9 hole courses

[Slab]

Going to play two loops of 9 tomorrow it'll be the first time on a 9 hole'r for several years back when golf was just an occasional recreational escape

Anything I should consider differently in terms of course management or style of play? Should I expect to play better than recent performances given the two loops and should my back 9 score be better than the front?

Any traps to avoid like over-confidence 2nd time round etc

Cheers

 

[patricks148]

I don't know about play differently, but 9 holes courses are great practice. We have a 9 hole course and i often nip around that if i have a spare hour. Small greens and mostly par 3 always good for your game.

We have a your lad at out place, he about to turn 14 already down to 2 and you see him just going round and round there he is deadly inside 100 yards.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Patrick, have you played Durness?

 

[DCB]

Golf in the raw....

The Sango Sands Oasis was the local watering hole, two meals plus drinks for less than £20 when I was there last

 

[patricks148]

Patrick, have you played Durness?

No, but i keep meaning to, been up there intending to play with a surfer mate a few years ago and he wouldn't play as it was too windy and i mean you could not stand up wind not some 30mph breeze .

 

[pokerjoke]

Usually they have different tees for each loop.
Burnham and Berrows channel course is 9 holes but they are remarkably different on some holes.

 

[Slab]

Usually they have different tees for each loop.
Burnham and Berrows channel course is 9 holes but they are remarkably different on some holes.

Ah I never thought of that, good point

Hope its not though as was looking forward to having a go at the par 3's 2nd time around with hindsight as it were

 

[One Planer]

Usually they have different tees for each loop.
Burnham and Berrows channel course is 9 holes but they are remarkably different on some holes.

This is the same at my gaff.

Two loops of 9 with seperate tee boxes that change the hole, in some cases, dramatically.

Greens are pretty small too as you'd expect.

 

[palindromicbob]

This is the same at my gaff.

Two loops of 9 with seperate tee boxes that change the hole, in some cases, dramatically.

Greens are pretty small too as you'd expect.

Overconfidence isn't so much of an issue. Confidence is usually a good thing in this sport. I'd be more worried about fear. Having a bad holeon your first 9 with the need to then face it again (even if from a different tee box) is something that really puts me off 18 on a 9 hole course. At least an 18 holer you can simply put the bad hole behind you and get on with things.

 

[GB72]

The 9 hole course near me is a lovely mix of par 3 and par 4 holes and gears itself towards people learning to play with a great range and practice area and, from what I hear, really good coaches. I often nip down there as you can play as much as you like for less than £20.00 in the summer. Membership there is also dirt cheap and so it has always been on my list if cash were ever too tight to afford where I play now.

I really think that we need more facilities like this rather than more full size courses. They are great for bringing people into the game, especially kids as the short yardage makes it more playable.

Anyway, at this course, there are 2 flags on every hole depending on whether it is your front or back 9. Some holes even have 2 greens so it keeps it varied and means that one 9 is just not a repeat of the other.

 

[LanDog]

Last time I played a 9 hole course, it was two summers ago, and the most miserable day of golf I've played. It chucked it down non stop all day. Did win longest drive though! Also my second into one hole the club came flying out of my hands went 30 yards down the fairway, the ball ended up pin high middle of the green though!

 

[CMAC]

used to play a 9 holer everyday! 2nd 'round' is always easier as you know the pin positions and each greens pace

 

[Keeno]

I enjoy 9 hole course's. If you enjoy a specific hole, you get to play it again in under 2 hours.

 

[1948griff]

This is the same at my gaff.

Two loops of 9 with seperate tee boxes that change the hole, in some cases, dramatically.

Greens are pretty small too as you'd expect.

how does this actually work with two groups potentially playing the 'same' hole?

 

[One Planer]

how does this actually work with two groups potentially playing the 'same' hole?

Same as if you get stuck behind a group on any hole. Wait until out of range and play your shot

 

[rosecott]

Going to play two loops of 9 tomorrow it'll be the first time on a 9 hole'r for several years back when golf was just an occasional recreational escape

Anything I should consider differently in terms of course management or style of play? Should I expect to play better than recent performances given the two loops and should my back 9 score be better than the front?

Any traps to avoid like over-confidence 2nd time round etc

Cheers

Here's a question that may arise, so you will have the answer at your fingertips:

Decision 7-2/9

Competitor Practices Putting on 3rd Green of 9-Hole Course During 18-Hole Stroke-Play Competition

Q. An 18-hole stroke-play competition is played on a 9-hole course. A competitor, having holed out at the 3rd hole, plays a practice putt on the 3rd green. Since the stipulated round requires that the competitor play the 3rd hole as the 12th hole later in the round, is the competitor penalized for practicing?

A. No. Rule 7-2 permits a player between the play of two holes to practice putting or chipping on or near the putting green of the hole last played.

 

[power fade]

how does this actually work with two groups potentially playing the 'same' hole?

The only real issue is when you have played 9 you need to slot back onto the 1st again. You may find that all of a sudden you have 5 fourballs in front of you from nowhere!

 

[Coatsy79]

There's 2 basic 9 hole courses near me, one looks set to become a housing estate in the near future so it's gone to pot and the other is well maintained and cheap as chips to join but it's very flat which always puts me off

As to going round twice I have no advice as I've never bothered to do a 9 holer twice as the ones near to me use the same tee boxes both times so you just play the same holes all over again

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Different tee boxes will make it feel like two different loops. Just treat the course as you would an 18 holer

 

[Deleted member 17920]

The 9 hole course near me is a lovely mix of par 3 and par 4 holes and gears itself towards people learning to play with a great range and practice area and, from what I hear, really good coaches. I often nip down there as you can play as much as you like for less than £20.00 in the summer. Membership there is also dirt cheap and so it has always been on my list if cash were ever too tight to afford where I play now.

I really think that we need more facilities like this rather than more full size courses. They are great for bringing people into the game, especially kids as the short yardage makes it more playable.

Anyway, at this course, there are 2 flags on every hole depending on whether it is your front or back 9. Some holes even have 2 greens so it keeps it varied and means that one 9 is just not a repeat of the other.

If that's sudbrook moor your talking about and I suspect it is they have greens that put most courses in the country to shame, we had the lincs 9 hole salver there in September and it was in cracking condition considering how much play it gets on it, a couple of holes are a bit Micky mouse due to the land issue but it's tight and some great holes, operate a flexible membership that should be copied by a lot of clubs in this country.