I believe #saveKenLsweekend is currently trending on twitter 
George Washington golf course Newcastle
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Jigger
Club Champion
We are a friendly bunch around here!I believe #saveKenLsweekend is currently trending on twitter
Jigger
Club Champion
No worries. If you are looking For a night out, washington village has a few pubs but never been. If you like real ales, get a taxi to the ship isis in Sunderland. Then you can wander down to the kings arms and the saltgrass and grab a taxi back. It’s downhill that route.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
20 mins south... sunny Seaton Carew. No brainer. You'll walk off without any mud on your shoes/wheels, however much rain falls.
There was certainly a tiny bit of mud on my shoes after I played SC on Friday
Great course though, loved it
Incidentally @KenL I'm sure you will have a good weekend whatever. We are just trying to refine it a little to help on the golf side, considering the amount of wet weather we have had.
Green Man
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If I had travelled 2-3 hours to play golf and I ended up at Sharpley I would be gutted.
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Given recent weather, the Algarve flight leaves Newcastle at 3.15pm
KenL
Tour Rookie
Appreciate all the help..
KenL
Tour Rookie
I'm at Faro airport now, heading home. Weather here is beautiful.Given recent weather, the Algarve flight leaves Newcastle at 3.15pm
KenL
Tour Rookie
Boys weekend, golf is just part of it.
Zig
Newbie
Sorry I couldn't join in... had the family away to Barcelona for the weekend. Glad you enjoyed it... you need to come back in the summer - we change layouts to the Micklem next month which includes our best holes nearest the beach (and takes out the Par 5 6th hole which is the weakest of all). Hope you enjoyed Cleveland too!There was certainly a tiny bit of mud on my shoes after I played SC on Friday
Great course though, loved it
Zig
Newbie
There are spots available either side of Saturday lunchtime at Seaton Carew; it's £200 for a 4ball with bacon butty/tea&coffee. 20 mins drive south. https://www.seatoncarewgolfclub.co.uk
South Shields is a possibility as others have said. Or the drive north like Lord Tyrion said to some of Northumberland's links. Most other courses in the area are inland/clay based, which makes the region a nightmare in the wet unfortunately. Even the more expensive options, such as Ramside/Close House/Wynyard aren't great in the winter/wet Spring.
South Shields is a possibility as others have said. Or the drive north like Lord Tyrion said to some of Northumberland's links. Most other courses in the area are inland/clay based, which makes the region a nightmare in the wet unfortunately. Even the more expensive options, such as Ramside/Close House/Wynyard aren't great in the winter/wet Spring.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
I mentioned that we’d missed the par 5 dogleg where you can drive over the hedges, I take it that’s the Micklem layout?
Enjoyed Cleveland but personally it’s isn’t up there with SC
Zig
Newbie
Yep, good knowledge! There's a long par 4 straight out to sea, then the par 5 you mention, and then another par 4 along the dunes too (you walk straight on after the lagoon hole, instead of coming back in for the drivable par 4 'crocodile'). The bushes were all removed a couple of winters ago, just needs a little while for the marram grasses in the dunes to re-establish where they were taken out.I mentioned that we’d missed the par 5 dogleg where you can drive over the hedges, I take it that’s the Micklem layout?
Enjoyed Cleveland but personally it’s isn’t up there with SC
Can't comment on Cleveland - years since I played it. Used to like it when the first and 18th were in the first field... not too sure what to make of it without them.
Springveldt
Well-known member
Is that fee being signed on by a member or did I get ripped off paying £27 on Monday gone?
As you said, course was bone dry and greens were very quick for this time of year, really enjoyed it. Would have probably enjoyed it more if I didn't play like a complete hacker and actually top 2 of my drives 40 yards into the cabbage.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Website says £32 for weekend now.
evemccc
Well-known member
Thanks @Zig - Super courses…thought the huge, undulating greens and bunkers around the greens were great - lovely firm turf and a decent wind made for a proper links day out at SC. No yardage book for sale so I can’t remember all the holes but the Par 3 Doctor was superb as well as many others
The last couple of holes at Cleveland were my pick of Cleveland — I love coming into town and seeing the church spires and houses come into view as you get closer
Maninblack4612
Tour Winner
Apologies, I was quoting the member's guest rate. Happy to host anyone.Is that fee being signed on by a member or did I get ripped off paying £27 on Monday gone?
As you said, course was bone dry and greens were very quick for this time of year, really enjoyed it. Would have probably enjoyed it more if I didn't play like a complete hacker and actually top 2 of my drives 40 yards into the cabbage.
Jigger
Club Champion
All fine and well but he has hackers with him and is looking for a course enjoyable for all.
Jigger
Club Champion
Ken. Just a heads up. George Washington is shut today. I’d call ahead if I were you.
