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Played Fri & Sat, Fri was a parkland course and Sat a links. Played really well on Fri and couldn't hit the ball out of my way on Sat. This seems to be a regular thing for me when playing links golf.

Does anyone else find that they play well on one type of course and not another, or is just me??
 
You haven't played golf to you play a links course.

On the original question, different types of course dont affect my standard of golf.

Andy
 
I think everyone's golf changes according to the conditions, whether it be the weather or type of course etc. This goes for all standard of golfer, to the weekend hacker to the top pros. Some just suit links and others can't get to grips with them at all. (Mickelson springs to mind)
I've had some great rounds on both and had some real stinkers as well.
On the whole, although my course is a links, I find I play better on inland courses.
 
I really do not like links golf, its far too hard! Especially when your as erratic off the tee as myself.

Parkland every time for me.
 
Both have slightly different ways of playing ,links you can hit it right down the middle and kick of a hump and into trouble hit it down the the middle on a park land and it generally stays there. Links is about imagination on where to land your ball, i was brought up on playing links courses so it links for me , but when i play Downfield GC which is a parkland course i always play it well ?. But its not for everyone as we've seen with some of the pros , Sergio at Carnoustie in 99.
 
Same as me HTL.

Drove pretty much the same Fri & Sat but on Fri was able to get on or close to the green when 5 yards off the fairway, Sat was hack it out, if i could find it!!
 
I really do not like links golf, its far too hard! Especially when your as erratic off the tee as myself.

Parkland every time for me.
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If I was erratic of the tee, I would tend to prefer links, as there's a lot more trouble to be had on inland courses than links. Well, the ones I play anyway.
It's almost impossible to lose a ball on my course, but I've went through dozens of balls on inland courses. The rough is invariably thicker. There are trees, bushes, ponds etc to be had on inland courses that links don't have generally.
 
We are very lucky in Bexhill to have two very good courses, one links (Cooden Beach) and the other parkland (Highwoods). As I say, both courses are very nice, I don't mind playing either of them, but the weather plays an important part for me.
If it is a lovely calm evening, there is nothing better than playing the links at Cooden, as the sun is going down and the shadows are getting long. The fairways take on a completely different look (the same as any true links course) and I feel that this is when the beauty of the place really shows.
If it is a bit windy, I will choose to play the parkland course where there is a little respite with the surrounding trees and shelter that they provide.
I have played links golf in gale force winds before, and despite what the odd Scotsman might lead you to believe, they ain't nice places to be!!
There is no fun in smacking a drive into the wind and see it bouncing back towards you when it lands about 120 yards in front of you or hitting 5 irons or woods into 120 yard par 3's...
 
Started on the tee, was getting drives away but if off the fairway always got a poor lie and had to hack out, as i said if I could even find it. Also green were much harder and faster so took awhile to get use to trying to bounce the ball onto the green rather than fly it to the hole, like was doing on Fri.

If i'm honest with myself think it is in the head as well, thinking I never play well on links courses before i even tee it up.
 
TR,

I feel that parkland golf is more forgiving. They tend to be softer, so that shots struck into fairways/greens tend to stick where they are. Links on the other hand demand more imagination, the ball is going to run a fair distance, so contours, will have to be considered, when approaching the greens. The bunkers tend to be deeper as well. The main reason for this is to maintain the sand in the bunkers on what is usually a windy, exposed site.

The undulations on a links also cause havoc with hanging lies etc. Finally the greens are usually very undulating (just look at the Old course) which makes putting a very skilled part of your game, compared to the generally flatter parkland greens.

Regards
Tommy
 
Links in my opinion is a true test of golf in that it requires imagination, course management and patience. In general the greens will be quicker than parkland and you have to expect bad bounces on a links and find a way to minimise the damage.
 
Give me links everyday of the week. Golf on tight links turf is quite simply the best golfing experience you can have.

I'm off to Machrie on Friday for 3 days of nothing other than pure links golf and I mean PURE and I may partake in a few malts at night!

(just to help me sleep you understand!)
 
If I'm really honest with myself, deep down I know my game isn't good enough to play good links golf. Of course I can get around but not to my handicap.

My game is mainly try and hit it as far as possible and then throw it at the flag and hope it stops.
 
TRS30,

that is a nonsense statement mate, links requires a different approach and its not always the straight forward approach that works best. You play off of 14 so you are obviously a good golfer. Just try thinking outside the box a little when your next on the links.

I have a mate who constantly outdrives me by 40-60 yards but when I play him on a windy day I will win 100% of the time as he cant play knockdowns or punches, I am hitting in a punchy 5 iron from 140 and hes hitting in a full 9 iron not being able to understand why hes comming up 40 yards short!
 
The thing about links golf is the unpredictability of what you are going to get .Last year we made a 400 mile round trip to play at Machrahanish in there open all the way there the weather was spot on as soon as we got there the tide had turned we ended up playing into 40 mph winds and pouring rain we came down 18 and the wind dropped and the sun came out thats what links golf is all about give me it any day. Am of to Ireland in June for the Old Bushmills golf tournament we reckon 10 round of ling golf in a week . Golf Heaven. :) :)
 
craw

I know what your saying, but the strong points of my game don't suit links golf. As you said you need to be able to play different types of shots that I just don't practice so am not comfortable playing.

I guess if it really bothered me that much I would learn the shots required. Play most of my golf on parkland so just annoys me at times, like yesterday but then I get over it :)
 
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