Deke
Journeyman Pro
As a sequel to my previous thread,and as a special treat for The Craw,please share the most overrated course you have played! Pull no punches,I imagine some healthy debate may ensue! 
Most overrated golf course?
- Thread starter Deke
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virtuocity
Tour Winner
Augusta.
Greens were too fast.
Greens were too fast.
Deke
Journeyman Pro
Wowzer,thanks for sharing! :thup:
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Guest
The Brabazon. The course is presented in fantastic condition, but there are probably only three or 4 memorable holes.
In_The_Rough
Tour Winner
Yep another for the Brabazon, PGA is the best course at the Belfry IMO.
Deke
Journeyman Pro
You are not the first to say this mate!
Deke
Journeyman Pro
Ha,as I was saying...:whoo:
In_The_Rough
Tour Winner
Not saying that Brabazon is no good but at the price they charge no way. PGA is a real tough test and lots of varied holes.
Crow
Crow Person
PGA most overrated for me!
Takes all types.
Takes all types.
Deke
Journeyman Pro
PGA most overrated for me!
Takes all types.
Belfry getting a bit of a pounding so far...
Crow
Crow Person
I meant out of the three courses at The Belfry.
scratch
Q-School Graduate
Muirfield 
Deke
Journeyman Pro
Yes,but two from three have been nominated!
Deke
Journeyman Pro
Muirfield
Ooooh,where is DelB,he will be gobsmacked!
scratch
Q-School Graduate
I got pasted on here a few weeks ago because I dared to say I was disappointed with it......very good course but I've certainly played better. From all the hype about it I thought it was going to be better than anything else I'll ever play
Deke
Journeyman Pro
I got pasted on here a few weeks ago because I dared to say I was disappointed with it......very good course but I've certainly played better. From all the hype about it I thought it was going to be better than anything else I'll ever play
Fair enough mate,it certainly is not a cheap round!
Foxholer
Blackballed
Any course costing more than about £80 has the potential to be 'over-rated' imo.
There's a standard 'law of diminishing returns' that applies to golf courses - as well as the likes of wine, restaurants etc. There's also often a significant element of 'keep visitors off' built into the price of visitor fees, so I don't include 'value for money' in my rating.
I rate 'expensive' courses on the quality, or otherwise, of the component holes as well as the overall flow and balance of the course and overall experience of a visit, including the club-house one. In this regard The Brabazon, wth only about 4 really good/memorable holes, scores poorly for me. Muirfield, with aeveral of my actual or near favourite holes, scores much higher. The Old Course at St Andrews has to be 'somewhat over-rated' for me, with interesting holes rather than great ones. It is a 'must play' course though.
There's a standard 'law of diminishing returns' that applies to golf courses - as well as the likes of wine, restaurants etc. There's also often a significant element of 'keep visitors off' built into the price of visitor fees, so I don't include 'value for money' in my rating.
I rate 'expensive' courses on the quality, or otherwise, of the component holes as well as the overall flow and balance of the course and overall experience of a visit, including the club-house one. In this regard The Brabazon, wth only about 4 really good/memorable holes, scores poorly for me. Muirfield, with aeveral of my actual or near favourite holes, scores much higher. The Old Course at St Andrews has to be 'somewhat over-rated' for me, with interesting holes rather than great ones. It is a 'must play' course though.
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Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Burnham and Berrow.
Surprisingly I actually quite enjoyed The Brabazon when I played it. Perhaps I went there with very low expectations.
Surprisingly I actually quite enjoyed The Brabazon when I played it. Perhaps I went there with very low expectations.
Nairn.
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MetalMickie
Guest
The West Course at Wentworth.
Costs an arm & a leg, has NO memorable holes, just a slog. Oh and as a visitor you are about as welcome as an unpleasant smell in a space-suit.
Costs an arm & a leg, has NO memorable holes, just a slog. Oh and as a visitor you are about as welcome as an unpleasant smell in a space-suit.
