Help with planning Scotland trip

[Canary_Yellow]

5th - 8th July.

The Scottish open is the week after at gullane, so thinking about it, might not be able to play there anyway

 

[patricks148]

5th - 8th July.

The Scottish open is the week after at gullane, so thinking about it, might not be able to play there anyway

no i don't think you would. they use a composite course so a couple of holes used on No2

 

[Canary_Yellow]

In some ways, that would make my life easier! Too much choice isn't a good thing!

I might go with the option of getting over to St Andrews straight away on the Thursday and playing one of the courses and using it to get our bearings.

EDIT: Dukes on a twilight (£40) looks like an option

 

[patricks148]

In some ways, that would make my life easier! Too much choice isn't a good thing!

I might go with the option of getting over to St Andrews straight away on the Thursday and playing one of the courses and using it to get our bearings.

EDIT: Dukes on a twilight (£40) looks like an option

Hate to hear that all that way and play a parkland course

spread some cash and play another local course.... links of course

Enjoy

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

EDIT: Dukes on a twilight (£40) looks like an option

I like the Dukes, it's a good test of golf and can be very long if you go off the back tees.

 

[FairwayDodger]

I like the Dukes, it's a good test of golf and can be very long if you go off the back tees.

Don't forget your sand wedge!

 

[User101]

A bit late to this but, can I say, if the weather is round, I'm not so sure you'll be so keen to play so many links courses back to back, if it's howling, you'll be wanting a break believe me, something to consider.

 

[Jacko_G]

I have never met or spoken to a single golfer that has been disappointed with TOC after playing it for the 1st time.

Well I'll add to it. Name me a great hole on St Andrews Old Course please. Teeing off on the first and crossing the Swilken bridge are the highlights of St Andrews.

 

[User101]

Well I'll add to it. Name me a great hole on St Andrews Old Course please. Teeing off on the first and crossing the Swilken bridge are the highlights of St Andrews.

Sacrilege, how very dare you criticise the hallowed turf of the home of golf. Everyone knows that every hole on there is fantastic.

 

[Fish]

Well I'll add to it. Name me a great hole on St Andrews Old Course please. Teeing off on the first and crossing the Swilken bridge are the highlights of St Andrews.

But it's not about course comparisons is it, it's the hallowed course that if you are a golfer and enjoy it's history, it's a must play course in your lifetime.

I'm not looking for eye candy all the way around on such a course, just to be walking in the footsteps of namesakes long gone would give me the shivers, irrelevant of the hole I'm playing, it's about the whole experience of playing it that once, not judging it hole by hole as a playing golfer per se.

Sacrilege, how very dare you criticise the hallowed turf of the home of golf. Everyone knows that every hole on there is fantastic.

Nobody has said that every hole is fantastic, that's just a stupid comment in an attempt to restore your negative comment stating that we'd be disappointed other than a couple of obvious holes, which many have disagreed with, and rightly so.

 

[User101]

That's 3 on the trot fishy you've trolled me now, you planning on following me on every post I make ? Looking forward to it if you are :thup:

 

[User20205]

Can’t contribute positively to this thread as I’ve never played in bonnie Scotchland.....but is it wrong to say if I was going I’d favour the west coast over the east? I’ve a hankering for a Troon/turnburry double header

 

[User101]

Can’t contribute positively to this thread as I’ve never played in bonnie Scotchland.....but is it wrong to say if I was going I’d favour the west coast over the east? I’ve a hankering for a Troon/turnburry double header

The West gets worse weather, something to consider, the East probably has a greater concentration of championship courses compared to the West.

 

[User20205]

The West gets worse weather, something to consider, the East probably has a greater concentration of championship courses compared to the West.

Its in the plan to play up there at some stage soon. I reckon I’d be spoilt for choice. I also fancy kings barns, Carnoustie, North Berwick....too much choice. I’m not fussed about the old course, it looks like a pitch & putt & ive heard muirfield is over rated, it’s really flat apparently?

 

[Fish]

That's 3 on the trot fishy you've trolled me now, you planning on following me on every post I make ? Looking forward to it if you are :thup:

You can get tablets for paranoia, I’m posting all over and my posts are factual and in the context of the topics, run to the mods if you want, or have you already ?

 

[chrisd]

For my 60th my other half bought me some golf at Gleneagles over TOC - was she right?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Can’t contribute positively to this thread as I’ve never played in bonnie Scotchland.....but is it wrong to say if I was going I’d favour the west coast over the east? I’ve a hankering for a Troon/turnburry double header

I believe the West can get a bit of the better weather with the gulstream or is it Gulf Stream ? But it brings the nice warmer weather at times - as opposed to the bitter North Sea wind from Scandinavia. Just what I noticed when living in Peterhead and then in Benbecula

 

[User20205]

For my 60th my other half bought me some golf at Gleneagles over TOC - was she right?

I reckon both courses may have changed since the early 80’s. It’s a different question now

 

[User101]

You can get tablets for paranoia, I’m posting all over and my posts are factual and in the context of the topics, run to the mods if you want, or have you already ?

Oh I'm fairly sure you've sucked up to them to see you alright

 

[chrisd]

I reckon both courses may have changed since the early 80’s. It’s a different question now

1880's or 1980's ??