SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Brookend - correct
Looking for a course Swindon Area
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Brookend - correct
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Well me and three mates get together once or twice a year for a fourball so we like to play somewhere 'decent' - doesn't have to be 'special' One of them (the one in the Swindon area) wants to join a club so if we can double up our Sept fourball with a recce all the better but not essential. I'm thinking Bowood or Castle Combe - but I'll leave it to my Swindon buddy to choose. West Berks sounds good and handy for me.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
If he is ever looking for someone local to play golf with I know a guy who lives in Luckington who is a great to hit some balls with. He also organises an Annual golfing trip with people from all over the UK and Europe. We played 3 days at St Mellion this year (and I won), it is often in Spain though.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Cheers SR - it's Wrag Barn for us this time - looks OK. We're also looking into another day at Celtic Manor late October maybe.
macca64
Q-School Graduate
playing there monday,let you know the condition,
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
And so yesterday we had a very pleasant fourball round Wrag Barn and it was dry and sunny (somehow).
Not a bad track. Not bad at all. Holes possibly a bit samey and I can imagine that once you know it it's not too much of a challenge. Nonetheless - nice condition, fairways had drained well and so underfoot conditions not an issue at all. Bit of water lying on a couple of greens and some bunkers flooded - but that's about it. So impressed on that front given the weather of late.
Also friendly folk in clubhouse and good inexpensive food - also greeted a few times on the course by groups of members or regulars who would have recognised us as visitors - and that's good.
All in all - good day. Would I go back? Lots of courses to play so no - not unless we were once again looking to play in the area and then yes - I would.
Not a bad track. Not bad at all. Holes possibly a bit samey and I can imagine that once you know it it's not too much of a challenge. Nonetheless - nice condition, fairways had drained well and so underfoot conditions not an issue at all. Bit of water lying on a couple of greens and some bunkers flooded - but that's about it. So impressed on that front given the weather of late.
Also friendly folk in clubhouse and good inexpensive food - also greeted a few times on the course by groups of members or regulars who would have recognised us as visitors - and that's good.
All in all - good day. Would I go back? Lots of courses to play so no - not unless we were once again looking to play in the area and then yes - I would.
I played there a couple of years ago in a knockout and can't remember any of the holes. 
The only thing I can remember is my partner missing a short putt on the 17th for the match then going up the 21st in the dark and losing. :angry:
The only thing I can remember is my partner missing a short putt on the 17th for the match then going up the 21st in the dark and losing. :angry:
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Yes - nothing too memorable is about right - kind of reflects my though that many holes are a bit 'samey'. Though 17th hole is memorable - par 5 with stream wrapped around the front of the green and also a good long par three over water - stroke 3!
Robobum
Money List Winner
Not a fan of Wrag ...... Too many plain holes lacking in any feature. There is also clover all thru the rough, which makes finding balls hard.
The par 3 5th is a good hole, it would be a very good hole if the tee was raised or they cut the reeds down so you can see the ball land.
...... Too many plain holes lacking in any feature. There is also clover all thru the rough, which makes finding balls hard.The par 3 5th is a good hole, it would be a very good hole if the tee was raised or they cut the reeds down so you can see the ball land.
