Golf Around Glenrothes

[Crazyface]

Question for those who either live around the area or for those who have ventured up this far. Me and wifey will be heading for Carnoustie in September, and our second stop off will be in Glenrothes. We will be playing golf on the Sunday and the current selections are :-

Ladybank :- Not sure if we will get on early enough though
Elmswood
Balbirnie


so which one would be the choice? We would like a flatish place Seeing as Carnoustie will be played on the Monday !

 

[patricks148]

Question for those who either live around the area or for those who have ventured up this far. Me and wifey will be heading for Carnoustie in September, and our second stop off will be in Glenrothes. We will be playing golf on the Sunday and the current selections are :-

Ladybank :- Not sure if we will get on early enough though
Elmswood
Balbirnie


so which one would be the choice? We would like a flatish place Seeing as Carnoustie will be played on the Monday !

Don't know the other two but Ladybank would be my choice, great course. if you are playing Carnoustie wouldn't you rather warm up with a links course, though Carnoustie does have a couple of very unlinks like holes?

 

[stevek1969]

Scotscraig is another option, already the greens are in awesome condition and speed.

 

[bobmac]

Balbirnie is definitely not flat

 

[stevek1969]

Balbirnie is nice but a bit of a slog and gets a bit wet underfoot at that time of year

 

[Crazyface]

Don't know the other two but Ladybank would be my choice, great course. if you are playing Carnoustie wouldn't you rather warm up with a links course, though Carnoustie does have a couple of very unlinks like holes?

You'd think. But what with my mates scare stories, I think I want an easy knock round somewhere easy the day before.

 

[patricks148]

You'd think. But what with my mates scare stories, I think I want an easy knock round somewhere easy the day before.

Ladybank isn't easy

 

[Crazyface]

....but would be easier than a links in a gale. Yes ?

 

[patricks148]

....but would be easier than a links in a gale. Yes ?

Different... the benefit of a links would be at the moment there is no rough to speak of where as at Ladybank the tree's are there all the time.

Monifieth might be a good warm up, easier than Carnoustie anyway

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Flat easy links to warm up? Arbroath :thup:

 

[stevek1969]

Would agree with that 9 out 9 in and flat as a pancake ,there always doing deals and is normally in great knick

 

[GreiginFife]

Thornton also worth a look. Better than Balbirnie ansd Elmwood IMO.
Scotscraig would definitely be top of any list within 20 mins of the mighty Rothes.

 

[CliveW]

Lundin Links would get my vote. Not too far from Glenrothes either.

 

[patricks148]

Lundin Links would get my vote. Not too far from Glenrothes either.

not what you would call flat though clive

 

[Jungle]

Yep, plenty of options round that part of Fife. With plenty of decent shouts already.

Thorntonis benefiting from coring our greens early last year with them playing great this early in the season.

Would also say Aberdour is worth a look.

 

[GreiginFife]

Yep, plenty of options round that part of Fife. With plenty of decent shouts already.

Thorntonis benefiting from coring our greens early last year with them playing great this early in the season.

Would also say Aberdour is worth a look.

Aberdour only a shout if ots a dry Sept, Aberdour and rain do not mix well. The idea that chucking a ton of sand on a green helps it drain is a bit daft... but its one of the reaaons I left and went elsewhere.

 

[Crazyface]

Cheers all. I'm off to Google all suggestions! Busy busy busy at work.

 

[Crazyface]

It's looking between:-

Lundin
Scotscraig
Ladybank

I'll keep my eyes open for a deal......yeah right.......:rofl:

 

[CliveW]

not what you would call flat though clive

Just a couple of par 3s that are a bit hilly, one uphill and one downhill. A lot closer to Glerothes than Arbroath though!