Links Courses

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St Annes Old Links
Royal Lytham and St Annes
Fleetwood
Hillside
West Lancashire
Southport Municipal
Silloth on Solway
Southerness
Turnberry (both courses)
Alcasaisa (Costa Del Sol)

Like them all

Also played Alcaidesa but didn't include it on my list as it's not a true, to the letter, links course!

 

[CliveW]

During the winter we tend to play links golf as inland courses are heavy. So far this year we have played...

Arbroath
Carnoustie Championship
Carnoustie Burnside
St Andrews New
St Andrews Jubilee
St Andrews Eden
Crail Balcombie
Lundin Links
Gullane #2
Gullane #3
The Glen
Dunbar

All great courses and very good value for money at this time of the year.

 

[Foxholer]

If links is all you have then great, but i'd rather play a decent inland course.

Do you know of any that are not currently saturated? Or even Open?

That's the 'advantage' of Links courses at this time of year. Can appreciate some don't like them in Summer, though I love them any time!

 

[Laka]

As an foreigner living outside UK, one doesnt get the opportunity to play on that soil so often. But i had the pleasure to play a few linkscourses as

The Island
Corballis
Arklow golf links
Hunstanton
Sheringham
Royal North devon
Minehead
Saunton East and West

Does Oitavos Dunes in Cascais Lisbon counts?


I hope to play the links courses i get invited to

 

[Fish]

In no particular order.

Suanton West
Saunton East
West Lancs
Formby
Hoylake (Royal Liverpool)
Silloth on Solway
Wallasey
St Annes Old Links
Royal Porthcawl
Burham & Berrow

 

[Laka]

I did forget Burnham & Berrow

As an foreigner living outside UK, one doesnt get the opportunity to play on that soil so often. But i had the pleasure to play a few linkscourses as

The Island
Corballis
Arklow golf links
Hunstanton
Sheringham
Royal North devon
Minehead
Saunton East and West

Does Oitavos Dunes in Cascais Lisbon counts?


I hope to play the links courses i get invited to

 

[Val]

And wrong too - where's Wallesey?

Some of the (country) members may 'leave a bit to be desired

Touché I suppose, you caught my drift though

 

[richart]

That's a bite, surprised at you Jezz



That's a nibble



Big bite that one

Many will know why I posted as I did :thup:

I've played plenty but not as many as some, best for me are Muirfield, Western Gailes and Machrihanish.

For some reason we have not had much fishing on here recently.

 

[Val]

No it's not...

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....

Disagree!

Not by a long shot! Though some rather good holes.

Best in Wallesey! :thup:

For some reason we have not had much fishing on here recently.

Boo, don't spoil it Rich

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Also played Alcaidesa but didn't include it on my list as it's not a true, to the letter, links course!

No it's not, a links course is built on sandy soil and has marram and bent fescue grasses as native to the land. There are lots of seaside courses that claim to be links but aren't by definition.

 

[Fish]

No it's not, a links course is built on sandy soil and has marram and bent fescue grasses as native to the land. There are lots of seaside courses that claim to be links but aren't by definition.

Fairhaven, which I have played describes itself as a 50/50 Links/Parkland course, in fact, some members at my club over the weekend were arguing with me saying that Burnham & Berrow wasn't a true links course!

 

[5Gleneagles]

In no particular order:
Gullane 1, 2, 3
Kilspindie
Lufness
The Glen
Turnberry
Muirfield
St Andrews New
Nairn
Kingsbarns
Scotscraig
Carnoustie
Castle Stuart
Royal Dornoch
Old Prestwick
Montrose
Crail
Elie
Fairmont Torrance

Haven't yet managed to add The Old Course.
my favourite is Kingsbarns

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I love links course's though there's very few true links course's.

My favourite links track is Turnberry Ailsa then in no particular order I've played are:

Hillside
Nefyn Old
Formby
Wallasey
Southport & Ainsdale
Caldy
St Annes Old Links
Fairhaven
Prestatyn
West Lancs
Hoylake
Bude

With Castle Stuart and Royal Dornoch being added to this list this year.

 

[Vikingman]

Silloth
Fleetwood
Blackpool North Shore
St Annes old links
Hillside
Wallasey
Caldy
Prestatyn
North Wales
Conwy
Nefyn
Porthmadog
Royal St Davids
Aberdovey

 

[SimonS]

Muirfield
St Andrews - Old/New/Eden
Crail, Balcomie
Lundin
Leven
Montrose
Brora
Traigh
Royal Jersey
Scotscraig
Castle Stuart

Also Criagielaw, Crail - Craighead and St Andrews - Castle all of which are man made links.

My favorite would be Brora.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Fairhaven, which I have played describes itself as a 50/50 Links/Parkland course, in fact, some members at my club over the weekend were arguing with me saying that Burnham & Berrow wasn't a true links course!

They obviously don't know what they are talking about Robin, can't see how anyone would try to argue that B&B isn't a links course.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Just remembered a few more on my list

Montrose
Channel course at Burnham
Presidents course at Rye
Hesketh (hmmm less said about that one the better)

 

[Liverbirdie]

I love links course's though there's very few true links course's.

My favourite links track is Turnberry Ailsa then in no particular order I've played are:

Hillside
Nefyn Old
Formby
Wallasey
Southport & Ainsdale
Caldy
St Annes Old Links
Fairhaven
Prestatyn
West Lancs
Hoylake
Bude

With Castle Stuart and Royal Dornoch being added to this list this year.

And Nairn.

 

[IanG]

What you doing Sunday 8th June?

Thanks to Birchy looks like I'll be adding Castle Stuart and Royal Dornoch to my list around the date in question:whoo:

 

[cookelad]

No it's not, a links course is built on sandy soil and has marram and bent fescue grasses as native to the land. There are lots of seaside courses that claim to be links but aren't by definition.

Exactly what I was getting at, the word marram was escaping me when I posted so I gave myself a little wiggle-room and cut my response short.

One of the most famous courses on the planet advertises itself as a links course but quite blatantly isn't!