John_Findlay
Tour Winner
26 for me.
14 in Scotland, 5 in England and 7 in Ireland.
14 in Scotland, 5 in England and 7 in Ireland.
How many of the top 100 courses have you played
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Robobum
Money List Winner
Twelve for me.
The thing that puts me off trying to play more of them is coughing up a good wedge to play and then be ushered on to the most forward of forward tees. The course you end up playing bears little resemblence to what you have read about or seen on TV.
The thing that puts me off trying to play more of them is coughing up a good wedge to play and then be ushered on to the most forward of forward tees. The course you end up playing bears little resemblence to what you have read about or seen on TV.
grumpyjock
Tour Rookie
Of the 220 courses that I have played over the years, only 7 of the Top Ten appear.
Strange or maybe I like playing the more ordinary courses.
If you play 10 new courses a year it soon mounts up.
Strange or maybe I like playing the more ordinary courses.
If you play 10 new courses a year it soon mounts up.
I agree, I can’t really justify the costs of pretty much all but a few of the courses. To make matters worse the wife reads the magazine as well so knows how much these all cost and would kick up a fuss if I spent £200 plus on a round of golf that some of the courses charge. However the ones I have played only had to pay for Castle Stuart and Gullane 1. 
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thecraw
Guest
I thought I had managed more than a dozen, however sadly not!
stevek1969
Money List Winner
Sorry Clive but Scotscraig ain't a links course have been a member there for 10 years and haven't thought that,by the way what one do you prefer?.
StuartD
Tour Rookie
I Used to stay near both courses and I admit it's a long long time since I played Scotscraig (nearly 20 years) but I always prefered Ladybank.
Was never a great fan of some of the holes at the far end of Scotscraig. It may have changed a bit though as you stated it was shown to be the hardest course in open qualifying. It used to be the easiest when i stayed up there
19th
Head Pro
Now that I have seen the list I have played 16 of them, mostly in Scotland.
Very difficult to compare the courses due to course type, weather, company and golfing ability on the day.
On the latter subject I played Dornoch, for the first time, too early in my golfing career and still had a tremendous slice with my woods. In those days Dornoch still had sheep grazing and they ate the tops of the whin. This created shorter but thicker growth so it was goodbye to many golf balls as the whin just opened up and devoured them.
I was not partnered on the day and was one of few on the course so I had no witnesses, apart from my non-golfing wife, to make fun of me.
I subsequently played a number of times for my club against Dornoch, the course now turned out perfectly but still had feelings for the course in it's traditional state.
Very difficult to compare the courses due to course type, weather, company and golfing ability on the day.
On the latter subject I played Dornoch, for the first time, too early in my golfing career and still had a tremendous slice with my woods. In those days Dornoch still had sheep grazing and they ate the tops of the whin. This created shorter but thicker growth so it was goodbye to many golf balls as the whin just opened up and devoured them.
I was not partnered on the day and was one of few on the course so I had no witnesses, apart from my non-golfing wife, to make fun of me.
I subsequently played a number of times for my club against Dornoch, the course now turned out perfectly but still had feelings for the course in it's traditional state.
stevek1969
Money List Winner
Stuart i don't no why it was the hardest but it was ,over the years they've ripped out loads of gorse bushes for some reason unkown to us,the first had big gorse bushes all the way up the right hand side,11 had them all down the left, 4 had them to the left side of the green it was probably harder then.
And I would challenge Scotscraig as being described as Links......like Panmure it is never in a million years a links course,heathland is a closer description IMO.
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
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Where are you a member then?
StuartD
Tour Rookie
Why?????? The 1st tee is what i remember most. Probably because i hit many a shot from there
CliveW
Tour Winner
Scotscraig's own website describes the course as Links/Heathland mixture. http://www.scotscraiggolfclub.com/golf_course_guide.htm although I too wouldn't consider it a true links course.
Personally I prefer Ladybank. It had the best greens I have played this year and was in superb condition.I have played Scotscraig twice this year and was supposed to be playing there on Sunday, but when I phoned this morning I was told it will be closed until Monday because of the weather. I do enjoy the course and always look forward to playing it, but I wish they would do something about the car parking.
