Gents Open at Wallasey Sunday 28th July

[gregbwfc]

Aye, it's nice to dream about playing these courses week in week out.
Got me thinking about StAnnes Old Links.
About 10/15 mins from work (the other way ).
Not in the same class as the ones above but, still year round golf at a lovely course.
Damn, reading this thread could get costly

Glad you all enjoyed it yesterday, was well impressed with it when I played it.

 

[Birchy]

Aye, it's nice to dream about playing these courses week in week out.
Got me thinking about StAnnes Old Links.
About 10/15 mins from work (the other way ).
Not in the same class as the ones above but, still year round golf at a lovely course.
Damn, reading this thread could get costly

Glad you all enjoyed it yesterday, was well impressed with it when I played it.

When you joining?

Next years OOM is looking like a star studded tour with all these delusions of grandeur :rofl:

 

[gregbwfc]

TBH mate, after playiing Lymm on Friday, I'm having a think about there.
Totally blew me away,very impressed.
Bit hard for likes of me mind oo:

 

[Birchy]

TBH mate, after playiing Lymm on Friday, I'm having a think about there.
Totally blew me away,very impressed.
Bit hard for likes of me mind oo:

Ive been looking at a few options too

Playing all these top courses turns you into a snob :rofl:

 

[Qwerty]

Aye, it's nice to dream about playing these courses week in week out.
Got me thinking about StAnnes Old Links.
About 10/15 mins from work (the other way ).
Not in the same class as the ones above but, still year round golf at a lovely course.
Damn, reading this thread could get costly

Glad you all enjoyed it yesterday, was well impressed with it when I played it.

I've thought about St annes for a while now Greg, I even went to an open day there last year. like you say it's not in the same class as the Southport courses but its still a far better course than anything in inland Lancs. It's just over 30 mins for me, so not too painful.

 

[Fish]

Me too mate, wish i lived closer

The reason its so attractive is because we live much further away, just playing it an average of once a week would mean I'm paying around £8 a round OK I've got fuel but I would combine the trips with bringing HID's out for an overnight, football, bringing mates and splitting the fuel and future meets with you guys so the more I played it, the better the deal. I don't think there would be a shortage of people wanting to play it with me

 

[NWJocko]

I've thought about St annes for a while now Greg, I even went to an open day there last year. like you say it's not in the same class as the Southport courses but its still a far better course than anything in inland Lancs. It's just over 30 mins for me, so not too painful.

Reckon we can swing a deal if there's a few of us.......!?

 

[Birchy]

The reason its so attractive is because we live much further away, just playing it an average of once a week would mean I'm paying around £8 a round OK I've got fuel but I would combine the trips with bringing HID's out for an overnight, football, bringing mates and splitting the fuel and future meets with you guys so the more I played it, the better the deal. I don't think there would be a shortage of people wanting to play it with me

Its perfect for that and with the amount of time you spend out and about it will be buttons. Valentino would be getting an amazing deal too being paid to be down here half the year :rofl:

I cant say what i really think of you both on a public forum

 

[Qwerty]

Reckon we can swing a deal if there's a few of us.......!?

Its got to be worth asking mate. :thup:

 

[Liverbirdie]

Its got to be worth asking mate. :thup:

You might get voted for in the OOM courses then Dave.:whoo:

 

[Val]

Its perfect for that and with the amount of time you spend out and about it will be buttons. Valentino would be getting an amazing deal too being paid to be down here half the year :rofl:

I cant say what i really think of you both on a public forum

Not quite mate but not far away , I'm in the north west at least 3 overnighters a month, absolute no brainer for me. I considered joining a links course up here for weekend golf only through the winter, I'd get more games at Wallasey over 220 miles away and all year round if I want.

I'll probably play at least 20 or 30 times a year.

 

[Birchy]

Not quite mate but not far away , I'm in the north west at least 3 overnighters a month, absolute no brainer for me. I considered joining a links course up here for weekend golf only through the winter, I'd get more games at Wallasey over 220 miles away and all year round if I want.

I'll probably play at least 20 or 30 times a year.

I think the country membership category was absolutely made for a situation like this. Total no brainer I agree and fits your situation perfectly especially as up your neck I bet your not paying top whack either as they don't pull your kecks down like they do here. A member of two nice golf clubs, cant be bad!

