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Links Courses

Rosse's Point (County Sligo)
Trallee
Galway
Ballybunion New
Donegal
Ballyliffin Glashedy
Connemara
Montrose
St. Andrews Old, New, Jubilee
Carnoustie
Lundin
Ile of Anglesey
North Wales
Porthmadog
RND

If you count Panmure, Monitfieth and Scotscraig as links these 3 as well

My favourite is Trallee but maybe will rethink after Highland Meeting later this year
 
The Kennemer, The Noordwijkse, the Royal Hague GC, the Domburgse, (all in the Netherlands), Royal le Zoute, Knokke (in Belgium), Wimmereaux, Hardelo (in France), Gullane 1.
 
Surprisingly few, some def more 'linksy' than others too.

Ardglass
Baltray co. Louth gc)
Nairn
Castle stuart
Royal Belfast
Castlerock
Ballyliffin old links
Ballyliffin Glashedy
Portsalon
Dunfanaghy
Carnalea
RCD Annsley course
Oh and kirkistown.
 
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My God, I've got some catching up to do. I've only played Hillside, Formby Ladies, Seacroft & Sandilands. Pathetic:(
 
Not many....

Hunstanton
Hoylake
Felixstowe
Cromer

Felixstowe or Hunstanton the best for me. Not a full fan of Links golf..I think if I had to play it for 6 months constantly with no other course style, I would give up playing! It's fun every now and then, but couldn't do it all the time
 
Royal Birkdale
Hillside
Turnberry Ailsa
Portstewart Strand
Ballyliffen Glashedy
Royal Liverpool
Castle Rock
Aberdovey
Southport and Ainsdale
St Annes Old Links
North Wales
Portmadog (back 9)
Pwhelli (few holes on the back 9)

Formby - is it a links????
Fairhaven - definately a superb course but i'd class it as Heathland
 
Christ I have played hunners of Links courses.Love it,purist form of golf.

Surprised folk are listing Goswick ;).......who was the chomper that claimed this Classic Links was not actually a Links Course?

Still maintain the course he had actually played was the Field.

My Fav? Old Course hands down.A magnificent jigsaw.
 
Played Porthcawl on Tuesday in a 20mph or so wind. What a fantastic course that is!!!

But.......because of the storms and high tides it has took one hell of a battering :(
There is rubbish and sea debris littered all over the course, in particular the first 3 holes which run right next to the sea. The cod have gone off the greens, but there are one or 2 unplanned water hazards still about. The members are doing the litter picking to tidy the place up - still a cracking lay out though.

2 scores to count each hole from team of four..... we thought we did okay with a 6 under score.........until the winner was announced @ 20 under!!!!!!
 
Robobum said:
2 scores to count each hole from team of four..... we thought we did okay with a 6 under score.........until the winner was announced @ 20 under!!!!!!
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My thoughts exactly Darren!! One of the hazards of competitions where you mark your own card. Obviously you can't accuse people of cheating but it certainly makes you wonder. Exceptional scoring in those conditions.

Glad you enjoyed the course, it grows on me a bit more every time I play it. Apologies we didn't get a chance to catch up :(
 
Royal Liverpool
St Annes Old Course
Seaton Carew (home Club)
Cleveland
Troon?
 
Seaton Carew GC, host to This year's Brabazon Trophy, not lost a day yet and in great condition!
 
drive4show said:
My thoughts exactly Darren!! One of the hazards of competitions where you mark your own card. Obviously you can't accuse people of cheating but it certainly makes you wonder. Exceptional scoring in those conditions.

Glad you enjoyed the course, it grows on me a bit more every time I play it. Apologies we didn't get a chance to catch up :(
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I have played it a fair bit and the greens were probably the best they have been when I have. We had 78 and probably left another 4-5 out there with missed putts without gaining a bonus but 92!!!!! Ok then.

Drive4show - did you play with chaps from broom manor?
 
Royal Ostend
Dunstanburgh
Belle Dune
Wimereux
Brighouse Bay
Brora
Carnoustie Budden
Craigielaw
Crail Balcomie
Fortrose & Rosemarkie
Glen
Golspie
Gullane 2
Gullane 3
Irvine
Kilspindie
Kings Links (Aberdeen)
Longniddry
Monifieth Ashludie
Monifieth Medal
Montrose Medal
Moray New
Moray Old
Nairn
Nairn Dunbar
Newburgh on Ythan
Panmure
Peterhead
Powfoot
Prestwick St Nicholas
Royal Dornoch Championship
Royal Dornoch Struie
Scotscraig
St Andrews Eden
St Andrews Jubilee
St Andrews New
St Andrews Strathtyrum
Stranraer
Tain
West Kilbride
Aberdovey
Abersoch
Anglesey
Conway
Machynys Peninsula
Maesdu
Penard
Porthmadoc
Pwllheli
Royal St Davids

I've included some which some folk have considered not links but since others include them in theirs I've left them in. Including The Glen which I think is stretching a point? Given that most are in Scotland, I think its not a bad list for someone based in London
 
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HarryMonk said:
Always welcome on the south coast, after your hospitality at ascot all those years ago
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Played against the Hayling Boys in 2011 in the Semi Final of the Beckford Bowl at Knighton Heath , I was a member there then , always wanted to play there as there are not many links courses in this area .................
 
bernix said:
Rosse's Point (County Sligo)
Trallee
Galway
Ballybunion New
Donegal
Ballyliffin Glashedy
Connemara
Montrose
St. Andrews Old, New, Jubilee
Carnoustie
Lundin
Ile of Anglesey
North Wales
Porthmadog
RND

If you count Panmure, Monitfieth and Scotscraig as links these 3 as well

My favourite is Trallee but maybe will rethink after Highland Meeting later this year
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forgot Arbroath which IS a true links
 
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