Belfry - PGA National

[selwood90]

Been invited to play here with a couple of lads from work etc, but the tee time is 1.50pm for 19th of March, a Sunday. I'm unsure whether we would actually make it round 18 teeing off at this time. Anyone with any experience of how busy/how long rounds take here shed a bit of light on the situation? Members?

Thanks in advance

 

[matt71]

We went out about 11am and still took 5 hours ! It's a long course but got held up by several slow 4 balls !

however did not spoil our enjoyment though

 

[selwood90]

I just can't see us making it round in 4 hours. Anymore than 4 hours and I think we would run out of sunlight. Cheers for the reply matt

 

[hovis]

the pga stipulate 4.30 for a round. if you loose light because you cant get round in that time then you'll get a free round.

this is why I'm a 5 day member. i get round the pga in 3 hours in my usual 3 ball

its usually not that bad in winter. they have cut the rough right back to stop people searching for balls. this is the main reason its soooooooo slow.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Sunset isn't until 6:19pm, so you should be ok I think. It won't be unplayable until what? 6:45?

I guess that might depend a little on the weather though.

 

[selwood90]

Cheers for the replies gents, yeah in normal circumstances I'd say we would get round. But with it being a popular place wasn't sure how round times were. Thanks

 

[Crocodile JD]

I'm a member there and play the PGA loads

I would say 4 hrs is rare (unless particularly quite time) 4hrs30 is typical to quite good and 5 hrs unfortunately is not uncommon although you'd be unlucky to go over that unlike the Derby which is rammed