Lucky person

 

[Qwerty]

You might get voted for in the OOM courses then Dave.:whoo:

More than likely

I couldn't of hosted at Chorley, Its like the Queenwood of the North with a publicity ban in place so i can't tell you how good it actually is, and only a select few ever get to find out.
Its a Mysterious lancashire Hidden gem

 

[Karl102]

TBH mate, after playiing Lymm on Friday, I'm having a think about there.
Totally blew me away,very impressed.
Bit hard for likes of me mind oo:

I thought Preston was a lot tougher! Maybe because I was having a right stinker Glad you liked the ourse though pal. I was equally impressed with Preston!

I must admit I am looking forward to st Ann's old links on August Bank Holiday!

 

[Birchy]

Its got to be worth asking mate. :thup:

Sure I emailed there for membership info a while back, cant remember if it ever turned up.

I know they are taking on new members in all categories though.

 

[Qwerty]

Sure I emailed there for membership info a while back, cant remember if it ever turned up.

I know they are taking on new members in all categories though.

I think it's roughly £1000 JF and £1000 subs. Good club and the greens are always fantastic. They had a bit of a membership drive last year, I'm not sure what the situation is now.
Are you tempted Scott

 

[Birchy]

I think it's roughly £1000 JF and £1000 subs. Good club and the greens are always fantastic. They had a bit of a membership drive last year, I'm not sure what the situation is now.
Are you tempted Scott

Im always interested in dining at the top table mate

I did look at SAOL as its just on the limit of how far I would go for a good course and with it being links it has extra appeal. Its on my list of consideration for next year and I will be playing the open comp there in August so will get a good look at it.

Ive re-emailed them this morning to see what they can offer and they replied sharpish and are sending me a membership pack.

Im going to try and see what all the good courses can offer within about 45 mins from where I am and compare.

 

[Qwerty]

Im always interested in dining at the top table mate

I did look at SAOL as its just on the limit of how far I would go for a good course and with it being links it has extra appeal. Its on my list of consideration for next year and I will be playing the open comp there in August so will get a good look at it.

Ive re-emailed them this morning to see what they can offer and they replied sharpish and are sending me a membership pack.

Im going to try and see what all the good courses can offer within about 45 mins from where I am and compare.

The good thing about it is, like wallasey the journey is almost all motorway.
I have chewed it over for a while now and I'll probably take the plunge at some point, it would be a wrench though leaving the Queenwood of the north.

 

[NWJocko]

The good thing about it is, like wallasey the journey is almost all motorway.
I have chewed it over for a while now and I'll probably take the plunge at some point, it would be a wrench though leaving the Queenwood of the north.

If you boys are joining, or seriously considering it, let me know

I've been to-ing and fro-ing between that and Fairhaven for a while now........ Fees and JF pretty much identical, if we are going in mob-handed we may be able to get a couple of hundred knocked of the JF..? Maybe not given what some people have said but worth a shot.

 

[Birchy]

The good thing about it is, like wallasey the journey is almost all motorway.
I have chewed it over for a while now and I'll probably take the plunge at some point, it would be a wrench though leaving the Queenwood of the north.

Yeah it doesn't take long for me to get into Blackpool with it being a decent route. It feels like it would be hard to leave where iam too but the longer I leave it the harder it would get. I pay a grand now near enough though and all these courses seem to be the same bar a joining fee. If you can ignore the joining fee I just cant see the point in staying where I am when I can be paying the same at a top club.

The next few years most of my golf will probably be weekends too so travelling there after work doesn't really come into it to start with then when it does I might be working elsewhere anyway.

If you boys are joining, or seriously considering it, let me know

I've been to-ing and fro-ing between that and Fairhaven for a while now........ Fees and JF pretty much identical, if we are going in mob-handed we may be able to get a couple of hundred knocked of the JF..? Maybe not given what some people have said but worth a shot.

Im looking into all the options mate and getting prices on paper from the clubs etc. Im playing SAOL in August then weve got Fairhaven pairs thing in September so that will give me a chance to look at them two.

The joining fee is the sticking point as it needs to be a long ish term decision when laying out for that imo. Im definitely getting drawn into joining somewhere special though. Ive recently turned into the "you only live once so go for it" mentality.