Links Courses

[mcbroon]

Carnoustie
Prestwick
Prestwick St Nicholas
Kings Links (Aberdeen)
Scotscraig
Luffness
Archerfield
Dunbar
Craigielaw
Brora
Golspie
Castle Stuart
Gairloch
Seahouses
And probably a few others that I can't quite remember

Tough to beat Carnoustie, really, but the one I enjoy the most is Castle Stuart.

Playing St Andrews New in the KOKS :thup: and aside from that, I'd love to play any of The Open venues, or any in Ireland. Love a bit of links golf :fore:

 

[Crow]

Traigh
Turnberry Ailsa
Hillside
Royal St David's
Conwy
Newport Links (Dyfed)
Cardigan (debatable as it's a cliff top course)
Royal North Devon

Not many but a lot quality in there.

 

[USER1999]

Gullane 3, princes, royal county down, and rcd annesley.

That's about it.

Ardglass isn't links. Coastal, but not links.

 

[malek988]

My own Club Ardglass
Murvagh Co Donegal
Ballyliffin Both courses
Royal County Down Annesly Links

My favourite is my own, the views are 2nd to none, but murvagh has to be the best kept course ive ever seen, the tee boxes where like greens.

 

[Paperboy]

Not played many at all,

St.Enodoc,
Trevose,
Hayling Island (Need to play again with someone who knows where there going ),
Dawlish Warren.

Think that's it.

Favourite holes have to be the 10th and 15th at St.Enodoc. One of the hardest par 4's I've ever played and a beautiful Par 3. In the morning on the 15th hit 8 iron r=then in the afternoon think it was a 5 iron

 

[didsbury_duffer]

Turnberry, Troon, Prestwick, Portmarnock, The Island, Burnham & Berrow, Wallasey, Hillside, Birkdale, Aberdovey, plus many other lesser lights.
Hardest - Birkdale and Burnham & Berrow.
Most scenic - Turnberry.
Best clubhouse - opulent Troon.
Best score - Aberdovey, on a still day!

 

[JCW]

My own Club Ardglass
Murvagh Co Donegal
Ballyliffin Both courses
Royal County Down Annesly Links

My favourite is my own, the views are 2nd to none, but murvagh has to be the best kept course ive ever seen, the tee boxes where like greens.

Your course has the best views from any toilet window I have ever seen on any golf course . that's the end throne with a with a window overlooking the bay ............sorry , just had to add that lol

 

[malek988]

only the best my friend lol

 

[Blue in Munich]

No particular order;

The Old Course, St. Andrews
Carnoustie
North Berwick
Royal Birkdale
Royal Lytham & St. Anne's
St. Enodoc
Bude & North Cornwall
Perranporth
Trevose
Royal North Devon
Saunton East
Rye
Littlestone
Royal Cinque Ports
Royal St. Georges
Princes
Southport & Ainsdale
Formby
North Foreland
Hayling Island

Think that's the lot. Proper golf.

 

[Bobmegrhen]

Plommeur L'Ocean in Brittany. Royal St David's at Harlech.

Pwllelli, Royal Liverpool, Hoyake; Wallasey, Caldy, West Lancs, Formby, Hillside, S&A, Hesketh, Lytham.

Can't decide between Wallasey and Hillside although getting a par on the 18h at Birkdale off a 27 handicap was pretty damn satisfying in my 2nd year of golfing.

 

[JezzE]

Wallasey is the best links course in Britian - FACT

No it's not...

 

[Liverbirdie]

In no order

Gullane 1
Gullane 2
Gullane 3
Goswick
North Berwick
The glen
Dunbar
Silloth
Seaton Carew
Hartlepool
Cleveland
St Anne's old links
Craigielaw
Dunstaburgh

You really need to get over the golf coast (Merseyside) fella :thup:, a big gap in your CV.

 

[Tommo21]

I'm really impressed with some of you guys. I'm surrounded by quality links courses but I've only played a few even though I'm a member at one.

Funny how I don't have any real ambition to play more links. I suppose I'm happy with what I've got.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Wallasey is the best links course in Britian - FACT

I know you still have new club love but (never having played there) it must be special indeed.

