English Amateur @ Saunton

[Deleted Member 1156]

Oh dear, looks like it's going to be hard work when I play in their 36 hole open after looking at some of the scores in the English Amateur this week

http://eguchampionships.intelligentgolf.co.uk/competition.php?compid=950

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Oh dear, looks like it's going to be hard work when I play in their 36 hole open after looking at some of the scores in the English Amateur this week

http://eguchampionships.intelligentgolf.co.uk/competition.php?compid=950

The raf had their championships at Staunton last week, the lads said the course is brutal. The CSS for yesterdays round 75 and 76. Says it all how tough it is.

I want to play in an open down there next year.

 

[Laka]

I read that the had placed the pins for southwest wind and it blow from north instead, or viceversa, but that is one explaniation to the high scores and they have tightened the fairways around the landingzonez. Hope some of the saunton lads will be succesful this week.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Just read that a 19yo lad aced the 18th on the West course, his 6th ace. Greedy little git!!

 

[Ethan]

Back tees, and when you have a field of 280-odd, you will have a few high scores. Choose a suitable tee and you will have a great time.

 

[Joff]

Lad from our gaff in 56th.

 

[Foxholer]

South of England Am produced higher scores - all +3 or +4 except for 2 +2s

Only the winner was (1) under Par!

 

[elliottlale]

i looked at the opens there for this summer, but entry had closed but i saw it, not for another 2 weeks though the open week!
got in at a few comps at RND instead, which isnt far away, cant bloody wait!! my first open comp, so a bit nervous too

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

i looked at the opens there for this summer, but entry had closed but i saw it, not for another 2 weeks though the open week!
got in at a few comps at RND instead, which isnt far away, cant bloody wait!! my first open comp, so a bit nervous too

The 36 hole open is on Sunday, the English finishes on Saturday so course setup is going to be pretty much the same. I know a few guys playing this week and they are very tidy players. I'm not going there expecting to break the course record

 

[Wayman]

Couple local lads in this doing well

 

[Laka]

One saunton player made the cut, so hope he can shot good scores and finish amongst top 30!! Looking forward to 3 weeks play on Saunton in sep..:thup:

 

[MendieGK]

amazing golf course. i play there opens every year (but not this weekend). 2 summers ago, they had fertilised the rough expecting a dry summer, it ended up being warm and wet. Safe to say if you missed the fairway you lost your ball. 3 Cat1 golfers hit 9 tee shots on the 3rd!

The CSS on English Amateur is only the same as the card SSS, meaning a number of people are reaching buffer.

 

[Stuey01]

Looks like there is a decent mix of scores, some very good.

 

[CMAC]

Looks like there is a decent mix of scores, some very good.

..and some so horrendous I'm surprised they finished

 

[daymond]

Played there a couple of times with my son in law. For us higher HC's it can be brutal.

 

[Stuey01]

..and some so horrendous I'm surprised they finished

But at least they had the integrity to do so.

 

[elliottlale]

managed to bag a last minute spot in the open stableford on the 11th Aug, west course off the yellows. been studying the course online, seems like its going to be fun!!! any tips?

 

[MendieGK]

managed to bag a last minute spot in the open stableford on the 11th Aug, west course off the yellows. been studying the course online, seems like its going to be fun!!! any tips?

Hit it straight

West course is quite fiddly i always think, need to be on the correct side of the fairway to attack greens as the greens are fairly tight.

on the 2nd, take a 5 and get out of there. hate that hole!!

 

[elliottlale]

ha, i bet!! going through the course guide and it does seem a loely course!!! some say slightly easier than the 'better' East course, but as long as i enjoy it, should be fun

 

[MendieGK]

ha, i bet!! going through the course guide and it does seem a loely course!!! some say slightly easier than the 'better' East course, but as long as i enjoy it, should be fun

The East is definitley better but the West is certainly still a very good course. I find the toughness of the west very much depends on the wind, if it blows its probably harder as its more exposed than the east. However, if it blows the right way, the last 5 holes all play straight downwind softening the blow slightly.

you'll love it