GM Top 100 courses

[Liverbirdie]

Ha ha.. I may be basing my opinion solely on my opening tee shot mate yes .. It should also be said that West Lancs is approximately 20 degrees colder than anywhere else in the North West and is definitely not T Shirt weather in February.. Comfortably the coldest I've ever been on a course until all the Scottish boys had teed off..

It was cold alright, cold enough to wear your nan's bingo hat, I'd be inclined to say.

 

[Qwerty]

It was cold alright, cold enough to wear your nan's bingo hat, I'd be inclined to say.

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*See the blah fella above, I think he Should have a curly wig and change the blah to "calm down calm down"

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Likewise ........ playing Sherwood Forest next week which I'm looking forward to and living in Lincolnshire I really need to find a way to play the Hotchkin too. Maybe there'll be a meet there next year ??

If you want a game send me a pm.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Likewise ........ playing Sherwood Forest next week which I'm looking forward to and living in Lincolnshire I really need to find a way to play the Hotchkin too. Maybe there'll be a meet there next year ??

Enjoy Sherwood Forest, I'm off there on Saturday for a lesson, it's a great track. Also I'd back up the need to play The Hotchkin, a superb course and you really have no excuse if you live in Lincs!

 

[Liverbirdie]

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*See the blah fella above, I think he Should have a curly wig and change the blah to "calm down calm down"

I've bagged myself a Qwerty, pluck him and serve with dauphinoise, my good man.:whoo:

 

[Val]

Just goes to show, I would have West Lancs above Wallasey.

Your not taking the boring flatness of the driving range into account are you Dan, it's OOB remember......

What makes you say that? I think there is not much between them personally on the course but think Wallasey does shade it for variation. The clubhouse at West Lancs is horrible but a decent size and the welcome we got as an outing was shocking, it does have a far superior practice facility though. Wallasey has a good clubhouse, a very welcoming pro and bar staff, food ain't bad either, do West Lancs offer a cheese board?

 

[Cheifi0]

Always look forward to the list coming out and the debate around it. I've only managed to tick off 19 but imo, I don't get the buzz from the course at Moortown and much prefer these to a number on the list...S&A, Ballyliffin, Portstewart Strand, BeauDesert, Wallasey, BOG. For me, it's the same with Nairn. The first 7 are amazing , but then once you turn back, (aside from the big downhill par 3) it doesn't really get my juices flowing.

Unlike most on here, I 'get' Royal Liverpool. It might not have towering dunes, but The test and grandure of the place merits it's place. I also 'get' why the Brabazons places so consistently each year. I played it in 2013 in the middle of Summer and quite simply, I've never played a course in better condition. The greens were the purest I've ever putt on and taking divots out of fairways seemed a sin they were so perfectly manicured. That said, Id much rather play the courses I list above.

I agree with you Andy about Moortown, of the ones in the top 100 I have played, around 8 that is the only one that didn't live up to expectations. Got a few booked in for next year and hopefully Alwoodley and Ganton will be added to that list too.

 

[Region3]

Enjoy Sherwood Forest, I'm off there on Saturday for a lesson, it's a great track. Also I'd back up the need to play The Hotchkin, a superb course and you really have no excuse if you live in Lincs!

I love Sherwood, but it loses a bit of it's bite off the yellows especially in winter when all the tees are pushed forward.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

How many of the the clubs don't accept visitors ?

 

[Fish]

I love Sherwood, but it loses a bit of it's bite off the yellows especially in winter when all the tees are pushed forward.

I'm playing it next Friday, hope their not too far forward!

 

[Val]

How many of the the clubs don't accept visitors ?

Unsure but off the bat i'll say The Rennaissance to start, im led to believe this is invite only nd quick shifty at their website has no links for visitors or green fees.

Edit to add - Loch Lomond, as above.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Should a course where the General public not be allowed to play be in the top 100 ?

 

[Val]

Should a course where the General public not be allowed to play be in the top 100 ?

I don't think so, i'll also add that reviews of a course where the public cant play shouldn't even get airtime in any golf publication unless its for tournament coverage.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Yep I would agree with that also

 

[Fish]

Played 12 of them, soon to be 13. I wonder how long before The Centurion will take to get into it?

 

[patricks148]

I think prev lists had..

Skibo
Queenwood and Luffness, but no longer,but i notice Loch lomand is still on here.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Played 12 of them, soon to be 13. I wonder how long before The Centurion will take to get into it?

Will need the clubhouse to be built and the greens and fairways to mature for another couple of years or so

 

[Foxholer]

Just had a peruse of the Top 100 'mini-site' - selected from the 'Latest News' bar, so that does work (even if there's lots of empty space below).

Can I suggest a slight alteration to the scoring - of the Condition and Presentation section. While I'm a little less concerned than most about quality of Tees - as long as the area is flat works fine for me - one thing that really gets up my nose is daft signage.

I've lost count of the number of courses that have the signs only hidden in places that, if you can see the sign the sign isn't required as you are on the right path! So if any have that condition, then a negative mark should be awarded for 'signage'! I'm afraid Blackmoor is one of them (between 12 & 13) and Wentworth Edinburgh certainly is (between 2 &3 and 16 & 17)! I can even remember thinking the 4th at Huntercombe looked a bit samey to earlier hole, having turned right and gone to the obvious next tee, rather than left to follow a hidden path, where the sign to the correct one was! :rant:

 

[TonyN]

It's all very subjective and in the eye of the player but of those I've played id rank in order as follows

Muirfield
Western Gailes
Royal Aberdeen
Royal Dornoch
Royal Lytham
Royal Liverpool
Machrihanish
Castle Stuart
Kingsbarns
Hillside
Siloth on Solway
Machrihanish Dunes
West Lancs
Gleneagles Kings
Gleneagles Queens
Belfry Brabazon
Gleneagles PGA

Im obviously very biased but can't believe Wallasey doesn't make the top 100 and interested to hear from those that decide why they thought it didn't. Similarly Little Aston especially given it help Open Qualifying this year.

Can't believe Royal Aberdeen doesn't scrape into the top 10 and can only assume the practice facilities hold it back, similarly Western Gailes at 53

Val, I agree.

I wouldn't include Royal Liverpool in my top courses. Apart from the history, the place isn't really all that. Maybe because its on my patch but I don't see the appeal. Having played it, I wasn't bowled over. Found it very ordinary. Very well kept but not spectacular in design.

Wallasey though; is outstanding. One of my favourite courses. Every single hole different and rewarding and better views. If there was any space at all to fit grandstands in the place would be an open championship course without doubt!

I think Bromborough is better than Hoylake (and Paul Waring plays there)

 

[TonyN]

Looking at the list that never made the 100, it's amazing how top tracks like Beau Desert, Wallasey didn't make it.

Just sat here thinking about Beau Desert. Couldn't remember the name, but after playing it a couple of years ago, I walked off thinking 'I'd pay the £50 to just walk around the place again'