Aberdour Golf Club with Algar5

[thecraw]

I was lucky enough to be invited through to Aberdour Golf Club today for a game with Alan Russell (Algar5).

All I can say is wow what a lovely little course. Situated on the banks of the Forth its a part links part parkland course. Looking at the length from the yellows it looks like a stroll in the park at 5106 yards long.

Think again!

The opening two holes, both par 3's are enough to strike fear into the heart of a heartless beast with the OOB and indeed the Forth estuary far far too close for comfort. Well, too close for Alan, not me!

The greens were magnificent, absolutely top drawer, near perfect surface with so many subtle breaks and undulations. The greens here are the defence, they are exceedingly difficult to read and getting the pace is vital. A putt with an ounce too much on it could easily leave a 6 foot plus putt back and that is not an exaggeration.

Scenery is also well worth the trip. Great course, loved it too bits shame my game was rather poor, especially on the front nine. If I play it again the big dog will make rather less appearances, a 4 iron into position is all that's required on this course instead of the macho gun slinger. Possibly not as much fun but position is vital.

Only down side was the company, still I cant have everything. Only kidding Alan I loved it.

If your lucky enough for Alan to invite you along for a game I recommend that you jump at the chance.

http://www.aberdourgolfclub.co.uk/

Its my lucky week as AMcC has invited Alan and myself to Irvine Bogside on Sunday, one of Ayrshire's many wonderful links tracks.

 

[algar5]

Crawford,

The course was indeed looking and playing it's best today. Although neither of us were playing our best and thanks for reminding me of that lovely draw(hook) onto the beach at the second, it was a cracking day.

Thanks again for your company and the entertainment which started as soon as The Craw mobile entered the car park with a leopard skin paintjob !!!!

To anyone looking for a game at Aberdour just give me a pm and we'll try and get something organised.

As Crawford says it is indeed a lucky week and looking forward to Irvine Bogside on Sunday.

 

[Region3]

That looks really nice, especially the holes with the Forth involved like the first 2.

I could imagine getting into lots of trouble going for too much off the tee on a lot of holes

 

[stevek1969]

Crawford,

The course was indeed looking and playing it's best today. Although neither of us were playing our best and thanks for reminding me of that lovely draw(hook) onto the beach at the second, it was a cracking day.

Thanks again for your company and the entertainment which started as soon as The Craw mobile entered the car park with a leopard skin paintjob !!!!

To anyone looking for a game at Aberdour just give me a pm and we'll try and get something organised.

As Crawford says it is indeed a lucky week and looking forward to Irvine Bogside on Sunday.

Nothing like pimp my ride,you guys got a cracking day for it,would have loved to have played same as this sunday would have been up for that as well but hospital apps most of this week and the kids footie season starts sunday so no golf for me, will hopefully see snopp dog and alan at Dundonald

 

[thecraw]

Leopard skin!!!!

More like a Zebra!!!!

For everyone who who doesn't get the joke. I have a black car. The other day I was driving along minding my own business when I drove over a can of the road workers spray paint which some useless brain dead little flucker left lying around.

The said tin of white spay paint exploded all over my car covering the near side, the bonnet, the roof, the rear of the car, windows, windscreen the full works. I near whoopsied myself when I heard the bang!

This was before I hit the deer, that was later on in the week and thankfully in a company car, not mine!!!

Anyway the car goes into the bus garage for a little "homer" job to get rid of the zebra like balck and white car!!! Its rather handy knowing the local bus mechanic as he's a genius!

 

[algar5]

Leopard skin!!!!

More like a Zebra!!!!

For everyone who who doesn't get the joke. I have a black car. The other day I was driving along minding my own business when I drove over a can of the road workers spray paint which some useless brain dead little flucker left lying around.

The said tin of white spay paint exploded all over my car covering the near side, the bonnet, the roof, the rear of the car, windows, windscreen the full works. I near whoopsied myself when I heard the bang!

This was before I hit the deer, that was later on in the week and thankfully in a company car, not mine!!!

Anyway the car goes into the bus garage for a little "homer" job to get rid of the zebra like balck and white car!!! Its rather handy knowing the local bus mechanic as he's a genius!

Who's the Machrihanish minibus driver ??????

 

[CannyFifer]

appologies for my absense but had a course for an hour in a new job. waste of time, anyway.

Great wee course and enjoyed the few times I've been down. never broke 90 on it yet though but 90 I think but none anymore than 93. If I lived closer I would join, the fairways are better than my clubs greens