Best Course you have played?

[Doon frae Troon]

Granters
I have played Dundonald a few times off the yellows.
To play it off the blacks would scare the pants off me.
Decent score 91[ one over 5's] well done [not joking] I would be happy with that off the yellows.

 

[stevek1969]

I'm also an old fashioned links lover.

Machrihanish and Western Gailes float my boat. Of the newer links I love Dundonald and Machrihanish Dunes, both great tests of golf and nice lay outs.

Inland I love Toads place (Blairgowrie) Spey Valley and Boat of Garten.

Enjoyed my day at Walton Heath, very nice track as well.

What about my place is that not your favourite now?.

Must admit i'm a links lover ,The Old at St Andrews was fantastic, i was lucky to play it GCD just after the Dunhill what a course.

Played the New Course at St Andrews of the back tees last night a mid Zephyr of wind and that was a great challenge.

Dundonald as mentioned earlier fantastic course was +1 for the back 9 with a double bogey on 17 a couple of years ago.

Ballyliffen Glashedy is a fantastic track if your ever near there you must play it.

 

[palindromicbob]

Hard one to answer.

Slieve Russell in Cavan is one I always enjoy and would call into work sick if I got a last minute call to play it.

The Valley Links in Portrush was another excellent course that I enjoyed.

Lastly, had my first experience of Portsalon. My golf game was poor but I really enjoyed the course. Some very interesting holes there. Helped I had good company in the form of Chris and Smange. I am putting it forward to one of the societies I'm in to get it added to next years rota.

I think a good way to judge is if you can play badly but walk off happy to have played somewhere nice.

 

[granters]

Granters
I have played Dundonald a few times off the yellows.
To play it off the blacks would scare the pants off me.
Decent score 91[ one over 5's] well done [not joking] I would be happy with that off the yellows.

Hit driver at the par 3 14 th (I think) to a raised green,massive bunker at the front and a 5 yard target to hit. Genuinely harder than a lot of par 4's I've played. Amazing test of golf. Managed 6 pars which was pretty good. Greens are on a whole other level difficulty wise

 

[slicer79]

Best I've played here in Ireland I think has been Tralee in Kerry. Also Old Head of Kinsale in Cork was pretty spectacular

 

[bigslice]

turnberry ailsa, the irvine golf club:whoo:, glasgow gailles

 

[Liverbirdie]

Best links so far - Carnoustie, best parkalnd - St. Mellion.

Others in my top ten are Turnberry, Formby,St.Andrews old, Royal Aberdeen, Dundonald,Royal Liverpool,Marseille,Delamere.

Not necessarily in order, but not far off. I am sure Hillside will bump one of them come September.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Old course St Andrews just for the aura of the place. As a course, new and old course at Sunningdale. Wouldn't set foot on Lydd again if it was the only course in the world

 

[Imurg]

Sunningdale New, Bearwood Lakes, Swinley, Woburn Dukes, Blackmoor, Camberley - I'd take any of them.............

Not actually played that many but these stand out..

 

[USER1999]

Best? Most enjoyable? Not the same course in my view.

Best is probably rcd, but I have yet to really enjoy playing it. It's too expensive, too quirky, too difficult off my handicap, too slow, etc. Great views though.

I enjoyed paarl valley in sa more. I played it when the club house was a porta cabin.

There are a couple of ourses in fl which are up there. Legacy in Bradenton, and waterlefe too.

A couple in buenos aires stand out, mainly for the mental pace of the greens.

I have great hopes for Hankley common, which I am playing soon.

 

[Lanark_Golfer]

Best course toss up between Muirfield, Ailsa Turnberry and Royal Troon.

Most enjoyed was Royal Troon, just an excellent day and the fact I played well probably swung it

 

[richart]

I have great hopes for Hankley common, which I am playing soon.

Hope you like heather, and more heather, and even more heather.

 

[upinsmoke]

Woburn Dukes or Duchess (never played the Marquiss well), played Turnbury Edinburgh which was quite nice.

In Spain really liked La Torre

[edit] Ha, not Turnbury, Wentworth...close

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Hope you like heather, and more heather, and even more heather.

Rich

Don't forget to mention the heather................

 

[mcbroon]

Best - Carnoustie, though I played like an arse and didn't enjoy it.

Most enjoyable - I know it gets a hard time on here but I really loved Castle Stuart. Going back again in August

 

[richart]

Rich

Don't forget to mention the heather................

Rumour has it he doesn't like the stuff.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Rumour has it he doesn't like the stuff.

Ooops

 

[PPE]

Royal Birkdale, Truly amazing

Played there two years ago and shot a 84 with 3 birdies, and even though you cant doubt the aura and history of the place it just didnt do it for me, dont get me wrong its good but it didnt live up to the hype of all the reviews i've read stating its one of the top ten courses in the world.

Best course for me was the TwentyTen at Celtic Manor and most enjoyable Thurlestone, Devon - a hell of a links course with stunning views and a good test.

 

[wnn670]

not been playing long but the 2 best courses I have played so far are boavista and parque de floresta in portugal

 

[mareksoultrain]

not been playing long but the 2 best courses I have played so far are boavista and parque de floresta in portugal

I really enjoy playing Boavista and always have a decent game (for me). Fun course with plenty of variety and great views.

My favourite course played is still Saunton. I just like everything about the course, the views and ambience. I still managed to loose a good few balls on the way around too.