HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Not played the Valley but the Dunluce is awesome and when Jezz Ellwood tells you it's a quarter of the price for almost 100% of the course it must be good.
Best Course You Played This Year
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Not played the Valley but the Dunluce is awesome and when Jezz Ellwood tells you it's a quarter of the price for almost 100% of the course it must be good.
stevek1969
Money List Winner
A lot of the locals reckon its better than the Dunluce, i think there both superb but the Valley at roughly £40 is a bargain
Swingalot
Challenge Tour Pro
I don't think I saw it at its best, but it was a boring slog. I'd go back, but to see it at its best you've got to fork out £160 and it's not worth that IMO. I'd rather play the monty @ Celtic manor
Must admit I have never played it in typical weather for a welsh valley, so been fortunate in that regard, but greens and fairways have always been immaculate and being a Ryder cup designed course some of the holes are real risk / reward and with the water in play a fair bit, certainly a challenge that I have always really enjoyed.
Give it another go maybe one day.......but make sure you pick a sunny day
richart
Major Champion
Hopefully I will be playing the Dunlace for £75 at the end of April. Bargain ?
stevek1969
Money List Winner
You'll love it try the Valley when your there, the Royal Portrush clubhouse has some cracking history memorabilia in it. It is a nice place so is Kellys night club right behind it 
:thup:
:thup:richart
Major Champion
:thup: I think you need to be a member to really appreciate what a good course it is all year round. Fancy a game over Xmas Mike ?
richart
Major Champion
Steve, we are up for the Open next year. Fancy a game, or at least a beer ?You'll love it try the Valley when your there, the Royal Portrush clubhouse has some cracking history memorabilia in it. It is a nice place so is Kellys night club right behind it
stevek1969
Money List Winner
That would be good on both counts Rich ,ill be going to the Open but not sure what day yet see what tickets i can get for nowt, are you looking to play a few games?
richart
Major Champion
Will bring the clubs. Flying up Sunday and staying in St Andrews for three nights. We have tickets/grandstand 17th green on the Thursday. Game on Monday/Tuesday would be good. Looking to go to the practice day on Wednesday. Two golfers, the girls should be happy with a bit of sight seeing.
Would be good to get a game with you after all these years.:thup:
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Sounds like a good idea Rich, I'll consult the keeper of the social diary and PM you some dates.
Paperboy
Mini Cam
Well, obviously if you are on this forum. We don't have any short hitters on here
Gordon I'm a short hitter :cheers:
JCW can hit it a bit for an old guy
ArnoldArmChewer
Tour Winner
There was a large hiatus in my golfing year so I think north Hants has been the best away course I've played in the last 12 months
Paperboy
Mini Cam
On reflection, i think my phrasing could have been better!All things being equal, the answer would still be Hayling as i love links courses.
Am i back in now?
Only if you get a putter that doesn't work properly
Not that it has anything to do with me
Paperboy
Mini Cam
I've played some cracking new courses this year, both Berkshire courses on a day ticket. Only paid £120 as they said the greens had just had a maintenance program done. Probably still the best greens I played on all year. Wouldn't have begrudged the extra £40 they discouted us
We also played off the whites after the firsts
Hillside was amazing as was Beau Desert. But Berkshire Red was just brilliant, millionaires golf it was
We also played off the whites after the firsts
Hillside was amazing as was Beau Desert. But Berkshire Red was just brilliant, millionaires golf it was
Piece
Tour Winner
Only if you get a putter that doesn't work properly
. Sorry to report that the putter was on fire the next and last time i played :whoo:
cookelad
Tour Winner
I've managed to get rounds in on Royal Cinque Ports, The Hotchkin and Quinta da Lago South all three of which I would happily play all day every day!
I think you could say that about a lot of places, or what's the point of staying there as a member? Blackmoor is definitely a lovely course and I've said often enough if it was 15 minutes closer I'd give it serious consideration (assuming Richart hadn't arranged a black balling)
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
I'll add Blackmoor to the list then!
richart
Major Champion
Well last year a lot of courses in our area were closed or partially closed a fair bit of the time, yours included I think. We were open, and the course was in good condition, no temp greens or tees. As a member you appreciate the condition all year, and personally I would rather be a member of a semi decent course that you can play all year, rather than perhaps a better course that suffers over the winter. It is the 'all year round' that is important to me, as I play as much in the winetr as the summer.
Oh and you have been blackballed already just in case you try applying for membership.
