its location, RH strikes me as a very good deal to visit or join.Ciao
Quote from: Sean_A on December 21, 2021, 07:21:23 AMOver two years later...an update.Alnmouth Village 1*Appleby RCavendish 1*Church Stretton 1*Cleeve Hill 1*Dunstanburgh Castle RKington 2*Leckford Old RMinch Old RPainswick RPerranporth 1*Pulborough 1*Reddish Vale RReigate Heath 1*RAC Old Course RSacred 9 1*St Enodoc 2*Seaton Carew 1*Silloth on Solway RTadmarton Heath rSean,I haven't played most of these but agree with you on the ones that I have played. Save for one: West Sussex. That has to be 2*. It's the best test of driving in southeast England with more variety off the tee than just about any course that I've played. Blind, left-to-right sloping, right-to-left sloping. Some holes bunkered left, some right. It has a bunch of great holes, one of the best sets of long par 4s that I've seen, and is really pretty to boot. The 9-hole loop of 1-7, 17-18 would surely be a contender for best 9-hole course in the world.The green surfaces are not very interesting, but that's typical for the heathland courses. Otherwise, the green complexes are excellent with variety in the bunkering schemes to match that off the tee. Really, it's probably the best-bunkered course that I've played all things considered.
Is Pennard allowed in an England list?
Two courses I'm very familiar with strike me here. You rate Seaton Carew ahead of Silloth? I can't get my head around that. And I like both a lot. But of the Northern English trio of excellent links, SC is, for me, clearly third. The more I play both, the harder I find it to separate Goswick and Silloth.
The list is alphabetical.
Quote from: Garland Bayley on December 23, 2021, 06:55:32 PMIs Pennard allowed in an England list?Whitty is provacative. South Wales is very anglicised, but remains Wales.Ciao
Quote from: Sean_A on December 24, 2021, 06:04:19 AMThe list is alphabetical. But Silloth's an R, and Seaton Carew a 1*? That's what I was referring to. I understood your ranking to have a 1* ahead of an R?