Swingalot
Challenge Tour Pro
Always think Essex is a place that is not blessed with decent courses.
Is there a worse area than Milton Keynes to be a golfer????
- Thread starter fundy
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rickg
Money List Winner
Dunstable Downs......South Beds?
MendieGK
Tour Winner
What about Woburn Sands? Isn't that pretty good
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guest100718
Guest
Played there last year, was in good nick. with a couple of very tricky holes. The si1 was a real test with the pin at the front...very easy to putt off the green
I'd agree that Millbrook is Ok too and i always found it drained well.
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guest100718
Guest
not bad, quite short though, seemed a bit uppity when I played it. Could be wrong though.
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Deleted member 15344
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Aspley Guise ( Woburn Sands ) is in a bit of a mess - greens are like playing on concrete and the new greenkeeper isn't watering them - all bunkers were GUR
Dunstable in decent nick but struggling membership wise and issues with caterers etc - something happened with last years captain
Dunstable in decent nick but struggling membership wise and issues with caterers etc - something happened with last years captain
drewster
Tour Rookie
You're quite right in that there's only a handful of real quality courses in Essex but it's a good place to be a golfer with loads of choice and options and plenty of "good" courses and then loads of OK courses too. Thorndon Park is the county's standout by a country mile with Chelmsford and Orsett the next best in my opinion.
Rooter
Money List Winner
Can't believe no one has suggested the most obvious answer? Move house to Berkshire or Surrey.
MarkHK
Assistant Pro
I played Dunstable Downs last week and it was in good nick, greens has just been top dressed but were still true. It is nearer to me than South Beds but the joining fee put me off. I dont think there is a better draining course in the area than South Beds, in the 3 years ive been here I have never seen a trolley ban.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Was going to say similar. We are a short course with small tight greens, and do have a couple of quirks, but, I've played away a few times this year including Ashridge, Aspley Guise, Woburn and The Berkshire, none of them come close to our condition. More than happy to have a friendly knock with you if you want to give us another go.
Robobum
Money List Winner
I played Ashridge at the weekend and if your place is in better nick you are very lucky.
If your rough is as thick, you are very unlucky.
If your rough is as thick, you are very unlucky.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
how did you get on Darren, any good?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Robobum
Money List Winner
Toilet mate. Too much time in that rough, even getting it back in play was a task!!
Luckily RO came to the rescue for both rounds 😜
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Assuming aimed at me, will happily come up for a knock sometime
Was indeed, sorry wasn't clear.
Alex1975
Tour Winner
Just been looking at Leighton Buzzard, 23 mins from my house but damn, it does look tight!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Watched a 1hcapper move a full blooded wedge 8 yards out of ours on saturday having driven it 340 and missed the edge by 1 yard - brutally unfair!
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Only a couple of tight holes, just need to plot your way around a bit.
MarkHK
Assistant Pro
I'm playing in the county fourball there at the end of the month, looking forward to it. Always found it difficult when your stock shot shape is left to right though!!
