Dundonald links- back to black Open

[CMAC]

I see Dundonald Links has an open a week before our Open.

Black tees 7100 yds on a windy links course- max handicap 28.

How long do you think a round will take

http://www.golfempire.co.uk/entryforms2/Dundonald-Links-Gents-Individual-Open.htm

 

[Deleted member 3432]

CSS around the 80 mark?

Way too long off that yardage to be enjoyable for all but a handful of golfers in my view.

Could be a few putting in no returns.

 

[patricks148]

i dread to think how long that would take, played an open at Spey valley that was 10 and lower and that was over 7000. took almost 5 hours.

never played the course, if it wasn't so far away i would give it a go.

 

[matt71]

I see Dundonald Links has an open a week before our Open.

Black tees 7100 yds on a windy links course- max handicap 28.

How long do you think a round will take



http://www.golfempire.co.uk/entryforms2/Dundonald-Links-Gents-Individual-Open.htm

would love to enter this seeing as my handicap is allowed to play do you think they will let me do stableford scoring

 

[Val]

2 years ago it was really windy, lowest scratch was over 80.

 

[John_Findlay]

played an open at Spey valley that was 10 and lower and that was over 7000. took almost 5 hours.

Spey Valley's a beast, isn't it Patrick, but a good part of the round is taken up walking those distances between the greens and tees. Still my favourite inland course in Scotland, I've played I reckon though. Gorgeous scenery.

Played Dundonald in a good breeze once with some of the boys on here, too, and it can be "a challenge" to say the least.

 

[patricks148]

Spey Valley's a beast, isn't it Patrick, but a good part of the round is taken up walking those distances between the greens and tees. Still my favourite inland course in Scotland, I've played I reckon though. Gorgeous scenery.

Played Dundonald in a good breeze once with some of the boys on here, too, and it can be "a challenge" to say the least.

it can be john, played it last year for the first time since we played there before the Castle Stuart meet and its matured a bit since then.

was a slog off the back tee's, i was hitting 18 deg hybrids on a lot of 2nd shots, was a bit wet though

 

[John_Findlay]

Wet in Aviemore? You're joking?

 

[stevek1969]

Spey Valley's a beast, isn't it Patrick, but a good part of the round is taken up walking those distances between the greens and tees. Still my favourite inland course in Scotland, I've played I reckon though. Gorgeous scenery.

Played Dundonald in a good breeze once with some of the boys on here, too, and it can be "a challenge" to say the least.

Had some good days golfing down there John in tricky conditions, its a course i really like. Spey have played once in the sleet with you guys, I'm going back to play it this year tho in the summer

 

[John_Findlay]

Which day are they planning having summer there this year, Steve?

 

[John_Findlay]

Had some good days golfing down there John in tricky conditions...

I'll say.

Jings, Steve. Was this really more than 5 years ago?

http://youtu.be/5Ajc0T3qHIw

We played twice that day, didn't we? I got gubbed twice, I recall. :mmm:

 

[stevek1969]

Yeah John it was ,actually watched that video the other day, think the last time i was there was nearly 4 years ago if i mind right, how time flies

 

[Bobirdie]

Quite fancy this. Will be some challenge. Returning any score would be an achievement

 

[Crawfy]

A cracking track. I played Western Gailes on Monday and wasn't half as impressed. Dundonald in the wind and off the tips will be a 'challenge'. We kicked off last season there. The wind got up and the 4iron was hardly out of my hand

 

[Val]

A cracking track. I played Western Gailes on Monday and wasn't half as impressed. Dundonald in the wind and off the tips will be a 'challenge'. We kicked off last season there. The wind got up and the 4iron was hardly out of my hand

Are you serious suggesting Dundonald is better than Western Gailes?

 

[Lanark_Golfer]

Are you serious suggesting Dundonald is better than Western Gailes?

I was just reading that and had exactly the same thoughts. Don't get me wrong, I think Dundonald is a great track but Western is on another level imo

Dundonald off the back tees in the wind is just cricket score stuff, last time I played it after British boys it ripped us apart

 

[Val]

I was just reading that and had exactly the same thoughts. Don't get me wrong, I think Dundonald is a great track but Western is on another level imo

Dundonald off the back tees in the wind is just cricket score stuff, last time I played it after British boys it ripped us apart

I really like it too big man but it's really not in Westerns league.

 

[Crawfy]

Are you serious suggesting Dundonald is better than Western Gailes?

I wasn't overly impressed. I wouldn't pay the full summer fees. May have to play it more to grow on me. It's all about opinions.

 

[Val]

I wasn't overly impressed. I wouldn't pay the full summer fees. May have to play it more to grow on me. It's all about opinions.

Of course it is but for my money your opinion is wrong

Out of curiosity what didn't impress you about it?

 

[patricks148]

Of course it is but for my money your opinion is wrong

Out of curiosity what didn't impress you about it?

Im guessing winter tee's and greens in winter condition, who judges a course under those conditions anyway