Boomy
Well-known member
Break 70 round Silloth in a comp is mine.
Looking for a calm day and a reliable driver, then.
Anything under 20mph is a calm day at Silloth!
Break 70 round Silloth in a comp is mine.
Looking for a calm day and a reliable driver, then.
Looking for a calm day and a reliable driver, then.
Both of those on the same day is highly unlikely.
Strangely I don't seem to play the course well when its fairly calm. So used to playing the front 9 into 2/3 club wind i always struggle with clubbing and rarely knock it close enough. Often end up making soft bogies.
Number of times I airmail the 3rd green....?
I was a member at Silloth in the 90s. Great course and always a challenge. I tended to do the opposite on the third, coming up a bit short. Also tended to do the same tactically at the fourth rather than risk ending up in one of the pits to the side.
Nice safe way to play those holes although you can spend a bit of time at the bottom of the hill on the 3rd if your chipping is not a strong point. See many smashing a putter up the hill....
I think 3 and 4 are superb holes, certainly two of my favourites.
I'm new to Silloth.. just joined late last year so I've not played when the fairways are really firm yet.. a lot of the members I've played a round with say I'll not need/be using the driver in summer But it sounds like you guys favour the driver to score lower? I've been using 3 wood off the tee on the 3rd and an iron or utility off the tee on the 4th in winter.
I doubt you hit it any shorter than I do and I've had half a dozen or so eagles - play enough golf and you'll hole a full shot or two.I would like to break 80. I shot 80 once last year and have had 81s and 82s a fair few times. I would also like to do a round with nothing worse than bogey. The two might come hand in hand.
I don't think I have any others. It would be nice to get an eagle, but not very likely since I don't hit it particularly far. Similar to a hole in one, obviously would be nice but pretty unlikely so they're not really milestones that I'm focused on achieving. Handicap-wise, again I think I'm unlikely to reach single figures, I've always thought 12 would be about the best I could achieve, but that's not really a 'milestone'.
I think as with hole in ones, anything that requires that much luck isn't really a milestone I'm focused on achieving, if you know what I mean. If it happens it happens.I doubt you hit it any shorter than I do and I've had half a dozen or so eagles - play enough golf and you'll hole a full shot or two.
Break par in a meaningful event
Bogey free round
Back to back eagles
Come up to my place and play the Ashludie when there's a 35mph wind blowing from the West - 10th is 252 yard par four straight downwind and links so ball will run - you'll be able to drive the green if you hit it on the right line - not much luck in that.I think as with hole in ones, anything that requires that much luck isn't really a milestone I'm focused on achieving, if you know what I mean. If it happens it happens.
It depends on wind strength, direction and how fast the fairways are running.
3rd for me can be anything between driver to 4 iron. Aiming to can as close to the path running across fairway as possible but not beyond it. Most importantly do not miss the fairway....
4th is the same clubwise off the tee, optimum place for me is 20 yards short of the bell any further down and you run into trouble. If the wind is in your face you are better off playing it as a par 5 as it is not a green to be hitting a wood or very long iron into. Hardest hole on the course in windy conditions from a north or east direction.
Once you have had a season playing in all wind conditions and varying fairway firmness you will get a better understanding of how to get your ball round. You cannot score if you spend any time in the heather and gorse so need to find fairways off the tee whatever to decide to hit.
You'll love it
Really looking forward to it I squeezed in 8 rounds between the lockdowns and enjoyed them all. Can't wait to play it in summer conditions Thank you for the info.
Break par in a meaningful event
Bogey free round
Back to back eagles