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

Furthest travelled for a disappointment...
Royal Melbourne in Australia.

We had to provide a letter of recommendation from our home Club before they would let us book a round.
Course was in average nick, dry as a bone and totally unmemorable.
 
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I disagree with all those quoting the Brabazon, wentworth etc as I really enjoyed playing the course we've seen the pros play - this is history in my lifetime but I also appreciated the historic significance of st Andrews. My vote although it was close is porthmadog which we played last spring and which was in truly horrible draught conditions and where the front nine even in great nick would struggle to match most munis for interest
 
My list is:

1. Belfry Brabazon - not helped by the fact it's the last time I saw my old inlaws before I got divorced - excrutiating.....ha

2. Linden Hall, Northumberland - terrible welcome in the pro shop and utterly dismal front nine. Played here and swore to never play a parkland course again.
 
dog377 said:
My list is:

1. Belfry Brabazon - not helped by the fact it's the last time I saw my old inlaws before I got divorced - excrutiating.....ha

2. Linden Hall, Northumberland - terrible welcome in the pro shop and utterly dismal front nine. Played here and swore to never play a parkland course again.
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Didn't realise Linden Hall was rated.......a golf course of a Chain Hotel that is the same as the rest of them but it isn't 'rated'.:confused:
 
Snelly said:
I think I would still rather play the other two though. Especially after the changes - I don't like them.
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Changes have successfully implemented the brief - which was to make every hole a championship hole - so it was the breifthat was 'wrong' imo.

Classic Colt 'respite' holes (6 and 16) have been over-bunkered imo. Championship tee on 6 an example of 'thinking out of the box' but they couldn't do anything at that end of 16, so tricked up the green excessively imo. I love the bunker in front of the green and the back one gets 'in yer heed' but the other 2 could simply be swale or rough, so tougher than bunkers for the guns and easier for we hackers! Oh - and it was SI16 until April (now 5!).

18 now works for what they wanted - an exciting/risk reward finish. But it has taken 2 further changes after the initial one to get to this point. Best change, for me, was to 15, which changed a tired looking, but really good, hole into a fantastically sparkling challenge (SI1).

First 8 holes have never really flowed for me - just a set of different 'questions'. But, from the (nearly) halfway house, it's a cracking course. And one of the 3 best sets of Par 3s I know - East Course (from Yellows) and Swinley Forest being the others.
 
Crawfy said:
The De Vere Carrick...if it wasn't on the banks of Loch Lomond it would not command the fees it presently does
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Played the Carrick on Saturday and I agree with you. Even with a 50% discount it wasn't worth it!

Boring design, no outstanding holes, sodden course, midges and the biggest amount of duck & goose poo ever!!

I know they cannot help the midges but the draining could be better and they could "sweep" the poo.

Nice clubhouse, good pro shop, great staff and beautiful location but I won't be hurrying back.
 
SAPCOR1 said:
Played the Carrick on Saturday and I agree with you. Even with a 50% discount it wasn't worth it!

Boring design, no outstanding holes, sodden course, midges and the biggest amount of duck & goose poo ever!!

I know they cannot help the midges but the draining could be better and they could "sweep" the poo.

Nice clubhouse, good pro shop, great staff and beautiful location but I won't be hurrying back.
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I will agree that the drainage is very poor and the first 2 maybe 3 holes are not the most interesting but after that it is a very good layout. The 4th is a great golf hole dog leging round the water. The 7th is a spectacular driving hole and offers great vistas of Ben Lomond and Loch Lomond. The 8th is a top class par 5. 11th is a decent par 5 from memory. 14th and 15th are brilliant golf holes, superbly thought out and laid out. 16 is a decent par 3 with well placed bunkering. 17 and 18 decent finishing holes as well in my opinion. To be honest I think the back 9 is very strong in general.

My opinion is its a cracking layout if I'm being perfectly honest. The condition of it can be shocking at times, the drainage is very poor and its clear that its only a cash cow for DeVere.

As for midges, how the hell you can complain about midges at Loch Lomond in a damp humid July I will never know. As sure as you'll get flies round a dog poo you'll get midges at LL!
 
Each to his own I suppose but it done nothing for me.

I did say there was nothing they can do about the midges and that the scenery was fantastic.

The best hole was the 13th I thought
 
Had a nice read of this thread and there are some interesting views and thoughts in here. Totally agree with some posts, disagree with others.
 
Links courses, I just don't get it, bland and boring IMO. Ooh there's a fairway with some long grass and gorse next to it, superb...
I'd rather play a visually attractive course any day.
 
Beezerk said:
Links courses, I just don't get it, bland and boring IMO. Ooh there's a fairway with some long grass and gorse next to it, superb...
I'd rather play a visually attractive course any day.
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Just curious, what links courses have you played. I haven't played many but I've enjoyed the ones I have.
 
Beezerk said:
Links courses, I just don't get it, bland and boring IMO. Ooh there's a fairway with some long grass and gorse next to it, superb...
I'd rather play a visually attractive course any day.
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I've found that it's the long grass and gorse that makes a course very attractive and visually stunning but each to there own.
 
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