Yerman
Journeyman Pro
Only 3
Silloth
Royal Liverpool
Moortown
3 more next year now a plan and I cannot believe Wallasey isn't on the list
Silloth
Royal Liverpool
Moortown
3 more next year now a plan and I cannot believe Wallasey isn't on the list
Paul_Stewart
Tour Rookie
16 for me
3 Turnberry Ailsa
4 St Andrews Old
7 Carnoustie Championship
28 Walton Heath Old
32 Hillside
37 Machrihanish
43 Prestwick
60 St Andrews New
77 West Lancs
80 Belfry Brabazon
84 Wentworth East
86 West Hill
89 Cruden Bay
91 Machrihanish Dunes
98 Montrose
100 Sherwood Forest
but playing St.George's Hill this week
33 St.George's Hill
Played four of them this past year on my Scottish tour week and could have got on the Ailsa and the Carnoustie Championship again but wanted to play the No.2 courses there instead.
I guess Lydd was just outside the Top 100 then ....
3 Turnberry Ailsa
4 St Andrews Old
7 Carnoustie Championship
28 Walton Heath Old
32 Hillside
37 Machrihanish
43 Prestwick
60 St Andrews New
77 West Lancs
80 Belfry Brabazon
84 Wentworth East
86 West Hill
89 Cruden Bay
91 Machrihanish Dunes
98 Montrose
100 Sherwood Forest
but playing St.George's Hill this week
33 St.George's Hill
Played four of them this past year on my Scottish tour week and could have got on the Ailsa and the Carnoustie Championship again but wanted to play the No.2 courses there instead.
I guess Lydd was just outside the Top 100 then ....
Ethan
Money List Winner
Mine:
2 Royal County Down
8 Waterville
9 Ballybunion - Old
11 Kingsbarns
15 Royal Portrush - Dunluce
35 Wentworth - West
39 Rosapenna - Sandy Hills
46 Tralee
50 Hankley Common
55 Silloth On Solway
60 St Andrews - New
70 Killarney - Killeen
74 Ballyliffin - Glashedy
80 The Belfry - Brabazon
81 Bearwood Lakes
85 The Grove
A few others to be added next season.
2 Royal County Down
8 Waterville
9 Ballybunion - Old
11 Kingsbarns
15 Royal Portrush - Dunluce
35 Wentworth - West
39 Rosapenna - Sandy Hills
46 Tralee
50 Hankley Common
55 Silloth On Solway
60 St Andrews - New
70 Killarney - Killeen
74 Ballyliffin - Glashedy
80 The Belfry - Brabazon
81 Bearwood Lakes
85 The Grove
A few others to be added next season.
stevek1969
Money List Winner
Scotscraig's own website describes the course as Links/Heathland mixture. http://www.scotscraiggolfclub.com/golf_course_guide.htm although I too wouldn't consider it a true links course.
Personally I prefer Ladybank. It had the best greens I have played this year and was in superb condition.I have played Scotscraig twice this year and was supposed to be playing there on Sunday, but when I phoned this morning I was told it will be closed until Monday because of the weather. I do enjoy the course and always look forward to playing it, but I wish they would do something about the car parking.
The greens were poor until The Open Qualifying and i did mention that fact,they were ok of after that tho,the car park is a joke your correct there even early morning you struggle to get a spot and have to park in that stupid overflow car park.
Well as least you no its closed we got an email saying there's an inspection tomorrow as always the members are last to no
My list and a few personal observations on their rankings.