I've played quite a few now and, so far, nothing beats muirfield and turnberry ailsa....

 

[Foxholer]

Played too many to list really and like all sorts for different reasons....

My view as well. Played 40-50

Only 1 of those was anything approaching 'a bit dull' and even that had 'charm'. There are plenty of 'a bit dull' Parkland ones!

Most Difficult: Carnoustie, Birkdale, Royal St Georges

Favourites: Muirfield, Hillside, St Enedoc

Best Day's Golf: Gullane 2&3, St Andrews Old/New, Muirfield AM,PM (with Lunch), Princes the 3 Nines.

Funkiest: North Berwick West, The Old Course, Lundin Links

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

My favourite type of golf, member at Hayling. Moving round the coast from there......

West Cornwall
Perranporth
St Enodoc
Trevose
Bude
Royal North Devon
Saunton East
Saunton West
Burnham and Berrow
Royal porthcawl
Pyle and Kenfig
Pennard
Ashburnham
Royal St Davids
Royal Liverpool
Formby
Royal Birkdale
Southport and Ainsdale
Silloth
Turnberry Ailsa
Turnberry Kintyre
Royal Troon
Portland
Lochgreen
Darley
Glasgow Gailes
Prestwick St Nicholas
Barassie
Bogside
West Kilbride
Machrahanish
Golspie
Royal Dornoch
Struie
Kings Links Aberdeen
Cruden Bay
Carnoustie
Burnside
Panmuir
Monifeith
Arbroath
St Andrews New
Eden
Kingsbarns
Gullane 1
Muirfield
North Berwick
Dunbar
Hunstanton
Royal West Norfolk
Great Yarmouth
Royal St Georges
Pirnces
Rye
Royal County Down
Kirkistown
Rosslare
Ballybunnion
Cashen
Carne
Enniscrone
Rosses Point
Co Donegal
both Rosapenna's
both Ballyliffen's

and last but not least

Royal Zoute in Belgium.

Also played lots of coastal/clifftop courses that some try to call links like Ardglass, Sheringham, Cromer, Aldeburgh, Thorpeness, Machynys.

 

[Foxholer]

I'm really impressed with some of you guys. I'm surrounded by quality links courses but I've only played a few even though I'm a member at one.

Funny how I don't have any real ambition to play more links. I suppose I'm happy with what I've got.

That's because some of us are 'tourists'!

And there's no need to play anywhere but your home links, even if you want variety. The conditions change every day - even within the day when the tide changes!

 

[Foxholer]

Ok, I fibbed a bit earlier - Forum numbers it seems...

Royal Aberdeen
Arbroath
Carnoustie
St Andrews Old
St Andrews New
St Andrews Jubilee
Kingsbarns
Lundin Links
Leven
Musselburgh Old
Craigielaw
Kilspindie
Luffness New
Gullane 1
Gullane 2
Gullane 3
Muirfield
North Berwick
Dunbar
Dundonald
St Annes Old
Royal Liverpool
Royal Birkdale
Hillside
Formby
West Lancs
Wallasey
St Enedoc
Princes
Royal St Georges
Rye

 

[wookie]

I love links golf and recently joined Hayling but have only played a few others :

Burnham and Berrow
Saunton East
Pyle and Kenfig
Pennard
Porthcawl
Princes

Hoping to add to that this summer with a trip to Kent, Devon / Cornwall or North West.

 

[MashieNiblick]

Love links golf golf but haven't played much

Princes
Royal St Georges
St Andrews New
St Andrews Jubilee
Saunton East
Hunstantion

Enjoyed them all but Saunton and Hunstanton stand out as being the most enjoyable. RSG was a test of golf on a different level.

I'm really impressed with some of you guys. I'm surrounded by quality links courses but I've only played a few even though I'm a member at one.

Funny how I don't have any real ambition to play more links. I suppose I'm happy with what I've got.

Just made me think, with all us parkland players who really want to play more links golf, and experience the dunes, the hard running fairways and the salty tang of the sea air, are there links players who yearn for majestic trees, lush fairways, and soft greens?