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thecraw
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Blairgowrie is a course that I hadn't played in over ten years. From my rather foggy memory it was a good course, a nice walk in beautiful surroundings. After yesterdays trip my opinion of the walk in beautiuful surroundings hasn't changed however the course itself has raised its profile from a good course to a fantastic course.
Blairgowrie is probably Scotlands answer, or nearest thing we have to a heathland track. Fairways which snake through mature pine and birch trees with heather and patches of bracken ready to penalise any wayward drives.
The fairways while tree lined are generous enough to enable you to unleash the big stick if your confidence is high. A mix of doglegs and thoughtful bunkering ensure that every drive has to have your full attention in order to open up the green for the approach.
Its a course where you can easily lose yourself wondering down the fairways happily ticking off the great mix of par 3's, long par 4's, risk and reward short par 4's which can just as easily offer you a 6 or a 3. Add in the long three "shoters" where again good positional or bold play can offer birdie chances on the par 5's and its a great days golf.
Over the last couple of years Spey Valley moved into number two position in my ranking of Scottish inland courses I've played, behind only Loch Lomond. I think its now number three now that I'm reaquainted with the Rosemount course at Blairgowrie.
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Blairgowrie is probably Scotlands answer, or nearest thing we have to a heathland track. Fairways which snake through mature pine and birch trees with heather and patches of bracken ready to penalise any wayward drives.
The fairways while tree lined are generous enough to enable you to unleash the big stick if your confidence is high. A mix of doglegs and thoughtful bunkering ensure that every drive has to have your full attention in order to open up the green for the approach.
Its a course where you can easily lose yourself wondering down the fairways happily ticking off the great mix of par 3's, long par 4's, risk and reward short par 4's which can just as easily offer you a 6 or a 3. Add in the long three "shoters" where again good positional or bold play can offer birdie chances on the par 5's and its a great days golf.
Over the last couple of years Spey Valley moved into number two position in my ranking of Scottish inland courses I've played, behind only Loch Lomond. I think its now number three now that I'm reaquainted with the Rosemount course at Blairgowrie.
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