New courses this year?

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Never played Foxhills so will be interested as to how you get on there.
Celebration is decent, should be in good nick late May
Southern Dunes is one of the best in the area, you'll enjoy that, one of the few I always revisit every year in Florida.
Legends at Orange Lake was in poor condition when I last played it back one September but hopefully recovered now, it's a nice layout.

I didn't enjoy Foxhills, decent(ish) course, I got the feling they were punching above their weight, poor greens and general condition not the best, I wont hurry back.

Celebration, great
Southern Dunes, lovely
Legends, horrible $%*****!!!!

RCD - Played it twice last week, it beat me up but still the best course I am ever likely to play !! :whoo:

 

[Deleted member 15717]

Think there is only 3 courses that I haven't played that I am playing/played this year

The Shire
Whittlebury Park
Abu Dhabi GC

All the other courses, I have played previously

 

[fundy]

Think there is only 3 courses that I haven't played that I am playing/played this year

The Shire
Whittlebury Park
Abu Dhabi GC

All the other courses, I have played previously

whittlebury park to abu dhabi a bit of a jump lol

 

[craiglester]

For me new courses played this year

Isle of Purbeck
St Enodoc
West Lancs
Pennard
Pyle and Kenfig
Ormonde Fields
Uttoxeter
Southerness
Kilmanock Barassie
Goswick
Rushcliffe

Still to Come

Royal North Devon
Irvine
Trump Scotland
Kilspindie

Maybe

Aberdovey.

 

[Hosel Fade]

Played Dawlish Warren and was quite impressed, definitely would help if you read the local rules to realise the ditch is covered and there is relief without penalty. Makes the diagonal drive with rubbish right on the back nine par 5 much less threatening.

 

[tugglesf239]

Done ok this year.

Played both Hoylake and Birkdale recently.

Stands were erected at Birkdake which was extra special.

Got a day at Walton Heath in a few weeks and I understand it's a cracker.

Hopefully a few more to look forward to as well.

 

[chellie]

New ones to me locally that I've played have been:

Ashton & Lea
Preston

Still to come are:

Ellesmere
Fleetwood
Sunningdale
New Zealand
Blackmoor

 

[louise_a]

only played a few new ones so far,

Royal Lytham,
Deane,
Huddersfield,
Bury,

still have a few to come,

Little Aston,
Bramhall,
Ormskirk

 

[IanG]

Leven Links,
Blairgowrie (both courses)
Gleneagles (Kings)
Scostcraig (not strictly new as I played it at 17, 40 years ago but it will feel new!)
Glenbervie

Hopefully a few more will pop up as the summer progresses.

Update:

New plays so far this year:

Leven Links,
St Andrews Jubilee
Elie,
Gullane Nr 2
Scostcraig (modulo what I said above!)
Royal Burgess

New plays with concrete plans

Peebles (tomorrow night!)
Muirfield (next Tuesday)
Glenbervie (August)
Gleneagles Kings (September)

Blairgowrie fell through and may drop into 2018.

 

[Deleted member 15717]

whittlebury park to abu dhabi a bit of a jump lol

haha, yeah, I know!

The list of courses for the November holiday is incredible...but only Abu Dhabi is a new course that I haven't played yet

 

[Jacko_G]

Ardeer
Royal Musselburgh

Don't think I have any other new courses planned at present, quite content chopping away at my home course(s).

 

[Val]

New courses so far this year

Musselburgh - Really enjoyed it, nice track
Brampton Park - Decent, toughest Par 3 I think ive ever seen, tough start and nice finish.
Monifeith - Cracking old school links, worth a visit
Piperdam - Wouldn't rush back
St Andrews New - Loved it, great links for social golf as its quite forgiving
Cleveland - Really enjoyed it despite the industrial views, a real friendly clubhouse too

Plans

Slaley Hall x 2
S&A (if I ever get my finger out and play it)
Gullane 2
Strathaven

In Florida (the plans at least)

El Campeon
Las Collinas
Waldorf Astoria

 

[Yant]

Playing Swinley Forest next month. Not played there before.
Playing Hindhead tomorrow. Played there a few years ago. Fantastic course.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Playing Swinley Forest next month. Not played there before.
Playing Hindhead tomorrow. Played there a few years ago. Fantastic course.

Let me know what the greens at Hindhead are like, I have a 36 hole match there on Sunday. They are usually very good.

 

[Yant]

Will do! not expecting the best of weather to be fair. But you're right the greens are usually spot on.

Are you playing the devils punchbowl comp?

 

[tugglesf239]

Can add hillside to my list. Playing it Thursday 😁

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Will do! not expecting the best of weather to be fair. But you're right the greens are usually spot on.

Are you playing the devils punchbowl comp?

No I'm playing in the Beckford Bowl (interclub scratch KO event) Often thought about entering the Punchbowl, will have a look to see when it is.

Edit just looked, no chance of getting in this year!!

 

[Yant]

Greens were excellent considering the downpours over the last 48 hours. Really nice and of course, Hindhead was superb in general.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Update

West Lancs (Thought it was brilliant)
Royal North Devon (Never again)
Saunton East & West (Brilliant, Best 36 hole venue I have played till Sunningdale I suspect)
Kidderminster (Played The Oxforshire instead and thoroughly enjoyed that)
St Mellion (Top 3 in the toughest courses I have played)

Woodbridge
Ipswich both to arrange

Wallasey
Delamere
Sandiway this weekend for a 3 courses

Then from end of July.

Cuddington
Sunningdale New & Old
New Zealand
Swinley Forest
St Andrews, New & Eden & Jubilee
Scotscraig
Ladybank
Blackwell
Manchester
Royal County Down
Royal Portrush
Ballyliffin Glashedy & Old
Castlerock

Another few Top 100 courses planned this year

 

[Yant]

Nice list, LQ! some belters on there.

Royal Portrush and Castlerock are both tremendous. If you're in the area, try Portstewart too if you can.