D-S
Well-known member
However at around £40 it is, to my mind, much, much better value for money than for example £110 for Pennard or £100 for Pyle and Kenfig which have both massively increased prices in the last few years.
New Courses I played 2024
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IanM
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Completely understandable! (Although I am sure that was £20 no so long ago) Pyle has to be one of the most overrated course in these islands. We have a recip with them and a Seniors Match. There's no way on earth I'd pay £100 to play there. It isn't a bad course, but somehow it gets talked about in "Higher terms." Can't ever remember it being in good condition. There's about a 5 hole stretch on the back 9 that is good, but the rest is ok, but unremarkable. The great dunes are beyond the 13th. Some big names wanted to build a links there, but the areas is SSSI so "no chance!"
Pennard is a step up with sea views a plenty. £110 seems to be quite common these days, but stick it in Fife, and it would be £250
Vikingman
Head Pro
6 for me:
Oulton Hall
Ripon
Knaresborough
Shaw Hill
Bramall Park
Saddleworth
Oulton Hall
Ripon
Knaresborough
Shaw Hill
Bramall Park
Saddleworth
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Gullane number 3
Craigielaw
Longniddry
Dunbar
Vila Sol
Gramacho
Alto
Silves
Had a good year with some great trips, need to up the new courses though.
Craigielaw
Longniddry
Dunbar
Vila Sol
Gramacho
Alto
Silves
Had a good year with some great trips, need to up the new courses though.
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Really really slow, we'd already played a different course in the morning so we walked in after 12, I think. Course was nice though, not the best condition but I remember being pleased with it.
Not many, maybe, but if you’re going to add to your list that’s four top quality courses.
KenL
Tour Rookie
I had a similar experience once there. Got a game on my own, they put me out with 3 nice people.
Gave up after 9 as there was a stag group on the course, most of them had never played golf before.
About 3 hours for 9 holes.
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
I had a similar experience once there. Got a game on my own, they put me out with 3 nice people.
Gave up after 9 as there was a stag group on the course, most of them had never played golf before.
About 3 hours for 9 holes.
All of those courses were take your money and pack you in.
We had early tee times on other rounds and we flew round. Will be a bit more picky when booking our next trips.
3 jabber
Well-known member
The club was offered the opportunity to buy the links land beyond the back 9, believe it was in the 1960's. For some bizarre reason they turned it down. What a course that would have been.Completely understandable! (Although I am sure that was £20 no so long ago) Pyle has to be one of the most overrated course in these islands. We have a recip with them and a Seniors Match. There's no way on earth I'd pay £100 to play there. It isn't a bad course, but somehow it gets talked about in "Higher terms." Can't ever remember it being in good condition. There's about a 5 hole stretch on the back 9 that is good, but the rest is ok, but unremarkable. The great dunes are beyond the 13th. Some big names wanted to build a links there, but the areas is SSSI so "no chance!"
Pennard is a step up with sea views a plenty. £110 seems to be quite common these days, but stick it in Fife, and it would be £250
IanM
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That I didn't know. Crikey, that would have been the Trump Aberdeen of Wales! I know around 10-15 years ago Terry Matthews and helpers put out feelers about it. Got a swift "clear off!"
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Crumbs. There are some long lists here. I think I do well to fit in about 5 each year.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
New courses for me were
North Berwick
Carnoustie
Anster
West Cliffs
Sherwood Forest
Swinley Forest
Monifieth
Blairgowrie Rosemont
Kilmarnock Barassie
Shiskine
Corrie
Goswick
Jubilee
Dumbarnie
Kittocks
Helensburgh
North Berwick
Carnoustie
Anster
West Cliffs
Sherwood Forest
Swinley Forest
Monifieth
Blairgowrie Rosemont
Kilmarnock Barassie
Shiskine
Corrie
Goswick
Jubilee
Dumbarnie
Kittocks
Helensburgh
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Wanabe
New member
What was Ombria like? Booked there for round in April. Didn’t book Pinheiros Altos as had heard bad reports about course maintenance. Booked Ombria following a YouTube video as the group wanted to try something different! Staying at Quinta do Lago again and playing their courses too.
3 jabber
Well-known member
Good list
IanG
Tour Rookie
New ones in 2024, chronologically,
Tain, Blairgowrie Wee Course, Lundin Links, Moray Old, Loch Lomond, Delamere Forest, Burnham & Berrow, Perranporth, Trevose, St Enodoc, Royal North Devon, Saunton East, Pollok, Moortown, Swinley Forest, New Zealand, The Addington, Hankley Common, West Lancs., Formby Ladies, Silloth, Gleneagles Queens.
Tain, Blairgowrie Wee Course, Lundin Links, Moray Old, Loch Lomond, Delamere Forest, Burnham & Berrow, Perranporth, Trevose, St Enodoc, Royal North Devon, Saunton East, Pollok, Moortown, Swinley Forest, New Zealand, The Addington, Hankley Common, West Lancs., Formby Ladies, Silloth, Gleneagles Queens.
Some people had a seriously good year 
KenL
Tour Rookie
Wow!
How did you get onto Loch Lomond?
Absolutely first class. I’d put it up there with the best courses I have played in the Algarve.
It’s a tough layout, but thoroughly enjoyable. We weren’t given the option of playing from the white tees, but didn’t need to as it was tricky enough from the yellows. Some big changes in elevation, especially the front nine, makes club selection really quite difficult, and explains why a buggy is included in the green fee - you can’t walk it.
I’d happily go back.
IanG
Tour Rookie
Lucky to be signed on by a member.
