Most overrated golf course you have played.....

[Richuk123]

For me, (maybe contraversial considering its short history) but it's The Brabazon @ The Belfry. Sure, its a good course, but to have held 4 Ryder Cups and held numerous European Tour Events??? Really???

Only 3 holes did anything for me. 9th , 10th and 18th. The rest, nothing special and i think the PGA National is a far better track.

 

[swanny32]

Not played a massive amount of top notch courses in my time but Stoke-by-Nayland a few weeks ago was rubbish even though in this months GM they make it sound like I enjoyed it.

 

[macca64]

pretty much agree with you, played it a few years ago and not too impressed with it.

 

[Oddsocks]

For me, (maybe contraversial considering its short history) but it's The Brabazon @ The Belfry. Sure, its a good course, but to have held 4 Ryder Cups and held numerous European Tour Events??? Really???

Only 3 holes did anything for me. 9th , 10th and 18th. The rest, nothing special and i think the PGA National is a far better track.

Its almost word for word for what I was thinking

 

[Kidge004]

Not played a massive amount of top notch courses in my time but Stoke-by-Nayland a few weeks ago was rubbish even though in this months GM they make it sound like I enjoyed it.

Interesting, that's my home course! What course did you play? Any holes you did like?

 

[didsbury_duffer]

Pleasington. A couple of good holes, but not what I was expecting from an ex-Open qualifier.

 

[Essex_Stu]

Still yet to play many top notch courses. I really want to give Stoke By Nayland a try as its local to me but Swannys review put me off a bit.

 

[Kidge004]

Still yet to play many top notch courses. I really want to give Stoke By Nayland a try as its local to me but Swannys review put me off a bit.

If Swanny has played the Gainsborough it is going through a few changes at the moment (9th hole being made a par 3, 17th having lodges built near it) definitely not up to scratch yet but give it a month and it will be awesome!! Definitely play it!

 

[birdieman]

Southerness - heard great things about it, it's a decent track but nothing special imo.

 

[Essex_Stu]

If Swanny has played the Gainsborough it is going through a few changes at the moment (9th hole being made a par 3, 17th having lodges built near it) definitely not up to scratch yet but give it a month and it will be awesome!! Definitely play it!

I went on holiday with a few members from Stoke last year and they love their course. I really like the clubhouse and have been to a few black tie events their. Will give both courses a try early June I think.

 

[munro007]

The worst is the PGA Course @ Gleneagles. Far the long between Greens and tee's, it just doesn't flow.

The best course i have played is Kingsbarns. Outstanding course, really well run, great practice area, Love it.....

 

[seochris]

Castle Stuart....lots of really good reviews and up there on the top 20 or so UK courses and big bucks......big disappointment. Nothing special at all...which was a huge surprise as i really like Kingsbarns! Cant really remember a single hole and although I only live 15 mins away from it would not rush back there.

I was really disappointed....

 

[LanDog]

Castle Hume. It's a sister course if Lough Erne and it has all the facilities you could want but no imagination. Boring straight up and down Par 4s one after another

 

[Captainron]

I read the topic andf thought - Brabazon, opened it up and it was there already. I would also put Royal West Norfolk in this bracket. Not enough good holes to justify its spot in the top 50 rankings.

 

[Iaing]

Nairn.
I know it's a top 100 rated course, Curtis Cup, Walker Cup etc. But I've played it twice now (albeit with a gap of 20 years) and haven't changed my opinion.
Played several courses which I've enjoyed more despite not having Nairn's reputation.
In fact I'd go as far as to say that Nairn isn't even the best course in Nairn.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

West course at Wentworth, cannot understand why it is so highly ranked in all the Top 100 lists. It's not even the best course at Wentworth. Come to think of it, it's not even the 2nd best course at Wentworth!!

A couple of others that I've played that come to mind are Trevose and Royal St Davids. Both decent tracks but nowhere near as good as the rankings would have you believe.

 

[Dodger]

Nairn.
I know it's a top 100 rated course, Curtis Cup, Walker Cup etc. But I've played it twice now (albeit with a gap of 20 years) and haven't changed my opinion.
Played several courses which I've enjoyed more despite not having Nairn's reputation.
In fact I'd go as far as to say that Nairn isn't even the best course in Nairn.

Without doubt it is 100% Nairn,played it twice and twice it was a massive disappointment.I just don't get it.Wouldn't be on a play list if I was ever back up there.

 

[thecraw]

Castle Stuart....lots of really good reviews and up there on the top 20 or so UK courses and big bucks......big disappointment. Nothing special at all...which was a huge surprise as i really like Kingsbarns! Cant really remember a single hole and although I only live 15 mins away from it would not rush back there.

I was really disappointed....

I would agree with this to an extent. Castle Stuart has some wonderful holes right down on the Firth. It has some very clever holes where you need to be in position or your struggle however overall never in a million years is it the 25th best course in Britain. I can't see for the life of me how GM came up with that one!

The holes from the 13th on (I think, the ones after that 300 yard straight uphill slog from green to next tee) are just like St Andrews Bay and make it a very weak finish.

The best thing about Castle Stuart are the views and wonderful art deco clubhouse.

 

[swanny32]

Interesting, that's my home course! What course did you play? Any holes you did like?

We played the Gainsborough course. Very over hyped in my opinion. Wasn't really impressed with a hole until the 9th which was a nice hole, then the 10th was pretty decent too other than that I didn't really think it was all that good. A fair few of the ball cleaners didn't have the plunger things in them, the greens were pants and the tee boxes were pretty poor too. I know one of the greenkeepers who said the Constable is the one to play, so maybe we'll return and play that soon.

 

[swanny32]

I went on holiday with a few members from Stoke last year and they love their course. I really like the clubhouse and have been to a few black tie events their. Will give both courses a try early June I think.

Ooo just noticed you're at Colne Valley.....might have to join you for a round there as it's on my list of courses to play in 2012.