Most difficult course you have played?

[Jacko_G]

Aberdovey and Gullane No2 were very tough on the days i played them - really strong winds.

Closer to home - Bondhay is always difficult due to its length and narrowness of tree lined fairways. Hallamshire is also tough, particularly the back 9, and due to its exposed location is often wind affected.

Last time I was at Gullane 2 it was howling, it's actually a course I just don't get. Don't understand the love for it at all.

 

[Jacko_G]

Southerness for me too. I don’t actually think I’ve enjoyed a round there. Hitting a driver and worrying the balls is coming back to hit you is never fun

I really rate it. Guess we're all different.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Are you sure the gallons of beer the night before have nothing to do with it

???

 

[richart]

Royal Cinque Ports a few hours before the 'Beast from the East' arrived with a vengeance - worst conditions I've ever played in!! Never been so happy walking off an 18th green! ??

To be fair RCP always beats me up a bit, even when the conditions are good. Tough run in from the 12th.

Didn’t we eat up those par 6’s and 7’s on the back nine ?

 

[Qwerty]

Southerness for me.
Played it a couple of times and found it very easy to make bogey or worse on most holes,Par had to be earnt.
Nice course though, well worth the effort getting there.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Royal Troon in a storm.

 

[garyinderry]

I'd love another crack at southerness. The one thing that really sticks out in my mind was wondering where the hell I was going as we ventured out playing the first and second. Fields left and right and not being able to see any other holes was very disorienting. Very unusual.

It was cold and windy that day. Think we had a closest to the pin comp that turned into a farce. Haha

 

[chrisd]

Didn’t we eat up those par 6’s and 7’s on the back nine ?

They're ok, it's the par 10 and 11's I struggle with

 

[spongebob59]

Another vote for southerness, I'm sure the starter was laughing when we were walking up

 

[HamiltonGuy]

I really rate it. Guess we're all different.

It’s a nice course and I can imagine on a nice day it’d be incredible it’s hard out of 365 days to get that one day though ?

 

[BristolMike]

Burnham and Berrow when the wind is blowing and there are not many days when it is not.

I did once manage a 6 over gross, the only time I played to my handicap.

I agree with this. Last time I played it the wind was up and it chewed me up and spat me out

 

[virtuocity]

Carnoustie, Hillside and Troon Darley.

 

[TH63]

For me the Wales National course at the vale golf resort South Wales. Par 73, 7,400 yards.
Unless you’re Dustin Johnson it’s just brutal

 

[Stu.]

Slaley Hall - Hunting Course

 

[Lord Tyrion]

We should amend this thread to toughest course not played in a howling gale, pouring rain etc. Where isn't tough in a howling gale?

Toss up for me would be Pannal and Ramside Hall, Cathedral course. Pannal is by far the better course so that wins the actual prize. Both played in neutral weather conditions, for the record ?

 

[Hobbit]

We should amend this thread to toughest course not played in a howling gale, pouring rain etc. Where isn't tough in a howling gale?

Toss up for me would be Pannal and Ramside Hall, Cathedral course. Pannal is by far the better course so that wins the actual prize. Both played in neutral weather conditions, for the record ?

I'd still go with Woodhall Spa. It took me several visits before I 'got' how to play it.

 

[C&R]

ko’olau in Hawaii. YouTube it ?

 

[chrisd]

Are you sure the gallons of beer the night before have nothing to do with it

Are you suggesting that Pieman, a pillar of the forums golf community, a gentleman and scholar, playing off a single figure handicap and a servant of the Crown would imbibe copious amounts of alcohol on a forum golf trip enough to affect his ability to perform on the golf course ?

............ yep, I've seen and played with him too - spot on Dando ??

 

[Old Colner]

Hopeman & Hillside.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'd still go with Woodhall Spa. It took me several visits before I 'got' how to play it.

Not yet been lucky enough to play there. Hopefully at some point