1 Muirfield
2 RCD
4 Old Course
7 Carnoustie
11 Kingsbarns
12 Royal Dornoch
13 Royal Liverpool
19 Woodhall Spa Hotchkin
21 Royal Aberdeen (should be higher,put it this way it's way better than Royal Liverpool)
25 Castle Stuart
27 Gleneagles Kings
30 Nairn
34 North Berwick (nice enough but this high?nah,not for me.)
36 Saunton East (ranked too low)
37 Machrahanish
51 Western Gailes (ranked too low)
55 Silloth (4 behind Western Gailes?? Ya having a laugh,vastly over rated)
59 Saunton West
60 St Andrews New
62 Alwoodley
64 Rosemount
68 Druids Glen
73 Royal North Devon
75 Ladybank
76 Gullane No.1 (there are better courses that are not ranked)
92 The Island (this is a great golf course and it baffles me why it is ranked so low...32 behind the New??Do me a favour!)
96 Panmure (in a word....No)
100 Sherwood Forest
1 Muirfield
2 RCD
4 Old Course
7 Carnoustie
11 Kingsbarns
12 Royal Dornoch
13 Royal Liverpool
19 Woodhall Spa Hotchkin
21 Royal Aberdeen (should be higher,put it this way it's way better than Royal Liverpool)
25 Castle Stuart
27 Gleneagles Kings
30 Nairn
34 North Berwick (nice enough but this high?nah,not for me.)
36 Saunton East (ranked too low)
37 Machrahanish
51 Western Gailes (ranked too low)
55 Silloth (4 behind Western Gailes?? Ya having a laugh,vastly over rated)
59 Saunton West
60 St Andrews New
62 Alwoodley
64 Rosemount
68 Druids Glen
73 Royal North Devon
75 Ladybank
76 Gullane No.1 (there are better courses that are not ranked)
92 The Island (this is a great golf course and it baffles me why it is ranked so low...32 behind the New??Do me a favour!)
96 Panmure (in a word....No)
100 Sherwood Forest
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Snelly
Guest
My list is as follows:
1 Muirfield
2 Royal County Down
3 Turnberry - Ailsa
5 Royal Birkdale
17 Sunningdale - New
18 Loch Lomond
20 Sunningdale - Old
23 Ganton
24 Royal Troon - Old
32 Hillside
33 St Georges Hill - Red & Blue
35 Wentworth - West
36 Saunton - East
37 Machrihanish
38 The Berkshire - Red
40 Swinley Forest
41 Formby
42 Burnham & Berrow - Championship
50 Hankley Common
56 Notts
57 West Sussex
58 Southport & Ainsdale
59 Saunton - West
63 The Berkshire - Blue
66 Moortown
69 Worplesdon
79 Liphook
80 The Belfry - Brabazon
82 Mount Juliet
84 Wentworth - East
86 West Hill
97 Woburn Duchess
100 Sherwood Forest
33 for me. I have been lucky to play the Scottish courses with family at an early age and lucky again to play most of the Surrey courses through work.
Hope to add Bearwood Lakes, Hunstanton, Royal St Georges and The Grove to that list next year.
As everyone says, these lists are subjective. I would put West Sussex miles higher than it currently is for example. And RCD is in my view, the best course in the UK.
1 Muirfield
2 Royal County Down
3 Turnberry - Ailsa
5 Royal Birkdale
17 Sunningdale - New
18 Loch Lomond
20 Sunningdale - Old
23 Ganton
24 Royal Troon - Old
32 Hillside
33 St Georges Hill - Red & Blue
35 Wentworth - West
36 Saunton - East
37 Machrihanish
38 The Berkshire - Red
40 Swinley Forest
41 Formby
42 Burnham & Berrow - Championship
50 Hankley Common
56 Notts
57 West Sussex
58 Southport & Ainsdale
59 Saunton - West
63 The Berkshire - Blue
66 Moortown
69 Worplesdon
79 Liphook
80 The Belfry - Brabazon
82 Mount Juliet
84 Wentworth - East
86 West Hill
97 Woburn Duchess
100 Sherwood Forest
33 for me. I have been lucky to play the Scottish courses with family at an early age and lucky again to play most of the Surrey courses through work.
Hope to add Bearwood Lakes, Hunstanton, Royal St Georges and The Grove to that list next year.
As everyone says, these lists are subjective. I would put West Sussex miles higher than it currently is for example. And RCD is in my view, the best course in the UK.
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