Links golf

[SteveJay]

Joined a links course when I relocated/retired. Never played a true links before. It takes some adjusting and it always seems to be windy, even in summer.
Its tough, but the challenge is enjoyable. As has been said before, forget what you normally hit for a specific distance. With the wind and it will go miles and run, into the wind can be brutal.
If the rough is up be prepared to lose some balls, and if you do find it in the rough, mind your wrists when you try to hit out of it!!

 

[KenL]

The best type of course by a long way in my book. Unless very windy I find it easier on a links than a parkland lined with trees.

 

[IanM]

Most important thing to take? Your imagination!!

My mate is a 5 handicapper on an inland course. He hits it hard, he hits it high and he hits it miles. I love watching him try and do that on a links. Lands his 9 iron on the green and it ends up in the long grass at the back. Wonders why!

 

[patricks148]

Just go out and enjoy it and don't over think it

 

[Oldham92]

Just finished. Was Seacroft Skegness I was playing.

I usually shoot 90-95 but have only played a handful of rounds after a 12 month or so break.

Started off with 4 doubles in a row into the wind, including a par 3 at about 150 yards that I hit 4 wood in to and came up short ?

Got used to it a bit after that and recovered to finish 95, with some decent pars in there. Could have been lower without 2 three putts and 2 lip outs on the back 9 too.

Had to laugh on 17 when I topped a FW tee shot fully but it went 230 yards down the fairway because they were that firm ???

Felt strange playing half swing 6 irons that were going 160-170 yards, but was enjoyable having a different type of course.

On to Louth golf club tomorrow for a return to Parkland.

 

[DannyOT]

I hope you didn't get as wet as I did playing today!

Probably a very obvious question but I'm guessing you're from Oldham?

 

[Oldham92]

I hope you didn't get as wet as I did playing today!

Probably a very obvious question but I'm guessing you're from Oldham?

Got sunburnt actually!

And yeah I am

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Glad you enjoyed it. It's definitely an art and a form of the game I don't get to play often enough so when I do I lower expectations and just try and enjoy the day and not worry about the score too much

 

[DannyOT]

Got sunburnt actually!

And yeah I am

Nice, I live in Middleton so not too far. If you ever fancy a round, let me know!

 

[davidy233]

Got sunburnt actually!

And yeah I am

Never rains on a links (well an East Coast one) and always sunny at the seaside - that's why tourists go to the beach (caveat: We may allow it to rain at Carnoustie, St Andrews or Muirfield during the playing of the Open Championship)

 

[Pathetic Shark]

I was at Sutton Green in Surrey once, the most parkland course you can find and the starter was trying to convince everyone it plays like a links. His only proof was this was "that the wind blows a bit". Some people have no idea what a links really is. Thankfully everyone on this thread does.

 

[Carpfather1]

I’ve just recently gone back to links golf and joined a links club ,it’s my favourite golf no round is ever the same I love it !

I’d play a nice links over a parkland any day plus it’s all year round golf .

 

[huds1475]

I was at Sutton Green in Surrey once, the most parkland course you can find and the starter was trying to convince everyone it plays like a links. His only proof was this was "that the wind blows a bit". Some people have no idea what a links really is. Thankfully everyone on this thread does.

Haha.

Usually the same people who call a breeze >5mph "a hoolie"

 

[TheDoctor]

Hadn't played one for a long time until a couple weeks ago when we had a match at one - they had just had their club championships a few days before so the course was in great condition, but we definitely got lucky with the wind as it was pretty calm

I hadn't played there before, and there are a couple holes I would play slightly different now that I know as there were a couple of blind tee shots - one in particular was something like a 50yd landing area and I almost hit it too far and was just short of the far end of the landing area before a steep downslope

Lost a couple of balls but they were down to bad shots (and would have likely lost them on almost any course with how bad they were) but still won my match 4&3